In the quiet village of Eldenwood, nestled amidst the dense, ancient woods of England, a chilling secret whispered through the centuries emerged with the rise of the full moon. The townsfolk spoke of a curse that haunted their lineage, a tale shrouded in shadows and woven into the fabric of their history. Eldenwood, it seemed, harbored more than quaint cottages and winding lanes; it cradled the untamed mysteries of the supernatural.
At the heart of this enigma stood Evelyn Hartley, a spirited young woman with a penchant for unraveling the inexplicable. As the daughter of the village historian, she found herself drawn to the dusty tomes and timeworn manuscripts that chronicled the eerie events that had unfolded under the watchful eyes of the moon.
Her world, however, collided with the unexpected when a mysterious stranger arrived in Eldenwood. With a rugged allure and eyes that gleamed with an untamed intensity, he introduced himself as Gabriel Wulfric, a traveler seeking refuge from the shadows that trailed his every step. The townspeople eyed him warily, sensing an air of otherworldly mystery about him.
As their paths converged, Evelyn and Gabriel found themselves ensnared in a tapestry of fate, one that transcended the boundaries of reason. Unbeknownst to Evelyn, the haunting legends whispered in Eldenwood were more than mere folklore; they were the harbinger of a dormant power that lay dormant within her.
With the moonlit nights as the backdrop to their burgeoning connection, and the looming threat of an ancient curse, Evelyn and Gabriel navigated the thin line between love and the supernatural. Eldenwood's secrets began to unveil themselves, revealing a destiny entwined with the rise and fall of the moon, and a love that could either break the curse or succumb to the darkness that lurked within the enchanted forest
A genetically unique but emotionally lost teenager must figure out who she is within her mixed-up, warring world of Shifters and Wolfstalkers.
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It wasn't Maddie's choice to be born a half-breed, half Shifter, half Wolfstalker -- a hunter of Shifters -- and it wasn't her choice to keep her identity a secret. But after trying to attend high school like any normal sixteen-year-old, things quickly spiral south when her Stalker uncle finds out about her and catapults her out of anonymity and into the awareness--or possibly the crosshairs--of The Order of the Wolfstalker. Maddie must think fast and figure out a way to keep herself and her family safe, or risk losing everything. Including her life.
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