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Wystwood

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Time 11h 13m

THE FAE ARE STEALING HEARTS    [Wattpad Picks: Editors' Choice]
            
            
            Many moons ago, a deal was struck with the fae by a young woman who wished to save her lover's life. Years later, Adalyn is called upon to repay the debt and tumbles into a realm entirely apart from her own. Lost within a sinister fae city, she must learn to live in a place where fates can be foretold, names are kept as secrets, and bandits can steal the beating heart from her chest.
            

"Didn't anyone ever tell you that it's dangerous to wander into the Wystwood alone?"

Fantasy│Adventure│Romance 
                                                    
A Wattpad Editors' Choice Story 
            
                                                                        
            [Cover designed by myself│Cover graphic '04 Dorothy Lathrop' attributed to Will (ajourneyroundmyskull) on Flickr, licenced under CC BY 4.0]All Rights Reserved

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