Beneath The Surface
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Last published Wed, Jun 14, 2017
Alexandria Grace Connolly is not a normal teenage girl. She's smarter than most kids her age, and she can do things she can't explain. She's also an orphan. She was left on the doorstep of an orphanage in Boston when she was two days old. She's never felt like she belongs anywhere. Then, one day she finds out something that will forever change her life. She not only finds out that she's special, she also find out information about her parents. And when she's given a task that sounds impossible, will she be able to do it? Or, will she fold under the pressure?
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