Orphic Waters
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Last published Sun, Nov 5, 2017
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To all, Orphic Waters was an ordinary town, with ordinary people, living ordinary lives. But beneath the mundanity, the government is harbouring a secret - one that is putting everyone at risk.
Hadley, Brennan, and Gray are on the run as outlaws, trying to escape from the town that is out for their lives. With the help of Vega, the team feel as if they've escaped their fate, but there is more to the story. There are things this trio didn't know about their beloved town.
What they soon learn drags Hadley, Brennan, Gray and Vega to the frontlines of a revolution. One that will force them to decide what it is they want -
Death by non-existence, or death by losing who you are.
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