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The Consequences of Champagne and Murder  by poznati
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{Wattys 2019 winner - Historical Fiction} In the glittering, rococo Paris of 1728, eighteen-year-old Olivier d'Aumont has a plethora of problems he'd rather not deal with, the most troublesome of which is his straight-laced and boring-to-tears older brother getting himself arrested for murder. Olivier, convinced his brother has been framed, enlists the help of his twin sister to investigate the murder and prove their brother is innocent. But a mysterious clock magic that turns aristocrats into mind-altered puppets has been plaguing the city, and Olivier soon discovers both the sickness and the murder are part of a sinister plot to overthrow the king. Teaming up with a teenage King Louis XV and a dagger-wielding female clockmaker, Olivier must push through his debilitating anxiety and stop the mastermind behind the plot. Time is ticking, and if Olivier doesn't succeed, his brother will be hanged for a crime he didn't commit-and the entirety of Paris will be overrun by deadly magic. **re-uploading heavily revised version**
Struck by Grace by Nerdyna
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Sequel to: BOUND BY GLASS. If you haven't read Bound by Glass yet, I advise you to do so first before reading this story. Thanks! This story is on indefinite hold until further notice. * * * That lost Outsider girl is still far from home. Or has she found a new one? Still amidst the roaring machines of the Globes which protect the people from the destroyed world outside, Tenna Finley is torn between two worlds. The one of extravagant balls and beauty, and one of poverty, tears, and endless injustice. With the code which might unlock the secrets of the Globes at her fingertips, Tenna might be able to liberate the poor regg at last. However, with a mysterious figure roaming the luxurious streets of the Higher District, and a wrathful Authority Captain on her heels, Tenna has to be more careful than ever before. Everything changes when the hooded figure's actions take a deadly twist; Tenna's world gets turned upside down. Driven by grief and revenge, Tenna takes on the Globes, ignoring the cries of the people around her. Prepare for retaliation. This isn't that scared little Outsider girl anymore. My name is Tenna Finley, and I am going to tear the Globes down. • • • ~first draft, all feedback is welcome!~ ~edited by Catie1350~
Dare Me to Live by RedasNight
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[COMPLETED] College is a time to start from scratch, to start over, to find yourself. Dash, who survived a car crash her best friend Danny did not, desperately needs a fresh start. But with PTSD episodes from the smallest of triggers and her cheating ex-boyfriend constantly showing up on campus, she isn't sure how to. She can't find a friend in her roommate, who appears to be the spawn of Godzilla and Barbie, and her very first philosophy class sends her reeling with conversations about death and the afterlife she isn't ready to face. Dash is determined to prove to herself and her parents that she can handle being on her own at school, but struggles to separate her present day from her dark dreams. And it becomes even more confusing when she gets involved with Tyler, who also has a past he wants to avoid. Can she overcome the mental scars the accident left her with, or will she carry them forever? Cover by: @MulanJiang 7/28/16: #443 in General Fiction 3/30/16: #527 in General Fiction 3/29/16: #663 in General Fiction 1/17/16: #754 in General Fiction 1/16/16: #929 in General Fiction
Marked by BlAckRosE7777777
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Four unmarked survivors. One totalitarian government. A fight to keep their humanity intact. 100 years into the future, the E-91 virus has thrust the world into chaos. For Rachel Wilson, survival hasn't come easy. For the last fifteen years, she's lived in the wilderness, just out of reach of the Council of Nations. Until one day, poachers--the section of law enforcement tasked with hunting the Unmarked--raid her home and she is forced to go on the run. Weary from the attack, but certainly not broken, she ventures into a dangerous world with only her fiery determination to survive. In what appears to be a stroke of good luck, she is rescued by an underground movement working towards bringing down the capital or die trying. Death over mark, that had always been the mantra. Because the alternative-becoming a mind-controlled soldier to fight the capital's war-was a fate worse than death. ***What other readers are saying about Marked*** "You've done a wonderful job of creating and molding this couple into real people. Now, they practically breathe!" -thebirdwhisperer "This is incredible! I was holding my breath for a second there because everything was so good and the action felt so rea!!!" -titanic123 "I rarely comment as I'm not very good with words. But I have to tell you I enjoyed your book so much. I cried and laughed, bit my nails and rooted the characters on as if they were my family." -leenafrog