Behind The Shadows
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Aria Rose Nightshade's life is ordinary, or so it seems. She's a college student, trying to make ends meet. But strange occurrences start to plague her. As events escalates, Aria is drawn into a world beyond her wildest imagination. She's whisked away to Silvermist Academy.
There she meets Thane Asher Blackwood, a charismatic figure with a secret that could change everything. As Aria becomes entangled in mysteries of the academy, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to Thane, despite the shadows that surround him.
A cryptic prophecy looms, casting a dark and ominous shadow over Aria's future. What secret's will she uncover, and what lies ahead for her in this world of magic and mystery?
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