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Blazing Blunderbuss

Name: Blazing Blunderbuss
Rating: 3.80 (54 reviews)
Author: Nix Whittaker

Nix Whittaker

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Running from a past stained by familial deceit, Hara seeks freedom in the vast expanse of the clouds. Yet, destiny has other plans for her when she stumbles upon a captive shapeshifting dragon named Gideon, ensnared by the revolutionary Rosh Barkers.Choosing compassion over caution, Hara liberates Gideon, inadvertently commandeering a pirate airship in the process. As they navigate the skies together, Hara finds herself entangled in a web of political intrigue that could plunge empires into war.In a world where dragons are part reality, Hara must harness her engineering genius to navigate not only the treacherous skies but also the complexities of unknown allegiances. Gideon, the enigmatic dragon with a past of his own, becomes her ally in a journey that challenges the very fabric of empires.

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