The Line
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  • Reads 30,805
  • Votes 1,442
  • Parts 31
  • Time 1h 49m
Complete, First published Oct 09, 2015
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Juan Solo comes from the South Side, a world of deserts and heat. 

Zachary Flynn was born on the North Side, where the sun never shines and the cold bites. 

Breaking the law on either Side carries the ultimate penalty: banishment to the Line, the storm-wracked strip of sea between the two Sides. The impenetrable force field that surrounds it makes escapes impossible. 

Juan is certain he'll spend the rest of his life trapped inside the Line. At least, until an unexpected encounter with Zachary, a fellow prisoner who devises a plan that could free them from their cage. 

Today, that plan will finally be put to the test.


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