Islets of the West
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Last published Mon, Dec 1, 2025
Arya lived a simple life; chasing around her siblings, plaiting her wavy braids and scurrying to school. Nothing out of the ordinary, that is, until she turned 13. As she gets surrounded by an entirely different crowd, she begins to question if she had ever lived life before, and more so, how far could she stretch her freedom?
Welcome to the world of newfound joys, ego clashes, conflicting minds and racing hearts, all through the eyes of a typical teenager!
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54 in high school experience
641 in young adult
989 in teen fiction
94 in growth
54 in friendsforever
22 in arya
92 in hillarious
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