Just One Life (Book 1)
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A well known fact in our world of constant turmoil and strife that people are evil spirited. But does it make sense that in that same world, the tempting of special abilities may drive people to murder?
Hello, I am Delaphine Diamond. I'm a high school junior in modern day New York City, the year is 2025. A very small portion of the population here is born with special and individual abilities. And the only way to get these abilities other than birth, is to uh...
It's to kill somebody who has them.
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