When Shadows Rise | II: The Count
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What does a liar do when dead?
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 doesn't do simple. From life at home, to his family and to his relationships, they all lacked stability. Unfortunately, his life becomes more complicated when a seemingly harmless task leads him to something far greater than he could possibly imagine.
𝗠𝗶𝘄𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼 knows it's time. As the eldest Hamato, it is time for her to undergo her training to mold herself into the leader her father and siblings expect her to be. But leadership is not a word in her vocabulary. Her recent behavior has everyone around her questioning, but surely it's nothing to worry about. . .
𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 '𝗢' 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 feels weird. Ever since the attack that happened at school, April has been noticing small changes in her reality. When those small changes spiral into disturbing and frightening experiences she can't explain, she realizes something is wrong with her. Very wrong.
𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼 tries to stay away. Everywhere he goes, student Mak is there- almost like the universe is telling Raphael that they're intertwined no matter what. Perhaps he should make an attempt to be friends with Mak. After all, him and Mak seeing each other frequently is nothing more than a coincidence. . . right?
Dive into these four significant tales, all while joining Talia and her allies in a race against the clock to stop Shredder and his business partner- 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵.
*2nd book of the 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 series
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