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Beauty in the Bones: Season 1 by Holly_Gonzalez
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Innocence is subjective, and power always has its price--so his elders told him. Silas Blane is destined for greatness. Born into an elite family with many skeletons in the closet, he learns to harness his inherent shamanic powers and finds purpose in the Old Ways of his ancestors. As he turns fifteen, Silas walks a treacherous edge between love and expectation and discovers the fragility of desire. Nothing is what it seems in a universe where power is fleeting, and enemies close their grasp around the last hope of the free worlds. Vintage science fiction, retro-futurism, and space opera blend in this decopunk drama. Here we have chromed fusion rockets, spooky secret societies, shamanic bone oracles, robots for every occasion, and a perilous, affluent world which hails to "Downton Abbey" and "Dynasty". The 'unofficial' trailer for the series: https://youtu.be/jces9f8i6zA *** Episode 1: "Arrivals and Rivals" received an Honorable Mention in SciKick's Starter Competition 3/2/16! "You've got a way with words and an ability to describe a scene that makes us feel like we were there. Good luck with your work." BookShelfBattle "Honestly, this is one of the best, most riveting and complex stories I've come across in some time..." RebelDynasty "Great chapter! Dialogue is completely natural. Great reveal. I love that you deliver such strong imagery and tone without anything flowery. Love this so far!" OtherEvilTwin Contains violence, occult themes, sexuality, and dark situations.
The Arwain Chronicles Book I by IceheartPhoenix
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New abilities, new friends, new enemies and the fate of the world on his shoulders. Dan is your average nerd who keeps his head down and his nose to his books but all this changes one afternoon...
The Enraldi by talihashi
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The world is ruled by the evil Emperor Von'Roth, who maintains control through the use of his elite warriors, The Enraldi. They were once men; now they are only monsters under the Emperor's control. To resist the Emperor is to die. Rennar is a man haunted by his past. He is selected to become an Enraldi and serve the dark purpose of the Emperor. Is Rennar destined to become a monster for the rest of his life? A/N: While the idea for this story grew in my head, I had one major question: What is it that can make a good man bad, and a bad man good? I hope you all enjoy the story, thank you for reading. Cover art is done by Ulrich Galbraith, and is only the first concept.
Views And Disorder by RobertHills
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Sarnia is a town, like most towns. On the surface, it's quiet. But if you look inside the wrong building you bound to find a seedy underbelly. A farce, Views and Disorder blends crime and comedy to create a slapstick misadventure.
"Rock the Cradle" by fjhansen
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The UES Discovery, under Captain Jonathan March, is pulled into a region of space in which a dozen ships have disappeared over the previous century. Thrown nearly 400 million years in the past, they, along with another Earth ship, become the only ones who can prevent the destruction of Mankind's future cradle.
Immortals (Completed and Unedited) by Jamie-Michelle
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Xander Shannon was an above average basketball player with below average grades living in an apartment with his hard-working, single mom in New York City. His life was completely normal until he met his father and found out his bloodline was not exactly average. The day he met his father was the day he discovered the Olympian gods where very real and he was thrown into a hell on Earth. A prison guarded by the monsters and demons that were supposed to be myths and a centaur who was supposed to train demigods. One year later, Xander finds a way out and makes a daring escape. Once outside the walls of the prison, he prepares himself for life alone and on the run. What he got was a life on the run with a fellow escapee named Chance and her dangerous and impossible goal: overthrowing the Olympian Council. Copyright © 2012 by JamieMc All rights reserved.
The Withered Land, THE EMPIRE FALLS:  HELL'S AVATAR by JosephArmstead
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D'Spayr, the EARLY YEARS ... nearly two decades before meeting the Sorcerer-Princess Nygeia and before encountering the Traveler In Red, a young journeyman Knight named D'Spayr encounters a dangerous secret sect, battles against an angel-like rogue alien with a sinister plan, encounters mercenaries from the Emperium's galactic militia, and encounters the sinister predecessor to his most persistent enemy, The Pilgrim, in a sprawling adventure across Space and Time! *********************************************************************************************** Terrific cover art by Stefanie Saw: @seventhstar
Legends from the Warlock's Chair - Book Two - The Chained by DaveMorgan
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The Warlock's Chair. A place of magic and adventure. Long ago when the world was young the Faerie races ruled far and wide across the lands of the Earth. But they had not been the only races to inhabit the Earth. For in the dark places deep beneath its surface, star-spanning demon creatures awoke from their age-old sleep. They brought with them ancient star crossed magics and sciences that had been born in the cold and darkness between the galaxies. They used them to build an empire. A massive underground city called the Crypt. Slowly their numbers grew, they became stronger. Then they turned their eyes towards the surface world. Soon they came into conflict with the Elves and a war raged. It proved long and costly for both sides. But gradually the Elves pushed back the demon creatures. Back to the Crypt. Where they sealed them away with chains of magical energy. Over time they were forgotten, consigned to the Elven histories. But the demons did not forget. Deep in their underground lair, they seethed and raged, awaiting a time when they could escape their imprisonment. That time is now...
History's Shadow I: Legends Born (Tahir Edition) #Wattys2014 by kdzr_author
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England: circa 1310 A.D. Few are blessed with the burden of foresight. Few could feel the wind changing, or see the skies darkening; a storm was brewing. For centuries, those with magic and those without lived together in relative peace. Alas, all good things must eventually come to an end. Twelve sorcerers, condemned to centuries of slumber, would soon awaken. During a time of religious reign, their awakening would be the catalyst that turned man against magic forever. So would begin the witch hunt, the slaughtering of magical creatures once awed. Some would perish; most would hide. Others would build an army in retaliation and the world would be at full out war. All this, with the threat of a dark cult hellbent on resurrecting the one being that should not be resurrected ever looming. Indeed, dark times lie ahead. It has been said: “A man does not become great by having it easy; it is adversity that pushes him to greatness.” If that were true, then Tahir and his companions had enough adversity to become some of the greatest people ever to live. This is their story.
Beyond Fear (Book 1 in The Element Wars) (Published on Amazon - Sample) by StephanieOlivia
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This book will be taken down on the 1st March 2017 due to being published on Amazon and will only have the first part sampled here. Beyond Fear there is Courage. In a world ruled by The Elements and torn apart by darkness, a new evil has arisen, to take the throne of Kaimeara. Trapped within their prison, the once great Elders of Valista hang onto their last glimmer of hope, a hero prophecized to save them all. Dragged into their treacherous world, 16 year old Lizzie Somers finds herself on a terrifying journey across an unknown land in search of the legendary Winged Horses of Air and her only possible way of returning home. Helped throughout by an unlikely ally and hunted at every turn by a deadly enemy she must fight for survival. But as Lizzie's quest spirals out of control, can she find the strength inside to face her fears and defeat the evil or will she lose everything forever, including herself? Beyond Fear © Stephanie Olivia Hanlon Cover Design © Carly Chapman