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Finding Humanity by NinaMarks
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After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
One Day Too Late by Alteration_Art
Alteration_Art
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Echo's dead, no doubt about it. She hung a rope and let herself drop. So why is she still here? She's trapped on earth, and the only person who can see her is Jordan, a boy who died earlier on in the year. She's forced to watch her best friend struggle with a burden that killed her. Harmony's had a normal life up until now. She had a great best friend, decent parents, and not that much experience with tragedy. But when she gets the news that her "great best friend" killed herself on a cold, rainy night, her life is completely changed. Suddenly she's a tragedy expert, and if something isn't done she could be the next headline. Can Echo save Harmony, and herself? TRIGGER WARNING: this book deals with issues of suicide and depression. Please do not read if this is harmful to you. If any of my readers deal with these issues, or others, feel free to message me. go follow @bombpeach where this story has been featured on a reading list
Mirror Mirror Can't You See, What You Show Is Killing Me by Alteration_Art
Alteration_Art
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Two years ago, Caia lost everything and everyone she loved. Now every day is a struggle; she's lost the ability to eat, and not care. Counting calories, and days since the tragedy, Caia's not sure she wants to live anymore. The only one who can convince her not to go is Ky, her best friend and boyfriend since what happened. Can he make her believe life's worth living before it's too late? TRIGGER WARNING: this book deals with the topics of anorexia, suicide, and depression. If reading this would be harmful to you, please do not. If any of my readers deal with these issues, feel free to message me. go follow @bombpeach where this story is featured in a reading list