Painting Dusk
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Last published Mon, Feb 10, 2014
Dahlia is a fairy princess who lives in Hushwood, a kingdom for all fairies of the world to create the seasons. When she and her cruel sister Lana fight for control of the kingdom, Lana flees Hushwood in anger. Soon after, fairies go missing, and mysterious forces begin to tamper with the seasons. Dahlia is forced to find her sister, and get to the bottom of things before its too late. Will Dahlia find her sister safely, or will the entire kingdom of Hushwood be doomed to death? Read Painting Dusk.
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