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The earthquake lasted four minutes. The sinkhole swallowed downtown Port Townsend in seconds. For the 1,600 survivors, the real disaster is just beginning. March 2027. A magnitude 9. 0 earthquake triggers a catastrophic sinkhole that consumes the heart of Port Townsend, Washington. Isabel Reyes, a marine biologist leading a school field trip, throws six children across a widening crack seconds before it becomes a chasm. They survive. The Marine Science Center, and everyone inside, does not.

15 years in the past the animis appeared, animal human hybrids that were once human. Enslaved, beaten, and killed they are tired of the oppression and they will rise up.

Tired of overthinking, people-pleasing, and living life by someone else’s rules? It’s time to stop caring what others think and build the life you want. Zero Fcks, Maximum Freedom is your unapologetic guide to finally breaking free. This is not another watered-down self-help book—it’s a bold manifesto for mental health, confidence, and living good daily on your own damn terms.

Hazel likes to keep her hood up, her head down, and her world small. She’s spent years perfecting the art of staying unnoticed—in the hallways, in the classroom, even in her own sketchbook. After all, it’s safer that way. This is a story about friendship. About the walls we build—and the people patient enough to climb them. It’s about bunnies and breakdowns, and what it means to not be okay.

Mia is excited—and a little nervous. Today is the Reading Race at school. While some classmates read quickly and love finishing first, Mia prefers to take her time. She sounds out each word carefully, studies the pictures, and lets the story unfold at its own pace. As the race begins, Mia worries she might be too slow. Her classmate Ethan zooms through pages, and cheers fill the room. But when it’s Mia’s turn, she remembers her teacher’s words: reading isn’t just about speed—it’s about understanding and enjoying the story.