Destined for the unknown

From Riches to Realms
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Strange events had begun to unfold: missing children, vanishing women, and widowed husbands—all while bodies disappeared without a trace. But worst of all—whispers that the dead were walking among the living. They said dead men tell no tales—until you force them silent.
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Marie Antoine Lisette, or Liz as she preferred, never imagined her life would spiral from riches to rags. She thought her future was secure: a husband on the horizon, with gold, silver, pearls, lands, mansions, manors, and accounts she could scarcely keep track of. She had it all.

But one fateful day, everything changed. Her head spun, her legs gave way, and then—darkness enveloped her.

When she finally awoke, a circle of concerned faces surrounded her (her body) —friends and family, all eager for her recovery. Yet something felt off. When the prince arrived, Liz gushed, blushed, and her lips pursed as she shyly batted her eyes at him.
(Liz: Ew...)
(???: So, you do like the prince?)
(Liz: What prince? Who?)

As Liz opened her eyes again, a spider crept through the damp wall. Her luxurious clothes had vanished, replaced by rags, and her hair lay matted and dirty.
"A prison cell," she thought. Her voice quivered on the brink of tears, "My luxurious life."
(???: About the prince...)
"What could he possibly have to complain about?" she snarked.
"..."

When your world unravels in the most bewildering ways, do you ignore it or seek the truth? And when those answers come, will you accept them, or will they shatter everything you believe?

**Presenting Liz, the first novel of yours truly for fun.** Follow her on her journey—a thrilling quest where adventure and budding romance await amidst danger and mystery.