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ASH AND NEONS

CharlotteMiller475

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CharlotteMiller475

adventure cyberpunk dystopian romance sci-fi

In a world split between the gleaming towers of the Skyborn and the smoke-choked ruins of the Groundborn, science has become magic-wielded by the powerful, stolen by the desperate, and rewritten by the brave.

Rhea Santos was once Skyborn-born of wealth, privilege, and artificial perfection. But betrayal and tragedy hurled her into the world below, where the air is thick with smog and the only light comes from rusted neon. Now a rebel in exile, Rhea fights not just for survival, but for something she was never meant to feel: justice.

Kael Vortan is the reluctant heir to one of the SkyDome's ruling dynasties. With fire in his blood and rebellion in his heart, he walks the knife's edge between duty and destruction. When his path collides with Rhea's, sparks ignite-fueled by secrets, longing, and the shared weight of two worlds on the brink of war.

As class lines blur and loyalties shift, the duo must choose: conform to a system designed to break them-or become the storm that brings it down.All Rights Reserved

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Fault Lines

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