The Forgotten Generation
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In a steampunk, semi fairytale setting, a 15 year old girl tries to unlock her mysterious past. With no memory of anything, she lives in a world filled with uncertainty and on the brink of revolution against their leader. It seems as though her generation has failed, due to the fact that they are the first in history to be stopped on their way to their futures. But why? Tensions grow as she learns that the fate of her whole realm depends on her and three other teens. Burdened with a task most adults would run away from, they struggle to keep the secrets about their mission, trust each other, and most importantly, stay sane. Haunted with visions and tasks that no one should their age should see or have to preform, the quartet trade their innocence for their future.
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