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Cement City by JH_Foliage
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How to capture it all? I was no photographer My paint brushes, I have retired And words simply do not belong On a cover The same way they fit In my mouth, or march along the surface Of these pages. How to capture it all? The sounds, the smells, the blurring lights as life rushes past me. The things I feel but have not found reflected around me. The images that Undoubtedly Would stop the carbon copy of myself And urge, "Read me." How to capture it all? But some questions and answers Like some estranged partners Walk on opposite sides of the road. So I draw one line to the next Connecting the right And what's left of the unknown Into the semblance of a city. I scrawl above, Cement City. - Sticker made by @Pipwusa. 🥇 First Place in Poetry - Sunflower Awards 3.0 🥉 Third Place in Poetry - Borderverse Awards Season 2
OTHERBORN: THE CREVASSE by knightsofdystopia
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Cornelius has a brilliant mind, and it's killing him. His thoughts are a torrent of fragmented memories and visions. And secrets...so many secrets. Determined to save his girlfriend, he ventures out into the wilds. Lost and alone, he finds an unlikely savior in a benevolent Sasquatch. Or is it his mind playing tricks on him again? // One of six prequel cast intros to Otherborn: Earth's Crust Survival, and Otherborn: In the Wastelands Alone, including another free character intro: Otherborn: Granite High. *And artwork by amazing JessicaTitone.net
No Pills by s00gifted
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*~~~~~~~° When Mia discovers her father's suitcase full of illegal drugs, she's plunged into a dangerous world of deceit and cartels. As she delves deeper into her family's past, she's forced to confront the possibility that her loving father may not have been who she thought he was. Meanwhile, Charlie's determination to start afresh despite his sister's arrest leads him on a similar path of questioning his beliefs. As their lives become intertwined, Mia and Charlie join efforts to withstand the whirlwind of high school. But can they stick together in a world where danger and unexpected consequences lurk around every corner? Note: mature.
Nobody Like You by AziaElga
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Yeju Hwarng no longer believes in love. After breaking up with her long-term girlfriend and watching her parents divorce over the summer, all her passion disappeared, including her passion for science that got her into her microbiology Ph.D. program. When a new roommate moves into the apartment, Yeju recognizes her as more than just a familiar face; she is an enemy that needs to be chased out of her life. Lia Choi does not need love. Her parent never gave her any, and confessing to her childhood best friend over the summer only caused a fall out. Love has proven to be both unnecessary and a liability, and all Lia needs instead is to do well in college and get into a prestigious research position in the microbiology department. Unfortunately, her research mentor turns out to be her new roommate. And she is hell bent on ruining Lia's life. Tension escalates both at home and in the lab, but the more they work together, the more they realize: they have a common goal, and they need each other to achieve that. All they need to do is to open their hearts. Love is hard, but a life without love is harder. *** THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS meets DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE; a STEM-oriented college sapphic romance about struggling adults navigating love despite their broken hearts. *This is a stand-alone spin-off to Cherry On Top. 💫 2023 Watty's Winner! 💫 Editor's Choice, 26 May 2023 - 29 June 2023 💫 Featured on Wattpad's Summer Loving Days reading list, 21 Jul 2023 💫 Featured on the official @lgbt, @Romance, @FreeTheLGBT, and @WattpadAfterDark profile First Published: 2 Feb 2023 Completed Date: 24 June 2023 Edited Date: 22 July 2023 Word Count: 55,000-60,000 Also posted on Scribblehub, Tapas, and RoyalRoad (Not on Amazon or anywhere else!) Cover art by Sarimopi on Instagram
Sacred Mountain by Bhashini
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Annifer can put it off no longer. The time has come for her to journey north to the snow-covered land of Crosstain and marry the loathsome Larnick. Meanwhile, deep in the heart of the Great Forest, all is not well in the Wise Women's Village. A powerful magical artefact has been stolen and a dangerous prisoner escaped. Dark clouds are gathering over Sacred Mountain. Could it be that their most deadly enemy is back? Book Three of the Annifer Trilogy but you don't have to have read the first two books to understand it. #17 in Fantasy 23d January 2020 #9 in Mystery 23rd January 2020 #3 in Action 29th May 2021
Sangre De Toro  (Old Draft - Now Published!) by hrb264
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When Pepelito dramatically escapes certain death in a bullfight, he enrages some and delights others. Taken pity on by Rita Silvera, a caring homicide detective, he soon begins to heal from the physical and psychological torture of the bullring. But Pepelito's nightmare is not over. Javier Castella is the best matador in Spain - maybe the world. He would kill for a chance to finish his masterpiece - and he's not the only one. Because, as Rita soon learns, a serial killer is on the loose. And her love of animals might make her the next target... CW: violence, animal cruelty 16+ only Cover by @NishaPsons :) "I approve!" - Sera Drake, author of Ancilla "(hrb264) accurately describes what it means for a bull to be a victim of bullfighting. The physical pain, the fear, the agony. The bull's perspective is missing from most written bullfighting stories, making this book different and refreshing. For anyone who considers bullfighting a barbaric activity, this book also offers comfort. In addition, it is an exciting story that will keep you up until the last moment!" - Estefania Pampin Zuidmeer, campaigner CAS International Now available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/82BK2En
American Classic | Part One: mainspring by Orizone
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A crossover between characters from across all of my current books (Lucid, The Dicer, Meet the Richards, Lostar, Ripples). Following six characters - Anton, Dirk, Conall, Ben, Valery and Xyler - from each of their perspectives, exploring their side of the story in this part makeshift extravaganza of the mixture of genres neatly tied in a bow of suffering, trauma, betrayal, sacrifice, forgiveness, redemption, revenge, right, wrong, the gray areas of doubt. American values cherish and flourish in this compartmentalization of human studies and what makes the American dream unachievable, as the characters travel across America to find each other and converge in a hellfire and brimstone fueled climax.
The Dangers of Saving a Life by HockHayal
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Milo Skart had a terrible decision to make. "Help me." The pregnant teen girl stumbled into the lobby of the Atraville Hospital. Barefoot and tattered, she appeared ready to give birth. "Help my baby." However, the girl and her unborn child carried a dangerous energy. If he helped her, he would defy Axion. That meant certain death. If he didn't help her, well, she was about to give birth. How could he not help her?
The Wise Women by Bhashini
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***Wattpad Editors' Choice & 2022 Watty Awards Shortlist*** Nesta is different. And in Empress Sapphira's kingdom, different is dangerous. After accidentally revealing the truth about herself, Nesta runs away to join the Wise Women who live in hiding in the forest, and learn their secret craft. But with the threat of destruction looming, she must undertake a perilous mission. The Wise Women is a standalone prequel to the Annifer trilogy which takes place a hundred years before the events of that series. #1 in Magic 16th February 2022 #2 in Dragons 16th February 2022 #1 in Medieval 16th February 2022 #1 in Unicorn 20th June 2023