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Painting the Mists #5

Corrupted Crimson

Name: Corrupted Crimson
Rating: 4.39 (843 reviews)
Author: Patrick G. Laplante

Patrick G. Laplante February 23, 2019

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Some debts are never forgiven. Even in death…

When Cha Ming goes to help his friend Wang Jun’s ailing business in the capital, the last thing he expected was to compete with a seer. Their opponent is always one step ahead, and it’s sink or swim in this devil-infested marketplace.

To make matters worse, the king has been poisoned. Cha Ming is barely keeping him alive. If they don’t find a cure, a fight for succession is all but certain…

But the Song Kingdom’s issues run deeper. Evil spirits have sown deep seeds of resentment. Cha Ming and his friends must pull them out by the roots, because if they don’t, a civil war will be the least of their worries.

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