The First Slumber
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Last published Sun, Jun 21, 2020
Humans have always had the instinct to survive, they have done it for thousands of years, but what if survival is not an everyday threat anymore?
What if, unbeknown to anyone, human brains have found a way to evolve?
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Following the death of her grandfather, emotionally disconnected Hailey Peeters finds herself unable to accept the unusual chain of events that led to his demise. How could she? Growing up, strange visions have always succeeded in warning her when a life-altering moment is about to unfold, giving her time to change the course of her life.
Then the night before his funeral, Hailey meets a mysterious handsome figure who gives her a message that leaves her confused and desperately hoping for something she knows is impossible. But when that message leads her to discover a dream world where dreams are not really dreams, she finally discovers the real power that she possesses and, as it turns out, those strange visions she has been having since she was a child are all just a small part of it.
Before, nothing could surprise Hailey. Now? Her life feels like a long walk through bumpy-lane, with a curveball on every corner-and, as it just turns out, everyone and everything she has always known is not as it seems.
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