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Perfection
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781977281470
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Published: Jul 4 2025
Pages: 258
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Identical twins are born, and abandoned shortly after their birth, by their father. Their abused mother struggles to provide for them. Had their father been aware of the twin's unique abilities, he might have thought twice before leaving them to starve.
Several years after her divorce, their mother marries a man, they lovingly call 'Dad'. Although he legally adopts them, they never call him by the title of 'Father'. To them, as they put it, their biological 'Father' may have 'donated sperm', it does not grant him a father of the year award. Their 'Dad' however, does.
Born with the gift of 'High Potential Cognitive Abilities', Elisabeth and Julia grow up with a constant need to learn, achieve, and reach for more. Their ebony hair, and jade green eyes add to their beauty, inside and out.
Their mom and dad raise them and love them. Providing an environment that lets them grow and achieve. The twins learned early on, not to strive for 'Perfection', in what they accomplish, as that is an unattainable goal. They strive for precision, which is achievable.
The twins mother lives in constant fear their biological father might, to support his gambling addiction, try to kidnap and exploit her daughters for their many abilities. In an attempt to keep them safe, they move to a farm in a small town. Despite their efforts, he learns of their whereabouts and unique abilities, and kidnaps one of them.
Their superior intellect, agility, abilities, and never-ending desire to achieve, earned them black belts and masters in many of the Martial Arts categories such as Karate and Jiu Jitsu, at the age of six. As they grow up, they have upon more than one occasion, put those skills to good use.
With an IQ of over 200, photographic memory, total recall, and a constant need to acquire more knowledge, they are able to skip grades, and attend a university at age thirteen. Obtaining Bachelors, Masters degrees and several PhD's, in numerous fields, by age sixteen. Their love of linguistics drives them to not just learn a language, but to master reading, writing, and mannerisms associated with not one, but seven, before graduating... and even more after.
They have the capability of mind-melding with each other. They grew up believing it was just a 'twin thing'. This ability soon became one of their most guarded secrets.
With an ability to hear even a tiny whisper at long distances, they learned quickly how to 'tune in' on a singular voice. Had they not, they might have gone insane hearing so many voices at one time.
Their extraordinary ability to hear long distance, quick reflexes, exceptional strength and speed, and the endless thirst to learn, leads them to a job with a special government agency at age eighteen. Working as covert operatives, under the code names Raven and Ebony. The twins utilize their martial arts, brain, intuition, and other extra ordinary abilities, on various assignments.
With a cover story of being employed as Linguistics experts, it gives them the opportunity to use the many languages they have acquired.
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