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That run-in stirs Tetsuos own latent psychic powers, making him a government target.
But it eventually comes for them, too, and Max loses her shadow.
Its in Mords fur that Rachel finds Borne, a tiny creature that may be a Company experiment himself.
As a Gearbreaker, Eris specializes in breaching these robots and destroying them from the inside.
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Benjis on the run.
After her sister dies in this way, 18-year-old Zetian enlists in the military to seek revenge.
That includes June, the sister of the murdered boy, whos determined to avenge her brothers death.
Two trans women, Beth and Fran, survive by harvesting estrogen from the testicles of the diseased.
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The Memory Police
Things are disappearing, and whatever is gone is meant to stay forgotten.
While Tommy and Ruths relationship blossoms, Kathy pines from the sidelines, forever the good friend.
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The Ones Were Meant to Find
Cee doesnt remember anything about her old life.
The deserted island she woke up on is all she knows.
The island… and that she has a sister, Kay, waiting for her somewhere.
Jebis new job is to paint magical sigils on the militarys robotic soldiers sigils that power the automatons.
One man has a bullet he cannot legally remove without making an official request.
Another could save him, but hell have to break the law to do so.
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The Seep
On the surface, The Seep changed everyones life for the better.
While photographing the almost-abandoned streets, Candace encounters a group of survivors headed for a rumored safehouse.
But is it safer to team up or go it alone?
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Shades Children
The world changed forever when the Overlords came.
But what can they do when they learn the corruption runs deeper than they ever imagined?
Esteban gets pulled into this illicit world after he accepts an invitation to an illegal dinner party.
InUnwind, three teenagers in imminent danger of having their organs harvested must band together to survive.
When D-503 realizes that he has a soul, he becomes a government target.
But when Immanuelle obtains her mothers diary, she begins to question everything she knows about her home.
This article was originally published onJuly 18, 2022