This got a significant decrease. I'm going to put this in the B category. I enjoyed the mystery but I didn't like that part of the story.
Shadows Linger (1984)
When the Black Company discovers the mute girl they have rescued and sheltered is the White Rose, they strive to protect her from the evil mercenary soldiers who are out to destroy her and everything she stands for.
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- 9781466831100
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- 320 pages
Genres: fantasy
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