The Forest Within
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Last published Sun, Sep 21, 2025
The Ward family hides ancient secrets that reveal humanity's origin and lost history. Janice reconnects with her father's side of the family and discovers the lost files of her life, memories everyone else seemed to have but her. At the center of it all is her father, Eugene Ward, who isn't alive to answer for this apparent conspiracy against her. The future of humanity depends on Janice's choice to accept her role in the Ward family or move on with her life like her father did.
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