The Shadow Crown
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All of a sudden the door creaks open. I scramble out from underneath the covers and stare into Raymon's dark soulless eyes. "What is it?" I question, as Raymond takes a menacing step forward. "I just got a call that's been broadcasted across Ashuria. You're the most wanted person right now, and the reward is worth a king's ransom. My blood goes cold, and every inch of my body is paralyzed from the hip down. Raymond steps closer. The glint of a dagger flashing ominously in the dim light. "Now, now," he says, his voice dripping with malice, "wouldn't you be a dear and hold very still?"
A young girl named Amy Caddel has run away from her royal heritage and is now living with an Ashurian Veteran named Raymond. Amy has to do everything Raymond says without question, and never question his integrity. When she finds out that her father has been kidnapped, and her brother is now taking the throne. Amy wants to find her father, and reason with her brother to stop being so power-hungry. But Amy is meddling in things she shouldn't be. Will Amy be able to get out of this nightmare alive? Or will her royal heritage always haunt her?
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