Engines Overhead Chapter I: Sweeping Curtains
October 26, 2025
“If you hear a plane, you come right back inside and draw the curtains. Got it?” Emily had always wondered what they looked like—planes. Were
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Category — Novel, Fiction
Genre — Fantastical Historical Fiction, WWII Tragedy
Page Count ~ 300 pages
Release date — 2026
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Languages — English
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This usually takes some time, the wrapper is everywhere, ugh…
This usually takes some time, the wrapper is everywhere, ugh…
