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➳ favorite books i’ve read in 2023 ·˚ ༘₊·

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

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Beg For Me

Summary: Riden and Alosa find themselves in a standoff as to who can be more stubborn. And of course, there is only one way to solve that

Fandom: Daughter of the Pirate King 

Pairing: Alosa x Riden

Word Count: 1.8k

Warnings: Fluffy Smut and Swearing

His smug face.

God damn, his smug face.

Part of me wanted to punch him in that annoying, insufferable, smug face.

But another part of me wanted to kiss him – needed to kiss him. Needed him.

“Tell me, Lass,” the nickname rolled off his tongue. He stood from his chair, and in a single, long stride stood in front of me. Leaning down, his lips were inches from my ear, his voice low and gravely. “Tell me what you want me to do.” I could hear the smile on his face – that insufferably smug smile. “Beg for me, Lass.”

I swallowed hard, trying to regain my composure, trying not to feed into his ego any more than I already had. Silently, I prayed he couldn’t see the deep flush of my face, but I knew if I could feel it, he could see it.

His fingers danced on my hip, tentatively rubbing his fingers in circles right over my hip bone. “Do you want this, Lass?”

Biting my lip, my brain searched for an answer. Fuck, I wanted this But I also couldn’t stand to feed his ego any more.

“Alosa, have you forgotten how to use your siren voice?” He removed his face from my ear, so his deep brown eyes bored into mine. Gold flecks glittered along his iris, shining brightly with his fucking smug face. Good God, that face.

“I know how to use it just fine,” my voice was harsher than it intended. Trying to backtrack, I wanted to look desirable for him. I wanted to be in control. Wanted to make him squirm like he always made me. “But do you? I want to hear you beg, Riden.”

His eyebrows raised for a moment – but that Goddamn smirk did not drop.

“Really, Lass? You think you can make me scream? Do you want me on my knees? Because last time I found myself there, I think you were the one begging.”

Before I could say anything, he swiftly sank to his knees, staring up at me from those impossibly thick eyelashes. Gently, his fingers rested on my bare knee, the hem of my skirt resting just above it.

“If you’re going to be this insufferable,” I said to him, trying to keep my composure, trying not to admit just how fucking much I wanted this – I needed this, “at least put your mouth to good use.”

“Oh don’t worry, Lass.” He pressed a kiss to the inside of my knee. Fuck. Slowly, his mouth inched up further, while his hand bunched up my skirt. “Be a good girl and hold this for me.” His lips were still pressed to the soft skin of my thighs, his voice rumbling through me and going straight to my aching center.

As he handed me the fabric of my skirt, he intertwined his fingers with mine. Pausing for a moment, he looked up at me, our eyes meeting. His smirk had dropped, his eyes looking at me with pure adoration. “I love you, Alosa. I don’t think I will ever stop loving you.”

I crouched down, capturing my lips with his. As insufferable as his smirks were, his kisses were sweeter than honey, delicate and gentle, as though he worried he would break me. And in a single kiss, I felt more endearing love than I had ever felt in my life before him.

With him, I could be soft. With him, moments could be tender. I no longer needed to spend every second of every day protecting myself.

With him, I could unravel.

We broke apart, the softness lingering in his voice. “Do you want me here? Or do we want to go to your bed?”

Oh right. I was supposed to be coming down to the empty brig to make sure we had enough supplies if we were to run into any unsavory characters as we searched for our next treasure. Riden had been tucked away in a corner, cleaning his swords, trying to get a moment of peace and quiet. And while we were currently secluded behind crates of food, there was no lock, and anyone could come down here, looking for either one of us.

Going back to my room would have been the smart choice. The safe choice. But honestly, I couldn’t wait another moment for Riden to touch me. And besides, no one was supposed to be coming down looking for me for a while.

So I had no choice but to beg. “Please, Riden, please touch me. I need you.”

“Your voice is so sweet, Lass.” His smirk returned, ever so pleased with himself. “It’s even sweeter when it’s begging for me.”

Handing me the rest of my skirts and petticoats, his fingers danced to my inner thigh before running over the crotch of my underwear.

“Green,” he whispered, his breath tickling my thighs. “My favorite color. Did you wear them just for me?”

“Don’t flatter yourself,” I laughed, but quickly found myself biting my lip as he ran his fingers over my sensitive nub. He moved his fingers in the repetitive circular motion, just the way I taught him, and I could feel a moan slip from my mouth.

“Really?” he asked. “Don’t flatter myself? Because you’re awfully wet for me, Lass. So I find myself quite flattered. In just a few minutes I can do this to you.” He moved his fingers through my folds, prompting me to let you a shaky breath.

He switched to a more serious voice. “Is this okay, though? Can I touch you?”

“Please,” my voice shook. “Please, Riden. I need you.” God, I wanted him so bad. And even though I said I wasn’t going to beg, I found myself back in this familiar position, begging for Riden. This, I thought, is why his ego is so damn big. But I couldn’t help but always find myself begging for him.

Slowly, he pushed one finger in, then another, curling them slightly. As he slowly pumped them in and out, he used his thumb to rub slow circles around my clit. Within moments, he found a perfect rhythm, and even better, that perfect spot.

A moan ripped from my lips, and I instantly brought my hand up to my mouth to quiet myself, dropping the fabric of my skirt.

I felt him pull away, prompting me to whimper from the loss. “Riden?” I looked down, and again that fucking smug face looked up at me.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk,” he said, standing up to meet me, wrapping his fingers around my wrist. “Don’t quiet yourself, Alosa. I want to hear you – hear your lovely siren cries.”

“Someone might hear us,” I worried. But without his hands on me, the desire I felt was mounting, starting not to care if someone heard me.

“Let them hear,” he whispered, before pressing his lips to my neck, lightly grasping my flesh with his teeth. “Let them hear how good I can make you feel, Alosa. Let them hear how much I can enchant my siren. My love.”

His fingers found their way back between my legs. Grasping the fabric of my underwear, he pushed it down, giving him full unfettered access. And he returned to that perfect rhythm. Each time I let out another cry, it seemed to encourage him even more, getting him to move faster, more precisely – as though I was a puzzle only he knew how to solve.

My moans got louder and louder in spite of myself, and I could feel that wonderful pressure building in the bottom of my stomach.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck. Riden,” I pleaded.

“I’m right here, my love.” He quickened his pace, the way his fingers curled around me, sending me over the edge. Wave of pleasure rushed and crashed over me, my moans falling from my lips like raindrops from the sky.

With him, I unravelled.

Completely and totally, I unravelled.

My fingers dug into his bicep as I came, my voice shivering, my mind going absolutely blank as my body filled with nothing but pleasure. Well, pleasure and love.

My legs shook, refusing to support me any longer. But Riden and I had found ourselves in moments like these before, and he knew me – knew every inch of me. And he knew that after I came, my legs often shook so hard I could hardly stand. His arm wrapped around my waist, supporting me, as I buried my face in the crook of his neck, smelling the strong scent of his cologne as I tried to catch my breath.

“Fuck,” I groaned when I finally could breathe. “Holy fuck, Riden. How do you make me feel so good?”

Although my face was still buried in his neck, I could hear the smug look return to his face. But there was still softness and tenderness to his words, to the way he held me, so close as though he was worried I would break away. “You make it easy, Lass. When you beg for me, I know exactly what you want. You have the most beautiful voice.”

He pressed a kiss to the crown of my head and just held me like that for a moment.

In moments like these, I felt so completely overwhelmed by the love that Riden showed me – that he had for me. Not only could he see me in soft, tender moments like this, but he actively sought them out. He was probably the only one in all the seas and on all the land that could bring out this side of me. And for him, I wanted to show it wholly.

He loved my voice – not as a tool for him to use and manipulate, but because through it, he could know if he was making me happy, if he was making me feel good. My voice was not something he could control, or even sought to. It was not something he wanted power from, or to use to hurt others. The wonderful noises he made me produce, he did so out of nothing but love for me.

And for that, I was able to unravel around him.

“I love you,” I whispered to him, before capturing his lips with mine, pulling him closer to me, if that was even possible.

“I love you more than you can ever know, Alosa.” He pressed a kiss to my forehead. “Now why don’t we get you something to eat?”

“Oh crap,” I laughed. “I was supposed to be calculating our food stores for the brig. Mandy is going to be so mad at me for taking so long.”

“Let her be mad.” He tucked a stray lock of hair behind my ear. “We can just spend another moment together.”

In my heart, I knew. We would be spending many more moments together, just as tender and raw as this.

I loved him. Smug face and all.

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[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 What are you #currentlyreading? 🤎📖 I haven’t been able to focus on reading at all this week, fighting off this horrible throat infection. I’m praying I start feeling better soon and can get back to reading. 🤎 Thank you to @fiercereads for sending me a copy of Master of Iron by @tricialevenseller! In Master of Iron, the conclusion to Tricia Levenseller’s exciting Bladesmith YA fantasy duology, a magically gifted blacksmith with social anxiety must race against the clock to save her beloved sister and stop a devastating war. Eighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Ziva is forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary, Kellyn, and the young scholar, Petrik, to find a powerful magical healer who can save her sister’s life. When the events that follow lead to Ziva and Kellyn’s capture by an ambitious prince, Ziva is forced into the very situation she’s been dreading: magicking dangerous weapons meant for world domination. The forge has always been Ziva’s safe space, a place to avoid society and the anxiety it causes her, but now it is her prison, and she’s not sure just how much of herself she’ll have to sacrifice to save Kellyn and take center stage in the very war she’s been trying to stop. . . . h a s h t a g s : #MasterofIron #TriciaLevenseller #booklovers #yabooks #yabookstagram #livemoremagic #aquietbeauty #asecondofwhimsey #lifestyleinspo #photosinbetween #ofsimplethings #hopetoread #seekinspirecreate #readya #totalbooknerd #bibliophile #booknerd #readersofinstagram #booksofig #bookseverywhere #morningslikethese #cozystyle #readinglife #bookishflatlay https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfCiMRON9S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[fredhandbag]

New book coming from Tricia Levenseller this week - Master of Iron, the sequel to Blade of Secrets. Levenseller writes some great female leads. Alosa, from Daughter of the Pirate King is a favorite. Who are some of your favorite characters? (Look closely and you might see my cooy of the Hardy Boys Detective Handbook🕵🏻‍♂️ one of the few books I have from growing up) #masterofiron #tricialevenseller #bladeofsecrets #yafantasy #ya #shelfie #sundayshelfie #bradshelfie #homelibrarygoals #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZQbS7AbEX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[addieisreading]

“Have you ever been in love?" "No," he says. "Not ever. What's it like?" "Horrible.”

— Shadows Between Us, Tricia Levenseller

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[supersteviegeekout]

I am me because I choose to be me. I am what I want. Some people say you have to find yourself. Not I. I believe we create ourselves to be what we want. - Daughter of the Pirate King by @tricialevenseller ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ ☆Have you ever dressed up as a book character?☆ Today was an amazing day! I grabbed my book buddy's girls to go out and take some Halloween costume photos. I knew I had to because my girl Zoe dressed as Alosa and nailed it. I did a simple Alosa cosplay a few years ago, and this one is a million times better. I can't wait to take this chick trick-or-treating Monday night! I also can't wait for her to read Siren Queen. Her parents may hate me a little because I showed her the new cover designs and she loves them. Don't worry Maggie, think of them as gift ideas! ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #bookswelove #bookaholic #booklover #booklife #bookaddict #daughterofthepirateking #alosacosplay #alosa #tricialevenseller #halloween #costume https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUhbznrpij/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[mahdidarkdrop]

The Shadows Between Us (The Shadows Between Us book # 1) by Tricia Levenseller - Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult #theshadowsbetweenus #tricialevenseller #ruby #fantasybooks #youngadultbooks #mahdigaiomon #mahdikhalwachi https://www.instagram.com/p/CjL6Vn6rcBQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[theunchosenpotato]

Hi if you haven’t read The Shadows Between Us by @tricialevenseller you are missing out on some glorious morally grey love interests. #theshadowsbetweenus #shadowking #alessandra #fanart #tricialevenseller #morallygrey #bookish #pinterestinspired #enemiestolovers #romance #fantasy #drawing #bookfanart https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaEOoJO2_M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[mybookishlife2]

🫧 #newrelease 🫧 Okay, I don’t typically post twice a day and I haven’t been posting but at the last minute, I remembered this came out today (I tried getting it last week and then saw I was a week too early 😂. I’m living in a whole other month y’all) and so @tricialevenseller being one of my favorite authors, I just had to get it. I can’t wait to dive in! I’m definitely going to be starting Blade of Secrets after I finish my 2 other books. Do you have an autobuy author? 🫧Tags #masterofiron #tricialevenseller #recentrelease #yanewrelease #yabooks #booksbooksandmorebooks #booksandbooks #ilovebooks #allthebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CgfoB6qrP3G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[battyaboutbooksreviews]

Young Adult Book Releases - November 2023

🦇 Good morning, my bookish bats. I hope you're bundled up with a fur baby, hot bev, and good book as you ward off this (lovely) chilly weather. No TBR is complete without a few young adult novels, and plenty were released in November! Here are a few YA releases to consider adding to your shelves.

✨ Artifacts of An Ex by Jennifer Chen @jchenwriter ✨ The Queer Girl is Going to Be Okay by Dale Walls @dalewallsauthor ✨ Emmett by Lev A.C. Rosen @levacrosen ✨ Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood @alihazelwood ✨ Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng @lychengwrites ✨ Powerless by Lauren Roberts @laurens1ibrary ✨ Swarm by Jennifer D. Lyle @jenniferdlyle ✨ Nightbane by Alex Aster @alexaster ✨ Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller @tricialevenseller ✨ Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige @daniellempaige ✨ What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez @isabelwriter09 ✨ The Hunting Moon by Susan Dennard @stdennard ✨ Defiant by Brandon Sanderson @brandsanderson ✨ Murtagh by Christopher Paolini @christopher_paolini ✨ Dawnbreaker by Jodi Meadows @unicornwarlord

✨ The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith @ambersmithauthor ✨ With or Without You by Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks ✨ Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen @abigailhingwen ✨ The Revenge Game by Jordyn Taylor @jordynhtaylor ✨ Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto @jesseqsutanto ✨ No One Left But You by Tash McAdam @tashmcadam ✨ To Kill a Shadow by Katherin Quinn @katherinequinnwrites ✨ Godly Heathens by H. E. Edgmon @heedgmon ✨ Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt @am.dewitt ✨ Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens @quartland ✨ Betting on You by Lynn Painter @lynnpainterbooks ✨ The Crimson Fortress by Akshaya Raman @akshraman ✨ War Widow by Deborah Falaye @deborahfalaye ✨ Where He Can't Find You by Darcy Coates @darcybooks ✨ Finding My Elf by David Valdes @davidvaldeswrites

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[jonahpearl]

"The sea watches over me. She protects her own." @tricialevenseller #DaughterofthePirateKing Finally completed the tiny details ✨️ took me days but it's all worth it, this solidifies my need to create backgrounds now. Something this year has finally taught my patience to overcome creating. SWIPE FOR THE DETAILS THAT I LOVE✨️ Have you read this book? If not, time to pick it up! Part of my #FemmeFanArtSeries where I draw strong woman characters that I love, on these recent sets, I added their partners, will probably add on the others as well. ✨️ Process will soon be uploaded on YT. If you want to buy me a coffee to support my art, all art related links is in link in bio. 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐁/𝐈𝐆/𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐞 @𝐥.𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞.𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐓: 𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥. Koficom.com/jonahpearl ○ Patreon.com/jonahpearl **DO NOT REPOST without PERMISSION, & give CREDIT PLEASE** #jonahpearlart #jonahpearl #tricialevenseller #alosa #riden #bookishfanart #bookfanart #bookish #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #characterfanart #illustration #digitalpainting #bookart #couplefanart #bookcouples #yabooks #alosariden #pirateking #daughterofthesirenqueen #DaughterofthePirateKingfanart

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[teamedward1983]

These are the 17 books I am looking forward to coming out, some of these come out in November and December of this year and some come out Next year, some of these I bought the physical copy’s of and the Kindle Versions and some I just bought the Kindle versions of: 1. “Cursed” by @marissameyerauthor , it comes out on November 8th, 2022 2. “Scattered Showers” by @rainbowrowell , it comes out on November 8th, 2022 3. “Saint” by @adrienneyoungbooks , it comes out on November 29th, 2022 4. “A Light in the Flame” by @jennifer_l_armentrout , it comes out out on November 15th, 2022 5. “Chain of Thorns” by @_cassandra_clare_ , it comes out on January 31st, 2023 6. “The Stolen Heir” by @blackholly , it comes out on January 3rd, 2023 7. “Lore Olympus, Volume Four” by @usedbandaid , it comes out on May 23rd, 2023 8. “Queen of Myth and Monster” by @authorscarlettstclair , it comes out on December 20th, 2022 9. “Radiant Sin” by @katee_robert , it comes out on February 7th, 2023 10. “Cruel Seduction” by @katee_robert , it comes out on August 8th, 2023 11. “Gleamings” by @nealshusterman , it comes out on November 8th, 2022 12. “The Scarlet Veil” by @shelbymahurin , it comes out on September 26th, 2023 13. “Twisted” by @itsemilymcintire , it comes out February 7th, 2023 14. “Gold” by @ravenkennedybooks , it comes out on June 8th, 2023 15. “Charm” by @tracywolffbooks , it comes out on November 8, 2022 16. “Cherish” by @tracywolffbooks , it comes out on May 30th, 2023 And 17. “Vengeance of the Pirate Queen” by @tricialevenseller , it comes out on November 7th, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZMY_NJXTS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thepagesinbetween81]

QOTD. NAME ONE THING YOU'D RID THE WORLD OF?? ▪︎ ▪︎ Thank you @fiercereads and @tricialevenseller for this incredible surprise. These covers are beyond beautiful, and they sound sooooo good!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzBlJUric8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fredhandbag]

Master of Iron is book 2 in the Bladesmith duology from Tricia Levenseller. "Ziva defeated a deadly warlord but at great cost. Now she must head to a nearby city with the mercenary, Kellyn and young scholar, Petrick to find the magical healer who can save her sister's life. But another king wants more - more land, more of Ziva's magical weapons and Ziva herself." One thing I like about Levenseller's books is her strong female leads. Ziva is a different type of character. She suffers from severe anxiety around people. She only wants to work in her forge and hang out with her sister. She is forced into situations that stretch her and make her grow. Levenseller does a good job with everything going on in Ziva's head - how she's trying to deal with the situations and people around her. This is YA Fantasy so we have the bad-boy kings, the firends on a quest and the unlikely hero. The ending is different. Levenseller figures out a way to put her own spin on it. A great performance on the audiobook from Emily Ellet. There are a lot of characters - male and female - and she captures the emotion and personality of all of them. Some nice YA Fantasy from Levenseller. #masterofiron #tricialevenseller #bladeofsecrets #bladesmithduology #feiwelandfriends #macmillanaudio #emilyellett #ya #yafantasy #youngadult #youngadultbooks #youngadultfantasy #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #thrillerbooks #homelibrary #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgjjNt7L8-b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[addieisreading]

The Shadows Between Us ★★★☆☆

"I want a life with you, Alessandra, one without the shadows between us. And I don’t care about being vulnerable."

Mas que surpresa eu tive em saber que, independente do enredo bobo e até mesmo fraco, eu até que gostei do desenvolvimento. O enredo tinha potencial para muito mais, é claro, afinal muitas questões acabaram por não serem respondidas ao final (a menos à meu ver, foram). Além disso, a protagonsita é irritante com seus comentários de adm do Quebrando o Tabu sobre empoderamento feminino (o que também tinha potencial para simbolizar muito mais se não fosse acompanhado de diálogos e frases "impactantes" forçadas). Isso sem contar que, além desse "empoderamento" que ela prega, também se contradiz com frases tipo "Essa vestimenta é um convite" ou "Veneno é arma de mulher". Não faz sentido algum. Me dói sempre ver personagens masculinos mais bem desenvolvidos, consisos e coesos ao seu percurso durante a narrativa, sendo que a protagonista é a Alessandra! Ela quem devia ser melhor escrita e desenvolvida! De todo o modo, focando nos pontos positivos, o romance é bem aproveitado aqui— e a pitada de thriller (lê-se: suspense) ao incluir um plot de "Quem é o assassino?" foi muito bem-vindo. Eu sabia que a protagonista não era uma flor do campo gentil desde o começo (a própria sinopse nos apresenta isso), mas saber que ela era um vilã (realquemente vilã) foi outra surpresa, já que é muito raro ter livros das perspectiva de outros além dos mocinhos. Fiquei irritada toda a vez que eles manipularam e roubaram do povo? Com certeza. Mas gosto dos monarcas como gosto de dragões: em obras de ficção. Se você procura algo mais completo com uma narrativa redondinha e bem desenvolvida, talvez esse aqui não seja o ideal. Melhor voltar depois, quando estiver precisando de um enredo interessante, personagens pouco complexos (mas cheios de ambição), intrigas cheias de traição e desconfiança e um romance pouco convencional.

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