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Parts 29
Time 5h 36m

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--JUNE 2021 EDITOR'S PICK--

In a near future where neuroprosthetics have evolved, Nina--a young journalist--receives a hippoccampal implant after losing the ability to create long term memories. All seems well until memories that don't seem to be her own begin to surface. Now, Nina must find the truth behind these memories while struggling not to lose herself in them.All Rights Reserved

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Lost Soul's Escapades (Wattpad Release)

A man, stolen from his life, his memories erased by years of torment. No home to return to, no name to claim, no one to remember him... Everything reduced to nothing. In a world where humanity's depravity has reduced everything to nothing, will he find a reason to live? What about you? Will you persist, or will you hang yourself knowing nothing will change? What to expect: > Stoic MC > Character-centric story > Fantasy elements (if that's not already obvious) > Sci-fi elements (physics be damned!) > Warfare > Leaning into psychology > Simplified military doctrines, tactics, and operations (don't confuse the three!) > Romance...? Maybe.