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meggy_mcmillian
Ongoing, First published Sep 09, 2016
betrayalcorruptiondystopianescapeexperimentsfriendshipmindcontrolpsychologicalresistancesciencefictionthrillertragicromance
Being good doesn't always keep you safe. Sometimes, being good is the reason you run for your life.

They call it the Switch. Children vanish and families are given the "perfect" replacements. And the real children? They wake in white rooms, where obedience is the only way to survive. 

But cracks don't stay hidden forever, and when they spread, they can bring the whole system down.
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The Hidden Game

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