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Sex and Death in Skeleton City by Jazzua
Sex and Death in Skeleton City
Jazzua
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  • Parts 29
Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]
The Book of Secrets Atomic by TheFourthHorse
The Book of Secrets Atomic
TheFourthHorse
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  • Votes 3
  • Parts 6
At some point in the distant past, the sun went dark and the world grew cold. What remained of humanity clustered around the eight domed cities, and swore fealty to the Lords Nuclear in exchange for heat and power. In nearby space, dark powers swirl. The Midnight King and his arithmetic engines constantly search for larger prime numbers to trade with these dark powers in exchange for a momentary lessening of the ever present winter. Amaya is an orphan, raised by traders, who had nothing to remember her parents by except for a few hazy memories and her mother's eagle pendant. She's always known she was different though, and she hopes soon she'll discover why.
Patient // by aaaaeve by aaaaeve
Patient // by aaaaeve
aaaaeve
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  • Votes 4
  • Parts 11
Ongoing// Good things come to those who wait
Average Joe (2018) by caleb_stepp2018
Average Joe (2018)
caleb_stepp2018
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  • Parts 90
Norman Knight is a teenager with a plan: live a normal life. A challenging task when your mom is a supervillain and your dad is a superhero. Of course, the parental fighting is rough, but now things only get worse when Norman gets abilities of his own. Hiding them from his family and friends will be a chore, and an organization bent on global domination and destroying Norman's Dad is on the rise. Started: February 18th, 2018 Finished: December 15th, 2018 Rankings - #8 in Written In Action (As of August 2018) #1 in ProjectHero (As of June 2023) #14 in written in action (as of September 2018)
THE VISITOR by TonyHarmsworth
THE VISITOR
TonyHarmsworth
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  • Parts 45
Specialist astronaut Evelyn Slater encounters a small, badly damaged, ancient alien artefact on the first ever space-junk elimination mission. Where was it from? Who'd sent it? International governments impose a security clampdown. Evelyn leads a team of hand-picked scientists who make amazing discoveries within the alien device. Secrecy is impossible to maintain. When the news is finally released, she becomes embroiled in international politics, worldwide xenophobic hatred and violence. This is book one of Tony Harmsworth's First Contact series of novels. If you like realistic near-future stories which compel you to imagine yourself as the protagonist, The Visitor is the book for you. The Visitor - hard science fiction with a wicked twist. Read it today. (C) 2017 Tony Harmsworth - All Rights Reserved. For the avoidance of doubt, anyone using this storyline, characters or copying prose or dialogue without written permission, will be prosecuted under international intellectual property laws. If you wish to write fan fiction based on the characters or invented worlds in my work, please seek written permission.
Adventures Of Natur: The Greyhorn by Wint3r_4016
Adventures Of Natur: The Greyhorn
Wint3r_4016
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  • Parts 5
A quest to retrieve the Master Sword, Greyhorn taking place in the magical land of Natur home to the 4 major races; the Humans, the Elves, the Dwarves and the Orcs.