Unexpected Expectations
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Last published Thu, Apr 2, 2020
"It's raining fire, It streams from the sky in long streaks. The distant sound of screams echoes in my ears, and then a whirlwind of colour bursts before my eyes."17 year old Mairi is used to the memories that flood her mind. She appears to just be another girl, but she carries a heavy secret. One night her fate collides with that of a powerful stranger on a mission. Together, they must work to save her sister while Mairi learns an important truth: Sometimes things aren't always as they seem.
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