Second Chance
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Shay draws her last breath in The Forest, a place forbidden to to citizens. William wakes up in The Forest with no recollection of anything. Avery, Shay's friend, warned Shay. In a corrupt society where only the strongest survive, the weak die off. Kids are put into mysterious tests, which often lead to unknown disappearances and death. Shay tried to figure out these unknown deaths, now she herself is dead. In this science fiction novel, I present murder, mystery, and an unexpected friendship. Together they will figure out why humanity is on the brink of extinction, and how to solve it.
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