The Madman's Mirror
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Last published Fri, Sep 8, 2017
Sebastian Winters knew the borders would be closing soon. With the isolation attempts failing one after another, the epidemic was spreading like wildfire. Stuck in a dying city, with only the voices in his head for company, he stumbles upon something much larger than himself. A plot to wipe out civilization itself.
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