<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lucsbooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucsbooks]]></description><link>https://lucsbooks1.wixsite.com/lucsbooks/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:56:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lucsbooks1.wixsite.com/lucsbooks/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. 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This main character's parents deserve an award for biggest abusers in the shape of a bullet to their heads. 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