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Swallowtail84
Complete, First published Feb 02, 2021
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The world as she knows it was built on lies. The city she lives in was built on blood. Brianna Fletcher was blissfully unaware of the dark history surrounding Tenebris, the capital of the continent. After all, the past is the past. Right?

Now she is on a quest for answers, and there is something on her tail. Bri is plunged into a world of magic, witchcraft, myths and legends. In the face of an ancient evil, and a feud that's lasted a century, she will have to navigate a changing world as history starts to repeat itself. If she isn't careful, she could start another war. 

And it all started when she met Cassian.
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