In the Beginning
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Once upon a time, but with Greek goddesses and gods. Stephanie is a greek goddess who doesn't know it: Can you tell which one she is? After her birth, something happened to the gods and she was sent to live in Boston as a baby. Yet, she has always known she was different and has always wondered why, until she meets a stranger who gives her the book that uncovers all the secrets she has always wanted to know about herself and help her figure out what has happened to the Greek Gods and Goddesses.
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