Smithville

By Chris Roberts

A young adult science fiction story that follows Clara Garcia, a seventeen-year-old girl who has just moved to the small town of Smithville, Texas. Clara is immediately drawn to the town's mysterious charm, but she soon discovers that Smithville is not all that it seems. Enter Aidan, a mysterious yet charming boy with an air of intrigue that piques Clara's curiosity. When Clara starts to experience strange visions and dreams, she realizes that she is the only one who can save Smithville from a dangerous secret that threatens to destroy the town. With the help of a quirky group of friends—Maya, the history buff, and Liam, the tech genius—Clara must race against time to uncover the truth and save the day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chris Roberts
• Release date: May 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223725459

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SMITHVILLE

CHRIS ROBERTS

Copyright © 2024 by Chris Roberts

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ISBN: 9798223725459

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Disclaimer:

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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The highway stretched endlessly before Clara, a shimmering ribbon of asphalt that seemed to melt into the hazy Texas horizon. Her forehead pressed against the cool glass of the passenger window, a grimace forming as the monotonous landscape of scrubland and billboards filled her vision. Another small town, another fresh start, another wave of crushing boredom, Clara thought with a sigh.

Her parents, ever the optimists, saw Smithville as a charming escape from the urban chaos of San Antonio. Clara, however, saw it for what it probably