In The Woods
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Last published Wed, Feb 13, 2019
A small forest surrounded by town on three sides leads to a hidden town of mystery people enchanting as they are deadly.
What's more deadly is what watches in the darkness on these mystery people that are out for their deaths.
Author's Note: This book was written almost six years ago and even though I revised it there are parts that drag or are rough and I apologize for that. It is not a finished work.
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