NEVER SPLIT THE PARTY: The Adventures of the Creeping Bam (BOOK FIVE: The Past)

In the devastating aftermath of their fateful raid on the Oceanic Playhouse, THE CREEPING BAM find themselves framed for the murder of REFIK HONTIRESK and soon to be Public Enemy Number One throughout the Occupied lands of TAO. Meanwhile the real killers, the dread VANDRYSS and her rogue wizard companion LUTHAN TAVARRAT, have gone to ground, and as they hunt for signs of passing the trail seems to lead to KESLA'S birthplace - the Royal Capital city of TABAPHIC, stronghold of the TEKTEHRAN Provisional Government in RUNDAO and home to her estranged friend METHREN LODARI and the ragged remnants of the once fearsome FREEDOM LEGION. But there's still work to be done in the coastal city of UNTERMER, as a deeper conspiracy within the THIEVES GUILD leads ART OF SHADOWS to face ghosts from his dark past.

But VIFRI STADUVA and her fellow investigators are closing in on what she perceives to be a dangerous threat to the Occupation's fragile peace - The Creeping Bam themselves - while DRAMRATH MALLYS and THE ERRANT NIGHTS seek vengeance for their fallen comrade. It seems our much put-upon heroes have a particularly tough decision to be make - stand their ground or break for the dubious safety of a potentially hostile city under far more oppressive martial law, while a new unseen threat lies in wait ...

IMPORTANT: Please note this story includes content that may be considered mature, such as moderate battle violence, some strong language and occasional sexual scenes.

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