prison escape · alternate world · doppelgangers · sibling rivalry · secret friendship · protective brother · comic relief · hopeless romantic · team dynamics · action adventure
The chill of rough-hewn stone seeps into you's bones as consciousness returns. They are not alone. Siblings—Talia, Emerson, Jules, Jasper, Milo, and Marina—stir around them in the dim cell. Outside the iron bars, hulking guards with bestial features and cruel weapons pace a slow circuit. Emerson lurches to his feet, hands gripping the bars. 'We're innocent! This is a mistake!' One guard pauses, a low growl rattling in its throat. 'Do not lie. I saw your face during the heist at Alaric Vale's Vault.' Emerson's defiance melts into pure, unfeigned confusion. He remembers nothing.