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Crime
(Fic)
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P.S.
by Liberty Henwick
When agony aunt and magazine journalist Jennifer Pendergast inadvertently uncovers a crime ring in Johannesburg which leads her into the dangerous world of game poaching, she realises that, as she fol ... More
When agony aunt and magazine journalist Jennifer Pendergast inadvertently uncovers a crime ring in Johannesburg which leads her into the dangerous world of game poaching, she realises that, as she follows the trail, everything she loves will be at stake in the fight not to become a victim herself.
Prologue
‘Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fi...
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Fantasy
(Fic)
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A Crack in the Mirror (first draft)
by Sibille Rose
A young man fights to save magic from extinction in a world that is quickly developing new technologies that renders magic useless.
Chapter 1
His heart pounded away in his chest as his feet thumped against the leaf-covered ground. The forest was silent except for the nighttime sounds of the creatures who lived here. Silent except for his panting breath and pounding feet and the crunching leaves beneath hi...
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Fantasy
(Fic)
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Born to Die: Book 1 of the Born to Die trilogy
by Kat Frost
Sajia Tiet'fa would give anything to die.
She is an Eternal, cursed to come back to life each time she dies. Eternals are forced to fight battles not their own, and die over and over again unt ... More
Sajia Tiet'fa would give anything to die.
She is an Eternal, cursed to come back to life each time she dies. Eternals are forced to fight battles not their own, and die over and over again until their minds snap. No one survives a hundred deaths.
Sajia is given a last chance to prove herself. Soon, she is leaping from death to death, closer each time to that fateful one hundred, caught up in a whirlwind centered around one man she can't seem to get away from... even if she wanted to.
Sajia embarks on an epic mission to change the course of the future, but the price might be too high. Just how much is she willing to sacrifice?
Prologue
“From beyond the reach of mortal plains, I summon you, Varak, ancient demon of darkness! Speak!”
The demon sighed, no more than a shadowy outline in the red smoke in the summoning circle. “Really, Lamaar, less drama, please. You know you ca...
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Fantasy
(Fic)
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Elemental Guard
by Katrena Turner
a young woman is suddenly thrust into the paranormal world with the death of her sister. she is assigned on 'The Guard' a force of elemental magic wielders who protect the magical community ... More
a young woman is suddenly thrust into the paranormal world with the death of her sister. she is assigned on 'The Guard' a force of elemental magic wielders who protect the magical community of the world to keep safe from the ones who hunt them.
Prologue
Officer Johnson was driving his police cruiser down the county road sipping his coffee on his way to his shift. He loved the night shift. The air was still; the dark was peaceful and out here in the country, the most action he saw was trying to keep the teenagers fr...
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| #5 |
Fantasy
(Fic)
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The Unforgiven (First Draft.)
by Leila Miller
An agent of the Dream World must travel to the Underworld to capture a rogue agent before they destroy the world.
Chapter 1
Roth felt the heat of the blast as he was thrown away from the building they were passing. He could feel Sophia's small hand ripped from his as cries pain rang from behind him. Grasping for air, he found himself staring into the clear blue sky, he mind w...
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Satire
(Fic)
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Two Candidates Walk Into A Bar
by Nick Edinger
Two comedians, each best friends, are hired as digital strategists by rival presidential campaigns. Their jobs are to create the memes that sway the election
Chapter I
PART I
The Setup
or
Holy shit, this stupid comedy book has parts?!?
Chapter 1
This was the last happy night Amal would experience until two years later, after the 2024 presidential election. He spent most of that night at an Arizona...
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Crime
(Fic)
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Mama needs new shoes
by Shirley Holder Platt
Car theft
Chapter 1
Jimar and his Pokes or Mama needs new shoes
He sat low in his restored, midnight blue Buick, flicking the ashes of his cigarette out the window. From behind, all you could see was his closely shaved and greased head, which was very round. It looked like a glossy, new, bowling ball wearing expensive sunglasses...
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| #8 |
Romance
(Fic)
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Desires of the Heart
by Tiffany Doran
It has been almost five years since Katie has seen him last. After a fire almost destroyed her daddy's farm, Matthew Fuller destroyed her heart. But a newly hired farm hand by the name of Willia ... More
It has been almost five years since Katie has seen him last. After a fire almost destroyed her daddy's farm, Matthew Fuller destroyed her heart. But a newly hired farm hand by the name of William "Buck" Brady, had plans of fixing everything that was in the path of destruction...including Katie.
Chapter One
Love or Lust
She threw herself across the bed and placed her soft face in her hands and her long curly auburn hair fell to the sides. She then rolled to her side. Perplexed, she let out a frustrated sigh. "Do I love him or don’t I?" she said, feeling puzzled. She...
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| #9 |
Historical Fiction
(Fic)
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Hiren's Journey
by Rebecca Onkar
Prologue
The wails of mourning reachedHiren’s ears long before the news of her husband’s death did.Brightly clad women, their faces covered in grief by thelong colorful folds of their sarees, stumbled their way on to the open groundin fro...
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| #10 |
Mystery
(Fic)
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Angel Maker: 1st edit Chapters 1-43
by Barry B. Wright
The gruesome murder of a young child, Rebecca Grynberg, sets Inspector Alexander Collier on a roller-coaster ride of events that directly endangers his family. Propelled into a world of spies, espiona ... More
The gruesome murder of a young child, Rebecca Grynberg, sets Inspector Alexander Collier on a roller-coaster ride of events that directly endangers his family. Propelled into a world of spies, espionage and what appears to be a series of unconnected murders, he learns that the lives of his son (Richard), fiancé (Elsa) and her Jewish family in Nazi Germany hang in the balance because of his investigations. Reluctantly, he joins forces with an unlikely group: a psychic medium, a one-legged British agent and a NKVD Soviet agent.
Chapter One
Beelzebub
The heavy grey mist blanketing Bournemouth provided some degree of camouflage. Ahead, a slight shimmer of the air as if being warped and twisted quickly became a soft susurration of wind as the 10:45 trolley-bus, the last along this route, passed on its way to dock ...
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| #11 |
Young Adult
(Fic)
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白髪の少女 | The Girl with White Hair
by Bexx Matthews
During the day, blood-relatives of the Shiraga family may appear to just be ordinary hunters, but under the moonlight, they become white-haired warriors; a beacon of hope and protectors of those under ... More
During the day, blood-relatives of the Shiraga family may appear to just be ordinary hunters, but under the moonlight, they become white-haired warriors; a beacon of hope and protectors of those under their care. 17-year-old Tsukiko is the youngest of the current Shiraga generation. Perceptive, gentle-natured and dedicated to family, she is the very image of what a protector she be. But when her clan is attacked and thrown into disarray, Tsukiko suddenly becomes taken with the idea of revenge against the Emperor. A life for a life. And he took many lives that night...
Chapter 1: On the Mountain
オン・ザ・マウンテン
The mountain was quiet that night.Tsukiko had always been sensitive to her surroundings, the prickle of a colder wind that meant winter was on the way or the aroma of the first tiger lily blooming in the summer. Tonight felt the same. It wasn't uncommon for t...
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| #12 |
Fantasy
(Fic)
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Sasha's Journey: Book One of the Transition Series
by Sheri Conaway
All her life, Sasha had been part of a close-knit community. So why did her parents suddenly uproot her to move to the middle of the desert where they were unwanted outsiders? Why did the locals hate ... More
All her life, Sasha had been part of a close-knit community. So why did her parents suddenly uproot her to move to the middle of the desert where they were unwanted outsiders? Why did the locals hate her on sight? And what was going on at the mine outside of town? The answers seemed to lie with a very bossy, telepathic Tabby.
Chapter 1
The blazing desert sun offended Sasha with its efforts to raise her mood above abject misery. The voices in her head had been getting louder, but each carried the same hostile message: “Go back where you came from, Girl. You and your family aren’t welcom...
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| #13 |
Adventure
(Fic)
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Whiskey Nightmare
by Davin Rae
Zoe is your average girl in her twenties, but one night everything changed. A shot of whiskey might mean a good time for some, but for Zoe and those she encounters, it could mean total despair if she& ... More
Zoe is your average girl in her twenties, but one night everything changed. A shot of whiskey might mean a good time for some, but for Zoe and those she encounters, it could mean total despair if she's not careful.
Chapter 1
I slowly awoke to a ray of sunlight gleaming through the window piercing my eyelids. I turned over, sheets a mess, trying to shun the light as best I could. My hip hurt, I thought for a moment. After I was settled I noticed it was still light, the sun still beating ...
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| #14 |
Historical Fiction
(Fic)
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Frienemies
by Aleta Kay
Fawn Jackson lives in post-Civil War West Virginia in a holler where most of the property is owned by a local state senator. The mineral rights have been graciously granted to the tenants.
Someone i ... More
Fawn Jackson lives in post-Civil War West Virginia in a holler where most of the property is owned by a local state senator. The mineral rights have been graciously granted to the tenants.
Someone is after the mineral rights to her property. Someone caused the accident that killed her mother and her favorite horse. Who wants the mineral rights and why? Who can she trust? Is it a stranger or is it a friend?
Chapter One
The Funeral
Fawn Jackson stood as straight and tall as her five foot, five and a half inch frame would allow and tried hard not to look as if her black mourning clothes were swallowing her alive. She would not allow her sobs to break forth. If she had learned anything at the fi...
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| #15 |
Memoir
(Non-Fic)
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Memoirs of a Dacia: Life Happens For Me, Not To Me
by Dacia M Arnold
The life journey of author, mother and US Army Veteran, Dacia M Arnold
What's In A Name?
Thanks Dad
I hated my name growing up. Like most kids with unique names, I tried my best to anticipate the substitute teacher’s grimace and squint as the trigger to give her the answer to such a mind boggling question... “How do you pronounce Dac...
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| #16 |
Fantasy
(Fic)
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The Hunt for Bheanoira: Jude's Journey
by Dacia M Arnold
On a quest to redeem centuries of family shame, Jude reaches the last leg of his quest to defeat the monster Bheanoira.
Chapter 1
Jude lowered the map to study the horizon. A warm breeze blew his black sweat dampened hair into his face. From the top of the hill he saw a small town in the distance, given away by the specks of light burning bright against the dimming eastern sky. Beyond the town...
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Romance
(Fic)
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...bitch meets boy
by Ruth Virgo
Matt's just moved into town, bringing several problems with him...
Cas is the girl with the Insta-perfect life. No problems, that is, until you meet her parents... (which you won't - cause ... More
Matt's just moved into town, bringing several problems with him...
Cas is the girl with the Insta-perfect life. No problems, that is, until you meet her parents... (which you won't - cause they're never around)
She's the popular girl and he's the Bible Basher but somehow they meet and talk and do more than talk : )
Why is it that every time things seem to be going right, it all turns sour?
Chapter 1
Matt
Grab them!” “Run!” “Quick!” Last minute instructions echoed all around the underpass but Matthew Clayton didn’t need to be told as he grabbed the most valuable spray cans and dived into the nearest alley. Matthew watched as the lo...
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| #18 |
Speculative Fiction
(Fic)
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Horror Collection: A collection of short stories
by Steve Boseley
A number of speculative, dark fiction and horror short stories
Jungle
“Ellie!” Bernadette Lawson shouted, spinning around. She looked at the many faces that hurried past. She had taken her eyes off her daughter for only a moment. Mrs Lawson worried that her daughter wouldn’t know what to do. She was a bright gir...
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| #19 |
Thriller
(Fic)
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The Girl in the Woods
by Cynthia A. Jensen
A couple find a girl in the woods, hurt and unable to communicate.
Prologue
THE GIRL IN THE WOODS PROLOGUE Noli Meyers just wanted a cigarette. She had gone down the road a bit so her dad wouldn’t catch her lighting up. She was too young to buy them for herself, her friend Angela had gotten this p...
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| #20 |
Romance
(Fic)
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One Fine Beast
by Elizabeth Courtright
Chapter 1
August 1885
The walls of the hospital corridor were stark white, blindingly so, but they didn’t bother him anymore. Neither did the tangy, overpowering smell. He was used to it. He’d been here five long months. This morning they’d taken his ...
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