The Skeleton Key
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It's not every day that you die. . .
And it's not every day that you discover that your spirit species is thought to be extinct-
Follow Kyrian, Rue, Kai, and Aspen through their journey to figure out what Rue's family heirloom really means and to fight for Reynor against The Order.
A self-proclaimed government that focuses on eliminating things they deem too 'unnatural' such as same-sex marriages and adoptions, and certain spirit species that threaten their power.
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