The Departed (Working Title)
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- Parts 13
MatureOngoing2h 3m
Last published Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Shawn Newman can't believe her new reality when she is informed that she has died. Shawn is forced to take on a new calling in the afterlife and train to be a reaper. However, there is only one reaper that can move onto the academy within her training crew. Can Shawn power through her training and beat the other contenders?
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