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Unfathomable Power for the Low, Low Price of Someone Else’s Soul

Name: Unfathomable Power for the Low, Low Price of Someone Else’s Soul
Rating: 4.63 (534 reviews)
Author: RaReason

RaReason

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Book 1 Is COMPLETED! Currently updating book 2, set a year later.

Colm Avery is a warlock. You know, the “sell your soul for unlimited power” kind of warlock. Except for the part where he sells his soul. That never sat well with him.

Instead he sells the souls of others. Murderers. He trades the souls of those already destined for hell for gifts. It’s hard work. For six years he’s worked 18+ hour days, taking breaks when he could or when he simply passed out from exhaustion. Finally, a windfall lands in his lap that allows him some free time. And he’s using it to go on a cruise.

Unfortunately, disaster after disaster strikes the cruise. Food poisoning, bad weather and PIRATES of all things. Colm will have to use his magic, his hellish gifts and a bit of luck to not only survive, but to unravel the plot behind all these seemingly unrelated events.

This cruise to Hawaii turned out to be more than he bargained for.

Updates whenever I can. Usually 2-3 times a month.

(The site caps me out on 3 genre tags and there’s no tag for romance, so be warned: There is a tiny bit of romance in the books. It’s never the focus of the story, but it is there. I only mention it because there was a request for the tag, but I’m filled up with Action, Horror and Fantasy.)

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