Fantasy · Mystery · Thriller
The Tainted Cup
In an empire protected by walls against giant sea beasts, a young investigator named Din is paired with Ana Dolabra, an odd but brilliant detective. A murder at a grand house, tied to the monsters' biology, pulls them into a bigger plot.
- First published
- 2024
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 406
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Ana and Din Mysteries
Read this if you like fantasy mysteries with a Holmes-and-Watson dynamic and strange, inventive worldbuilding.
Skip this if you want a fast-paced action story, since the case is built on slow deductions and detail.
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