Authors: Victoria Aveyard
Tags: #Teen & Young Adult, #Romance, #Fantasy, #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), #Paranormal & Fantasy, #Sword & Sorcery
Suddenly the alley feels too small. Shade levels a glare, one only a soldier could muster. “I won't leave my sister there alone.”
“She won't be. I will make sure of it.”
His eyes harden, mirroring the resolve I feel inside.
“So will I.”
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THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE HAS BEEN DECODED
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CONFIDENTIAL, COMMAND CLEARANCE REQUIRED
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Day 2 of Operation LIGHTNING.
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Operative: Captain REDACTED.
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Designation: LAMB.
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Origin: Summerton, LL.
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Destination: COMMAND at REDACTED.
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-Op under way. MARE BARROW made contact with WHISTLE WILL and BONES in ALBANUS, oathed to SG. SHADOW leverage successful.
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-Operative MAIDEN will act as her contact within HALL OF THE SUN.
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-Operative STEWARD made contact regarding new asset for recruitment inside HALL OF THE SUN, will explore further.
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RISE, RED AS THE DAWN.
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VICTORIA AVEYARD
was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a small town known only for the worst traffic rotary in the continental United States. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California, and stayed there despite the lack of seasons. She is currently an author and screenwriter, using her career as an excuse to read too many books and watch too many movies. You can visit her online at
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