PADAUK WOODS
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A struggling ballet dancer who can't remember, a hardworking but novice detective who can't afford to make mistakes, and a returning veteran who can't forget. The Barrows aren't as by the book as they used to be when Willow Barrows, the youngest of the three, wakes up in the middle of the woods with a foggy memory only to be arrested a few hours later for her best friend, Summer Moore's disappearance.
Trigger Warning: Depictions of eating disorders, addiction, panic, anxiety, violence, and abuse.
#1 Cerebral 2021-09-27
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