The Lost One
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Last published Mon, Jul 3, 2017
"But what if the worries of the past or future come back to haunt me? What do I do then?"
"Sometimes you have to face your fears head-on."
Amber is different from many of her classmates. She doesn't quite fit in with school or her family. With only a drunken dad and a sturdy old house up in Alaska, there's nothing really exciting. Except when she takes a dive to a new world. With new friends and a taste of the sea, she discovers who she really is and what's her purpose.
But there's a threat, one that challenges her life, her love and her identity. Will Amber decide that Alaska and her hometown are safer or will she stay with the ones she truly belongs with?
Follow Amber as she finds out the real story of her past and what can happen if she makes the wrong turn.
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