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When both are betrayed, they must rely on each other to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom his earliest training to captivity amongst their enemies, his journey with Phèdre to avert the conquest of Terre D'Ange shatters body and mind... and brings him an impossible love that he will do anything to keep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven if it means breaking all vows and losing his soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Decadent and dark, \u003ci\u003eCassiel's Servant\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the secrets of the mysterious Cassiline brotherhood. 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