The Inner Circle | A Midnight Quartet
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You've heard the stories of brave princesses and fearless princes', but have you heard the ones of their servants? In the first installment of The Inner Circle, A Midnight Quartet introduces the inner workings of the kingdom of Derowen. The people behind the royal façade. Meet Aspen Cooper, Darcy Edison, Miles Perry, and Carmen Foster, seemingly loyal servants of the crown.
Each are faithful to their royals- and to each other, but when a member of the royal family is found dead, loyalties are called into question.
Dive into the enchanting world of Derowen with Aspen, Darcy, Miles, and Carmen as they take the royals' death into their own hands, investigating the family and the rest of the servants. Could someone have killed the beloved royal? Is there something more going on within the wall of the castle? Find out it The Inner Circle, A Midnight Quartet!
Aspen and Miles's chapters are written by Kate Wise. Madison James wrote Darcy and Carmen's chapter and did most of the plot.
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