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Diary of an Intergalactic War بقلم CSBenson
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TO THE VICTOR GO THE SPOILS. BUT SPOILS ARE NOT MERELY MATERIAL. Jisrayne 232 is just a surgeon trying to save lives. Be they from the subject races of the Empire she serves or those of a new species from another galaxy. When the Empire she serves starts crumbling in its two-front war, she increasingly voices her concerns. To silence her dissent, she is shipped off to be a battlefield surgeon. It is there she learns that life is a delicate flower, and saving it amid catastrophic destruction tests her skills and conscience. Disillusioned, she is captured and put on trial for the crimes of an Empire she unwittingly abetted. Now Jisrayne must face her role in the Empire's devastation and attempt the hardest surgery of her life -- repairing the scars of war. Follow Jisrayne's journey in this sci-fi account of war, duty, and conscience in this novel by the author of Rose of Sorrows and Bad Decisions.
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The Fate That Binds Us بقلم Dandan0_3
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Himari and Himaru, siblings of the Sun Kingdom in the realm of Arazua, love each other with all they have. They are set to rule their kingdom alongside each other with peace and tranquility; the strength of their bond binding them together. However, the entrance of the Iron King brings forth betrayal, heartbreak and a division of bonds between the two. Himari, who secretly harbors an ancient curse that can turn her into a weapon of war, is thrust into an unwanted union. While Himaru's heart rages with the sting of betrayal, and his hatred consumes him. Will fate force the two siblings to work alongside each other once more in order to stop the Iron King from conquering all of Arazua? Or will the bond that was severed remain broken? The only thing that is certain is that the fate of Arazua rests upon their shoulders. ~•¤•●•¤•~ Accolades ~•¤•●•¤•~ •1st Place- Character Aesthetics, Blue Mini Awards. •Reader's Choice Character Aesthetics, Blue Mini Awards •2nd Place- Best Character: Himaru, The Triquetra Awards •1st Place- Best Friendship: Himaru and Kousuke, The Triquetra Awards •2nd Place- Best Fantasy, Bloomera Awards •1st Place- Best Pick Up Line, Cupid Mini Awards •2nd Place- Best Characters, The Inked and Unwritten Awards. •2nd Place- Best Emotional Story, The Inked and Unwritten Awards
The First One To Fall  بقلم Dandan0_3
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Brady's life has always been rough: his family hates him, he's bullied at school, and he lives with his grandfather who seems to hate him the most. The only solace he finds is in his best friends: a set of twins named Mimi and Yun Shim. He puts his best foot forward and tries to exist happily; only, he is harboring a secret that leaves him filled with anxiety. What if he's found out? Would Mimi abandon him like his friends before? And Yun...what would he think? How long can Brady live life at rock bottom before falling further? Cross posted on InkItt. This work is an original work, all the characters are mine and soley mine.
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Bad Decisions بقلم CSBenson
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ANYONE CAN MAKE BAD DECISIONS. IT TAKES A PRO TO MAXIMIZE THEM. Nat Harris has a recent track record of making bad decisions. Once an up-and-coming Army intelligence officer, bad decisions led to her disgrace, discharge, and a downward spiraling life in the aftermath. So why would deciding to stop for gas and a restroom break in the middle of the Arizona desert be any different? From a chance encounter into the depths of an escalating conspiracy, Nat seems hellbent on following a path from bad to worse. Can someone with a history of making bad decisions make the right one at the right time? Follow Nat's journey in an action suspense thriller where every choice seems bad and the key to her survival is finding the one least bad. Copyright © 2025 csBooks LLC - All rights reserved. ISBN: 979-8-9992840-8-2
Ordinary بقلم CSBenson
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Jean Lamont is ordinary by just about every measure. An ordinary 9-to-5 receptionist working on an ordinary Monday. The end of a workday elevator ride and escape to a single woman's ordinary home life in sight. But the elevator ride isn't ordinary; it's an express trip into the extraordinary. Jean is caught up in a surreal existence, grappling with an extraordinary plot, facing perhaps humanity's most extraordinary nemesis. In an intergalactic mix of adult science fiction and grimdark fantasy by the author of Rose of Sorrows (Amazon), Tales from the Shadows (WattPad) and Windows to Lost Souls (WattPad), discover what makes humans unique. A journey of self-discovery reveals that even the most ordinary of humans has within them something extraordinary. After all, when the fate of humanity is at stake, what's an ordinary woman to do?
IVY بقلم MargoMargan
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The color green. His father's flag. The church decor. The Ivy League. It seems to follow the aspiring academic Seph Clarkson wherever he goes, like his life is being suffocated by its overgrown weeds. In a series of letters to his long-estranged Pa, Seph chronicles his journey from institution to institution, hoping to one day discover the textbook he will find himself in.
Jhyai - Tales from the Shadows بقلم CSBenson
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For lovers of the Hyboria of Robert E. Howard and his larger-than-life characters Conan and Red Sonja, comes this tale from the author of Rose of Sorrows (Amazon, eBook, paperback, hardcover). Not of larger-than-life heroes, but of a Mouse who scurries unnoticed in the shadows trying to survive in an unrelenting and cruel world. Arenjun in Zamora, it is said, produces the best thieves, spies, and assassins. Among Arenjun's various storied Grandmasters, none have heard of Jhyai. And that is how she likes it. Winner, Best Writing Style Fantasy Forest Fanfiction Mini Contest: https://www.wattpad.com/1617038629-%F0%9F%94%92-fantasy-forest-fanfiction-mini-contest-%F0%9F%AA%B7-mini/page/3
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Windows to Lost Souls بقلم CSBenson
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A common roadside diner, an eclectic cast, and an existential crisis leads to an examination of life and death, and what they mean. What lays beyond life? Perhaps it is a window to lost souls. Runner-up Best Short Story, Petals & Pages Awards. https://www.wattpad.com/1619795689-petals-pages-awards-2026-%F0%9F%8C%B7%F0%9F%93%96%E2%9C%A8official-results/comment/1619795689_58c238409b83bbe5317b0ff1ce3fdd58_1775392095_76fa8a91c7
Torn Asunder بقلم MargoMargan
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The clerical cloak given to him to confine him to the ways of The Moon God instead let Festor stay invisible as he quietly grew his rebellion. Festor's hidden alliance - called L'Sunder - seeks to mix both the cultures and divine magics of the world's major cosmic deities. The time has come for him to start pushing his initiative publicly, an effort for unity he hopes will change the world for the better. Or, in the eyes of the current head of a priestly bloodline deemed near-royalty, Half-Moon Davodson Lunik the Fifth, shatter the universe's stability entirely. Influential, wealthy, and relentlessly devout, Lunik is Festor's biggest threat. Conference after conference seems to bring the two rivals much too close for comfort, threatening to expose L'Sunder out from under the radar. Much as they want to believe it, neither party is wholly virtuous nor villainous, each finding the game - and their adversary - growing more complicated the more cards they play. Festor just hopes he'll make it out with the upper hand. I'm writing this story as a teaser for my visual novel Project Grandfather Clock - demo coming this winter. You can find some previews here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATlLy2fDxzU&list=PLNY3E9jNcgIf6DDVp9bHA6gK_go6xoDmk&index=3 And follow updates on my community Discord (codeword: asunder): https://discord.com/invite/u9w2JG99Da
Under a Blood Moon بقلم CSBenson
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WHEN ALL YOU HAVE TO GIVE IS YOU Kaitlin Jennings is a young recently turned vampire, abandoned by her sire, rescued by an Anarch, and placed with a coterie. A castoff, a caitiff. A new soul in an old world. The Old Guard is stuck in the past, she knows she is their future. Based on a session in Vampire: the Masquerade. Copyright 2025, CSBOOKS LLC.