To Cut Blood Ties
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MatureComplete Wed, Jan 30, 20195h 1m
"Beware of the spider who casts the web."
To be an Oswald is to be recognized as powerful, feared, admired, and desired. A family of sorcerers who have never waned in their abilities, and has grown in power amongst the paranormal community. There is only one thorn in the flower bed. A black rose amongst the ruby red.
Alicia Oswald.
For the first time in nearly a thousand years, a human was born into the Oswald bloodline. Alicia must figure out how to survive and excel in a world that does not tolerate humans, while also trying to sort through the demons inside. And as she struggles to live up to her family's standards, the flaws within an ancient empire will be exposed.
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