The Court
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Last published Tue, Jun 13, 2017
Imagine a world where everyone hid a secret, a world where one wrong word or step could lead to your demise. Think of a world where everything was fake, even the most genuine of smiles was only an illusion for a mouth of teeth. It was all a grand scheme, on a board where we were mere pawns. Willing or not, we were far from innocent. For each one of us was part of the Court, and that itself was our biggest crime. Or perhaps, our secret was? Nothing was for sure, nothing was reliable, and the word trust was far into extinction.
Lady Lillian lived in this world, in a lonely manor watching everything that transpired. She thought she was safe, hiding away from the Court. Yet, when a traitor is found within her own walls, she is forced out of hiding and into the Court. Mysteries from the past begin to unravel slowly, as the line between good and evil blurs. Who do you trust when everyone lies? Will Lillian ever discover the truth of her past, or the murderer of her father and lover?
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