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The savannah had cycled quietly in a way that felt intentional. Not quiet in the gentlenesses of the dusk, when insects paused and wind delayed, but a hollow silence, as if sound itself had escaped. The hunter knelt in tall grass near the dried riverbed, his left knee pressed against his chest, stabilizing his shot. This was a position that became familiar over the years. There were badges and patches filling the sleeves of his camouflage patterned jacket, and there was a nam

One hundred and fifty years into the future the government perfected what it called The Engine. Every choice, every kindness, every lie, every moment was recorded. On a person’s fifteenth birthday, at the minute of their birth The Engine would project a single word above their head. Their name. Not a name chosen by parents. Not a nickname earned from friends. A true name, one that defined who you were. Hi. I’m 2–7641. That’s what I’m called for now, my almost-name. On Octob

My sister and I have treated everything in life like a competition. No matter what we were doing chores, playing sports, who got the bigger portion of food, there always had to be a winner, and there was usually a rematch to go with it.  Poker nights were always the same. From basically birth me and my sister were taught to be serious card sharks. All we needed was a deck of cards, barely any poker chips, just enough to create pressure, and the kitchen table between us. Noth

“Tomas.” Ella grinned as she looked at me, a sense of admiration in her eyes. “How is it so hot here?  I thought Indiana was supposed to be cold?” Ella seemed to not understand that in America, hot and cold were a much bigger spectrum than back home. She’d never been here before, hadn’t even gone as far as leaving the European Union. It seemed ironic that the first time she left Europe would be to go with her future husband to an entirely different country for what may be the

Books that everyone finds interesting are hard to find. It needs to have juicy drama, a mini love interest, and an exciting plot that will make you want to keep reading. Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil has everything you're looking for and more! Gretchen McNeil has written 16 books. She has 3 shows based on her books, and has been featured in 2 more shows. McNeil focuses on young adult thriller novels that are perfect for a quick read. She is a trained opera singer, a forme

I come from my mother’s or my fathers anger. I don’t know and it doesn’t matter because everyone thinks badly of me. But not my flaca who was always in my life who made us feel like children again when girls would try to talk to me they tried their hardest to win over me but not my flaca who already had my heart. We would always dance to Mexican rock on my mother’s old stereo and we would dance till out feet gave out. Each Sunday after mass we would go to this taco place that

I opened my eyes from the sliver of sun peeking through the blinds. The clock read 7:48am. I was late for work! “Shoot. Shoot. Shoot” I screamed. It’s a 20 minute walk from my apartment to work and I had to be there at 8:00. I rushed out of my bed, took a fast freezing cold shower, and put on the same bland khakis and sweater I wear everyday to work. I was still shivering from my shower, but I’m honestly used to it by now because my landlord shut down everything, my lights, m

9:47 pm. Tuesday night. I check in at Rosewood Inn, alone. As I walk in, I feel watched, yet no one's around. The receptionist creeps up from behind me and goes behind the desk. She smiles warmly but something feels off. She asks what she can do for me and I respond “May I get a room please.” She hands me a key card “Room 19”, she says calmly. I hand her 80 dollars and walk away with my suitcase following after me. I look behind me while walking away and she's vanished.  I h

In the past few weeks I have been exploring the story “Good as Gold” by Candace Buford. In this story it talks about Casey Foster and her friends trying to find the lost treasure of Toulouse. In their journey they faced many challenges that tested them both mentally and physically. I thought the book was really good because it really did show Casey's determination to learn and uncover the truth about her own town. According to the article “Simon & Schuster" the author, Candan

Obelon, 26th of January, Year 340, 0:00 She looks over the branch, down into the lake’s abyss. Her heart is fraught with emotion, weighing the branch down. Then the ghostly song moves into the girl’s ears, “Dreams never lie, We fix the world and make it right. Not a care for a heart not even our own, Every sin will die, never to be seen again. But our lives will continue on For we are hunters voices strong, We fix the world and make it right,  Killing the sinners with our so

Part 1 The clock struck 8 o’clock, Thomas’s shift at the grocery store was over. Thomas was an average man in every way. He wasn’t short, and he wasn’t tall at 5 foot 11, he had brown hair and brown eyes, and was neither slim nor fat. He was a below average student, he didn't do well in school because he didn't like it. He wasn't a trouble maker, but he also wasn't a good student. When he was applying to colleges his guidance counselor told him he had no chance of getting ac

I take my front row seat in Mr. Frey’s class just as the late bell rings. Everyone settles into their seats and pulls out their English binders.  “The assignment I will give today is worth 30 percent of your final grade.”The room falls silent and everyone shifts their attention to Mr. Frey. “You will have to create a three to five minute presentation on something in your life that shaped who you are today .”I slowly raise my hand. “Yes Margo,” Mr. Frey calls on me “Is this

I am setting the table for breakfast when he knocks on the door. I am not expecting anyone today, I wonder who it is. I do not know yet that I am about to receive the worst news of my life. I walk towards and open my front door. Standing there is Alix, my best friend, his beautiful green eyes filled with tears. “I’ve been drafted,” he cries, “for the war.” My heart shatters; I'm speechless. How could this have happened? I knew they were going to start selecting men, but I did

Nicole woke up to the sound of a heart monitor beeping steadily beside her bed. The ceiling above her was a dull white, cracked slightly near a flickering light, and for a long moment she only stared at it, unsure why it felt so unfamiliar. When she tried to move, her body responded slowly, as if it did not quite belong to her. Panic fluttered in her chest as she searched her mind for answers followed by her name, age and anything, but each time she was only able to find sile

Sunnybrook, thought by many to be a perfect, championship winning town, has a dark truth most people haven’t been exposed to. Sunnybrook, a small town known for its national and state winning football and dance team, is a town coveted by most who hear of it. When football players suddenly die, Hadley and her friend Peter make it their goal to discover the dark secrets of the town and who the football players really are. Kara Thomas, best known for her 2018 novel The Cheerlead

Imagine being wrapped up in a murder investigation all because you volunteered to write an article for your school. Well, that is exactly what Hadley Dougherty’s situation is. The Champions  by Kara Thomas is an exciting young adult thriller about a 17 year old girl named Hadley who just moved to Sunnybrook, a town infamous for the death of 5 cheerleaders. Hadley’s a part of the newspaper club at her school, and is hoping to be assigned the role of editor in chief; she believ

Set in the town of Sunnybrook, Hadley Daughtery, a newcomer to the town and aspiring journalist is assigned to cover the school football team, the Tigers. When one of the star players is poisoned, Hadley starts getting mysterious messages to stay away from the team but she doesn’t listen. The story follows Hadley teaming up with her academic rival, Peter, to uncover the truth before more lives are lost. Kara Thomas is a popular American YA writer, most known for her thrillers

Hello and welcome to my second blog. Today  I’ll be discussing an autobiographical memoir called Night  by Elie Wiesel. In this book, Wiesel talks about his time during the holocaust and his experience in the concentration camps. First let’s discuss the author. Eliezer Wiesel is a Jewish author, professor, and human rights activist. He was born in Romania, in a small village called Sighet. He mostly writes about the Holocaust, using his own experiences. He won a Nobel Peace P

A fast paced book about sticking together. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton follows a young man named Ponyboy, as he navigates the world he’s in. He struggles to find his place in his family and world which is divided into two rival gangs, the Socs, who are more up-scale, and the Greasers. Ponyboy and his brothers are Greasers which are the lower class gang that are considered less educated and civil. S.E. Hinton is a young adult writer, who wrote The Outsiders while in high sc

There are books you pick up without thinking about what they may tell. Books that don’t say much in the blurb are desperate for you to...