The Outlands
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Last published Thu, Jul 23, 2020
Cherri wakes up to her desert town destroyed. There are no survivors visible except for herself. This dystopian tale follows a young woman who has only known how to ever master one skill, and one skill only: survive. In this world, it's the only skill that matters.
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