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Soulship #5

Helio Steel

Name: Helio Steel
Rating: 4.54 (401 reviews)
Author: Nathan A. Thompson

Nathan A. Thompson July 28, 2022

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Synopsis

One world rescued.
More rooms recovered.
More sleeping nightmares awakened.
Jasper Cloud has assisted the Soulship in preventing the destruction of an entire world while evacuating its population, a tribe of powerful essence warriors descended from Earth’s ancient master metalworkers.
New foes have arrived, requiring more powerful weapons to defeat. Luckily, the rescued tribe is bringing their expertise to the table and the battleground.
Victory will require merging his newly acquired corefire with steel imbued with the sun itself.

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