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The Arsenic Veil

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In the grand halls of Ravenshaw Manor, a beloved relative falls victim to a deadly poison at a lavish banquet. What appears to be a tragic misfortune quickly unravels into a sinister plot. Isolde Ravenshaw, heir to a long and storied lineage, embarks on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind her kin's untimely demise. With the aid of Frederick Waverly, a disgraced alchemist, she unearths dark secrets buried within her family's past-secrets that may cost her life. In a world rife with intrigue, betrayal, and shadowed alliances, will she survive the coming storm?All Rights Reserved

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The Shadows Within by Wannabe_Astronaut

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Shadows Of Desire

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