Fatherless Daughter
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In the small town of Joslinburg, Arizona, where whispers travel faster than the desert wind, 18-year-old Aashirya Selah Juarez is haunted by visions-visions she's had since childhood, of shadows lurking in her family's past. When a mysterious letter resurfaces from 1972-the year her grandmother, Lucinda Rodriguez, vanished without a trace-Aashirya is thrust into a dark and dangerous quest for the truth.
As she uncovers long-buried secrets within the walls of her own home, Aashirya realizes her grandmother's disappearance is just the beginning. Sinister forces stir in the shadows of Joslinburg, threatening not only her sanity but also the lives of those she loves. With the past closing in and her visions growing more intense, Aashirya must decide: will she face the horrifying truth about her family's legacy, or will she become its next victim?
The secrets are waiting to be unearthed. But some things were meant to stay buried.
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