The Quest
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Every fairytale has a happy ending, a happily ever after. This story is different than the rest. It's about Selene , a young girl who competes for the princes heart, but loses it. Going back home to her family, they're so disappointed, that they disown her. Winning the princes heart was her easy way out:To break her curse, the one that has haunted her for years. Her next journey is to a ball, but to get there she must travel through the dark forest. There she encounters many dangers, but a mysterious stranger too. Her journey will possibly bring her death or love. One thing she knows is, she won't stop for anything until her curse is gone. Time is running out, will she make it?
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