Where the Shadows Remember
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Last published Tue, May 26, 2026
They speak to us, the shadows, with fire on their tongues.
Mara Ellington is a new detective and is assigned to go to a town called Breezy Hollow in Arizona to investigate mysterious shadows that recently came about. Mara's partner, Calder Riven, is a quiet yet dangerous man who's experienced in investigative works. However, after a mishap in a coffee shop, things between him and Mara get heated, literally. Will Mara and Calder figure out how to get along and solve the mysteries of Breezy Hollow, and maybe discover new things between the two that have never been thought of before?
TW: Mentions of blood, gore, and some abuse.
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