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Canaan is a tranquil city surrounded by high walls. Every twelve years an outbreak of violent chaos devastates its inhabitants, followed by the "Forgetting" – a mysterious event that erases all personal memories. In a world where people lose their pasts, seventeen‑year‑old Nadia is the only one who remembers. Determined to uncover the cause of the Forgetting, she embarks on a quest that forces her to confront the violent past and the secrets hidden within her city.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Sharon Cameron
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