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Chapter 21 – The Journey
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2024-06-08 08:22:58
JwgstoutLate chapter today, but I will try to post another over the weekend as I missed a day. Finally part of the crew has made it to the second continent. You know we are close now. Thank you so much for reading, I hope you all enjoy your weekend. xx
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Epilogue
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Chapter 50 – Goodbye and Hi Again
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Chapter 49 – Die Trying
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Chapter 48 – Four Knights
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Chapter 47 – The Demi-Gods
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Chapter 46 – With Strength and Hope
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All The Queens Kings - Book 8 Author update
Dear readers,I wanted to update you on what has been going on behind the scenes as I have not posted a chapter in a while.For the past seven weeks, I had been taking care of my mother while she received in-home hospice care. She finally gave up fighting on October 15th. Before this, she was in and out of hospital with one surgery or another. It has been a long road for me and I still have a few miles to go before I reach a junction or turning point. I will return to writing as soon as the family can officially say goodbye to her. She was an avid reader of this app. My only regret is that I couldn’t finish the final chapters of All the Queens Kings before she passed.Please allow me a little more time and as always, I am thankful for your understanding and support during this difficult time.Much love xx
