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The Cost of Being Special

Survival of the Fittest, Book 1

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The Cost of Being Special

By: Shawn Keys
Narrated by: Erin Bateman
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A dystopic action-adventure novel!

Kyle is directionless, languishing in a local community college trying to figure out what to do with his life. All around him, the world is getting stranger. A virus has rendered most of the male population in the world infertile. The fabric of society is stretching thin. People are scared of what might come next.

Then, in a lightning strike of unexpected fortune, Kyle finds out he is one of the few. He isn't at all ready for what comes next. It no longer matters if he ever had hopes and dreams. What other people want suddenly is now far more important.

Some want to claim him. Some want to hate him. Then, there are those who don't think he should ever have received that gift. They will do anything to make sure he never gets the chance to enjoy it.

The fact that he is special crashes into his life and changes the way everyone looks at Kyle. But that is both a gift and a curse. There is a cost to finding out that he is special, and the cost might end up being his life.

Warning: This book is the first steps taken by the characters in a dystopic future just beginning to fall apart. There will be violence, emotional turmoil, dark subject matter, and some intense, highly erotic scenes which include harem elements, light BDSM play, and lots of sexy fun. It is for the entertainment of adults only!

©2019 Shawn Keys (P)2019 Shawn Keys
Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction

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A Spicy take on a dystopian future!

A fun read and a wild ride. A thrilling look into a future where a pandemic has forced the government to enforce a series of programs to ensure the continuation of the human race.

...but sinister forces are at work to twist these programs to see their vision of the human race is what comes about and Kyle doesn't meet the criteria.

Follow Kyle on this running, gunning, sexy adventure as he fights back with the help of his friends, lovers and hot college professors to find the root of the corruption and survive long enough to snuff it out... and maybe make a start on future generations along the way.

This book does contain explicit adult content but it is tastefully done, not the central feature of the story and never pretends to be anything more than it is; a spicy harem urban adventure with slight cyberpunk elements.

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