Arcane
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Last published Sun, Dec 11, 2016
Welcome to Arcane, reader.
Humanity is destroying itself. It was inevitable.
Arcane Industries have made it their duty to foresee the establishment of a new world for future generations, by creating a group of elite young people to lead the creation process. However, the means in which they plan to select these people are not like your average questionnaire.
The eight protagonists of this tale are set to face many frightful challenges and heinous endeavours, along with the other thousands of youths taken from their homes.
The question is, will they live to see the end of the gruelling survival games they're forced to play, or will they all fall at the hands of their fellow players?
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