Subject Twenty One
A teen in a genetically stratified future takes a museum job caring for a Neanderthal and uncovers unsettling truths.
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The Cull Volume 1
Five friends chase a secret mission at a coastal cave and stumble into a dangerous other world that changes everything.
Triskellion
After a divorce, twins sent to rural England uncover a village secret tied to symbols, bees, and buried history.
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Persephone
A bullied teen’s buried grief cracks open a hidden power and pulls her toward a secret world she barely understands.
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth
A teen in a fenced village must confront zombies, secrets, and a choice between duty, love, and escape.
To Fire Called
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Star Eater
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Pulse
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Genesis Code
On a polluted Earth, a government investigator on a new colony uncovers a hidden alien truth tied to his missing wife.