The Virtue Season

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The Virtue Season

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The Virtue Season

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Manon has just turned eighteen – a debutant at the start of The Virtue Season: a process which will result in a match with a suitable genetic mate. Agatha has been decommissioned, branded with a scar on the crest of her cheek which will forever sit at the corner of her vision. This is the story of their ritual year. And the Council is watching…

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