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The Wicked & The Dead

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Set in a near-future New Orleans, the story follows Geneviève Crowe, who earns her living by beheading the dead to prevent them from becoming draugar, powerful again-walkers. These creatures, faster and stronger than humans, pose a threat before they reach a century and become venomous. The narrative explores themes of mortality, the struggle against inevitable transformation, and the moral dilemmas faced by those tasked with ending lives before they become monstrous.

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The Wicked & The Dead, Melissa Marr

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2020
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Language
English
Publisher
MM Ink
Released
2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
306
ISBN13
9780988610279
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Set in a near-future New Orleans, the story follows Geneviève Crowe, who earns her living by beheading the dead to prevent them from becoming draugar, powerful again-walkers. These creatures, faster and stronger than humans, pose a threat before they reach a century and become venomous. The narrative explores themes of mortality, the struggle against inevitable transformation, and the moral dilemmas faced by those tasked with ending lives before they become monstrous.