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The House in the Desert

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The Black Plague has ravaged the country. No town is safe. Lydia and her father must abandon her mother and the town. 

They flee in search of refuge from the devastation of a crippling disease. Along the way they encounter an enchanting house in the heat of the desert.

A witch! A dieing mother! Disbelief!All Rights Reserved

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