The Lye
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She saw herself. Except it wasn't her.
Rose lived in the most perfect world, where the grass was always green and no one broke the rules, especially the biggest one. No questions. No leaving. No snooping. No searching. No questions asked. Things were the way they were supposed to be, the calenders rand in 14 months with letters as days, and they roamed the streets at night and slept during the day.
But when Rose travels outside the Lye, all the rules are broken.
Trying to find out why no one can leave, why there is another her, and what's making her flash into the other world- slowly driving her insane- she can't get caught. Sneaking through the night, hiding in the shadows she needs to find all her answers before they catch her.
Before all hope is lost.
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