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Last published Mon, Jan 4, 2016
Nora Keely never did anything special with her life. She never excelled in school, never had a special knack for a sport. But, in the words of John Green, everyone gets a miracle.
Her's was breathing underwater.
It happened in swimming when Matthew Hayes pushed her unexpectedly. When she didn't start choking immediately on all the water entering her system and tearing her nasal passages apart, she assumed the worst.
Did she die already?
No, though, that might have saved her from what happened next.
A desperate politician, slowly slipping through the fingers of the voters, gets an anonymous tip that there is a girl who may just be of importance. This evolutionary miracle could make millions and just maybe turn the polls around.
A feeble attempt at imprisonment, a network of secret cameras and a faulty submarine is only the beginning of their adventure.
Will Nora be able to hide her abilities from her friends while escaping from the heinous clutches of her worst enemy or will her friendships fall apart as she fights for her freedom and her life.
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