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Vespertine

Tato série zkoumá tajemství a nadpřirozené schopnosti v prostředí konce 19. století. Sledujte mladou ženu, která se potýká s prorockými vizemi a temnými předtuchami, jež ji vtahují do víru událostí. Příběhy se zabývají otázkami osudu, svobodné vůle a možná i viny, když se hrdinka snaží porozumět své moci a jejím důsledkům. Je připravena čelit tomu, co budoucnost přináší, ať už je to cokoli?

The Vespertine
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