Sails of Venetian Shadows
By @Tommaso Bortoluzzi
Elara, a cynical ex-marine, has traded battlefields for the open sea, her only companion a weathered 42-foot sailboat and the ghosts of her past. Tasked with a seemingly simple courier run from the opulent canals of Venice to the sun-drenched shores of Dubrovnik, she anticipates nothing more than a profitable, solitary voyage. Yet, the antique chest entrusted to her holds a secret far greater than its ornate carvings suggest, placing her directly in the crosshairs of ancient organizations vying for control of forgotten magic. When her vessel is sabotaged, Elara is thrust into a desperate chase across the Adriatic, her formidable combat skills tested not by modern warfare, but by shadowy sorcery and the relentless pursuit of a power-hungry cult. Her journey becomes a perilous quest for survival, forcing her to confront the very vulnerabilities she's buried under years of hardened resolve.
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