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    Hope of Freedom
    Hope of Freedom
    Hope of Freedom
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    Hope of Freedom

    By Benjamin Carey

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    Kept in a small, jail-like cell for years after being bought in to try to help as the world crumbled around her, she writes a diary. Each entry is laced with a hope of freedom but will her wish be granted by the unknown powers controlling her life?

    This placed 1st in the New Writers UK short story competition - It had a 2000 word limit.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBenjamin Carey
    Release dateSep 30, 2021
    ISBN9781005328306
    Hope of Freedom
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    Benjamin Carey

    Hey, I'm Ben, a 19-year-old who is currently in the process of editing my first story, Side Split, which is available for FREE! Hopefully, you enjoy what I've written and stick around for whatever my next writing project turns out to be.If you want to keep up to date with what I'm working on, follow my Instagram @bencareybooks.

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