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In Saving the Imperfect

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A bastard, an alcoholic and a murderer - all have committed an equivalent crime.

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Layne Marks has always been a failure in the eyes of his family. The black sheep in the shadow of his more successful brother. At twenty-six, he still can't keep a stable job nor accommodation. Just another average person anywhere else in the world - but not in Eumain.

In Eumain, there is no place left for imperfection. Here, a homeless person and a bank robber will both receive the same punishment - they will be declared as Rejects and taken away, never to be seen again. The citizens can only guess what will happen to them.

One widespread rumour has it, that the Rejects are exiled into a remote, long-abandoned land, not fit for anything else - just like themselves. There, all the criminals of different degrees, have to depend on each other in order to survive in this harsh and dangerous place, infested with never before seen beasts. 

Layne Marks has always been reminded that it was only a matter of time before he would cross the line of what was seen as not perfect enough to live in Eumain.All Rights Reserved

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Jo by Mahismom

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Jo

Jo has sacrificed everything to save her family. For two years, she has done whatever she is told, no questions asked. In return, her family and friends remain safe from the roving bands of gangs that now prowl the streets of what used to be America. After showing mercy during one of her assignments, she is given a guardian. A man sent to watch her and make sure she doesn't deviate from her orders again. A man she doesn't understand and refuses to obey. Her new assignment turns out to be much more complicated than any of her previous ones. In the process of executing her orders, she begins to learn some hard truths about herself. And, for the first time, she begins to question exactly who is giving her the assignments. And why. But Kerus is keeping secrets of his own. Sworn to not intervene, he finds himself breaking his promises as well. And soon, he must decide how far he is willing to go. And how much he is willing to trust Jo. For unbeknownst to her, the assignments are not what they seem. And the fate of their world may just rest on her success.