How Shadows Turn to Ash
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Last published Mon, Dec 9, 2024
In the wake of the Thalestris family's dramatic overthrow, the fate of Romanov hangs in the balance. For the Revolutionaries, the royal family's fall from grace marks the end of tyranny. For the royalists, it is the beginning of unrestrained chaos.
As the Thalestris sisters-Antonia and Octavia-flee from their captors, they find themselves in different parts of the world. Antonia, determined to reclaim their throne, begins rallying forces to restore their family's legacy. Meanwhile, Octavia ventures beyond the palace's confines, uncovering unsettling truths about the world they once knew. As tensions mount and armies amass on both sides, they must decide: which side are they truly on?
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