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Althea Hargreaves is an ordinary girl entering the new phase of her life with her boyfriend and long time friend , Kingston Hallow. After a night of finding a mysterious box that once belonged to her deceased father her curiosity entices her to open it. With the twist of a key she finds out her families wacky past. Unlocking a part of her that had been locked up like the box she opened.
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