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Seeking the Shadow

By: Joseph R. Lallo
Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant
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"Seeking the Shadow" was published in the anthology Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues.

About this story, author Joseph R. Lallo says, "In the Book of Deacon's setting, the Northern Alliance and its southern neighbor, Tressor, have been at war for generations. Almost since the war began an assassin has stalked the northern lands, quickly becoming a legend among the people for both its skill and its elusiveness. This story takes place between The Book of Deacon and its prequel, The Rise of the Red Shadow. It is the much-requested telling of how two of the most infamous figures in the setting first crossed paths."

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it's a Lallo book you can't really go wrong. nice short storey about the meeting of two masters of different crafts

great short story

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I wish it had continued with the assassins story and journey. Did he ever see him again?

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