Crocodile Tears
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Last published Thu, Jun 2, 2016
In the land of Labes, oceans of mud cover the surface and monsters made from magic gone bad scour the ground. Nothing, however, can stop the people from not just living, but thriving. Glittering communities of ruby and gold lie just under the oceans, above them are the domed cities. The biggest of which, Ancora, holds the ruling family and all the secrets they're desperate to hide.
Cecilia Torren is the only daughter of a conman. They scrape enough money for the bare necessities by cheap tricks and elaborate lies. After being caught in one too many frauds, her father is given a choice. Either sell his daughter to the Debt Collector, or face banishment to the surface.
In a moment, he forgoes his own blood.
In a moment, Cecilia's life is changed forever and she'll need every back-handed trick she knows just to stay alive.
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