An Examination Reveals Secrets

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Rebecca ODonnell

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Manifest Destiny

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

Prostitution is legal. Money is openly worshipped as a god. Children of the elite are grown in artificial hosts instead of their mother's womb. Ultimate luxury hotels supply their clientele with AI sex droids created solely to fulfill every fantasy. Stupendous wealth is a moral imperative - not only to sustain, but grow, by any means necessary. Human life is disposable. Dolly, Keisha and Tanja are three human sex workers trying to make it in a world where living flesh is becoming obsolete. Sarcastic, bawdy, and completely loyal to each other, the women work the streets and cheap hotels every night while Kyle, their driver, keeps a protective eye over them. One day, woken by one of her chronic nightmares, Dolly goes for a jog in an attempt to clear her head. Finding herself in an unknown area, she accidentally stumbles onto a terrible secret which soon puts all their lives in danger. Now they must run from a ruthless, unstoppable enemy who has eyes and ears everywhere.

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Author Biography

I am a Writer/Artist in New York. I've done work for the Alice Tully estate, illustrated a coloring book for Paul Newman's Double "H" Hole in the Woods ranch for kids with cancer, made displays for the Long Island Shakespeare Society, have work on permanent display at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan, written a memoir (out for publication soon) where nine readers said it helped them to not commit suicide. I wrote and illustrated the children's book Hurt Magic to help kids deal with the wounds bullying and/or abuse cause. I used to teach art therapy at an abused children's home. I was good at it because I was one of them. So, you can do two things with a manure pile of memories: drown in the stink or turn it into compost and grow a garden. I used my past to help those kids, to help anyone I can. That's what my books are for. That's what I love to do. And I'm good at it.

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An Examination Reveals Secrets

Dolly is such a beloved character to me. It was a joy getting to know her as her story unfolded in my head. This scene is where a scientist begins to examine her, revealing secrets she didn't even know existed.

Book Excerpt

Manifest Destiny

“I’m so cold. You put that thing in me and I’m so cold all of a sudden.”

He nodded and tucked the blanket around her sides.

“I thought…I thought you had tricked me and were going to bring me back to that place.”

“What place?”

Her eyes filled with tears. “The warehouse, or whatever the hell it’s called. For a second, I thought you were one of them. And you were going to bring me back. Paralyze me and bring me back.”

Sean dropped to his haunches before her tearful face, her breath misting the steel tabletop with short, shallow gasps. He reached out and touched her face gently.

“The place where the guards tried to take you?”

“Yeah.” She laughed self-consciously. “I don’t know why, but that place scares the shit out of me. The building itself is terrifying. Like it’s alive.”
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