Apparition
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  • Reads 152
  • Votes 6
  • Parts 3
  • Time 1h 7m
Ongoing, First published Jul 27, 2015
In the city of Huntington Beach, California, something strange is happening. All the adults have disappeared, a dome surrounds the beach city, and some of the kids are developing strange powers. Join the children of Huntington Beach in Patrick McCormick's sci-fi adventure: Apparition.

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