Do you believe in aliens? In mutants? In a species that is far superior than the human race?
What if I tell you I tell you it's real, that they're real?
There is a superior race, a race that is far more advanced than the human race. They're not aliens. They're not mutants. They're the Specials.
The Specials were once human beings, but not after the Genesis got a hold of them. It's not often you meet a person with super powers or special abilities, but when you live in the town of Beginnings Creek, anything can happen.
The Lockhart family is new to Beginnings Creek, and are more than ready to have a new beginning, but they can never escape their secrets. A secret is what killed Evelyn, Toby, and Lacy's parents. Secrets are what made the Lockhart family fall apart. Now orphans, Lacy, Toby, and Evelyn go live with their Grandfather, Granddad, in Beginnings Creek.
New home, new guardian, new start. Evelyn and Lacy are determined to keep their special abilities at bay, and try to live a normal life, but the powers are a part of them and that, they can never change. But as soon as they meet: Skylar, the mysterious girl next door; Brad the gorgeous, but dangerous boy who's taken interest in Lacy since they first met; and Mason the brilliant, easy-going boy
who's captured Evelyn's heart.
The more time they spend with them and in the town of Beginnings Creek, the more it
seems their secrets keep getting revealed one by one.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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