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The First EraThe World of Tanelone

The Grim Shadows — Book 1

Starfaller: Shadowborn

by R. C. Rucker

710 Pages
March 22, 2025
Grimdark Fantasy
Grimdark Fantasy

Synopsis

The Grim Shadows are Arkest's deadliest mercenaries — silent, relentless, and loyal to coin alone. And Starfaller is their best assassin. Arkest, the City of Gates. A marvel of the world. Beautiful. Ruthless. Haunted. It devours the powerful and the desperate alike. Now, it teeters on the brink of collapse. Eldritch horrors stir beneath the cobbled streets. Cults chant the name of a god long lost to myth. And an ancient artifact, the Eye of Shadows, offers salvation — or the ruin of every soul it touches. As chaos consumes the city, Starfaller must lead the Grim Shadows into a war they cannot win. Armies will rise and fall. Secrets will be unearthed. And death will be a mercy. Because some things are older than the gods. And hungrier. Everything has a price. Especially your soul.

Dark FantasyMercenariesEldritch HorrorDark Magic

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