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The compromise

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Reads 130
Votes 20
Parts 18
Time 2h 53m

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Two centuries ago, scientists brought back smaller and smarter versions of dinosaurs. However, these creatures turned against humanity, sparking a nuclear world war that left most of the world uninhabitable, except for what remains of the United States. To protect the survivors, a massive wall was built to keep the dinosaurs out and to prevent people from venturing into the dangerous wilderness beyond.

When the first John Howard rose to power, he established a communist regime and introduced "The Compromise": families are periodically sacrificed to the dinosaurs to prevent them from attacking the rest of the country. For over 200 years, this grim tradition has continued, and now, John Howard IV rules as president.

The Thompson family believes they are safe from being chosen, but they are about to be proven terribly wrong. Selected based on their wealth, they are sent out as sacrifices along with seven other families. As they face numerous challenges and uncover shocking secrets that could topple John Howard's regime, the Thompsons must confront not only the deadly dinosaurs but also their own dark family secrets. 

Will they survive the dangers that lurk beyond the wall? Every step they take brings new threats, but this family is determined to fight for their lives and return home.All Rights Reserved

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Whimpers of the Light

The world has ended. It wasn't the big explosive thing everyone had expected. No single moment of collapse, no one person to blame. Only a long, insidious torment. A trial with no end. Alek knows this well. He's one of the last few, aimless and broken; part of those who roam the silent ruin. Until one day, he stumbles upon a house. A relic of the past. And through a simple game of chance and choices, he is set upon a path he never intended to walk. A path that will only lead to more deaths, more questions... and things crueller still. But it will also lead him to others - different from him in every way but one: they're survivors. People still holding on. In spite of everything.