Root of the Dagger
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Last published Fri, Feb 17, 2017
16 year old Elena Press leads an average life in the normal world, but her love for books is beyond average. She recently received a book that she had been wanting for weeks. When she starts reading, she places herself in place of the main character who goes on adventures and is put in life threatening situations. She learns the secrets of Murkwell highschool, uncovers the disturbing truth about Jace Randall and his family - town legends, and learns all she needs to know about dragons, which were believed to be extinct since 1917 - one hundred years ago, until they start showing up out of nowhere!
"Nice to meet you Jace, I'm Elena." Jace has always lived here and his parents have too. His great grandfather supposedly help fight off the dragons - which are believed to be extinct since 1917 - one hundred years ago. His family are legends in this town but at home they aren't all that great.
"What's that room?" I point to a black door that he just walked past and didn't say anything about.
"It's nothing, confidential."
"Do you know what's in there?"
"Yeah, but I'd be killed if I told anyone."
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