Dauntless
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After being recruited to the British Government's scheme to train teenagers to become spies, Astrid Hawthorne quickly became the most proficient recruit to step foot into the Facility. This all changes when a new recruit, Tomás Fernandes, joins a few years later and completely rocks her world. Will Astrid manage to withhold her reputation of being the best in the midst of love, betrayal and lies?
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