The Midnight Charter, The Children of the Lost and The Canticle of Whispers are all set in and around the mysterious city of Agora; a wondrous, ancient place where anything can be bought and sold - thoughts, emotions, even children. Click on the links below, and let Miss Devine - glassmaker and seller of bottled emotions - tell you about the people who live there, or take you on a guided tour of its crumbling streets...

From the highest in the city to the lowest beggar, Miss Devine knows them all…

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Beware, a wrong turn in this city is dangerous indeed. Read this guide first…

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Meet the people of Agora

Agora Travelogue

Welcome to Agora

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