The Door to Nowhere

Alexandra Winchester had been living a completely ordinary life, until the unfortunate death of her parents. Her life is turned literally upside down as she goes to live with her mysterious aunt Viola, in her impossibly large mansion.
Little does she know, somewhere in those hallways lies an adventure waiting for her. Join Alex as she ventures into the strange kingdom of Gentes, filled with assassins, a tyrant king, and much more. Finding her way back will not be so easy, with a new darkness looming over the land.
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"The scroll is dark red, script in gold, and you will find it in The Hall of Clocks in Scorpia, however, the location of the scroll is unknown, for it has been lost since the reign of King George La Scala. Your job is to find it and deliver it to me within the span of two weeks.
"Keep in mind," he took a deep breath, "The contents of the scroll must not be read aloud, and if they are, the consequences will be deadly. With love, Luidor."
A beat of silence passed until Kavan snorted,
"So it's a treasure hunt, but with a lot more pain?"
Drayce smiled,
"Absolutely."
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TW: mentions of suicide, self harm, gore, and profanity