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The Shadowed Town - cover

The Shadowed Town

Madaline Snow

Publisher: BookRix

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Summary

Shadowcrest was a town shrouded in mystery and weighed down by the darkness of its sordid past. All the locals knew of its secrets, but none dared to speak them. Upon, attending an old ceremony on the outskirts of town, Jonathan slowly began to unravel the town's long-buried nightmares. Little did he know that this revelation would bring him face-to-face with the evil that lurks within the shadows of Shadowcrest. Join Jonathan as he confronts a terrifying and malevolent force that has guarded the town's secrets for centuries in this chillingly suspenseful, supernatural horror story.
Available since: 12/21/2023.
Print length: 26 pages.

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