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Treasure, a naïve dreamer from a dysfunctional family in Westonaria, leaves her home for Johannesburg, the city of gold and black diamonds. There she seeks a brighter future, only to be drawn into a deceptive world of wealth and power. A wealthy man lures her into a life of luxury, grooming her into a relentless machine. As her reality crumbles, she must decide whether the price of pleasure and fame outweigh the sacrifices she has to make and whether she can change her fate before it’s too late.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Jackie Phamotse
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