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    Heather's Mannequin: The Ballad of Heather Zlamanowski, #1
    Heather's Mannequin: The Ballad of Heather Zlamanowski, #1
    Heather's Mannequin: The Ballad of Heather Zlamanowski, #1
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    Heather's Mannequin: The Ballad of Heather Zlamanowski, #1

    By Corey Toomey

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    THE HEART-STOPPING DEBUT FROM HEARTMASON PUBLISHING—AN ACTION ADVENTURE COMBINING NEW ADULT FICTION AND CLASSIC LITERATURE.

     

    Cast out of a world that maimed half of her body and much of her mind, Heather Zlamanowski retreats to a forested haven, getting by with the aid of prosthetic limbs.

    The world can't take what is left of her. Or so she thinks.

    Outside her home, a war draws near.

    One day, she is forced to make an impossible choice to save a young child—a refugee of the approaching conflict. Heather must venture into a war zone at the risk of destroying her broken body. And shattering her fragile mind.

    With surprising twists, lyrical prose, and unforgettable characters, Heather's Mannequin is an unflinching examination of trauma and the victimhood of our times.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAthena's Dream Publishing
    Release dateApr 8, 2022
    ISBN9798985121216
    Heather's Mannequin: The Ballad of Heather Zlamanowski, #1

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