Cinders
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Last published Tue, Nov 19, 2019
In the far future, the world is controlled by large companies. In these dystopian times, only the wealthy can survive.
This story follows Silva Ripley, a genius hacker, who survives by selling stolen information. Mega-corporations and gangs have been on the hunt for her but she always disappears before they can find her.
But she can't hide from everyone...
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