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The Secrets Lie in the Shadows

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A teenage thief. A wealthy heir. A city full of secrets.

18-year-old Kiandra Cutler is an expert thief and talented spy. Desperate for money amid a raging war, she's spent most of her nights sneaking around the streets of Covenbury carrying out odd jobs for the Rose League, a notorious gang run by a dangerous man with only one thing on his mind: getting back at his enemies, no matter the cost. 

But when Kiandra gets put on the most important job of her life -- stealing a prized item from Covenbury's wealthiest business owner -- an unexpected problem ends up drastically changing her plans. As her life suddenly upends, Kiandra is forced to discover the truth of her past (and her emotions), for better or for worse. 

Full of mystery and danger, The Secrets Lie in the Shadows tells the story of two nemeses and their race to uncover the dark secrets lurking both within the city, and each other.

DISCLAIMER
This story contains:
- Violence
- Alcohol consumption
- Mentions of death/dying

This is a work of fiction. All characters, names, and locations are original products of my imagination. Any references to real people or events are purely coincidental. All work is my own.

Copyright © 2023 May Quinn.All Rights Reserved

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"You don't know me." "Yes, I do. And this is not you." "You don't know me well enough to know if this is me or not." "You're an angel...our angel" "The angle died long ago and the devil rose. And the devil has been here for as long as I can remember. And if you can't accept that, accept her.....then there's the damn door." Artemis Dakota Jordan Dawn is a 15 year old girl. She's been in the orphanage for as long as she can remember and thinks her family abandoned her. Little does she know, her family thinks she's dead. After 13 years, her family gets an unexpected call to find out their princess is indeed alive. However, Artemis is not the same bubbly 2 year old her family knew her as. After being in countless foster homes and going through traumatic events, Artemis has learned to defend herself over the years. Soon, Artemis figures out that her family is hiding something from her and her family figures out that she is hiding many things from them. Will they eventually trust each other to let out their deepest darkest secrets, will these secrets come out forcefully, or will these secrets not come out at all? What does Artemis' fate have in store for her future? The only way to know is read on.