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The Way of the Shaman #3

The Secret of the Dark Forest

Name: The Secret of the Dark Forest
Rating: 4.23 (5773 reviews)
Author: Vasily Mahanenko

Vasily Mahanenko December 4, 2013

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The Virtual World of Barliona is a place of rest and entertainment – but not for everyone. It has become a survival arena for Daniel Mahan after he was sentenced to 8 years in its virtual jail. Mahan has been through it all: the back-breaking work in the mines, betrayal by other prisoners, and finally, the retrial which has released him into Barliona’s common world. What more could one want? Mahan could have kept a low profile and enjoy relative freedom while serving the rest of his time. But being a Shaman, he can’t help himself. Soon he’s a clan leader, taking fifty of the continent’s top players to claim the secrets of the Dark Forest.

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