Blood of a nation
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A land where you become royalty through the blood you shed not the blood you share
When most girls dreamed of being a queen so they could wear large gowns and gain popularity, Katrina Zakari dreamed of uprooting a nation built on the backs of village people such as herself. She spent her life training to become a queen candidate despite the fact that all the previous candidates had been from the main cities. However, one day when tragedy strikes she does something that would take a small army. She takes down a tormented spirit. With the country unable to overlook her achievement she finds herself given the chance she's always wanted. Will she be able to change the land she loves or will she also fall victim to it's rigid system?
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