Escapism
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When Arlie and her mother move into a new renovated home, Arlie notices things are changing, and not just the colour of her bedroom walls. Her mother claims to know nothing but Arlie begs to differ, especially when she finds ancient symbols carved into the wood of her front door. On a quest for answers she is found by the very people her mother was hiding her from.
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