Throne of Shadows and secrets
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Last published Sun, Dec 11, 2022
A fantasy dystopian story involving royalty and dark secrets. A young girl is offered a position to train to be a undercover royal guard but little does she know that this will expose her to secrets she'll wish she never knew. For behind the picture perfect family, the royalty is full of betrayal and murder. What if the dangers don't come from outside but from within? How do we protect ourselves from ourselves?
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