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In the Roses of Pieria (2023)

2023 · Anna Burke · 400 S. · United States of America

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When Clara Eden is offered a job as an archivist working for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, she thinks her prayers have been answered. Soon, she finds herself sucked into the world of her research, captivated by a romantic correspondence thousands of years old. But as her feelings for her employer's assistant, Fiadh, deepen, so too does her suspicion that something about Agatha Montague isn't quite right. Unfortunately for Clara, by the time her suspicions are confirmed, it is far too late to run. Contains mature themes.

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Ein Titel von 2023 rund um Adventure, cozy dark academia und Dark Academia. Regie: Anna Burke.

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