Dead Ringer (Book)

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Rated: 13+ · Book · Sci-fi · #2263153

Keon was created for one purpose: to be someone else's second chance.

Keon was created for one purpose: to be someone else's second chance.

In a world where disease ran rampant, the governments way of handling the catastrophe was their sudden scientific breakthrough: human cloning. People didn't have to wait for a transplant that may never come, now they could buy what the world called a "human backup."

Anyone who didn't agree was taken care of.

Gangs became more prevalent than ever.

The lives of two people who would have otherwise never met will become intertwined, blurring the lines between what shouldn't be and reality.
Chapter 7: Avoidance
February 6, 2022 at 11:50am (edited)
Keon put a hand over his mouth, trying to contain the yawn threatening to escape his lips. He made it a point to leave at the ass-crack of dawn every day to help at the bar, even though Lucky had told him many times not to show up before noon. It h... [Read more]
Chapter 6: Cornered
February 4, 2022 at 1:29pm (edited)
Keon's fingertips were numb, the cold permeating through his gloves. His dog wouldn't go to the bathroom, being the diva he was. It didn't seem like glaring was helping. He dug his hands in his pockets and thought of ways to keep warm.... [Read more]
Chapter 5: Cassius
January 19, 2022 at 9:36pm (edited)
The warmth of his masters house enveloped him as he stepped through the walkway. As always, Cassius had kept the heat blasting during the cold winter months. He took off his jacket and felt the days pressure disappear with it. His thoughts were a ... [Read more]
Chapter 4: Home
January 2, 2022 at 12:41pm (edited)
“Be careful going home,” Keon warned. He kept his lips from tugging down into a frown. The streets weren’t safe past dark, clone or not, but even more so if one was the former. Out of everyone in the group, he meant them for Blue. She wa... [Read more]
Chapter 3: Family
December 12, 2021 at 7:48am (edited)
“You look like hell, dude.” “Can I get extra vodka in that? Thanks.” Keon pushed his glass towards his friend Lucky, annoyed. Lucky rolled his eyes, but did as ordered. “What? I’m just sayin’.” His tongue was wiggling... [Read more]
Chapter 2: Clones
December 8, 2021 at 11:09am (edited)
When Keon realized he was far enough away that he no longer had to check behind him, he dipped into another alleyway and sat down on the cold concrete, arms wrapped around himself as he rested his head on his knees. Around the corner, through an o... [Read more]
Chapter 1: Keon
December 8, 2021 at 10:47am (edited)
Keon’s back slammed up against the brick wall, bones cracking under the pressure as a groan escaped his lips. The impact had him bite the inside of his cheek, the taste of iron on the tip of his tongue as it trickled down. The sudden shock had l... [Read more]
Prologue: Depths
December 8, 2021 at 10:36am (edited)
It felt like he was drowning. The surrounding faces were unfamiliar as they circled around him and talked about him as if he wasn’t even there. They blocked out the light as if his eyes were closed. The voices around him felt like ringin... [Read more]


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