Roots & Ash
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In a world where magic sleeps beneath rain and shadow, Althea Branwyn walks unseen. Half witch, half wood nymph, she has lived five centuries watching empires rise and fade - until a lost little girl in a sunlit ballet studio teaches her what it means to be family again.
Now, as old secrets stir in the quiet town of Forks, Althea's past begins to whisper once more, and the light she once thought gone may return in the most unexpected place. 🌻
(Narrated by Althea Branwyn)
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