Fake: The World Of The Crossroads

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Forced to be fake, they fight to get real.

Fake: Book One of the Crossroads
Penny Sparrow is trapped in a lie. Attempts at rebellion against her fake life only lead to more misery as she’s bullied at school and suppressed at home. She makes an ally when she meets Lennon. This ragged street hustler is actually the heir of the Two Dragon Clan and the descendant of a powerful dragon. Murderous relatives have forced him into hiding. The two teens become friends, and perhaps something more, but will the laws of the Crossroads and the demands of a dragon tear them apart?

The World of the Crossroads
The Crossroads series chronicles a secret society of warriors, wanderers, beggars and assassins. Opposing clans fight for supremacy, some with martial

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