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Stolen from Chaos
A clever thief. A perilous quest. A goddess no one should cross.
When Hendandra, a quick-fingered thief with more wit than luck, sets her sights on a wealthy mage, she expects an easy mark—until her target catches her in the act.
Instead of turning her over to the guards, the mage offers her a dangerous job: infiltrate the temple of the dark goddess Ballan and recover sacred artifacts stolen from a rival deity. For a thief who’s made a living skirting divine wrath, breaking into a god’s temple feels like begging for it—but the promise of gold and freedom is too tempting to refuse.
As Hendandra navigates magical traps, divine rivalries, and treacherous companions, she must decide whether she’s still just a thief… or something far greater than she ever imagined.
3700 words
Content Advisory – Stolen from Chaos
Genre(s): Fantasy Adventure • Rogue-Hero • Mythic Elements
Age Guidance: 13+ – contains peril, magical violence, and mild dark thematic elements
Content Ratings (Wolf Paw Scale: 0–5)
• Language: 🐾 — brief mild expressions; no profanity
• Sexual Content: [no paws]
• Violence: 🐾🐾🐾 — combat scenes, magical attacks, physical danger
• Dark Themes: 🐾🐾 — sinister deities, threat of sacrifice/entrapment, mild ritual darkness
Hendandra’s infiltration of Ballan’s temple includes tense magical peril and brief descriptions of pain and mystical barriers. Themes remain adventurous rather than grim, but younger readers may find the temple sequences intense.
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