The Faded Quadrant
Chapter One Almaz Haile’s knuckles were split and raw, the skin peeling back to reveal the wet red flesh beneath, as he shoved the magistrate’s secretary through the fog-choked doorway of the longhouse. The air inside was heavy with wet wool and old iron, a scent that clung to the back of the throat like a bad taste. He held the vial tight in his left hand, the glass warm against his palm,...
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