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SYRINE – Into the Grim Darkness of the Far future (Warhammer 40,000 / WH40k / Isekai / Self-Insert)

Name: SYRINE – Into the Grim Darkness of the Far future (Warhammer 40,000 / WH40k / Isekai / Self-Insert)
Rating: 4.65 (600 reviews)
Author: Wong40k

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Synopsis

A disillusioned gamer found himself on an unfamiliar path, devoid of memory regarding his arrival. Progressing through an unusual encounter, he emerged in one of the most brutal sci-fi universes revered by geeks – The Imperium of Man, set in the grim darkness of the far future where there is only war, and inherited an identity with world-shattering secrets.

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