Avians transports you to a place you've never seen and a time you've never known. Coltan Brekett was only 14 when his family was exiled by the tyrannic government of Raqgalrael Now he's a steampunk Hyjacker hijacking cargo ships ferrying valuable goods and reselling them on the dark web. in Exchange for basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. But with the 15th Annual Ereck Trophy Rapidly approaching Coltan is forced to consider an opportunity that he may very well never get again... The Ereck Trophy An illegal endurance race across the rigged and unforgiving and desolate landscape of Raqgalrael. Competitors will face weather conditions that will tax the Endurance, Agility, and Perseverance of most (Merciless, Vicious wind sheers that could rip your only protection right off, Grueling heat, Frigid temperatures so cold you could freeze to death, Attitudes so high you could suffocate without a proper grade oxygen mask, Storms so intense that they are visible from space. Dying during this race is not uncommon...) What drives them... is the freedom ahead... Whoever claims, First place will be freed from slavery or smuggled across the border by professional cayotes but freedom always comes with a price... The only way to secure a spot on a starting grid. is to venture on to the infamous dark web infested with Spams, Scum, and criminals. Competitors only mode of transportation is yourself and a homemade singe jet turbine with part brought from black auctions all over the dark web... The only rule... TRUST NO ONE... Rated PG-13 for brief depictions of graphic violence
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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