North Garden (Sample)
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*Please enjoy the first four chapters of my new novel North Garden!
In a world shadowed by a war that happened many years ago, unity between leaders and their societies are as fragile as glass. Hovering over the Midlands, the royals and nobles reside on the Pinnacle Star immersed in technology Midlanders can only dream of.
Daelia constantly dreams of flying to the castle on the clouds, if only to escape her cruel aunt now that her ill uncle can no longer protect her. When she's tricked into taking an illegal trip to the Prince's Ball, she protects her identity to avoid a prison sentence. But after one dance with Prince Marcel, the whole kingdom is intrigued by the girl behind the mask. Including the prince who dreams of making his own escape to freedom.
Forbidden secrets bloom in a garden hidden from the world until a rebel attack shatters everything they once knew. As their lands are torn apart, they must choose to run from their fears or rise against them.
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