The Importance Of Family In Settler's Landing

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15 year old Stephen, and his dad, are the only ones who are alive in their family after the Eleventh Plague. When they both find a downed plane in the woods, two older men with their slaves fight Stephen and his dad. After running from the men, Stephen’s dad falls 30 feet off a gorge into a river here he hits his head and falls into a long lasting coma. While Stephen is trying to help his dad, a few strangers offer to take him back to their camp. Stephen accepts their offer and goes to their town called Settler’s Landing. At Settler’s Landing, Stephen’s dad is being taken care of Victoria, an old military doctor, who believes that she can’t make the world better, but she make someone’s life better “One patient at a time” At Settler’s

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