The Cunning
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Ongoing2h 44m
Last published Wed, Jun 8, 2016
The town of Stillwood belongs to the Hardwick family-- whether most of its citizens are aware of this or not. Set to inherit Stillwood from their mothers as resident witches, the Hardwick siblings, Anita and Warren must be ever watchful of their humble domain. When Gillian Lacker moves to town, the siblings discover something arcane and ancient inside of her, and it is unavoidable that she become part of their esoteric world. With her initiation, the once peaceful town of Stillwood becomes a chess board wrought with blood-- and Gillian is both the prize and its most important player.
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