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Timestone by DalekCaptain
Timestone
DalekCaptain
  • Reads 291
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  • Parts 42
Time and space don't always follow the rules . . . On the distant planet Tempus, teenage Vela and her fellow colonists have forgotten their origins. They are trapped in a desperate struggle for freedom against the tyrannical Tanek, who has cheated death and enslaved the colony for over a century. However, the sudden appearance of a boy without a past is about to change everything. As Vela embarks on a journey with the mysterious boy to uncover his identity, they learn the secrets of timestone, a powerful mineral capable of bending time and space. But humanity is not the first to discover its power, and now they're headed down the same dangerous path that nearly wiped out the alien civilization that came before them. Tanek's ambitious plans to harness timestone technology threaten the colony and the entire galaxy. On the brink of victory, a startling revelation from the boy's past threatens to unravel everything. To defeat the true threat, he must confront the darker side of his identity and learn the true meaning of sacrifice . . .
Elegant by lucentmoons
Elegant
lucentmoons
  • Reads 5,718
  • Votes 2,850
  • Parts 17
Selina Rose leads a normal life as a princess: attending balls, tending to her garden, and going to school. But soon enough things start to fall apart. Nothing makes sense in this princess's castle: the walls seem to hear secrets, the library seems to talk, and her family does not seem to be quite normal after all. Selina and her older sister Alyssa untangle the mysteries that lie behind their own history, as well as the land that they rule. Hidden and twisted between lies beyond repairing, these sisters use all their wits to crack the case. Best Rank: #3 in Elegance
Ghost Hunting 101 by writergirl81
Ghost Hunting 101
writergirl81
  • Reads 382
  • Votes 78
  • Parts 25
Avery Greer is the host of a popular video blog in her hometown of Sahling Massachusetts, where she dives into controversial topics. When Avery gets wind of the local paranormal group, she sets out to expose them as a fake. Nolan Wright is the founder of the Sahling paranormal team. He takes the paranormal very seriously, as does his team. When Avery approaches him, asking to tag along with them, Nolan's first reaction is no. But once he discusses it with his team, they decide to allow it, simply because they want some public exposure. Avery is certain this will be the easiest thing she's ever done. As time goes on, though, she experiences things she can't explain and also slowly begins falling for Nolan. WARNING THIS STORY MENTIONS DEATH, HAS FRIGHTENING IMAGES, TALKS ABOUT DISTURBING TOPICS AND SOME MINOR SEXUAL CONTENT.
The Last Coffee Shop by OneWinterNight
The Last Coffee Shop
OneWinterNight
  • Reads 4,609
  • Votes 756
  • Parts 56
**The fates of a barista, a dancing criminal, and a deadly stranger become tangled in a world where the apocalypse is old news** All Mads Capot wants to do is run her coffee shop in peace and to be able to pay her bills until the next wave of intragalactic tourists arrives. But when a mysterious green-eyed stranger walks into the shop and seems to be the answer to all her problems, she's immediately skeptical. And her instincts have always been good . . . Luc is mysterious and adaptable, a drifter with a dark past and a score to settle with one of the galaxy's most infamous criminals. When he crosses paths with Mads, he inadvertently draws her into a complicated world of outlaws, renegades, and ancient curses existing on the fringe of a destroyed world. Can they put aside their differences to survive, or will they end up as two more nameless corpses? Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, Baz Luhrmann films, 2000s pop punk, club bangers and a dash of Star Wars, "The Last Coffee Shop" is a science-fantasy adventure for fans of Firefly, White Collar, fairy-tale retellings, and Diana Wynne Jones. *Stay tuned for spin-offs/shorts in the world of TLCS* CW: PG13 level violence, language, sexual themes, and mentions of abuse, etc
So You Might be Soulless by BlueStarrySky1
So You Might be Soulless
BlueStarrySky1
  • Reads 7,403
  • Votes 437
  • Parts 13
A cynical Necromancer with a terrible secret. An optimistic Crown Prince crumbling under the pressure. A talented mage living in the shadow of his younger brother. ****** There are always three sides in a fairy tale. The villain, the hero and the spectator. Diya spent her entire life being the villain of everyone's story- simply because of something she couldn't control. She is given one last chance to prove herself. One final mission which would throw the Empire into disarray, but mean she could gain precious information about her past. A chance encounter throws her into the Imperial life where deception lies at every turn and the charismatic Imperial family are hiding more than they seem. With the threat of a war rising and ugly secrets coming to light, can Diya ever get her happily ever after? Or is she doomed to remain the rest of her life as soulless? Cover credits: @DeeIsDead Being edited: June 16th 2024 Featured: @highfantasy CAMELOT|Medieval fantasy list @The_Reading_Room in Oct 2023 @TripleACommunity Alchemists and Apothecaries (Fantasy) list @Fantasy Monthly picks Jan 2023 @lgbtq Asexual & Aromantic reading list Oct 2024 @Ambassadors Rainbow Fiction Jan 2025
Remember Us by HannahNdumbe
Remember Us
HannahNdumbe
  • Reads 99
  • Votes 40
  • Parts 8
Marneil got married to the choice of her heart while her parents were preparing her wedding with a business tycoon. A few days after her husband disappeared. When her parents discovered about her union with the lowlife called Christopher, they forced her to get divorced. After finally finding him,she discovered that Christopher was not who she thought he was
Robin and the Red Crow by missivylynn
Robin and the Red Crow
missivylynn
  • Reads 3,318
  • Votes 507
  • Parts 56
Welcome to Sunshine Acres: the home of a reclusive sorceress, her mischievous apprentice, and a shape-shifting beast. Robin, a jaded doctor, finds himself at this peculiar sanctuary while on a quest to find his brother, Otto. Running out of money and desperate, he agrees to serve as the cook and housekeeper in return for a place to stay. Amidst the enchantment and dangers of Sunshine Acres, Robin must confront hidden dangers and unravel the sorceress's secrets. Can he mend her shattered heart and survive the perils that threaten the Witch of the Red Crows? Loosely inspired by Howl's Moving Castle (both the movie and the book) with a Wild West, gender-bent twist. 🪄 ------------------------------- "I'm looking for a sorceress." "HA!" The old woman laughed, eyes gleaming with amusement. "Might as well admit you're lookin' for trouble, boy." . Cover Character Illustrations by @minoruru on Insta/Tumblr ❤️
Near Touch by Gauravaaditya
Near Touch
Gauravaaditya
  • Reads 41,744
  • Votes 6,292
  • Parts 31
Bad boy supreme Caleb Dawson crashes into Amy Irvine's world as a spectre that no one can see, hear, or touch, unleashing a chain of events beyond her wildest theories. Could a logical soul ever survive the burn of a supernatural touch? ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✧‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✧‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ✧‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ Amy's life is so predictable until days after the fall carnival ends and her school's hotshot rebel shows up in the hallway, looking like the face of death. It is as if Caleb wants everyone to be just as angry and alone as he is. But he doesn't. It is only her. Only her because nobody else can see him. Mysterious forces accompany Caleb crashing into Amy's world, swirling around the town of Sirencester, threatening to unearth secrets best kept buried. Although she risks everything known and safe in her reality and decides to help figure out what has happened to the strange boy, Amy knows it in her heart -- this is something no one can ever predict. Hauntingly irresistible and evocative, Near Touch is a love story for the fearless. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐘𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 @YAMystery, @TeenFiction, @Romance, and many more! Copyright © 2022 Gauravaaditya Kulkarni
Oath of Steel by AtheinaVismark
Oath of Steel
AtheinaVismark
  • Reads 8,747
  • Votes 1,406
  • Parts 45
𝚇12 𝙵𝙴𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝓘𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓲𝓽, 𝓼𝓱𝓮'𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓷. There are secrets that dwell in the shadows of the Crown. Lady Rosalynde Steel, lady-in-waiting to the apparent heir during the day and general of the Crown at night, has learned how to survive the fatal intrigues of the desires of the Crown with her wicked wit and illustrious skills. But after rising as new head of the secret services after the death of the former general - Lord Brek Haywire, Rosalynde's new task slowly unveils layers of a mystery that puts her on a dangerous course. Steel will have to dig deeper than she ever has to protect the secrets of the Crown in all its forms, with the incommensurable help of the banker of Lun, Hector Grey. A lethal assassin and an abstruse banker will have to work together to uncover the identities of the conspirators plotting against the Crown. Between veiled truths and realistic illusions, will they survive to see a new dawn? ----------------------------------------- Now, all the credits for this fantastic cover all go to @Heuristic_Hashmath. Hash, I'll never stop telling you how outstanding this cover is. Because this is simply a masterpiece. And that AMAZING END BANNER is the work of the outstanding Dee. @-DeeIsDead- Please please check them out - they will come up with something incredible for your book!!! Oh, and this is unedited so heh, good luck
Crown of Blood by Wimbug
Crown of Blood
Wimbug
  • Reads 8,336
  • Votes 828
  • Parts 69
War is upon Iride. And the crown on Cage's head has never weighed heavier. Struggling to save his kingdom from conflict, Cage sets out to find a way to reach an agreement with Endir and avoid the fulfilment of the visions of death and destruction still torturing him. But in order for that to happen, he must make peace with Kat. Kat has become the ruler of a once great kingdom and she has sworn to return it to greatness. But for that to happen, she needs more resources than are available. Resources she knows neighboring Iride is hoarding. After all, she was once a subject of Iride herself and is aware of the hatred and discrimination Endir unjustly faces. She will stop at nothing to make things right. When two former lovers meet across the battlefield, the fate of two kingdoms will be decided. And the fairies who played their hands must face the consequences of their actions. ⚜⚜⚜ Book 3 of The Fairy's Gambit Trilogy Sequel to Hearts of Stone and Veils of Storm. Fantastic cover by @pennywithaney