The Short Version: Sometime far in the future, in a city called Veniss, a young would-be-artist named Nicholas is down on his luck. He seeks a favor from a friend, an introduction to a powerful figure – and disappears. When his sister gets worried, she asks that same friend – Shadrach, her former lover – to look for him. So begins Shadrach’s journey into the depths of Veniss’ underground – a journey that will take him to the mouth of some […]

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