The Others: Fire & Smoke
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MatureOngoing1h 15m
Last published Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Arriving bloodied and broken on her brother's doorstep after being missing for eight months, a job offer with a media company seems to be the new lease on life Kara Haas has always wanted. In hiding from a secretive unit of the FBI, Angelpoint, Kara makes the tough decision to cut ties with her old life. However, two years into her new normal, her world is once again turned upside down by a chance meeting with her boss's magically manifested alter egos. But on the run from more than just her dark past, haunting memories, and the dark, deadly alter ego pitting her friends against her, it seems He may have found Kara again. In order to protect her new family and against her own wishes, Kara may have to pick up her trusty knife once again.
But be careful, He is always watching.
TW: Will deal heavily with mental illnesses, such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and implied suicide/ implied self-harm. Read with care.
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