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A Tale of Blood and Shadows

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Time 3h 29m

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Annalise Whitemore is forced to question the very reality of her life when her father disappears one night, leaving behind only an envelope containing the name of Dr. Adryan Grayson: A man who promises her answers. 

After getting an invitation from him, Annalise and her best friend Lillian Silverthorne journeys to Heatherstown, a hamlet in Romania, where a sudden attack on their entourage pushes them to the depth of an age-old clandestine affair. 

Striding through a tumultuous path full of questions, fears, and danger what choice will Annalise make and how shall it affect all those around her?All Rights Reserved

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