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Incerceron is a prison unlike any other. Its inmates live not only in cells, but also in metal forests, dilapidated cities, and unbounded wilderness. The prison has been sealed for centuries, and only one man, legend says, has ever escaped.
Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, can't remember his childhood and believes he came from Outside Incercaron. He's going to escape, even though most inmates don't believe that the Outside even exists. and then Finn finds a crystal key and through it, a girl named Claudia.
Claudia claims to live Outside-her father is the Warden of Incarceron and she's doomed to an arranged marriage. If she helps Finn escape, she will need his help in return
But they don't realize that there is more to Incarceron than meets the eyes.Escape will take their greatest courage and cost far more than they know:
"When I was little, I used to go to the local ice-skating rink. In my mind, I always felt like I could twirl and jump, but when I got out onto the ice, I could barely keep my blades straight. When I got older, that's how it was with people: In my mind, I am bold and forthright, but what comes out always seems to be so meek and polite. Even with Evan, my boyfriend for junior and most of senior year, I never quite managed to be that skating, twirling, leaping person I suspected I could be. But today, apparently, I can skate."— Gayle Forman
Merle Haggard, Country Legend: 1937-2016
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Country legend Merle Haggard passed away Wednesday, April 6, in Palo Cedro,
California. Haggard recorded more than 3 dozen number one hits over the
past...
Spotlight: Short Stories
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*“A short story is the ultimate close-up magic trick – a couple of thousand
words to take you around the universe or break your heart.” – Neil Gaiman*
*A ...