The Mortal Tally
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The heart of civilization bleeds.
Cier'Djaal, once the crowning glory of the civilized world, has gone from a city to a battlefield and a battlefield to a graveyard. Foreign armies clash relentlessly on streets laden with...
Published By Orbit
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 688
Publication Date 03/29/2016
ISBN 9780316374897
Dimensions 6.05 inches x 9.2 inches
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