Concrete Ceilings
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Last published Sun, Sep 28, 2014
An epidemic, dubbed the Convulsion, rips through the world as natural catastrophes wreck havoc. Communications with entire continents are lost, and dictators seize the weak state of the world to rise and become gods. Humanity is crumbling.
Lucas Roberts lost his parents and neighbors to the Convulsion years ago and has now developed a feared reputation in a shelter. But when a fierce new leader tries to cut him down, he has no choice but to escape to the sewers. However, with the smell of death in his nose, how long will it take before something- be it sickness or disaster- leaves him dead?
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