Bitter Blood
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Last published Fri, Jul 20, 2018
Growing up, Zelia and Katalina were always different. Alienated by everyone they knew, they struggled through adolescence, but now they are older and stronger. It's finally time for them to step forward at fulfill their destinies. However, in the crumbling monarchy that rules their country, they must choose sides in a war that will shape not only their own lives, but their world. Yet, war is a strange thing. There is no good vs. bad. There is only greed and power. And when there is only varying levels of darkness, is there ever truly a victor?
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