Junkwraith
A teen skater’s discarded skates become a memory-stealing ghost, sending her on a quest through a strange future world.
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Plot structure labels used: quest structure, level-by-level journey, trial-based progression, mystery reveal, allegorical reveal, survival arc, romantic subplot, cameo of repeated setbacks, travel through dangerous zones, escape-oriented ending
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