The Wilderness Cure
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Ongoing1h 34m
Last published Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Nadine is one of the thousands of teenagers sent to Red Hollow to undergo "The Wilderness Cure" to cure her neurodivergence (OCD) and unique powers. The Counselors keep a tight rein on their group of twelve female Patients, slowly draining them of their supernatural abilities. Nadine falls in love with one of her fellow Patients, the spoiled but enchanting Katrinh. Nadine convinces the other Patients to revolt and kill their Cure Counselors. Nadine will soon become the world's most feared assassin, and take revenge on all those who tortured her during the Wilderness Cure.
Young adult fantasy novel centered around a rag-tag group of various disabled characters who break free of their "troubled teen" wilderness therapy and become the world's most wanted assassins-for-hire. Main romance between ex-girlfriends Nadine (Afro-Caribbean coded) and Katrinh (Vietnamese-coded) as they reconnect. Story of found family, mental health, asserting dignity, and forming deep relationships.
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