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St. Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children is a harsh place for fourteen‑year‑old identical twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend Erik Ganger. When a mysterious woman adopts Saskia and leads her to a mansion shrouded in secrets and threats, Sadie and Erik feel compelled to leave the orphanage and rescue their sister. The story follows their daring escape and the mysteries they uncover.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: G. P. Taylor
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