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On a deep-space vessel, Protocol PAL seals the ship in two. Each half believes the other is the threat.
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An archivist accepts a contract in a remote Pacific Northwest town. The records are incomplete. The locals won't explain why.
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A minor fender-bender on a Tuesday morning sets off a chain of consequences connecting strangers across an entire city.
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Eight-year-old Leo's only escape is drawing dragons — until one stormy night, a real one crashes into the woods behind his house.
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