Shadow Thief
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Shadow is a mystery to the city of Lament. A thief by night and an average bystander by day. With no family to lean on, she was left to fend for herself in the dangerous district of Orchid. Killing became a means for survival.
When she's targeted by the government, she's taken captive. Prepared for death, she's met with a choice; work with the government under Project Reform or die a young death.
Seeing the obvious choice, she decides to work with the government as a supervised mentor to five trainees. Any slip ups could cost her her life.
However, with a hidden past and an unknown future, she seems all too willing to be there.
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