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Witchcraft by PaperMars
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Behind the small town of Barlow lies acres of vibrant green forest, rushing rivers full of natural life, and animals all preparing for their survival of the autumnal hunting season where the men of Barlow gather together to hunt not only for food, but for sport. Although it is illegal in Barlow to hunt animals for sport, it is not, in any way, illegal to hunt one man, and only one man: Judas Sloan. Sloan Mansion is the only home built in Barlow forest, there are no cabins, there are no campsites. There is no indication that human life has tread the forest grounds. For that, there is good reason; Judas's home was cursed, and so was he. When Judas was only an infant, his father killed a grizzly bear who unfortunately was the sister of a well-known Barlow witch. It was an accident, but that did not stop the witch from enacting revenge on his father by cursing his son. Judas was to never be allowed to step foot out of Sloan Mansion for the rest of his life. After his father dies from years of alcoholism, Judas is left alone in the mansion, with no social contact, no one to speak to but the bare walls of the mansion. That is, until every Autumn where he is hunted and killed. Whoever manages to shoot Judas first, gets a large sum of money. It is a game. To them, Judas is no more human than the rabbits they slaughter. After all he deserves it, his father killed a witch. He was the son of a witch killer. Judas cannot die. Not until it is natural of old age. Trust him, he has tried many times, sometimes he does it for fun, sometimes it is out of boredom, but he always ends up waking up again. Death does not want him, and neither, apparently, does life. He finds no meaning, until the day the daughter of a famous Barlow hunter stumbles into Sloan's home, and Judas, terrified to be alone again, refuses to let her leave, even if that means becoming the villain the people of Barlow have always thought he was.
The Bone Thief by PaperMars
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Prosper Halis is America's next Bone Cutter. As a Bone Cutter, Prosper's job is to execute a politician or public figure on live television every 14th day of the month; as voted in by the American people. The status of a Bone Cutter is held with higher regard than that of the United States president. No one tops him, and no one is more loved. The Bone Cutter represents the American justice system, and helps strengthen the trust of the country. There is no job in the world more important than being a Bone Cutter. Lucent Kalon should have been the next Bone Cutter. Training since he was first able to walk, the title of Bone Cutter belonged to him. He knew it, his family knew it, and yet, he's stuck in Prosper's shadow, feigning smiles, and pretending to care about his friendship with Prosper. A friendship he never wanted, and didn't think would last. The truth is, Lucent hates him. He hates everything about him, and he wants him gone. Despite Lucent's dangerous jealousy, Prosper trusted Lucent with his life; that is, until Lucent attempts to kill him and take his place. With his trust and innocence broken, Prosper does what any Bone Cutter would do; he gets revenge.
Death is My Frenemy Rewritten (Book 3 of the Rewritten Death Chronicles) by katrocks247
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Hi!! This is Book THREE of the Rewritten Death Chronicles, a fantasy romance series! The two books you should read before this one are: Death is My BFF Rewritten (Book 1), and Death is My BFFLAD Rewritten (Book 2). Hope you enjoy!! ;)) *** BOOK BLURB: She jumped through the portal to save him. Now she must save both their souls. * Faith Williams has landed in the Unknown, a dangerous realm of lost souls, fading memories, and terrifying monsters called the Forsaken. * Her only chance to recover Death's corpse and return him to their world is to navigate through the dark path of memories from his dying conscious. * Enter the mysterious Caito Guardian of the Unknown. Mortals are forbidden in his realm, so he strikes a deal with Faith. If she finds Death's corpse in three days time, they will both leave the Unknown unscathed. But if she fails, she will belong to Caito, and Death will be lost forever. * In a race against time, Faith hurries to navigate through Death's harrowing past, when suddenly she uncovers two shocking truths: Who she is, and who Death isn't. * As it turns out, her true enemy is the very person she thought she loved. *** JOIN THE DEATH IS MY BFF FACEBOOK GROUP FOR FANGIRLING FUN!!! :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/308207282529485/ Instagram and Twitter: katrocks247
The Rat King by PaperMars
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Boston, Massachusetts; the first blackout city in the United States after the anti-technology revolution. Anti-technology cult radicals took over the city, and instead of dealing with them, the government closed it off, declaring Boston as a 'blackout zone'. No technology, machinery, or advanced devices permitted. Avel Vysotsky will do anything for money. He's Boston's famed moneylender, a loan shark, and he will do anything to collect what's his. Those living in the blackout zone have named him 'King of the Rats' because his methods are dirty, but his intelligence is sharp. He hides in the shadows, always waiting, always watching to get what he's owed. Sterling Fakara is a hired hand. His skills in combat outmatch most, and he's not subtle about it. When Avel hires him to be his own personal 'guard dog', Sterling jumps at the chance, because what Avel doesn't know, is that Sterling is an undercover cop, on a mission to rid the blackout parts of the country from crime before it begins to bleed out of the blackout zones. When a new moneylender suddenly appears in Avel's territory, an all-out war breaks loose. Avel refuses to make room for any other lenders, he never did like sharing, and Sterling decides to stick with Avel, wanting to take down both lenders at once. Both Avel and Sterling are greedy for two different things, and Sterling quickly realizes the effects of Boston, and of a blackout zone in general. With every day he spends with Avel, his morality twists into greed, and it isn't long before Avel's grip on him begins to change his desires for the worse.
Heart of the World by poltergeist_people
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Mature for adult content!! The world we live in is a beautiful, mysterious place. My home, my country, has been my world my entire life, living as the cursed princess of Iris is all I have ever know. Just as the only eyes I have known in the mirror were my own. And my hair was always white as snow. Iris has always been my home, its people my family. The kind smiles of villagers and the curious looks of children seeing me for the first time, the contrast of myself against the rest of my family in portraits. The whisper of the trees and the laughter of the flowers has always been what I lived by. "why are you so sad?" I rested my forehead on the cracked bark of the Soul Tree. My second home from the palace. The tallest tree in all the king's forest. Today it was deeply saddened, rumbling with a sort of bitter energy that leaks coldly into my bones. I wondered what it knew that I did not as I sat perched in its branches, it is not often that it's strong mass wavers. When it does it can only mean change is to come, nothing small. Something altering the kingdom itself. I sighed, my fingers brushing over its leathery leaves, it wouldn't be long until someone else noticed its unease, it will sicken the forest. By then it will be too late. ~~ Flora Duval, the cursed princess of Iris was always a quiet girl, working through her duties as princess and caring for the life in her country. Seeing beauty in the things most could not. Never has she expected an offer for marriage, not with her hair and her eyes the same pink of the Fenni flower. But then, she receives one. Less of a question for her hand and more of a demand, a demand caging her like a white rabbit in a deadly hunters trap. Trapped by the king of Taragon for her unusual features and the rumors of her life, Flora is stranded in a country she has never known, captured in cold castle walls without an ally in sight.
Wildest Dreams by anniecrownbooks
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(REMOVED) Nora is determined to win a prestigious summer internship with her favorite entrepreneurial professor. Only one person stands in her way: Callum, the charming and confident golden boy of campus who's her co-president of their business fraternity... and keeps showing up in her dirty dreams.
Chained  by zantera21Boo
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She was left for dead, until she saved his life. He couldn't understand why this she rogue just stared at him, there was nothing in her eyes that gave off any emotion or any thought. It bugged him for some reason and he wanted her to go away. He was an Alpha he could take care of himself, he did not need no tiny she rogue to watch his back, he already was in her debt and he didn't want to be in anymore than he already was. The snow was coming down hard and he was glad that he was tucked into the back of the small cave with the small fire he had made to cook the fish the she rouge had brought him. He let out a warning growl when she stepped into the the opening of the cave, but as usual she had completely ignored him and curled herself up against his naked side continuing to clean his wound. His anger rose at her disrespect towards him and pinched her ear. In one quick motion her Jaw was snapping at his face, barely missing his nose.
The Tyrant's Queen by coko_rose
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"I am bored, my Queen. So, entertain me." ~ * ~ Young Prince Lucien of Aesna is more suited for the countryside than the royal palace of fatal mind games and seasonal assassinations. Despite being shunned for being born to a palace maid, Lucien practices utmost loyalty as a soldier, leading battles for his country. That's until one day, he's captured and tortured as hostage, then used as a bargaining chip for Aesna's enemies to get back a valuable piece of land. But there is no bargain- Lucien, almost promptly, is given up by his own country. Years later a bloody coup breaks out between the two princes of Aesna, leaving all men of royal blood dead or crippled. With two neighboring countries waiting to pounce on the destabilized nation, the royal officials get back Prince Lucien in exchange for the land he was given up for. They welcome the prince as king, remembering the soft-hearted and naïve boy and ready to easily control him as puppet king with bribes, flattery and threats. But the man they put on the throne, is more madman than king, more beast than human, heralding another bloodbath in Aesna. ~ * ~ To avoid being forced to work as a bar girl, May lives as boy "Toma" in a small town of Aesna. But one day a man offers to pay off all her debts- in exchange for marrying him. Little does she know he's the mad, new king of Aesna. ~ * ~ His callused hand cupped the back of her head and lifted her face. He wasn't harsh, but he wasn't gentle, either. The smell of the wine on his breath was hot on her face. "...You yourself know the answer, sire." Lucien's eyes slipped from her eyes, to her lips. "Oh, do I?" he growled. His mouth swooped in without any tenderness, and his hand seized and tightened around the back of her neck, yanking her close to him. ** "Are you done, sire? Or do you order me to love you?" ** Started uploads: 5 Aug 2022 -1K: 12 chapters uploaded, 3 Nov 2022
Rules for Dating your Nemesis by tarnishedglow
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After discovering that her boyfriend of three years is cheating on her with his girl best friend, Yasemin Hogan knows she can do way better than a little material revenge. Julian broke her heart, she will break his. By fake dating his enemy. Elijah Harden seems like the man for the job. Attractive, tall and smart; fake dating him sounds pretty fun. They just need to write down some rules. Like, we don't touch each other behind closed doors, only in public. We have to sleep in the same place. We stay together during parties. And above all, we don't fall in love. Well, easy. Yasemin and Elijah don't get along. It's been five years of fierce academic rivalry between them. Five years of hatred. Five years of winter. However, as they start fake dating, the forced proximity ignites terrible feelings inside them. And leads the two rivals to face a new reality : the winter between them is the warmest season. COLLEGE ROMANCE [This story contains adult scenes. Also mentions of: anxiety, mourning/death, eating disorder, abusive relationship, SA, child abuse/neglect, alcohol/drugs/insults, life threatening disease] Started : 23/10/2021 HIGHEST RANKINGS : #1 in RIVALRY, ACADEMICS and TENSION #2 in ARROGANT and ENEMIES #3 in RIVALS #4 in STEAMY #6 in COLLEGEROMANCE #8 in COLLEGE #5 in FAKERELATIONSHIP #1 in SWIMMER
Cracks by KylieAlyssa
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Dylan Flanders is a good guy who seems to have it all. The perfect house, the perfect girlfriend, the good looks, the good grades, a good life with the perfect future set up for him. That's what he wants you to think at least. With his family falling apart and home life becoming increasingly more difficult, his mask is starting to crack and he's afraid of who will see the real him showing through. Presley Anderson is a beautiful girl that no one understands. She gets in trouble on the daily, she makes bad grades, and has a reputation that is completely out of control. From the outside in she just seems like a bad girl who can't get it together, but maybe there's a bit more to the story than that. With a psychotic mom and an absent father, maybe no one else can understand Dylan the way Presley could. Maybe it's a good thing that the beautiful bad girl can see through the sad good boy's mask. Maybe each other is exactly what the both of them need. *cover made by @MariamRehab* *TRIGGER WARNING contains mature content such as, but not limited to: abuse, mental disorders, drugs, alcohol, depression and self-harm*