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Chapter 48

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Chapter 48: The One-Year Horizon

One year had passed since the fire and ice of the Swiss Alps. For the rest of the world, it was the first year of a new era. But for Jade and Caspian, it was the first year they had ever truly been alive.

Lagos was transformed. The city was no longer a place of dark alleys and corporate fear. Instead, it was bright, noisy, and full of hope. The Sterling-Caspian Institute still stood tall, but the heavy iron gates had been removed. People walked through the gar
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