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Shadows of Slavery
Shadows of Slavery
Shadows of Slavery
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The Deus are not supposed to interfere with mortals. But when a prophecy foretells the fall of the entire galaxy, the gods must look beyond the pantheon for help.


Marissa and Arc Rhapsody escaped a life as gladiator slaves to take entirely different paths. Arc put his violent past behind him to become a diplomat, while Marissa

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PublisherBrain Lag
Release dateFeb 11, 2022
ISBN9781928011668
Shadows of Slavery
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Simon A. G. Spencer

Simon A. G. Spencer is a prolific reader, obsessive gamer, and kaiju enthusiast who specializes in genre-melding science fiction and fantasy. He lives in Toronto. Blood of Gods is his third book.

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