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The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: The Complete Series
The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: The Complete Series
The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: The Complete Series
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"This is a recommended series, on all counts" – Janny Wurts, author of Wars of Light and Shadow and coauthor of the Empire trilogy

 

Allegra, Contessa of Marsina, wanted nothing to do with politics. Unfortunately, the cardinals, the mages, and the demons all had other plans.

 

This box set contains the complete The Dark Abyss of Our Sins series, including three novels, and two short stories.

 

The Demons We See

Society was rocked when the Cathedral appointed Allegra, Contessa of Marsina, to negotiate the delicate peace talks between the rebelling mage slaves and the various states. Not only was she a highborn mage, she was a nonbeliever and a vocal objector against the supposed demonic origins of witchcraft. Demons weren't real, she'd argued, and therefore the subjection of mages was unlawful.That was all before the first assassination attempt. That was before Allegra heard the demonic shrieks. All before everything changed. Now Allegra and her personal guards race to stabilize the peace before the entire known world explodes into war with not just itself, but with the abyss from beyond.So much for demons not being real.

The Nightmare We Know

Allegra had tried compromise and all she had to show for her work was a crater in the side of a mountain. She had tried peace, and that just made the rebellion worse. She had seen a demon with her very eyes, and that hadn't been enough to move the cardinals into action. But despite all this, never had she thought they would try to murder her.

When General Bonacieux shows up at the Cathedral to demand she be turned over for public execution, the cardinals waver. Instead of submitting, Allegra declares her own war: freedom for all mages.

As new demon marks open on Orsini soil, Allegra takes a stand against the very people who gave her power. For as Captain Stanton Rainier said, they would only get her over his dead body.

So much for peace.

The Sins We Seek

Walter Cram had taken root amongst the very people who would see him burn. But after all he had done, they still needed him to hunt a rogue mage. So, he would stay and help his enemies. For now.

Captain Stanton Rainier stood between the demons and the innocent more than once now. As secrets revealed themselves, and as he questioned everything he'd been told, Stanton must accept that he is a good man, one of principle, who will protect the innocent with his body and sword no matter the consequences.

For, when Allegra makes a rather innocuous inquiry into the origins of magic, she sets off a series of events that will shake more than individual faith, but the very foundations of the Cathedral.

They all knew there would never be peace without truth, but in that hunt for knowledge, all they found was betrayal, and some of it amongst their very own.

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Release dateApr 22, 2023
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