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Circle of Night
Circle of Night
Circle of Night
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"A measured but ravishing supernatural tale overflowing with monsters and robust characters." - Kirkus Reviews

The city of Sarsini lies on the storm-ridden coast of the Great Sea. Three men — an assassin, a deserter and a smuggler — are drawn there for the promises of sanctuary, riches, and escape. Each carries the scars of loss, their fate inexorably intertwined and knotted together by the machinations of the immortal Ascendants.

But it is a city about to be plunged into violence and horror by an ambitious cleric who seeks to gain power by any means, even opening a gateway that will unleash a darkness that he cannot hope to control.

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Release dateFeb 8, 2024
ISBN9798224130382
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