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The Kindness of Shadows (On Hold) by DelicateDreaming
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"She ran across the snow covered field, desperate to reach the castle before the doors closed. The castle was supposed to be everyone's safe haven; the one place that could protect them from the war and bloodshed that yearned out for them. Her world was spinning but she ran anyway, her feet barely even touching the ground. " Though the darkness was ready to swallow him whole, there was kindness in Kaname. It was a kindness hidden by shadows. Cover credit: @ lincvinyl *Originally called " Innocence in Hell".
The Otherworlders Academy - An Original Teen Fantasy by paulapdx
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Teenage Vampyrs, Enchanteds, and Shapeshifters join the Otherworlder Academy to train to fight off a demon horde and save the Otherworlder realm. Welcome to the rewrite of The Otherworlders! (This is v2 version, which explains the odd read to vote ratio, btw) :-) Anyway! If you're new, just a little info: ★ MY READERS LOVE ★ - Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Miraculous Ladybug, KOTLC, Teen Wolf, and Warrior Cats. If you love those stories, you'll love "The Otherworlders" too! ****** THE STORY: Forced to call a truce to the Shadow Wars and set their prejudice aside, Vampyrs, Enchanteds, and Shapeshifters create the Otherworlder Integrated Academy. Nine students are chosen, three from each race, to train under Headmaster Pierce and his staff. But this is no ordinary school. No. These students are training to fight an encroaching demon horde while hunting down a magical tablet that could save the Otherworlder realm from destruction. "The Otherworlders" is filled with supernatural threats, magical powers, complex and layered storylines, and adorable yet complicated characters readers absolutely love! ****** [[Wattys Winner]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Kill or Cure (Extract) by Pixie_Britton
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She's on a desperate quest to protect her family. But will defending them save the planet or result in her doom? Alyx Silverthorne's broken world is falling apart. With her parents dead and her little brother Tommy infected with a zombie virus, she fears she's about to lose everything that matters. But when her beloved sibling dies and returns to life stronger than before, their only choice is a dangerous cross-country journey to the capital for answers. Teaming up with her deserter uncle and the best friend in love with her, they arrive at a secret military base wondering if Tommy is in fact the cure. But the affection of a strapping young soldier is cold comfort when his sinister commander takes a terrifying interest in her family. Will Alyx survive the lies of the living or be consumed by the mouths of the dead? Kill or Cure is the gut-wrenching first book in the Kill or Cure post-apocalyptic teen fiction series. If you like feisty young heroines, struggles against chaos, and teenage love, then you'll adore Pixie Britton's action-packed trilogy. ★★★★★ "A dynamic story of teenage love and gut-wrenching loss in a dystopian world." - Books Monthly ★★★★★ "This isn't your stereotypical run of the mill, zombie apocalpyse novel. Pixie Britton takes the zombie genre and gives it her own thrilling unique twist." - Readers Enjoy Authors Dreams ★★★★★ "There's not a generic zombie survival character in sight. We are dealing with real people and real emotions." - Gallifreyan Buccaneer ★★★★★ "This is a genre that has been done in a million different ways for a million different readers, and one is hard-pressed to find a book that is a little different or offers something new. I'm thrilled (and relieved) to say that this book does that in addition to being entertaining and well-written." - Reads and Reels ★★★★★ "There are times when your heart is in your throat, just hoping things will turn out right. A great dystopian
Nephelai by ErikaIriss
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What if a brilliant mind makes living in your society unberable? The Liquid Boys are not ony forced to be with chosen partners, but also a week after their sixteenth creation anniversary they are sent to war against the enemy. The Nephelai. But no matter how long they fight the war has no end. Three friends Aris, Newt and Boye want to know the truth. Why are their generals sending soldiers to suicidal missions? Why hundreds years of battles later, no side conquered any territory or decided the win, and who are the feared enemys, the mysterious creatures who live above the ground?
The Pulse by mrjoshcoetzer
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[ CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REWORKS ] Jacob Harken is a nobody. So why did they choose to save him? Earth is on the brink of complete collapse. Nuclear war has all but destroyed the planet and what little remains is under the strict control of the world's military super powers. Jacob is one of many faceless soldiers who fight for nothing and he will die for nothing. Until he is chosen to travel to Kondarr II. A beautiful, newly inhabited planet with a mysterious past and a dangerous, supernatural occurrence: The Pulse. Jacob, with the help of the beautiful but deadly, Liana will have to fight for what they believe in, in order to create a better future for themselves and their new home. Threatened by the likes of a murderous psychopath and the effects of the Pulse, the two must be willing to die for their truths. But what if the things you believed in turn out to be false? The Pulse focuses on the true nature of people and the lengths that they will go to in order for those truths to be realized.