THE SHADOW IN THE WELL
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Last published Tue, Jun 10, 2025
The villagers of Braymoor (An old village).
say the old stone well is dry.
They say it's harmless.
They're wrong.
When strange dreams begin to haunt twelve-year-old Mira and a cold silver key appears by her bed, she's drawn to the one place everyone avoids.
There's something waiting in the dark.
It remembers her.
And it's not alone.
Some secrets are meant to stay buried.
This one wants out.
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