Close Combat
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Last published Thu, Feb 17, 2022
Dakota was drafted into a war that never rests, but can't find the heart to carry on. She lives in a world that has been plagued by war for as long as anybody can remember. She plots to escape, but knows the danger that puts her in-- especially with the looming threat of the Lieutenant watching for her. Dakota must find a way out and forge a new path into a new world.
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