Secrets in the shadows
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Last published Fri, May 17, 2019
Life goes on as usual, going to school and encountering horrifying creatures called teachers. But what happens when this highschool story has a twist to it?!
Serine and her friends discover powers that have been hidden from them.They find that they're not the only ones and people want them dead.
When they face shadows of power their secret will unfold and they'll find themselves working as a team to defeat the evil that lurks near their homes
P.s this is my first book so please give me feed back on making it better. ;-) and don't be hating
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