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As daisies, roses, and marigolds strikingly bloomed in the ringlike garden encircling the central hall, sparrows, chickadees, and some other backyard birds chattered while perched on slender branches and infrequently snacked on beetles that were diligently seeing off pests all the while a few cute hoglets were busy playing in good humor next to the hog-highways.

Helenia—despite being a relatively small town situated on uplands, on a rather lowly mountain part of a vast mountain range—had shops that could sell pretty much everything from food and household items to jewelry and weaponry. With the smooth and sustained flute sound coming from afar to soothe souls in the mornings, the tourists and even some locals delightedly strolled down the market streets early as shopkeepers of different belly and shoe sizes greeted them from left and right. Some vendors were courteous and couthy, but others exaggerated the worth of their merchandise through their adroit yelling.

BLURB Driven by the desire to meet a billion beauties from a million dwellings, Lirzod of the obscure Faceless Clan, a trusty youngster with a heart full of up-front feelings, embarks on an expedition together with two friends—or followers as he’d love to chaff around folks—to join a sect of repute and pick up his people’s place in the pecking order of earthly assemblies. On his extensive quest owing-to and for love, he discovers aplenty—the unkind darkness dancing amok under heaven, puppeteering cut-throat characters with undreamed-of abilities to act against the wellbeing of the wanting ones. How will Lirzod find his place let alone love in a realm largely ruled by reprobates and scallywags of sundry sorts? And what ensues from his endeavors? Hold your breath, and bear witness to his boundless undertakings. CAUTION This story, at times, contains elements some may find disturbing and controversial. (Adult Themes, Explicit Language, Graphic Violence, Nudity,