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Sex and Death in Skeleton City by Jazzua
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Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]
The Academy for Useless Super Heroes (Completed) by hellflood
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16-year-old, Harper Patrick, didn't think much about her blessing/curse super power. She didn't think other people had these strange, somehow useless powers. She didn't think that there was a school for people like her. And she definitely didn't think she would be trying to save world with a hot boy. [im sorry, this book is shit lmao] Updates: Completed!
System by TimNorwood
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In a tall fortress surrounded by desert sands, six powerful rulers gather for a meeting... A stranger is washed up on an empty beach. He doesn't know who he is or how got there... On a huge white ship a cat-faced woman heads out for a card game... Welcome to the System, where a million worlds are intertwined. System is set in a utopian future where science and technology have transformed the way that human beings live their lives. 'The Culture' meets 'The Matrix' and 'Blade Runner' in a sci-fi crime mystery with a difference. Swan and Watcher have both lost their memories. As they uncover the truth they discover that being human isn't what it used to be... If you enjoy this, there is a second book on the way...
I'm a Gay Wizard by VSSantoni
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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION After Ryan and his best friend are whisked away to a top-secret wizard school, they'll discover immortal demons, new powers, acceptance, and love. ***** After they are brutally assaulted by a gang of bullies, high school outcasts Ryan and Alison decide to perform a vengeance spell on their tormentors. But when the spell only triggers a mild earthquake, they find themselves whisked away by the Marduk Institute, a mysterious organization claiming to be a school for wizards. However, there's more afoot at the Institute than meets the eye. With their old lives gone, Ryan and Alison begin to learn that a little love can go a long way in a desperate situation, but what will happen in our magical coming-of-age love story when an unstoppable foe begins stalking Ryan in his dreams? [Content warning: This original edition of IAGW was pre-sensitivity read, so the story contains instances of violence against LGBT and some homophobic and transphobic language.]
High Strangeness by elfordalley
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Tyler is being hunted by the Grinning Man and flees to Marble Springs, where he teams up with Serling and Price, real estate agents who sell haunted houses. ***** After his brother disappears and a burial mound explodes, high school student Tyler Graves starts having strange visions. His brother warns him that something is coming for him. Soon, Tyler's entire family is slaughtered, and he's being hunted by an otherworldly entity known as The Grinning Man. Fleeing to Marble Springs, he meets Serling and Price, real estate agents who specialize in selling haunted houses. It's up to this unlikely trio to stop a madman from destroying the world - by literally unleashing Hell on Earth! (Sequel to Apartment 239.) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Search for Knowledge by PridefulSilence
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Five Adventurers come together to seek forbidden knowledge, lost loved ones, a new purpose, and an escape from imprisonment. Follow the team as they journey through Chalice at risk of being branded enemies by unravelling unexplored mysteries.