And So She Slept
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Complete Fri, Mar 20, 20202h 9m
Faced with a terminal illness and a nearing expiration date, Sadie Leren finds herself in a rare position. Unwilling to tell everyone the truth, she relies on siblings, Jack and Krystina, to instead help her perpetuate a lie - that she's moving out of the country.
Afraid of her imminent death, Sadie finds a risky, but interesting, option to preserve her life. With the end drawing near, she must make a choice, no matter what the cost.
In a tale of love, loss, and the amazing possibilities of science, Sadie finds herself discovering the price of cheating fate.
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