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  1. Rec 3

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    "We need to do something about Catarina," he said after the servants had cleared their breakfast and left them alone in the dining room. "Her paranoia is getting out of hand."

    Teia daintily wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin, sighed, and shook her head at him. "I know, I know. I feel so bad for her. You know how hard Illario's betrayal hit her. She doesn't trust anyone but Lucanis anymore."

    "Not even you?"

    "I've returned two of her spies to her so far."

    "Alive? That's not like you."

    "It's the least I can do to repay her for her kindness over the years. It isn't as though they learned anything of use."

    Viago smiled. Of course they hadn't. His Teia was as clever as he was; it was a major reason they'd never been able to quit one another.

    "You remain the only person I've met who has ever called Catarina Dellamorte's attentions a kindness," he commented. "So if she is doubting even your loyalty? She is a liability to us all. She's undermining Lucanis' leadership, and the Catarina I've always known should know that. It's very concerning that she doesn't."

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    23 Mar 2026

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    At a lavish party, Teia and Viago move through music, wine, and watchful eyes in search of their target. A dance offers the perfect cover to scan the room - and when the night finally turns, the two Crows must rely on instinct, quick thinking, and each other to see the contract through.

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    23 Mar 2026

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    A collection of journal entries from Caterina, Lucanis and Illario describing parts of their training and the relationship between three grieving family members.

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    23 Mar 2026

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    Illario was the author of his own tragedy. But he had help.


    Ever thought about what it would take for a man to decide to kill his own brother cousin? Ever wondered how Illario ended up working with Zara Renata? Are you curious about what that relationship was like?

    Me, too.

    Title from "Guilt" by Sir John Betjeman

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    08 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 6

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    A case that started with the simple tracking of smuggled artifacts and underground cultists goes even more sideways than Detective Neve Gallus could have imagined. Now she’s faced with figuring out what these artifacts can do, what larger plans they’re part of, and how she and her secretive new ally can possibly stop them.

    Neve and Rook have their work cut out for them as they follow leads, face their pasts, and get into some trouble.

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    29 Jan 2026