SMOKE (The Aurum Trilogy Book 2)
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  • Reads 9,316
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  • Parts 55
  • Time 11h 8m
Complete, First published Aug 15, 2012
MY NAME IS LAUREN STEEL. 
And I can't distinguish what's real from what's not. 

After the truth about Lauren's existence has been revealed, she finds herself in the wealthy and utopian Argentum, a planet where knowledge is POWER. 

Obligated to do the duties expected of her as P-0001, Lauren serves her core purpose under the leadership of the austere Dr. Fiouris and the guidance of Dr. Nelson Carter. Training rigorously to win the war against Aurum and to bring back what Argentum rightfully owns, Lauren must push away all thoughts about her past, even thoughts of the boy she loved.

But when Lauren thinks she knows the whole truth, she discovers that Argentum has left out some pieces of the puzzle and finds out that her story, and the story of Aurum may not be as real as she thought and imagined. 

WHAT IF YOU FOUND OUT THAT EVERYTHING WAS A LIE? IS LOVE STILL WORTH BELIEVING?

Book Two in the captivating dystopian world of the Aurum Trilogy.
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NUMBER THREE.

6 parts Ongoing

I couldn't breathe. I couldn't see. An intense bubbling pressure filled my mind and a burning pain filled my body like lava. Was I moving? Fighting? I couldn't even tell. The pain is unbearable, and I have never felt so detached from my mind ever before. Is this death? All at once the fiery burning pain that filled my veins turned to ice, and a new pain formed, sending my body into a shock. I could feel my teeth chattering like a woodpecker on wood, and hear it slightly also; Why can I shiver but not scream? My thoughts didn't carry far, as I felt my body come slightly back into my control, the pain still under my skin and ears ringing. I started thrashing and yelling due to my new found control of my body. My voice sounded foreign to my ears, and came out more a gargle than a yell, something was in my mouth. I felt hands against my arms, restraining me and voices speaking quickly and hushed. A sharp pain in my neck brought me darkness and the pain finally stopped. Number Three is thrown into a confusing trial of tests regarding her new found abilities and developments, although she is left with no memory of what was before. All she knows is that her existence is for Project Interitus, or that's at least what the doctors who run the facility say. Luckily for her she isn't alone in these new found discoveries, three colleagues join her, One, Four, and Seven. All of them are wary and unsure of the facility in which they stay, nor trusting of the people who run the trials, as they continue to dismiss and silence any questions or thoughts they have regarding how they came to be or what they're there for. Memories resurface, and curiosity grows stronger as this group of test subjects become closer and more intuitive, making it more of a challenge for them to be controlled without rebellion. What is the purpose of her abilities? Will Three ever regain her memories of the past or did she never have one to begin with? Lets just hope she survives.