Black Rose Files
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Last published Sat, Dec 30, 2017
This is the first in an ongoing series of stories about the town of Tanglewood.
The sleepy, remote town of Tanglewood is where the paranormal is normal, and the weird finds a place to live. While the days pass away, beneath the surface is more than you can imagine.
Can it stay contained?
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