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In this modern reinterpretation of Rapunzel, the narrative follows the alternating perspectives of three teenage characters. Their lives become unexpectedly connected as they uncover and confront a greater evil threatening their world.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Alex Flinn
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