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1/5
Really bad
Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.
3/5
Good
Worth reading.
4/5
Very Good
1-2 spots that need work
5/5
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Must-read.
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While on the hunt for vengeance (and pursued by two separate armies) professional thief Hiko Shimizu discovers a map that sends him on the search...
Brutish men wage brutish war in THE DEFENDERS OF DOLPHEIM.