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Scientists have determined there are seven species of life.
1.
Single-celled micro-organisms
2. Plants
3. Insects
4. Fish
5. Birds
6. Reptiles
7. Mammals, including humans.
Until the Rexxt Corporation created an eighth species… |
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Born with special abilities, N8 and the rest of “the
children” have lived underground their entire lives, where
they’ve been led to believe there was a nuclear war that left
the Earth’s surface uninhabitable. The scientists chose what
information they were given, what TV shows and movies they could
watch, as well as what they were allowed to eat. It was only a
matter of time before he and the others started questioning
their very existence.
They've endured brutal experiments and testing since birth,
but to what end? When will it stop? They realize it won’t,
unless they do something about it.
Cydney Huddleston works for corporation, but she can’t
stand how the company is treating “the children.” N8 and the
others know nothing of real life outside of the underground labs
they’re forced to live in, or the lies they’ve been fed. When
she’s ordered to seduce N8, she makes a decision that will ruin
her career, and possibly cost her her life, but it’s worth it to
free the innocent ones who have never breathed fresh air, seen
the stars, or even felt love.
Out of thousands of attempts to create an 8th
Species, only six survived, and they must stick together. The
question is, who can they trust with their secrets? Because the truth has the power to set them free. Literally. |
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G8
Children and the others are adjusting and learning to live
freely outside of the underground bunker that they were once led
to believe was normal life. They’re trying to find jobs as they
scrounge for food and clothing, although the town is nice enough
to help them whenever possible. But they’re determined to do it
on their own, for the first time ever. When a
fire at Docenti Labs sent everyone running, Ingrid Shyne was
told to wipe the computers and get out, but she couldn’t leave
the babies behind. How could anyone? She escapes with them,
hiding out at her parents’ place, but she knows she can’t keep
the infants forever. They’re Chimeras, created in a lab like the
other “children” who escaped, and they need to be with those who
understand them. When she reaches out, she’s welcomed with open
arms, especially by one in particular. Ingrid
can’t wait to share all the firsts with G8—first love, first
changing of the seasons, first holiday season, first birthday
celebration. It breaks her heart that he and his family have
been deprived of the joys in life she’d always taken for
granted. But all of this could be taken away before they ever
get a chance to experience any of it.
The sheriff soon calls G8 up to begin work in his new deputy position and aid them in investigating the abandoned labs, along with the help of Ingrid since she worked there. But they quickly realize their lives are at risk. For good reason. They’ll need everyone’s special abilities, along with local law enforcement, to protect themselves as well as the second generation of Chimeras. |
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| The Children
are settling into their new lives, but unexpected expenses are
piling up with the babies’ milk and diapers, and the electricity
bill on the rise as the brunt of winter inundates them. Everyone
is doing what they can to pitch in, working extra shifts and
doing whatever it takes to keep their heads above financial
waters, to the point where K8 is contemplating using her ability
to split in two to do double the work. But how much longer can
they keep it up? When K8 is approached by a publisher to tell the Childrens’ story, she’s hesitant to trust the guy, but she likes the idea. She’s always loved writing, and she’s been wanting to get back into it. Plus the extra money from book sales would definitely help. But is their story worth sharing? Adam has been working with K8 at the diner for a while now, and his feelings for her keep growing. He’s leery of the publisher, fearing the man is someone looking to take advantage of the Childrens’ innocence, and he takes it upon himself to protect K8. As he earns her trust, he’s hoping he'll also gain her affection. While they may have been raised in an unrealistic environment, the Children are quickly learning how the real world works, and know some people don’t have their best interests at heart. Worse, the threat of retaliation from Docenti Labs is still real, and those people will never stop coming for them or for the valuable information they claim was stolen. |
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