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Victor Hart: Volume 1 (winner of 1st prize Litarium Steampunk Competition) by RKLawrence
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In a Futurist-Victorian London, Ex-Carnie Victor Hart makes his living as a dinner party entertainer and mountebank, using the skills taught to him by his Romani mother – the Patterns. When tragedy strikes a wealthy friend, Victor Hart puts his skills to use in an alternative manner. This Steampunk London has its fair share of psychos, sickos, and sadists, and it takes a special kind of mind to hunt them. Victor sees human behaviour in a way few others can understand but only as an outsider; certain parts of his humanity are missing and that disturbs him. As he solves each seemingly unrelated case, a dark pattern slowly begins to reveal itself threatening the heart of the British Empire and even what we feel makes us human. A Steampunk-detective-noir, darker than most, the first volume features four thrilling cases; the first novel in a Duology.
The Summoning Stars by TheOrangutan
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Teen Fiction / SciFi - The City: a utopian society with dark secrets, shielding its denizens from a toxic Earth. Inside, an insecure young man with a brilliant mind, a girl who wants to see the stars shine from a real sky, and a maverick professor who knows more than he should. And then there's the Mind, who watches...
Skin Deep by TheOrangutan
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Science Fiction / Short story: A few years into the future and General Electric has taken over administration of cities leading to a drop in crime. Even the GE police however are struggling to find a piece of equipment stolen from an experimental dermatologist. Detective Stanley is sent in to try and extract some information from the eccentric Dr. Romanov and his more grounded assistant. Will he manage to track down the thief or will he come to realise that appearance truly is only Skin Deep?
Mindscape by TheOrangutan
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Science Fiction / Short story: In the future there is the City. A hedonistic world where humankind's every whim and need is catered for by the Mind, the super computer that controls every aspect of day to day life. The human mind is a far more complex thing than even the Mind can anticipate though. What happens when the human mind evolves to a point far beyond what is considered 'normal'? What happens if the elements themselves are bent to the whim of one man who has lost everything he cares for? Love. Logic. Reality. Which is more real?
Wired by TheOrangutan
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Wired - WINNER OF THE WATTPAD GRAND PRIX! Kane, relic of a bygone society, forges his own way through the worlds of known space living on his wits and by his own set of iron morals. But others want his knowledge and his obedience. Sometimes all a man can do is choose his own path...
Merlin's Gold by TheOrangutan
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(Historical Fiction / Adventure) Treachery and intrigue, adventure, action and romance are at the fore in this tale set around the legends of Arthur and Merlin. The court of King Arthur is under threat from Hengist's Saxons who, lured by the promise of gold and land, surge out from the Saxon Shore to wreak havoc in the peaceful lands beyond. The Knights of the Round Table and their allies sally forth to defend the fragile peace. Will traitors bring down Camelot and the Kingship of Arthur? Can Merlin find the legendary hoard of the Dragon? Merlin's Gold awaits, for those who are brave or foolish enough to seek it out...
Day 1 by TheOrangutan
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An Alien called Angus who emits some serious gas, a psychotic blonde with a fire arms fetish and a drain emitting Shakesperian prose, apparently they've had odder days at the Department of Editors and Auditors, but John's just there for an interview for a new job. Day 1 of his new career seems to be taking a severe turn for the odd... and then there's Bob...
Advent of the Dragon - Book 1: Destiny's Call by JarrodBennett
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Long ago, when the world as we knew it was still young, there were said to be 4 mythical dragons, each wielding a different elemental power: Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire. As the Earth’s creators, their destiny was to keep it in balance for all time—until the Fire Dragon Rallix, with a ravenous appetite for power, revolted against his brethren in an attempt to establish dominion over the world, leaving only the Earth’s humans to defend it. These brave warriors, otherwise known as Knights, were all sent to challenge Rallix, only to fall, one after another, until one legendary Knight known as The Black Knight sealed him away, imprisoning him in the fiery depths of the Underworld. Now, 1,000 years later, Rallix threatens to break this seal and begin his reign over the world once more, leaving only three modern-day children to stand against him, a 15-year-old boy named David Levinne, his older brother Kevin, and his younger sister Zoey, for destiny has chosen them to defend the Earth against Rallix’s vengeful tyranny, just as the Black Knight did 1,000 years ago.