Tales of the Left Hand, Book One
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In the tropical-island region known as the Frees, magic is growing stronger, and gunpowder is becoming less reliable. Amid this world of "swashbuckling, intrigue, and a dash of magic," two adventurers literally run into each other and are forced to fight together against pirates, sinister assassins and powerful merchant families, in the process developing a most unlikely friendship. Tesca is the Left Hand, a spy and assassin serving the Duke of Kohaya, ruler of one of the independent realms within the Frees. Kayrla is a sailor and sometime pirate with a few magical tricks up her sleeve. While fleeing the wrath of her former captain, Kayrla collides with Tesca, who’s on a mission of his own, and her captain, assuming them to be partners, sics his crew on both of them. Cutting their way free of the pirates' wrath, the pair come to realize that they make a very effective team, but will their combined talents be enough to stop an assassin seeking the Duke’s life, and who appears to be more than a match for either Tesca’s blades or Kayrla’s magic?

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Epilogue: Alezandra Feyne returns home after the fete, brooding over her family's losses and planning for the future.
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Tesca and Kayrla discuss Grivus's offer and speculate on the Duke's response.
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Captain Grivus tells his story, and offers the Duke an intriguing proposition.
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The morning after the fete, the Duke and his officers begin piecing together the jumbled events of last night.
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Tesca and Kayrla must work together to stop the assassin before he makes his escape.
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The assassin strikes, with only Tesca standing between him and Duke Stephen.
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Kayrla must convince one of the guards, not all of whom know she's become one of the Duke's spies, to follow her orders.
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Kayrla and Grivus discover a body on the grounds, another victim of the assassin, then are found next to the corpse as the alarm is raised.
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Tesca receives Kayrla's warning and begins making plans to escort the Duke safely back to his private chambers.
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Kayrla takes a gamble and enlists the Sabrian exile Captain Grivus to take her warning to Tesca for her. But Grivus won't do it for free.
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