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A Perfect Circle by solacing
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]
The Dragon Chase: A Tale of the Everburning City by Arveliot
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There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. ***** For four hundred years the Everburning City has withstood the advance of the life-strangling fog known as the Gloam. Its walls have held back five invasions, but on the eve of the sixth, the city's inhabitants know things have changed. Golems are coming out of the mist, and the bodies of the dead are rising at the Gloam's bidding. The city's last and most desperate line of defence comes in the form of the Crafters, individuals who can channel the power of fire, though they risk their sanity each time they do. The brightest of these valiant heroes are Tabitha a'Loria and her apprentice Gerald Reath. Risking their lives, they mount their airships, determined to save the last bastion of humanity - the Everburning City. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Puppet {ManxMan} by theprodigypenguin
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BOOK ONE Demitri Inou is an assassin of the new government, molded and manicured into the perfect pet. Obedient and submissive, he'll do anything the Con Rồng tells him to because he knows the consequences of disobeying them, but even through years of torture and instilled fear, he remains somewhat defiant towards his handlers. Though he's lost all humanity, virtue, and hope of being free, he refuses to completely succumb to them, and uses his hatred towards them to fuel each assassination. Being the skilled killer he is, it isn't at all surprising when the leader of the Con Rồng sends him on a mission that could either end the new government or boost their following and power. A mission to eliminate the leader of the Phoenix Rebellion, Phoniks Vidroh. At first it seems like just another mission, another simple assassination, but things go terribly wrong, and Demitri finds himself smack in the middle of the rebellion, fighting against the strings that tie him to the Con Rồng, and the hope of freedom and safety with a childhood friend he'd always assumed to be dead. "... and even as the world is consumed in the flames of evil, the strong will continue to rise from the ashes." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, & mature language.)) **cover art by ChiyoPurr on DA: https://www.deviantart.com/chiyopurr**
My Demon Mate (BoyxBoy) by xXBrokenRecordXx
xXBrokenRecordXx
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I knew I was a freak, I'm weird not stupid - even if I did act like it half the time. It wasn’t normal to be like me, to be afraid of things everyone loves, needs to survive even. I had always been afraid of it for some reason, among other things of course; I would rather die than have to face my fear. Everyone knew it but no one cared though did they? I was just another stupid kid in this stupid foster home. Another stupid kid that had been ‘dumped’ and no one wanted. At least, that's what I thought.
New Explorations ON HOLD  by xXBrokenRecordXx
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High School was tiring. College was even worse, especially when a certain professor seemed to be paying way more attention to you than needed... Luke was having a hard time concentrating ever since that fateful day he was growled at through a stranger on someone's computer. As strange as it sounded, he knew from that moment on his life would never be the same, more so after meeting his sexy new professor... Meanwhile, a vampire and a werewolf have been seen together in the forest. Thought to be natural enemies, some wondered why on earth an Alpha would be hanging around with a lone vampire, one whom his father had cared for as a son too! ITS CONFUSING BUT IT WOULD HELP IF YOU READ THE OTHER TWO BOOKS FIRST STARTING WITH MY SECRET MATE.
Mute by yulie_is_awesome
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Alexandra turned mute when her mother left her and her dad at the tender age of 8. Her father turned abusive towered her. Alex was considered a freak at school just because she didn't talk. An unfortunate accident brings her and the schools bad boy together. Read to find out if they will overcome all the obstacles that today's society throws at them. There will be drama, hate, and most especially love. I give all credit to Olaywahle for making me an awesome cover.
My Little Secret by galaxywriter_x
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Adalaide Anderson. She is what you call, a nerd. Straight A's, thick rimmed glasses, braces and the bullies toy. But she has a big secret hiding inside her. In school she is a nerd but outside of school she is the countries #1 Boxer. She street fights because she likes to feel strong. She disguises herself as a nerd because there are many people who want to kill her for beating them in a street fight. She doesn't have a nice family. Her mum died in a car crash when Adalaide was 8 and since then, her Father abuses her and her little brother Milo Carson Lee, the Bad Boy/ Player. One of the many Bullies to Adalaide. What happens when these two opposites are paired for a project which will last half the year? Will Carson find out her secret? Is it love or hate? ______________________________***___________________________
A Slip into the Past (boyxboy) by emiljohnsonn
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Aidyn Summers had just turned eighteen years old. With a start to his new life, a new town, and new friends. Aidyn was out and proud-feeling happier than ever. Except there was one thing that left him feeling unsettled. Everywhere he went, there was always a trace of something about a boy named James Bennett. A fifteen year old student who went missing. He was last seen on a trail cam, entering into the forest. With a cash reward of ten thousand dollars. On a drunken night, Aidyn and his friends decided they were going to enter the forest and look for James. Never would've Aidyn thought that he was going to suffer the same fate as James Bennett. Through his exploration of a cave -- a misstep had him slipping into a steep, unknown tunnel that lead to the past.
Moonborn by FlythruFire
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The Wings were assembled with the intention of keeping the peace between dimensions, with the help of their space-hopping dragons. Groups have always been moving against them, but will the Wings be able to survive this latest threat? Young Evelyn is retired and standing vigilance on Earth, having lost her beloved dragon to the enemies, but events have conspired to bring her back to the Wings' stronghold, where she once lost everything dear to her. A strange dragon is hatched, bringing ripples of fear into the stronghold, but will the Wings recognize that the true threat is without before it's too late?
How Deep The Roots Go ( Book One) by MichelleHayesAuthor
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Born into a mystical bloodline, Temperance Augustine inherited the Second Sight. But with every gift, there is a levy to pay, and the young woman's premonitions are merely attuned to coming evil. Although she can never see the good in human kind, Temperance has not only accepted her fate, but has also learned to embrace it. When Mardi Gras causes her visions to abruptly stop, Temperance's search for answers leads to the handsome and mysterious Roman. Claiming to be her Guardian, he offers to help Temperance unveil the truth about her powers, but instead starts a chain of events that will make them face the Devil himself. Temperance will need to dig deep within her being to find the strength not only to save herself, but also the one man she is forbidden to love.