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A quick taste
Dark leather. Old ink. The ghost of a hundred letters pressed into the seams. This is the world inside the bag, and it is enough. Not silence — never silence.
What you're getting
Quills & Quiet
A short story set during the events of Dead Letters (The Last Route, Book 1) — told from a perspective you won’t find anywhere else in the series.
- Approximately 2,500 words
- Delivered as PDF + ePub
- Sent after double opt‑in (email confirmation)
It’s a single sitting… and it may change how you see the Route.
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