The Point of No Return
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Last published Tue, Jun 11, 2013
When ten women in the Victorian era are persuaded to participate in secretive courting event, they're taken by utter surprise when they come to find the true nature of this event. What they thought would be a happy ending for the lot them turns out to be the exact opposite. Ten women pitted against each other in expectancy of same great prize. None of them know it however. Shall we never underestimate the power of the children of the dark.
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