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A Hymn of Snakes

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A STUDY OF POISONS BOOK 2
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We've vowed to protect humans from Vampires. Vampires are ruthless and should be eradicated- that is the old way. However in the modern world, tradition still finds its way around us.

Cordelia Greerson was the one who got away, on the run and hiding from the Keepers as a proclaimed dead fugitive- she's vowed to rewrite her fate. However, she can never escape her destiny as the Judas Witch- traitor of all.

Then Delia is visited and she is asked by the Vampiric Queen to return to Romania as the Queen's Advisor and help protect court from the False Queen and the Keepers. In exchange for her work, Delia is promised to be freed from the Keepers forever.

However, death looms everywhere and so does the snake Natalia who still seeks to destroy everything.

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I shouldn't have come back, I should have stayed away. It's too dangerous here, but Alex needs me right now- even if he claims to not want me around. It doesn't matter because I'm stronger now. No matter what the others say.

I am Delia Greerson, I am the Judas Witch.

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