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A Moment of Darkness

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Parts 27
Time 6h 51m

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Aurelia lives in a world where her kind, the Marked, are hunted. Fourteen years after a tragic incident that killed her mother, and nearly her and her sister, she finds herself hiding away in the home of a great politician named Tristan. Most of the time, Aurelia ignores the call of her power and the temptation to use it. But when her sister Carena goes missing, Aurelia finds that she has to use her power to save her sister, who is being used as bait by King Fero in order to snag Aurelia. Aurelia finds herself stuck in a race against time to find Carena with an unlikely group of Marked she has to rely on in order to find her sister. Will Aurelia be able to outmanuever the King and his army and get Carena before it is too late? And what of the Marked girls that have been captured and sent to Tricine, the King's home? Aurelia discovers that even though she has hidden herself for fourteen years, the evil of the world has never hidden once, and Aurelia isn't sure if she's ready to face it.All Rights Reserved

abilities action adventure darkness fantasy fantasyworld fight grief growth illusions king learn loss love magic power powers rebel rebellion romance ruler sisters tyranny war worldbuilding

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REALMWALKERS

Rowyn is a thief. She knows how to slip in and out before being noticed, but when she's brought from her world to that of the fae and other strange peoples, Rowyn is alone. She's lost the only people in her life she's ever had. Now, totally alone and in a new world, Rowyn is scared and in mourning. Ferelith is a princess. She knows how to work with people from all over the fae world, but when she's put on a mission by her mother, the Queen, everything changes. Not just for Ferelith, but her sister, too. Queen Enyo Wildweaver is kidnapped, and the sisters don't know who to trust. The group of thieves that Rowyn works with now offer to help the two princesses get their mother back, but what can they do when faced with the truth of who did it? After all, when a cult of demon worshippers abducts your Queen Mother, how can you hope to save her in time? Tensions are high. Passions run hot. Death is around every corner, and so is the chance that they will fall deep into infinity. None of them knows what's waiting for them at the end of the line, but they need to try and get there together. There will be betrayals. There will be lots of pain and tears and happiness and joy. But through it all, they will be together, so maybe they can pull through. Right?