Under the Roses
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Ten years ago, one woman led a revolution that ravaged a kingdom and broke apart an empire. The kingdom of Ailthe has long since been abandoned, cities and skeletons buried beneath the rubble and lingering effects of magic. But the mysterious ruins soon become the destination of three wayward travelers, and their fateful meeting will set in motion a twisted plan to reunite the fallen empire.
When Alice, the hopelessly naive daughter of a nobleman, follows a strange boy through a portal, she's only in search of the world beyond the careful comforts of her sheltered home. But before long, she runs into Rapunzel, close acquaintance of the mirror.
Rapunzel knows she's the most beautiful person alive, yet the universe seems intent on denying what she wants most: the love of her life, who may or may not know she exists. But her love's eyes are set on another, leaving Rapunzel no other choice but murder.
And then there's Vanessa, a small-town girl from a kingdom free of magic. She only wants to find her missing grandmother, but she left nothing except a cryptic note on a strange map. Their journey through Ailthe reveals long-forgotten secrets, and all the while, Vanessa's grandmother waits with her own secrets.
After ten years, the world is begging for another change. It's time to finish what she started.
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