Dance of the Damned (Completed)
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Ariadne has always been a dreamer. Her mother would always say she was away with the faeries.
Until one night, an envelope shrouded with magic lands at her doorstep, inviting her to the dance of the damned in the enchanting land of Altoria.
It's more perilous than Ariadne was led to believe, for to dance your night away in the land of the Fae is to relinquish your soul. Golden promises whispered on winds tempt Ariadne away from all she holds dear.
Time is running out for Ariadne, will one last dance be her downfall... Or her salvation?
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