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The PHANTOM ISLAND series

Ughhh.

Something warm and gritty was smashed against my face. Heat radiated all around me as I slowly flexed the muscles in my hands and feet, trying to gain some sense of autonomy. There was an unfamiliar sound…like the crashing of angry ocean waves on a shore. My eyes flew open and were immediately struck blind in the harsh sunlight. A myriad of thoughts ran through my head at once as I rolled over on my back, brushing the gritty material off my face. What happened? Isn’t it supposed to be night? How long was I out?

Once my eyes adjusted to the bright light, I gazed at my surroundings in utter confusion. Pure white sand was clinging to my damp skin. Before me stretched an ocean so blue it seemed digital, like a moviemaker’s CG effects. And definitely not like any beach I’d ever seen at home—this was so not Texas.