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1 " I feel as though I am still out there in the wastelands as I head home. My mind is preoccupied with wondering what lies beyond the soldiers and the wire, the blistering sands and the endless sea – everything we know. I crave a different kind of freedom. The kind alcohol cannot give me. "
― Dekka Nye , The Dying of the Day (The Dying of the Day, #1)
2 " A haze of neon illuminates the network of streets far below, and the sound of the traffic is quieter this high up. Even so, I can just make out the fine-tuned engines of several ModBikes in the distance –electrons circling Descada’s corrupted nucleus.It’s an impressive view for a dorm, one of the best I’ve seen. It’s really no small wonder why most kids don’t discuss anything existing beyond the city. You could almost believe the buildings and lights here go on forever. This is our sanctuary. All we’ve ever known. "
3 " I watch Amara flicker beside me, a vulgar hologram. The drink in my hand is the only thing with the power to let us bend reality, live how we want, feel freedom where no real freedom exists. "