The Rose and the Fox
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She is a true lady from a good family. Perfect manners. Never lies. And now homeless.
To save her sisters from an arranged marriage, Zoe comes up with a radical decision to leave home so her younger siblings can choose their future.
She heads to the feared Eastern Forest, where no sane person would set foot.
Where the monsters live and from where no one returns.
But nothing prepares Zoe for what she finds between the ancient trees.
Will she survive in an enchanting, hostile place surrounded by mysteries, monsters, and magic?
Just when she thinks her life will end, Zoe's fairy tale begins.
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