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By August

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Time 4h 7m

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Over the course of  one Colorado summer, a boy investigates the hit and run death of his sister. With the help of a lost time traveler and his dog (which is a Lovecraftian monster gathering strength), he must find her murderer before being sent back home to New York in August.


Trigger warning: murder/death of a child discussed at length, alcohol use discussed at length as well as 'coming of age' issues. Some gore and violence, some language.All Rights Reserved

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The New Girl

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