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Retreat into Darkness

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Reads 373,492
Votes 9,439
Parts 62
Time 11h 43m

Mature

#1 in sword fighting
#3 in darkforest 
#7 in weapons
#12 in gory
#25 in mysterious

(THIS BOOK HAS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, it's slowly being edited! just a heads up.)

Allaura Aislinn always dreamt of living in a fairytale. 

      She never thought a world of chaos would ever come find her.
    
      Until one day. It did. 
     
     Join Allaura into her journey of finding out who she truly is. 
     
And where she truly belongs.



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      I tried to peel his hand away from my mouth, but he quickly removed his arm from off my chest and put a knife to my throat. He did it so fast. Too fast.
      
     "Utter a word, And I will slit your throat." 
      
     The voice rattled through my bones. Tears pricked the corner of my eyes. 
      
     I just want to go home.All Rights Reserved

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