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On Vicious Worlds (2024)
Others: Positive "The Jeveni have finally found freedom on planet Capamame, delivered from oppression through their alliance with Cleric Chono, intrepid caster Jun Ironway and Six, the wildly unpredictable manipulator who has outwitted the Nightfoot family. But when Six and Chono return to the Treble star systems, the dream of freedom meets a dangerous test. The Secretaries of the Kindom are intent on reclaiming control over the Jeveni. Meanwhile, Jun Ironway and Jeveni collector Masar Hawks struggle to protect Capamame from a faceless saboteur spreading mayhem and murder. As the two groups struggle to outwit their enemies, divergent battles wend towards a climactic reunion that will spark a revolution. But over it all hangs the cruel legacy of Esek Nightfoot, whose rippling effects may prove impossible to survive."
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