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✔Secrets of the Amulet | ONC 2023

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Shortlisted for ONC 2023! 

Not all secrets go to their graves. 

A former librarian's ghost haunts Everett Pepperheart, pleading with him to solve her murder. There's just one problem. The death record shows the elderly woman passed away peacefully in her sleep from natural causes, but she has her doubts. Everett, however, is intrigued by the ghost's amulet that mirrors his own.

If having a ghost following him everywhere isn't bad enough, an injured bat crashes into the library's door. After rescuing the animal, Everett is stunned to discover the bat isn't what it seems.

Main prompt: 
75. You have a family heirloom, it's been passed way long before anyone can remember. You inherited this object and discover its secret. This secret will twist your life and change it forever.

Amazing cover created by @-DeeIsDead-

Word Count: 35,000All Rights Reserved

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