The Deserted Chronicles, Book 1: Banished
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Last published Tue, Jul 12, 2016
My names Toril Brookes and the year is 3010. I grew up in Aequalis a beautiful Utopian city, but the name is quite ironic considering that no one there is equal. The government rules everything, the citizens have no say; even though they think they do. It may look peaceful, but don't let looks deceive you. The System is ruthless to those who are different and step out of line. Stories are told about what happens to the Uniques, people say they end up on the Outside. We've always been told that the desert is a dangerous place; only for the damned, the condemned and that no one survives. I never knew what was out there, what was REALLY out there, until the day I was banished.
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