Tortuous
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  • Reads 4,147
  • Votes 177
  • Parts 21
  • Time 5h 49m
Ongoing, First published Aug 24, 2013
“But Alessandra, the thing is there must always be darkness in our lives. Without it, how would we ever see the stars, the very stars that we marvel at, that we navigate by, and without fail transport us to exactly where we need to be.”

Alessandra Davenport has always believed that the lives of teenagers are worth much more than what the general public believes. She has seen them do amazing things, live, love, hurt, and get by, all in amazing fashion. She believes them to be stronger than they themselves know, wiser than any adult would ever give credit, and influential beyond belief. But this isn't her story, no not by far. All she did was write it down.

Twelve unlikely heroes. Teens themselves, who have somehow managed to play the crazy game known as life. Ordinary people, difficult circumstances, and a thrilling show of human triumph.
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