The House of Shells

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May 26, 2024

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Kuki is sure that the old family curse of the Abiku is a myth – she will not die young. But when she meets a girl, Enilo, in an extraordinary house, her greatest fear might just become a reality … unless her new best friend can break the curse that binds them.
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