Lakewood
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Last published Mon, Jul 25, 2016
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When her mother goes missing at the age of nine, Aurora Silence is dragged into the town of Lakewood's biggest mystery, known by the occupants as the Annual Abductions. More commonly known by her nickname Rori, she transitions from fighting to survive Year 12 to fighting for survival entirely as she's dragged into the tradition no-one wants to partake; who will be Lakewood's next victim?
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