A Collection of Short Stories
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A gorgon with gold eyes finds herself trapped in the bow of a ship, saving or condemning those that board her. A woman within a room finds herself obsessed with a blood red canary. These are just a few of the dark tales within the binds of this book, true stories of horror to keep you up late at night.
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Daphne is one of the only Exceptionals left in the world. Born an illegal child, both a Fae and a human, she has spent her whole life trying to survive and stay hidden. But when entire towns' populations start to randomly go missing, it draws up the memories that she thought she had long ago suppressed. Daphne decides that she must take it upon herself to find out what has been happening. The High Prince of the Kingdom of Hades is determined to find out what happened to his sister even if it means breaking all the rules that he's grown up knowing. When he crosses the path of a mysterious human stealthily prowling around King Astrapi's castle, everything changes. The two are thrust into a journey where they discover the secrets and lies from past generations that have been woven through them for generations. But will the discovery of these secrets result in the biggest war Gaia has ever seen?
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