Desert Spirits: Curse of Anout
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My novel revolves around the mysterious village of 'Anout', known as the Village of the Jinn.
A group of friends decides to venture into this forbidden place-an adventure from which no one has ever returned.
The legend says: whoever enters Anout will never leave alive.
But curiosity, danger, and the thirst for discovery drive them forward...
What awaits them in the heart of the desert is far beyond anything they could imagine.
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