Dark Eyes
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The Governor's eldest daughter stood tall and proud; a figure dark and statuesque in the waning light of dawn. Yet, her most striking feature were her eyes. Coal black in colour, they somehow shone with a fiery light. Terrifiyingly, her eyes remained calm and collected, despite the fact that the world was slowly burning down around her.
During the peak of social unrest in her country, a young woman is tasked with killing The Governor and his heirs. Her goal is to spark a revolution, in which her order's leader, Jehu, will gain power during the confusion.
The task seems easy at first, until the assassin realizes that one of her targets, much like her, harbours a dark and smouldering secret.
This story takes place in a dystopian universe. After the end of a great war, most of the world is left in ruins, returning the world to its humble beginnings. A country called Amarna, a society created to keep its citizens pure and orderly, is suffering under the tyrannical rule of The Governor
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