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Hell to Pay

Name: Hell to Pay
Rating: 4.14 (3492 reviews)
Author: Luke Chmilenko

Luke Chmilenko January 1, 2017

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A side novel set in the same world as the bestselling Ascend Online series. This story takes place in between Ascend Online and Legacy of the Fallen, following a different cast of characters.Sometimes, just being a hero isn’t an option. Sometimes, you just need to get the job done.Lazarus Cain is a member of the Grim Shadows, one of the Thieves Guilds in the city of Eberia. Unfortunately, Lazarus is having a bad day. Waking up in a torture chamber, suffering from amnesia, he’d be pretty much screwed if not for the mysterious, magical sigil burned into his chest.Sometimes a really bad day should be shared with others, especially professional torturers.Lazarus will need to use all his cunning and skill to work with his comrades, uncovering schemes within schemes, discovering that The Grim Shadows are not the only Thieves Guild in the city mired in conflict. What’s more, the leaders of the other guilds, the Thief Lords, don’t respond well to treachery…

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