Becoming Egg

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Jonah Reid, 12-year-old town criminal, has been trapped in a house of gold. When he meets the head of the Supreme Court, she sentences him to something strange, a maze inside a factory. Can he make it out alive?

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Jonah Reid has been the town criminal, famous for his heists. Unknown to most of the city, the master criminal is only 11. One day, Jonah finds a house of gold, unable to resist the temptation, he enters the house. Jonah, having always been poor, is assaulted by his former nurse, Dr. Gloria Mysokie, and when he wakes, he finds himself face-to-face with the head of the Supreme Court, Lady Hurdingfier, who sends him to a maze in a factory with traps along every turn. Can Jonah make it out alive?

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Word count: 1200
Content warning: There are some mentions of wanting self-harm which may be disturbing to some readers.
Cover by @skywrxtesAll Rights Reserved

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