The Gift of You
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Last published Sun, Jan 17, 2021
4% of the population on Earth is gifted with small supernatural powers. 17-year-old Sarah Terrance is one of that percentage with an unstable and explosive power, and hates the life she leads. Abandoned by her parents, she lives with her adopted family, where she faces the struggle of society and her own mental health. This, along with her adopted brother, that loathes her with all his being.
When a horrific incident occurs, Sarah is put to blame. To save herself and the people she's grown to care for, she needs to learn to fix her future by letting go of the past and letting those who love her into her life.
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Warning: Talks of abuse, self-harm, violence, and other mature content is prevalent in this book.
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