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Retribution
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ashannamisu
Ongoing, First published Sep 19, 2016
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San Francisco is a bustling city, and it's not all what it seems.  Welcome to the underground city, more commonly known as "downstairs," of demons, vampires, and more.  This is where the most suspicious thieves, murderers, drug dealers, and con artists converge, in this layer between the real world and hell.  As a crime wave suddenly grips the city, above ground as well as below, two different lives converge when they realize that the one behind it all is the one they'd be willing to destroy their city to kill.   Fantasy/Action.
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Kill me, Heal me

43 parts Complete Mature

A suicidal young man on the verge of ending it all, meets a mysterious young woman with a chilling secret ── she's a killer who targets those who've escaped justice. Their lives collide in a whirlwind of danger, desire, and moral gray areas. She's drawn to his vulnerability, seeing a kindred broken spirit, while he's captivated by her lethal confidence and the thrill she brings to his stagnant life. As their twisted connection deepens, they're forced to confront the darkness within themselves and each other. Can two shattered souls find redemption together, or will this will only lead to destruction?

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