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Children of Eden
After the deadly CAIN virus ravaged the world, the remnants of humanity were confined within the walls of Enoch. When Lior discovers that her younger brother, Coby, may be a carrier, she chooses to flee rather than surrender him to a government she no longer trusts. Meanwhile, Bero, a determined young man burdened by his family's disgraced legacy, pursues a place among the Corvants—the city's elite enforcers—in hopes of restoring his family name. As tensions rise within Enoch, their separate paths are set on a collision course that could alter the future of the city forever.
Chapters
PROLOGUE // CALYX
Sōma, a reserved university student with a deep love of music, crosses paths with Reiji, an ambitious rapper chasing his moment. At first, they seem to come from completely different worlds—but a chance meeting at their friend Hikaru’s studio reveals an unexpected connection.
Read ChapterCHAPTER 1 // LIOR
Smoke rises in wispy, languid plumes above the city like souls reluctant to leave their bodies. Ash flutters on the wind, delicate as feathers, some still burning as they fall. The once vibrant city is now nothing more than a bleeding, paling cadaver. Buildings stagger the horizon, their mammoth frames war-torn and beaten, exposing a […]
Read ChapterCHAPTER 2 // BERO
I brace myself on the edges of the sink, staring at my reflection in the mirror. It’s hard to not see my father staring back at me, to find where his likeness ends and my individuality begins. All my life I’ve been told how much I look like him, how we have the same mannerisms […]
Read ChapterCHAPTER 3 // LIOR
I’ve taken only what we couldn’t spare, dividing it between the two backpacks that I’ve chosen to carry. Coby has offered several times to take one of them—insisted, actually—but he needs his strength for walking. Even then, without a burden to weigh him down, we’re stopping every thirty minutes or so for him to catch […]
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Once again, I find myself sitting in agitating silence. There are no windows in the Containment Chamber to hint at the time of day. It feels like a lifetime since the Archon’s address, since I’ve seen my parents in the hall. Even Fauchard’s debriefing seems a memory long cloistered away. My trial, though, is fresh […]
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Lightning cracks the sky. For a moment, everything turns a sickly shade of purple. Daylight has broken, but outside the force field there is no semblance of a risen sun. A storm is brewing in the distance, making its slow journey toward the city. Sooner than later it will consume us, as all storms do. […]
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