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By Amelie Locke
Renfield Academy
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Elena grew up in a household where denial was the primary coping mechanism. Her father was an alcoholic who everyone pretended was fine. Her mother maintained a fiction of normalcy with exhausting precision. Elena learned early that reality is what you agree not to see.
She was recruited by The Threshold at 26, identified during a psychological screening for a government contractor position. The screener noticed something unusual: Elena could describe inconsistencies in witness testimonies with uncanny accuracy. She could see when stories didn't fit. The Threshold recognized this as latent Doubter potential and offered her a choice: join them, or forget they existed.
She chose to see.
Twelve years later, she's one of their most effective field coordinators. She's contained seventeen breaches, managed over two hundred witness modifications, and written three protocols still in active use. She's also slowly disappearing. Each year, the world feels less real. Colors seem slightly desaturated. Conversations feel scripted. She tells herself it's just the job. She doesn't believe herself.
Her marriage ended four years ago. David couldn't understand why she was always distant, always watching, never fully present. She couldn't explain that she'd forgotten how to stop analyzing reality long enough to live in it. She got custody of Maya and relocated to the Pacific Northwest—officially for remote monitoring duty, unofficially to escape.
TREASURE ISLAND
TO THE HESITATING PURCHASER
If sailor tales to sailor tunes,
Storm and adventure, heat and cold,
If schooners, islands, and maroons,
And buccaneers, and buried gold,
And all the old romance, retold
Exactly in the ancient way,
Can please, as me they pleased of old,
The wiser youngsters of today:
--So be it, and fall on! If not,
If studious youth no longer crave,
His ancient appetites forgot,
Kingston, or Ballantyne the brave,
Or Cooper of the wood and wave:
So be it, also! And may I
And all my pirates share the grave
Where these and their creations lie!
Adventures of the Axolotl
In the shimmering underwater world of Nymara, where coral cities glow and forgotten magic hums beneath the tides, one small axolotl with an oversized sense of curiosity keeps stumbling into the kinds of adventures most creatures only whisper about.
Known for being both adorably unbothered and unintentionally heroic, this axolotl has a knack for drifting into mysteries, uncovering ancient secrets, and befriending creatures others fear. Whether exploring hidden lagoons, solving oceanic capers, or venturing into trenches no one dares to enter, each tale follows their gentle bravery, boundless wonder, and occasionally chaotic luck.
Across the saga, the axolotl learns that even the tiniest ripple can change the entire sea - and that courage often looks like simply showing up, asking questions, and choosing kindness in the face of the unknown.
From glowing reefs to shadowed depths, each book dives into a new corner of the oceanic realm, weaving together magic, exploration, friendship, and the quiet perseverance of a creature who never quite realizes they’re the hero of their own story.
Summer of Secrets
Seventeen-year-old Sam Martinez spends the summer working at his family's lakeside resort, expecting another boring season of cleaning cabins and avoiding tourists. But when a mysterious guest arrives with a secret that connects to Sam's own family history, he's drawn into a web of lies, love, and long-buried truths that will change everything he thought he knew about himself.
The Last Broadcast
In 2045, the world is divided into isolated city-states, each controlled by a different corporation. Radio host Marcus Chen broadcasts the truth from his hidden station, the last free voice in a world of propaganda. But when he uncovers evidence of a conspiracy that could change everything, he must choose between safety and the truth - even if it means his own death.
The Silk Road Chronicles
In 13th century China, merchant's daughter Li Mei disguises herself as a man to join her father's caravan along the Silk Road. Her journey takes her from the Forbidden City to the markets of Constantinople, where she must navigate political intrigue, dangerous bandits, and her own growing feelings for a fellow traveler who doesn't know her secret.
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