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The Fires Beneath the Sea (A Novel) by lydiamillet
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Cara’s mother has disappeared. Her father isn’t talking about it. Her big brother Max is hiding behind his iPod, and her genius little brother Jackson is busy studying the creatures he collects from the beach. But when a watery specter begins to haunt the family’s Cape Cod home, Cara and her brothers realize that their scientist mother may not be who they thought she was—and that the world has much stranger, much older inhabitants than they had imagined. With help from Cara’s best friend Hayley, the three embark on a quest that will lead them from the Cape’s hidden, ancient places to a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea. They’re soon on the front lines of an ancient battle between good and evil, with the terrifying “pouring man” close on their heels. One chapter will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until all 10 chapters are up. These will be followed by the second book in the series, The Shimmers in the Night. A Junior Library Guild Pick; Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011; Selected for the ABC Best Books for Children Catalog; Locus Notable Books.
A Powerful Secret by YLouisB101
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Valentina, Xeneya and Zenia are regular 16 year olds when they suddenly find themselves possessing unusual and very useful powers, but with great power comes great responsibility. The girls don't think much of it - but suddenly houses are being destroyed, stores are being robbed, and chaos is breaking out all over the world as an ancient force awakens and tears down the very fabric of their world. It dawns on the three friends that a dark force is spinning it's powerful threads, and when one of them is pulled into the sticky web of darkness, the two remaining friends finally understand the extent of the power of Evil. Never before has Valentina, along with her residual BFF, had so much responsibility on her shoulders. Never before has so much been at stake. *COMPLETED 2013* © 2018 YLouisB101
Immortals by TaibahsLife
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Kassidy Johnson has lived in a normal world were everything had it's ups and downs. But after moving 13,000 miles to Orlando, Florida she realizes her fate has taken a twist.
Cataindar by Tim
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#1 for a month on the Fantasy-Action Hotlist. Wattys2015 Winner. Fourteen-year-old Luisa is focused on staying under the radar at her rough London school, relieved that the summer holidays are soon to begin. Exploring the ruin of an abbey at night, Luisa falls into the underground land of Cataindar. The catains are a cat-like race, possessing powers and magic that most humans could only dream of. They have been expecting her. As the catain abbot guides Luisa through their world, Luisa finds out that things in Cataindar are not quite as they seem. Old secrets are discovered, new loyalties are forged and a dark truth puts Luisa's life in terrible danger. Cataindar is the first in a planned series involving talking cats, giant rats and an ancient power that will change the world as we know it forever.
Garden of Bones (old version) by Smotherworldly
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Blood flows through the halls of the royal castle in Elion, largest of the Three Kingdoms. Only the first daughter of the king and her bodyguard escape the chaos with their lives. The young princess vows revenge on the man who murdered her family, swearing that the next time they meet will be his end. But time heals all wounds, and she begins to fall into a new life with her fellow warriors. Until a familiar face returns and with him, the call for blood. But fury misplaced reaps only... a Garden of Bones.
The Royal Thief by 18gooda
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Enter a dangerous, magical realm on the brink of rebellion, where the loyalty of the Guardians means power... or death. What happens when one Guardian turns her back on the Heir? Can Solangia survive? Or will it be pulled apart by scheming nobles and desperate rebels? Among traitors, thieves, assassins and mages, Morane must choose whether she will live up to her title as the Royal Thief or join the revolution-- and quickly, for she is not the only one making plans. Time is running out until the rebels strike, until the Heir rises, until her loyalty is tested. Who will survive, and who will fall? In this breathtaking adventure of high fantasy every path is fraught with danger, and no one is as they seem.
The Windcaster [Fantasy/Adventure | Featured | Complete ] by KatrinHollister
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THE WIND ON FIRE meets STUDIO GHIBLI's LAPUTA. Tia, a wind magic trainee, desires to leave her life of monotony in a cosy seaside town. When summons arrived for the wind masters, she travels with her mentor to the capital and realises the extent of the great power and responsibilities destined for her in the corrupt country where magic equates to status and power. A rebellion brews and a war is on the horizon. Times are about to change... Winner of the 1st Wattpad4 Reading Contest. Young Writer's Prize finalist. Featured fantasy book by Wattpad. Front cover by Wendythestoryteller
Liberation (Remnants of Men) by achilles22
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When seventeen year-old Runner was sentenced to death for stealing a loaf of bread in MegaCity One, his dreams were literally at an end. But then he opts to sign up for the Remnants of Men, a government sanctioned search for a rumoured fresh water lake beyond a radiated wasteland. At first, it seemed like a second chance to a new life, the transformation from zero to hero. But after an encounter with a rabid gang of men suffering an acute insanity, he soon comes to understand that he is one of many discarded into the wasteland to study the cannibalistic effects of a new drug called the Sixth Sense. Olivia Patterson has had one too many doses of the Sixth Sense and owes a massive debt to a shadowy rebel and loan shark called Death-Throe. Being the daughter of the City's dictator, she knows too well that the gallows awaits any who associates with the rebel. In an attempt to free herself, she acquires an asset in the form of Runner and finds herself always at the edge, for if he survives it means freedom for both, but if he dies...
Submerged: The Mer Chronicles by AshleyTonyOrtiz
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I am a predator. Humans are the prey. I feed off their fear as they drown in my arms. But life didn't used to be this way. I wasn't always half-human and half-fish. I used to be one of them. A human. This is my story.
White Masquerade (Book 1) by angelspin
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After eighteen years of hiding her secret, Jules Moon decides to come back to her hometown Heaven Bridge. Being a winger (half angel) was never easy, but now that she saw her mission come to life in her dream, she is set on saving her. But what if her mission is the sister of the kid she died for in the first place? Losing control over her secret, unleashed powers, the wrong people finding out about her are the least of her concerns. Out there, the Black Winger, Alexander, the reason behind most of her problems, comes back to shatter all of her plans. Text Copyright © 2014 MichelleBitar ™ All rights reserved. Any ideas retrieved from this book and reproduced in any other form shall be considered as plagiarism and is punishable. This story may not be used for personal benefits; it may not be copied; and it may not be reproduced by hard copy or electronically; without the consent of the author. Any infringement of this, is a violation of the copyright law.