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    The Famoux
    The Famoux
    famouxx
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    Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death.
        
                                                                              *****
        
        Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly...
        
        Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence.
        
        [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]
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    Table of contents
    • Purchase Now!
      Wed, Oct 21, 2020
    • The Famoux
      Sun, Jul 20, 2014
    • Preface
      Sun, Jul 20, 2014
    • Chapter 1
      Sat, Aug 2, 2014
    • Chapter 2
      Fri, Aug 8, 2014
    • Chapter 3
      Fri, Aug 15, 2014
    • Chapter 4
      Fri, Aug 22, 2014
    • Chapter 5
      Fri, Aug 29, 2014
    • Chapter 6
      Fri, Sep 5, 2014
    • Chapter 7
      Fri, Sep 12, 2014
    • Chapter 8
      Fri, Sep 19, 2014
    • Chapter 9
      Fri, Sep 26, 2014
    • Chapter 10
      Fri, Oct 3, 2014
    • Chapter 11
      Fri, Oct 10, 2014
    • Chapter 12
      Fri, Oct 17, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 13
      Fri, Oct 24, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 14
      Fri, Oct 31, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 15
      Fri, Nov 7, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 16
      Fri, Nov 14, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 17
      Sun, Nov 23, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 18
      Fri, Nov 28, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 19
      Fri, Dec 5, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 20
      Fri, Dec 12, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 21
      Sat, Dec 20, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 22
      Thu, Dec 25, 2014Locked
    • Chapter 23
      Fri, Jan 2, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 24
      Fri, Jan 9, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 25
      Sun, Jan 18, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 26
      Fri, Jan 23, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 27
      Fri, Jan 30, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 28
      Fri, Feb 13, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 29
      Fri, Feb 20, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 30
      Fri, Feb 27, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 31
      Fri, Mar 6, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 32
      Fri, Mar 13, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 33
      Fri, Mar 20, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 34
      Fri, Mar 27, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 35
      Fri, Apr 3, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 36
      Fri, Apr 10, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 37
      Fri, Apr 17, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 38
      Fri, Apr 24, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 39
      Fri, May 1, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 40
      Fri, May 8, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 41
      Fri, May 15, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 42
      Sat, May 23, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 43
      Fri, May 29, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 44
      Fri, Jun 5, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 45
      Fri, Jun 12, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 46
      Thu, Jun 18, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 47
      Fri, Jun 19, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 48
      Fri, Jun 26, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 49
      Fri, Jul 3, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 50
      Sat, Jul 11, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 51
      Sat, Jul 11, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 52
      Fri, Jul 17, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 53
      Fri, Jul 31, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 54
      Fri, Aug 7, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 55
      Fri, Aug 21, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 56
      Fri, Aug 28, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 57
      Fri, Sep 4, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 58
      Fri, Sep 11, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 59
      Fri, Sep 18, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 60
      Fri, Sep 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 61
      Fri, Oct 2, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 62
      Fri, Oct 9, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 63
      Fri, Oct 16, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 64
      Fri, Oct 23, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 65
      Sun, Oct 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 66
      Sun, Nov 1, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 67
      Sat, Nov 7, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 68
      Sun, Nov 15, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 69
      Sun, Nov 15, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 70
      Sat, Nov 21, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 71
      Fri, Nov 27, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 72
      Fri, Dec 4, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 73
      Fri, Dec 11, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 74
      Sun, Dec 13, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 75
      Sun, Dec 13, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 76
      Sat, Dec 19, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 77
      Tue, Dec 22, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 78
      Wed, Dec 23, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 79
      Thu, Dec 24, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 80
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 81
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 82
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 83
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 84
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 85
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 86
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 87
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Chapter 88
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Epilogue
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015Locked
    • Afterword & Book 2
      Fri, Dec 25, 2015
    • Emeray Essence
      Sat, Jan 9, 2016
    • Kaytee McKarrington
      Wed, Jan 13, 2016
    • Chapter Stones
      Thu, Jan 14, 2016
    • Till Amaris
      Sat, Jan 16, 2016
    • Calsifer Race
      Fri, Jan 22, 2016
    • Cartney Kirk
      Tue, Jan 26, 2016
    • Foster Farrand
      Sat, Jan 30, 2016
    • Finley
      Sun, Jan 31, 2016
    • Sentry F. Gerald
      Mon, Feb 1, 2016
    • Marlon York
      Wed, Feb 3, 2016
    • Carstan van Horne
      Sat, Feb 20, 2016
    • Callan
      Tue, Feb 23, 2016
    • Norax Geddes
      Sat, Mar 5, 2016
    • Bree Arch
      Sat, Mar 12, 2016
    • Rebecca Birch
      Tue, Mar 15, 2016
    • Keeping up with The Parvenus
      Tue, Mar 15, 2016

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    Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death.
        
                                                                              *****
        
        Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly...
        
        Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence.
        
        [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]

    109 parts

    • Bree Arch
      Sat, Mar 12, 2016
    • Rebecca Birch
      Tue, Mar 15, 2016
    • Keeping up with The Parvenus
      Tue, Mar 15, 2016
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