Caged Lives
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In a world where eighteen marks adulthood but freedom only comes at twenty-one, Rookie is trapped inside a brutal all girls military academy a cold, sterile prison where every moment is controlled, and disobedience is crushed through public shaming and ruthless inspections. Born and raised behind these walls, Rookie's only solace is a tiny mouse she can watch but never touch, and secret phone calls that connect her to a mysterious stranger who introduces her to music and hope.
Unaware that her entire life is being live-streamed to a captivated-and sometimes cruel world, Rookie struggles with loneliness, prejudice, and the shadow of her controlling parents. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, she must find her own voice in a place designed to silence her.
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