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Last published Fri, Jul 10, 2015
Centuries after 'Black Sunday' - the day solar storms ravaged the earth - the world lies divided: one half a Utopian prison, the other a ruthless military dictatorship.
Peppermint lives a shameless life brimming with hedonistic pleasures. When she discovers she's a psi with prophetic abilities, her world collapses. She's imprisoned and forced into endless, nightmarish sessions with a merciless scientist. Peppermint must learn to control her power... or risk becoming a slave to the elite.
In the harsh African savanna, life is a constant struggle for Jinx. But revenge fills this volatile soldier's mind. When the search for her mother's killer takes her into the center of a rival colony, Jinx is faced with a terrifying decision. Her choice reins in the truth about her past... and the depraved nightmare she's unwittingly plunged herself into.
While both women struggle with their new realities, an archaic conspiracy threatens. Peppermint and Jinx must remain true to themselves battling for our most valued human right: freedom.
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