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The Abandoned
Once an uninhabited island off the California coast, the government used Morple to quarantine minorities during the sonoravirus pandemic from 2030 to 2045. At its conclusion, Morple became the country’s fifty-first state. This is where sisters Robin Karros’ and Ariana Jackson’s tragic journey began. As two of the first children officials checked into and raised in a state-run program responsible for inflicting severe abuse on Morple’s youth, they shared hardships that strengthened their bond. After a social revolution put an end to the program and freed them, Robin and Ariana went their separate ways. Now that it is 2089 and each has achieved prosperity, their paths intersect after spending the latter portion of their lives apart. Even though it goes against protocol, Ariana reestablishes a relationship with her older sister and integrates with her family. In doing so, she risks her marriage and husband’s business interests, but it causes her to realize she must make up for her life’s biggest mistake. It soon becomes apparent the fate of Robin, Ariana, and others has been more intertwined than they ever could have imagined.
298 pages, Paperback
Published September 30, 2021
42 people want to read
About the author
Jake Cavanah
4 books50 followersInspiration to tell stories comes to me in various ways.
Reading dozens of books a year sparks new ideas.
Waking up from a life-changing dream gets the creative juices flowing.
People watching influences characters.
My natural inclinations to write should have been enough to convince me this is the dream I am meant to chase, but the path to pursue storytelling hit a few speed bumps.
For nearly three years, I spent time in the corporate world in two different roles. At times it was enjoyable, but most of the time, I was unhappy.
Fate confirmed it wasn’t right when I was laid off in July 2020.
To the surprise of many, including myself, I felt rejuvenated.
Liberated from a job I didn’t care for, I now had clarity as to what I was meant to do.
I wrote The Abandoned, my debut novel, to encourage readers to think about our world from another perspective. If after finishing it they’re able to do this, I will have accomplished my goal.
To stay current on my upcoming projects, such as Impoverished Wealth: The Anthology, subscribe to my weekly newsletter for updates.
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Anyways, hope to hear from you soon, but until then, happy reading!
Reading dozens of books a year sparks new ideas.
Waking up from a life-changing dream gets the creative juices flowing.
People watching influences characters.
My natural inclinations to write should have been enough to convince me this is the dream I am meant to chase, but the path to pursue storytelling hit a few speed bumps.
For nearly three years, I spent time in the corporate world in two different roles. At times it was enjoyable, but most of the time, I was unhappy.
Fate confirmed it wasn’t right when I was laid off in July 2020.
To the surprise of many, including myself, I felt rejuvenated.
Liberated from a job I didn’t care for, I now had clarity as to what I was meant to do.
I wrote The Abandoned, my debut novel, to encourage readers to think about our world from another perspective. If after finishing it they’re able to do this, I will have accomplished my goal.
To stay current on my upcoming projects, such as Impoverished Wealth: The Anthology, subscribe to my weekly newsletter for updates.
The newsletter also includes free microfiction stories.
Anyways, hope to hear from you soon, but until then, happy reading!
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December 22, 2021
During the sonoravirus pandemic, the government used an uninhabited island, Morple to quarantine the minorities. Men were separated from their families. Men were quarantined on one side of the island while the women and children were on the other. They were given visiting privileges at designated times.
After the pandemic was over the government set up another type of housing for the people, a state-run program. Housing was provided for them and paid for but they had no rights. The rules were very strict. But they had no choice. Their lives were mapped out for them so to speak. In many ways, they really had no choice in how their lives were led.
The Abandoned tells the stories of two sisters' lives from the start of the pandemic to being one of the first families to live in the state-run housing to the end of the state-run housing. When the state-run program ended the two sisters went their separate ways only to be reunited years later.
The Abandoned tells the stories of these two sisters and their lives before they were reunited and how they got to where they are now. It tells of their family and the people they have met along the way and how their lives intertwined and everything they and their parents suffered over the years.
The Abandoned is a heartfelt story full of sadness that touched my heart deeply and has opened my eyes even more than they were before as to everything that is going on in the world and how what these two sisters have experienced is not any different than what is going on today in our lives all around us.
The Abandoned is a heart-wrenching story that I will carry with me for a long time to come. The Abandoned drew me into its world from the summary and has not let go yet. The characters are all wonderful people well, most of them are.
I highly recommend The Abandoned to everyone. Grab your copy of The Abandoned today!
After the pandemic was over the government set up another type of housing for the people, a state-run program. Housing was provided for them and paid for but they had no rights. The rules were very strict. But they had no choice. Their lives were mapped out for them so to speak. In many ways, they really had no choice in how their lives were led.
The Abandoned tells the stories of two sisters' lives from the start of the pandemic to being one of the first families to live in the state-run housing to the end of the state-run housing. When the state-run program ended the two sisters went their separate ways only to be reunited years later.
The Abandoned tells the stories of these two sisters and their lives before they were reunited and how they got to where they are now. It tells of their family and the people they have met along the way and how their lives intertwined and everything they and their parents suffered over the years.
The Abandoned is a heartfelt story full of sadness that touched my heart deeply and has opened my eyes even more than they were before as to everything that is going on in the world and how what these two sisters have experienced is not any different than what is going on today in our lives all around us.
The Abandoned is a heart-wrenching story that I will carry with me for a long time to come. The Abandoned drew me into its world from the summary and has not let go yet. The characters are all wonderful people well, most of them are.
I highly recommend The Abandoned to everyone. Grab your copy of The Abandoned today!
January 2, 2022
Interesting story
This is a well-written book with an interesting story. It did have more off-color language in it than I prefer. Even though there aren’t too many made-up words I would’ve liked to have a glossary of them.
This is a well-written book with an interesting story. It did have more off-color language in it than I prefer. Even though there aren’t too many made-up words I would’ve liked to have a glossary of them.
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