The Cozdle
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Last published Fri, Jun 18, 2021
When the world split, everything changed. Forty years ago, when Leader Hawse and Luminary Case came to power, the war truly began: Imperious versus Obsequious. Now, both sides are still trained to kill, and Imperious trained to kiss every victim they steal life from. Del, the ruthless and arrogant heir to the throne of Imperious has never been unsure of anything. That is, until she meets Cos, the green-eyed prince of Obsequious with a plan. Now, Del must make a choice and fight for who she is because more than just her reputation may be in jeopardy. And together, maybe...just maybe, they can spark the change both their worlds need to defeat a common enemy.
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