when power wakes
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Penelope thought she was just another forgotten girl trying to survive.
Until the night, she strikes back and something inside her strikes harder. A letter sealed in wax leads her to strangers who seem to know her better than she knows herself, and a truth that's been hidden for over two decades begins to rise.
Her past holds secrets.
Her blood holds power.
And someone has been waiting for her return.
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