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A Practical Guide to Evil I

A Practical Guide to Evil, Book 1

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A Practical Guide to Evil I

By: David Verburg
Narrated by: Amber Dekkers
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The Empire stands triumphant.

For twenty years, the Dread Empress has ruled over the lands that were once the Kingdom of Callow, but behind the scenes of this golden age, threats to the empire are rising.

The nobles of the Wasteland weave their plots behind pleasant smiles while rebellion stirs beyond Peren Woods, for dreams of crowns were buried in shallow graves. The greatest danger of all lies to the west, where the First Prince of Procer restored order at last: her people sundered, she ponders if a crusade might not be the way to secure her reign.

Yet none of this matters, for in the heart of the conquered lands, the most dangerous man alive sat across an orphan girl and offered her a knife.

Her name is Catherine Foundling, and she has a plan.

©2025 David Verburg (P)2025 Dreamscape Lore Dark Fantasy Epic Fantasy Military Royalty
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grimdark with lots of memorable characters on the side of good and the side of evil.
if nothing else, read it for the chapter epigraphs.
but mostly read it for how it turns classic fairytails on their heads in the most no nonsense practical way possible.

One of my favorite pieces of fiction finally makes it to audible

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Listen to a couple of hours of it. Didn't really like whether story was heading. And it felt like it went on and on a bit.

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