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Slaves of Erafor #1

The Reader of Acheron

Name: The Reader of Acheron
Rating: 4.56 (115 reviews)
Author: Walter Rhein

Walter Rhein January 6, 2014

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Book One of the Slaves of Erafor series: Reading is forbidden, and the penalty for non-compliance is a life of slavery enabled by the forcible administration of a mind rotting drug. Yet, there are those possessed of the will to seek illumination. Kikkan, a former slave on the run, and Quillion, a mercenary and self-taught scholar. Together they seek out a small band of rebels living in hiding who offer the promise of a better world. Their leader is a mysterious figure known only as The Reader of Acheron.

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