Scar Red
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Last published Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Carina's life is affected greatly if not negatively by her facial flaws, as nobody wants much to do with her. Yet, they say don't judge a book by its cover.
In a world where physical appearances are highly revered she finds herself struggling to keep up with these preferences which gets worse when she decides to take a job in the city, the melting pot of cultures-much to her father's chagrin.
A few new people in her life, a wicked twist of envy and deceit and that's all it takes for her world to start crumbling all around her.
Can she weather the storms that threatens to drown her therein and will her faith be rekindled along the line or will she lose it entirely?
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