All the Lovely Ways to Kill You
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Princess Auristela is forced, by her abusive father, to enter the royal pageant to become the next queen of Elira Kingdom. In the pageant she competes against princesses from all the 21 kingdoms. But her journey doesn't end there... Auristela walks a path of betrayal and lies, but she has a secret and an important choice to make, which could destroy her life and everything she loves.
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