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At What Cost?

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Reads 311
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Parts 12
Time 1h 21m

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A boy fresh out of high school is dragged into a civil war. He sees the bloody hell that he's trapped in and tries to figure out which side to help. 

As he navigates his new brutal life, he gets hit with bombs, gunfire and many other close brushes with death. He tries to figure out what's right and what's wrong while facing casualties to himself and the people around him. 

With the help of friends, he goes into many dangerous situations as he fights for what he believes in, while trying to avenge his dead loved ones.

Story inspired by 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini

Big thanks to @aromaticpain and @rhythmic_fries_7 for being by beta readers and editors.

Cover drawn by: @fishysussy on IG. Go follow her!All Rights Reserved

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(REWRITING) The Skylar Experiment : Coveting by NoppityNope666

"Three weeks. That's how long I got to have drama-free. I'm not sure what is happening to me or to Oakwood. Nothing's the same since I rolled into town and it just keeps getting weirder. Suspicious agents in suits roam the streets without an explanation. They're staring straight at me. The new Chemistry teacher is NOT who he says he is. I'm doing things I never thought I could. Like, mutant-level things... Lauren, Luc's dead twin sister, hid something from everyone. Something important that may have lead to her demise and that could lead to ours. Hunters are in town. I never knew four words could contain so much dread and terror. I'd rather deal with the Wanderers. I'm on the brink of a breakdown. I need help..." BOOK #2 IN THE SERIES! Ignorance is not bliss... In the wake of ridding Oakwood of Wanderers, other dangers come creeping in and they're somehow linked to Luc's absent twin. The past returns to haunt the mutants in inconspicuous ways. Riley's life is yet again in jeopardy, but this time she's not alone. Luc and his family are all thrown into the teetering balance. More secrets are uncovered. A trap dawns on them all. Invisible threats start crawling from all directions. Who is the real enemy? TW : behaviours of depression and PTSD are displayed. I don't name them, but one of the character will be struggling a lot. It may not be suitable for everybody. Other adult matters are briefly included, but nothing explicit or intense. Rewriting specifications : the main points of the story and end of the book will remain the same, am just going to change a few ways of getting there and adding some extra spice. Feel free to pause the read until the REWRITING sign disappears.

Turing Test by chicavara

In the year 2150, emotions are a forgotten language. Feelings, outlawed. Humanity, reduced to an unfeeling, cold existence under the iron rule of The Regimen. But deep in the monochrome labyrinth of this dystopian world, a glitch emerges in the matrix of perfection. Cora, a brilliant government engineer responsible for maintaining the emotion-suppressing technology, experiences an unexpected malfunction. Suddenly, she is overwhelmed by a wave of foreign sensations - emotions. An all-consuming vortex of joy, fear, anger, and a deep-seated love for her fellow engineer, Eli. In a world stripped of color, Eli is an enigma. A member of a burgeoning underground rebellion, he hides a powerful secret - a genetic mutation that makes him immune to emotion suppressants. Eli has known the pain and pleasure of feelings all his life. Now, he becomes Cora's compass in her chaotic new reality, guiding her through the wild storm of emotions and introducing her to a hidden world fighting for emotional freedom. Cora and Eli are drawn together by a bond neither can explain, a shared emotional journey that stands in quiet defiance against The Regimen's frigid rule. As Cora navigates the thrilling highs and devastating lows of human emotion, a choice looms - return to a life devoid of feelings, or risk everything for the rebellion and the tantalizing promise of emotional freedom. --------------- A 10 part series

The Last Sin by heyitsgrayish_

In a world where purity means survival, truth is the final rebellion. Lyndra is a sealed nation, flawless on the surface, festering beneath. The government claims it is the last habitable place on Earth, a utopia where only the "sinless" deserve to live. Monitored by drones, controlled by ideology, and divided by class, its citizens are stripped of identity and trained to obey. But when Xanthe, a coal-sector orphan with nothing left to lose, witnesses a forbidden truth during an Extraction, her entire world fractures. What was supposed to be a death sentence becomes her awakening. Hunted and branded a traitor, she crosses paths with Gideon, an elite son of the regime, brilliant, cold, and born to privilege. Yet beneath his allegiance lies a defector's heart, cracked by the lies he's helped uphold. Bound by necessity and haunted by the weight of their sins, Xanthe and Gideon uncover a hidden resistance, long buried by fear. With the fate of Gideon's silenced mother, his imprisoned brother, and Xanthe's captured friend hanging in the balance, the two must choose: protect the illusion or burn it down. Because beyond the walls of Lyndra, the world is watching, and it's not dead.

Life Killing Decision by tedunhom

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(REWRITING) The Skylar Experiment : Coveting cover

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