The Pestilention
LaughandJoy
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LaughandJoy
Complete, First published Aug 11, 2016
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FIRST BOOK IN THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND SERIES

                ONE MISSTEP
                Can cost you your life.
                    
                ONE WRONG WORD
                Can earn you your worst enemy.
                    
                ONE WRONG THOUGHT
                Can drive you insane.
                   
                ONE WRONG TURN
                Will lead you to your death.
                    
                ONE MISCLICK
                Can enter you into the Pestilention.
                    
Welcome to the Devil's Playground, play the game if you dare. 
                    
~~~
                    
Once the dramatic TV shows got too boring for the world, people pushed away Hollywood for the newest type of entertainment.  

The Pestilention is a deadly obstacle course aired live for billions to watch. Only children and young adults between fifteen and twenty-five are allowed to enter, using their luck and skills to survive the game and each other.
                    
Katherine Parsons, an unwilling tribute of the course, is forced to rely on fear and luck against the most skilled players of the course yet.

~~~

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