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In Another Life by LittleDhampir18
LittleDhampir18
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"They are martyrs, dedicated to a life that wasn't their choosing. Dedicated to me..." Katarina Labore is known as "the girl with strange eyes." She has the capability to read several languages without having to learn them. She hears voices in her head, and has reoccurring dreams of a man with "yellow eyes" killing her. Each time, waking up to finding scars on her skin from his piercing blade... One night, she's attacked, and with skills she never knew she possessed, Kat kills her pursuer. Mysterious Brison Aragon and his siblings step into her life shortly after to introduce her to a world she never even knew possible. Kat is a Reincarnator. After dying unfairly, fate has granted her with the opportunity to try at life again. But Kat isn't a normal Reincarnator, she has a deep secret, and the Aragons must keep her safe from their world because that secret will be the death of her--literally. Once Katarina is faced with the fact that she must end "the man with the yellow eyes" she'll be lethal and thirsty for revenge, and with the Aragon siblings and her best friend at her side, she'll be ready to kill the man who created this curse in her from the start. Kat will have to put aside her strong feelings for Brison and decide between staying with her family, or the Aragons. She is faced with choosing between a world she was meant to rule or to stay with the ones she cares and loves most. And she's only allowed to have one. Which one would you choose?
The Prophecy (Watty Awards 2013) by JDmichael
JDmichael
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The year is 2021 “The Prophecy” (By Jordan Bryant) takes place inside London, both above and below ground. Society has been firmly split between those who choose to live underground known as "Rodents" in the anarchic world of the Underground postings known as "The Network". However, they have to fight off constant attacks from the organized raiding parties and bandits, who reside above ground. Also, living primarily above ground is “The Collective”, who oppose the Network and are trying to destabilize them from the inside using spies and informants to undermine their operations. Religion plays a major part, with a twisted form of Christianity overwhelming the weak nation of new – world born people. The main character "Lozada" lives at Square One, at a time when the civil war between the Collective and the Network is at its peak. “The Frenzy”, a rogue alliance loosely associated with the Collective Leader, kidnap Lozada and his men, they aim to sell him off as a slave or a bribe in a deal with the Collective. However, the Frenzy’s main intentions are to buy young exuberant scavengers, to maximise chances of locating “The Prophecy”. All assemblages get mention of this Prophecy, an ancient remnant of ancestral knowledge created by “The Masters”; a book that would eventually steer civilisation from a crazy frantic world to a new phase of existence. Lozada and his carefully assigned organization made of him and three other audacious characters swiftly set off to find the book and create a divine group of rational people to prevent the prophecy going into insane minds such as the Frenzy. But as creatures lurk in the shadows and many extreme groups will murder any resistance, an anxious hunt for the so called prophecy begins which will test the boundaries of insanity, power, and corruption…
Fire {Elements of Power 1} by makexbelieve
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Two girls, two secrets, and a boy who will make them question everything they've ever believed. *** Roxy thinks that she is in control of everything: with flames flaring at her fingertips and an equally fiery attitude, what more could she need? But when Brae arrives in the Helian Realm and sets off a whirlwind of emotions, she starts to question if her life is really as perfect as she'd always believed - and if she can play her part in a plan that will send Brae back to the Arcan Realm as a pile of ash. Alone in the Arcan Realm, Jasmine has none of Roxy's confidence or intensity. But she does have a secret - and Brae - and she's not going to give either up willingly. {Fire, Water and Air are also available as ebooks from all online retailers}
Revenant by ironkite
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Meet Joe Nobody . . . and pray he never meets you. He's average height, with an average build, and average looks - an instantly forgettable face in the crowd. Joe also happens to be a hit man, quite possibly one of the best in the world. He's so good, in fact, that most of his work life has settled into a comfortable routine, where everything goes according to plan, and nothing at all is surprising anymore. He's been just about everywhere, and he's seen it all. But Joe hasn't seen everything. Not yet . . . **WARNING** - This work contains several curse words and some extremely violent themes and situations throughout. I mean, the main character is a hit man . . . there's your first sign. You've been warned. **ADDITIONAL WARNING** - This is soooooooo first-draft-ish, so any problems you see logistically, thematically, or grammatically are all the fault of a combination of absinthe and overzealous fingers. And please, for god's sake, if you see something glaringly wrong, tell me about it! :)