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The Hunt for Souls by siastaeluait
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Todd Tresher was eighteen, smart, quiet, and on the edge of a bright future... until the night he was murdered. Betrayed by his classmates, poisoned in the forest, and left to die with no chance of escape, Todd wakes up in a place no living soul was ever meant to see. Endless darkness. Thousands of wandering silhouettes. Two doors: one white. One red. One path forward... and no way back. But death is only the beginning. In the Afterlife, Todd uncovers truths that defy everything he ever believed-angels with hidden intentions, creatures that hunt souls, and a secret order pulling the strings of both the living and the dead. And he... is the anomaly they fear. On Earth, the police search for his killer. In the world beyond, something far more powerful is searching for him. Because someone needs Todd's soul- and they will stop at nothing to claim it. This isn't just a thriller. It's a race. A revelation. A hunt for souls.
What Was Left Behind by midnightpages05
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Warning: If you haven't finished all fifteen seasons of Supernatural, I suggest you don't read this book as there are spoilers. Now if you don't care about that, please with all means continue. ------------------------------ Five years ago, Dean Winchester died. The world kept turning. His name became a whisper, a ghost story, a legend fading into the dark. But legends don't stay buried. Dean is back, confused, alive, and with no memory of what came after his last hunt. Not even Heaven has answers. As he searches for the truth, he begins to uncover something darker than death itself. An unfinished story that never should have been hidden. Because somewhere out there is a secret that ties to him in ways no one saw coming. A secret powerful enough to tear apart the balance between Heaven, Hell, and everything in between. And when the truth comes to light, Dean will realize that this fight isn't just about saving the world. It's about what was left behind. Sneak Peek: "But I never knew about you. Dani, if I had.... I would've been there. No questions asked." The more he talks the tighter my throat gets. The lump there is too big to swallow. My mouth suddenly goes dry. Everything inside me freezes. "What?" The word slips out fractured and small. A kid's voice. Not mine. "I'm so sorry," Dean says and I feel a crack come from inside my chest. My eyes begin to sting on their own record, I blink them away fast angry at myself. "No." The word trembles. I don't even recognize my own voice anymore. "No, you're lying." I clear my throat from the sudden heaviness there. Dean flinches but doesn't back down. "I'm not." "You're not my father." I say sternly, voice filled with determination. My whole life, I've lived without a father. That was the deal. No one to lose. No one to miss. No one to disappoint me. But he's already done all three. ---------------------------------- See what happens next in What Was Left Behind. Number 1 in #deanwinchester
everyday. by Hieda_no_Akyuu
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These are just small pieces of our days. Bus rides, cold mornings, the kind of talk that slips out without any plan behind it. Nothing big. Nothing that would matter to anyone else. Just the things we noticed before they faded. I wrote them down here because, well... if I didn't, they'd vanish quickly like a wave of the sea does. One moment they're right in front of you, and then they're gone, tucked somewhere in the past where you can't reach them anymore. Maybe putting them here doesn't save anything, not really. But it lets me look at them for a little longer. All I can do is catch them for a moment - the light, the voices, the way the city feels when it breathes - and leave them on these pages. These stories were ours. These quiet seconds, these almost-forgotten scenes. But, it doesn't matter because they belonged to us for a moment. And now, they belong to you for a moment too. PS: I'll release this on Royal Road! Stay tuned!
Forgetting Juliet by SamdeRieux
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When Hillary Nathan's dark past is revealed. She realizes she must leave her life in England behind. Bittersweet memories of the one she once loved who brought a storm of chaos that nearly destroyed her life begin to flood her consciousness as she prepares to flee her home in Kent. As she begins to flee England, she experiences flashes from the past. The bloody murder. The girl she once loved more than life itself. All of it. For the first time, Hillary Nathan is finally forced to face what happened all of those years ago as a grown woman, and she learns to let go of the memories of a young Juliet Hulme that have haunted her for forty years. A story of love, obsession, and bloodshed inspired by the 1954 murder of Honorah Mary Parker in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Laurel and Bone by FoundlingShadow
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-"She'll ruin you! She'll bring you to your knees." His answer was a prayer, murmured above me. "Even better."- ~A tale of oaths, and the people who break them~ Cassia Aurelius is a thief, an orphan, and a girl who made a terrible mistake... she ate Fae food. Now she's trapped in a realm of beautiful half-truths disguised as mercy, where the price of survival is combat. Forced into deadly trials before a crowd of merciless Fae, Cassia fights to keep her life, unaware that the game was never meant for her to win. When a dashing Fae Lord steps in to save the hapless human girl, she sees no way to live long enough to find her way home, except his unwanted offer of marriage. This Lord had his own reasons for this chivalry, however. She was not to be a bride, but a key. Hunted, terrified, and betrayed, Cassia finds an unlikely ally in the court of her betrothed. One with secrets that echo her own... one who leads her to a reclusive and broken Fae Lord who sees the darkness she hides. As war brews and ancient magic stirs, love becomes a weapon. Cassia must decide who to trust before she loses more than her home and freedom. In the Fae realm, looks can be deceiving. And after a life of hot and cold, Cassia isn't certain she can trust a "just right". TWs: -Physical & Emotional abuse -Domestic Violence -Torture and Imprisonment -Major Character Death -Themes of Self Harm and Suicidal Ideation (part of character arc, not glorified) -On the page sex scenes (consent implied or explicit, but present) Read with care!
The Teal Book by cloversgotanidea
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In the dystopian society of Particle City, happiness is shoved so far down a person's throat, it's hard to tell what's real and what's not anymore. Most everyone there is internally crumbling, but under their commander, humanity is simply a suggestion. So they put on a happy face and do their work. Astra is one of the thousands upon thousands of victims trapped in this vicious cycle of fake smiles and oppression that seems unbreakable. When she finds out the secrets of her beloved society, things unravel into a rebellion she never saw coming.
A Dance of Fire, Blood & Bones by JuneraaasNight
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Serafelle Solace believed the world was good; evil was naught; and all would come to a perfect ending, even if they began badly. But soon, she can't deny the evil of the world anymore once what was hidden in the dark finally makes its way to light and into her life. Her whole world will be flipped on its head, leading her to call into question things she refused to acknowledge existed. Yael wasn't born. He was made. He was brought as a harbinger of death to chaos, and yet, his kind has become the very symbol of chaos, evil, and darkness. He wasn't made to feel. He wasn't made to care. So why is it, when this naïve, happy-go-lucky girl fatefully makes her way into his life, he begins to feel...alive? More alive than he'd ever felt before. He'd already been breaking the bounds, but she was the last barrier to that crossline. Together, the two have to face the history of the worlds that lied to them, all while an inevitable fire sparks between them that could either be the line that was too far crossed, or a destiny unfolding. Neither of them are prepared for it.
Juniper House by studioDeathTrap
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A young, lonely man is visited by three guests at his home, a lovely abode that lies far away from the rest of civilization. But a pleasant surprise soon turns into a nightmare for everyone at the house that stands beside a Juniper tree, as actions and intentions are called into question, and the secret behind a trapdoor is revealed. Friends will never keep you safe. Credits to the following for images used in the making of the Cover Art (sourced from Unsplash): Samantha Fortney Ján Jakub Nanista Final Cover edited using Canva. Special Thanks to the "Writing A Way Home" and "Little Writers" servers on Discord for their valuable feedback in crafting this tale.