Born To Die
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Last published Tue, Jun 28, 2016
The truth hurts or does it just add to fuel to the fire? A fire starts with a spark then grows slowly in a raging bull that no man can stop. A fire has the infinite power to destroy and maybe create.
Artemis Woods, a girl with a life that people dread, only seeing them in nightmares. A mother who passed away when she was 7 years old and a father who suddenly turned against her then resorted to abuse. The replacement for her mother adding to the horror of the perfect haunted house. An older brother who plays the opposite roll in her life and a younger sister who was brainwashed into thinking she was the enermy. It doesn't stop there, there's school and a bully who thinks he's all that.
Little does Artemis know, that she is special beyond compare. When she finally escapes she runs into some old unknown friends who help her seek out her destiny.
Is Artemis destined for good or evil? Will the ones around Artemis betray her? Will she learn to accept it or crumble under all the pressure?
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