The Desert Shadow
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A noble girl struck down by the politics of her city is pushed out to live her life in the desert. All from her past assume she is dead; only she's not; the desert accepted Nasima with open arms, challenging her to survive this land of non-existence. However, a threat is put out on her new homeland, and Nasima must decide to reveal her existence or to stay hidden under the identity of the desert shadow.
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