29-year-old Genesis is an ex-military captain, stuck in a world where aliens have taken over, zombies that aren't so mindless roam the streets, and turf wars amongst neighbourhoods in a devastated land occur every day.
She's stuck with a group of men and women from her neighbourhood fighting for their lives, and a son she doesn't know who's the father of.
Struggling with her own mental struggles, Genesis has to step up and take charge of this ragtag team.
Can she survive the apocalypse, handle her son and a group of civilians as well as face her past and future?
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W A R N I N G !
Genesis: The Beginning deals with heavy and mature topics such as
Death
(Graphic) Descriptions of Violence
Mental Illnesses & Instability
Sexual and Physical Abuse
No sexually explicit content. Only graphic violence or gore.
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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