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The Gilded Cage

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Reads 153
Votes 34
Parts 19
Time 4h 13m

In the ravaged Smokestacks, 16-year-old Ava Kael fights for survival. Born into poverty, Ava's determination protects her family, driving impossible choices. Her resourcefulness as a brilliant mechanic from Sector 8: Gearhaven embodies resilience.

Captured by ruthless Blackcoats, Ava's sentenced to labor camps in The Furnace (Sector 1) for stealing bread for her sickly sister, Kaia. Brutal conditions threaten to break her, until Carson Torres, President Thane's son, intervenes.

Carson pays off Ava's debts, freeing her, but at a steep price: leaving home, family, and Jax behind for the lavish Torres Estate in Elyria. Ava's trapped in a gilded cage, surrounded by opulence but suffocating under Elyrian rule.

But Ava soon realizes she's not saved, only acquired. Carson's fascination with her sparks unease. Is she just another beautiful thing to be claimed, a prized possession alongside Elyria's treasures?

Torn between gratitude and hatred, Ava navigates Elyria's treacherous landscape. Her music becomes solace, secretly composing rebellious melodies. But in Elyria, art threatens to expose her true loyalties.

Ava's journey explores resistance, love, loyalty, and self-discovery. Join her as she faces darkness beneath Elyria's glamour, uncovers Carson's secrets, and fights for freedom and heart.All Rights Reserved

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