Light In The Shadow
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Last published Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Olivia Park has always been alone since her parents died suddenly and in a unexpected and unexplained way on a winter evening when she was only 7 years old. Now she's 18, living with her agressive and psychotic aunt and her drunk and abusive uncle. It has been now 10 years that she is living a complete nightmare. Not only in her house but also in high school where she faces racism and bullying because she is half Black and half Korean. All she have is one bestfriend, Julia and a will to find why and how his parents died.
But her quest for the truth will have a price. Will it reveal the darkest secrets of her family ?. The only way to find out is to go and get it.
WARNING : Some sensitive contents will be mentioned in this book such as sexual assaults and violent words. Thank you for reading my book.
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