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Black Dragon: Chapter One

By Genevieve Ann Atwater

2

~ 25

34

Erica has lived an ordinary life despite her odd, golden eyes, but her world is turned upside down when she is suddenly sent away without explanation, to a secluded island, where magical guardians called "Dragons" protect their people from outsiders.

Black Dragon

By Genevieve Ann Atwater

5

~ 5

150

It was in the air. The islanders stared in amazement, their mouths hanging open, as the great ship cut through the clouds above them, gleaming gold in the noontime sun. Its sails were all scarlet, and rising above them waved a crimson flag marked wit ...

Fateful Italian Passion

By Olga GOA

0

~ 25

4

A suspense-filled, dark romance set within the beautifully eternal backdrop of Rome, Italy is where two broken souls, Milano and Veronica, find one another. A journey of love and darkness entwined as they attempt to fill the void in their hearts.

#realistic fiction

The Last Page

By Richard Fierce

0

~ 2

35

Not every story begins in light.

DRIVEN

By The Behrg

3

~ 10

81

They will call her Monster. Child killer. A seething psychopath. Though right now she is just another hapless driver fighting traffic on her daily commute, unaware of the destination to which she will arrive. For her next stop is not a location, but ...

The Net Conspiracy: Yi's Story

By DM Coffman

0

~ 16

177

A Chinese American attorney is sent to China as an undercover spy to ferret out corruption. But graft is a common mainstay and the Net organization will stop at nothing, including murder, to prevent him from succeeding.

The Descent, Chapter One

By Apryl K.B. Lopez

3

~ 12

164

This short novella is a prequel to The Cavern and will entertain readers of new adult and young adult fiction, complete with action and confronting personal regret.

A Spider's Journey

By Natalie Nielson

4

~ 4

48

A treat was here somewhere, and Grogle was going to find it. Standing on his back four legs, the front two prodding around, trying to sense disturbances, with the other two poking into buildings. The first few days had been easy, Grogle only had to ...

Spring Cleaning

By Natalie Nielson

2

~ 3

27

Flora forced her window open, past the lingering frost. She breathed in the crisp breeze filtering down from the enchanted tree above her little home. It was still a little too early, but Flora had already decided; she was starting spring cleaning. ...

The Net Conspiracy: Meijuan's Plight

By DM Coffman

3

~ 16

139

Meijuan, a female leader from the Li-ren tribe on Hainan, whose son (the mayor) has allowed in an evil presence, tries to warn authorities of their pending attacks.

The Emerald City

By Cassiopeia Fletcher

3

~ 27

168

Nine-year-old Jonas is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime: crossing the main street to the corner store all by himself.

The Color of Magpies

By Nikki Lower

3

~ 15

62

She was fine. She didn’t need any help. She just needed to try harder.Kneeling on the grated metal floor of the conservatory, Magatha could feel the faint, ever-present whirrings and rumblings that kept the giant spheres of House in illogical motion ...

Semper Romanus

By Christopher Jones

4

~ 21

163

At the edge of Roman power, a yearlong struggle with the invading Carthaginian horde leads to division within the halls of Saguntum, Rome's farthest outpost.

The Billionaire Mentor

By Deb Goodman

3

~ 8

234

A billionaire explorer and a suspense novelist at a dating retreat? Too bad their relationship is fake.

A Quest

By Gerrit Stainer

1

~ 16

43

An old story: a young man on a journey. Even a small errand can take on the meaning of a myth.

Lightness

By Gerrit Stainer

1

~ 28

70

Thirteen is too old to be talking to a toy - but what if the toy is your only friend?

#science fiction

Dollie

By Miranda Renaé

3

~ 4

282

Nora had a love-hate relationship with her job, the smells of a campfire, and fresh dirt being the love. She sat down on a log at the edge of the fire, watching her clients, the bright lights of their phones, and orange spikes of the flames highlight ...

Shall We Dance

By Sandra Walls

1

~ 7

86

The tenement flat was on the first floor. It was a room and kitchen with a separate toilet. Not one in the middle stairwell of the close like some tenements in Glasgow.Me and my three older cousins were in the bed recess, they were sleeping already, ...

#realistic fiction

Mistress Mary

By Caren Hahn

7

~ 16

298

It's bad enough helping her aging mother-in-law sort through fifty years of clutter. But when she finds an antique doll that takes the nightmare to a new level, Mona is ready to call it quits. The doll, however, has other ideas.

Headless

By Cass Weldon

6

~ 13

267

Indigo dismounted her motorcycle with carefully unhurried speed. The moon overhead was bright and silvery, and the noise coming from the house was happy—chattering voices and scattered laughter pouring out from golden glowing windows. The autumn nigh ...

Spooky

By Rae Sterling

4

~ 10

402

It was the day before Halloween that I found her on my doorstep. She was just too adorable, a tiny black kitten with huge green eyes just sitting on top of the Jack-o-lantern on my porch like some sort of Halloween postcard. I was supposed to be leav ...

Blog Entries of the Brokenhearted

By Stephanie Van Orman

4

~ 29

323

The wind blew the grass in waves that rippled like the waves of the sea. The tombstones didn't bend to the wind. She couldn't see him, but in her mind, he was there.

The Librarynth of the Lost

By Taya Okerlund

4

~ 14

412

An evil assassin is plotting the death of Fairy's crown prince. The princess will have to get her hands dirty, making some sketchy bargains, just to protect them, but the traitor is closer than you think.

How I Saved a Planet!

By Stephen Quatro

1

~ 17

139

The next town we encountered was Maryville. I suggested that Qarl and I split up for a bit to try to find the others more quickly. Qarl agreed, ducking down a side street while I continued up the main thoroughfare into the center of town. Something s ...