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Antidote  by Xannny
Antidote
Xannny
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My work #1| Meet Alyssa-- Alyssa thinks that you should treat people how you want to be treated. She's the type to give homeless people her last dollar. She's a little ditsy, a bit naive but a lot of smart. Meet Jayceon-- Everybody calls him JC, he's In a gang called NOL which stands for "No One Lives", he sells weed and when someone life needs to be ended, he's the first person people call. He doesn't trust many and only sticks to his squad. He says trust gets you killed and that's why he barely makes conversation with people. Jayceon thinks Alyssa just a stuck up princess and Alyssa thinks Jayceon is a rude boy who uses girls. When Jayceon get paired with Alyssa for a school project will their opinion change or stay the same? Will she be the antidote?
The Myth of Wile E by wednesdaymccool
The Myth of Wile E
wednesdaymccool
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Highest Ranking: #1 in Humor [FEATURED, SEPT-OCT] An idealistic poet refuses to budge from the last parcel of land a developer needs to acquire in order to build a shopping mall. (Literary satire with pop culture references and environmental themes.) synopsis: The Myth of Wile E. is a riff on the modern obsession with fame and acclaim, as well as a mediation on the artist's place in the modern world, as seen through the eyes of a naive poet who is made simultaneously pathetic and heroic by the pursuit of a singular goal. In this novel, we meet an assortment of eccentric monomaniacs, from mushroom hunters in search of a legendary truffle, to birders pursuing a possibly-extinct bird, to competitive Duck Stamp artists, to "the World's Foremost Living Statue"...and even a very stubborn spider. Meanwhile, our narrator--a terrible, yet persistent, poet--battles a ruthless land developer who's determined to acquire the poet's humble property, in an escalating battle of wills that spirals out of control when the media gets involved. With these quirky events as a backdrop, we gradually learn of the misfortunes that befell each member of the poet's family in their various misguided quests for glory. We also learn why money makes the world go flat, why talent is a white elephant, and what it means for parents to love their children "to pieces." Some of my influences are Richard Brautigan (especially), Christopher Moore, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, and George Saunders, so if you like any of them, I hope you'll enjoy this, too.
Xuelei, Tears of Blood by Ghost_Lord
Xuelei, Tears of Blood
Ghost_Lord
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Seven young boys, trained to be assassins, cold blooded contract killers. They owe their lives, their very existence to the Master and Mistress who had saved them from the streets and certain death. Do not trust anyone, do not love, do not have friends, do not give anyone anything to hold against you. Those were the Rules. Kill swiftly, efficiently, leave no evidence unless instructed otherwise. But what happens when one of them finds out all is not what it seems? That he had been lied to all his life?
Midnight Rose (completed) by booksbydaniland
Midnight Rose (completed)
booksbydaniland
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*WATTPAD FEATURED & HOT STORY* (Completed) My grandfather had once told me that life was an unpredictable beast-one moment calm with a full belly and heavy eyes, and the next, digging its paws in the dirt, snarling just before it took down its next victim. Until recently, I would argue with that notion, listing all the reasons why my life was as predictable as the tides coming and going. While I listened, I was young and never put much thought into a lot of the things my grandfather told me, but all that changed when the Hunters moved back to Sandpoint. More specifically, Wes Hunter. That was when the impossible became possible and the predictable became unpredictable. As Abigail Rose looked down on her new world, she couldn't deny the things she had seen and all the things she had learned. There were days she wished she could go back to her old life, but she had changed. Evolved. She was no longer a love-struck seventeen year old. She was a chosen leader and her path was undeniable. The black and white was fading to gray, and the only thing between mortals and immortals was her. "Dani Hart's compelling writing style had me hooked from start to finish. I read this book and I am already hanging out for the sequel! This is one of those books that I could gush on about for ages so let me just say that I highly recommend this book to everyone that loves YA- it's definitely a must read!" ~Land of Literature "Midnight Rose is addicting and so good. It's a start of a new world, with so much going on. Author Dani Hart tells the story so beautifully, with teases of so many things, that's to come. As she gives us bits of pieces of what we can look forward to, I was left so excited for the next installment of the Midnight Series." ~Four Chicks Flipping Pages All Rights Reserved
Daughter of Lions by Lanie_Thorn
Daughter of Lions
Lanie_Thorn
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She was raised by lions the day the plane crashed. She grew up with the name Assaggi Assaggi was trained to hunt and survive. With no memory of who she ever was, Assaggi thought of herself as a lion. One day she comes across a village of creatures that looked like her. She meets a boy by saving him from a snake. He told her so much of what he knew it fascinated her. So much she started to fall for him like how she fell for a young tiger. But she has to survive the upcoming war against Lions and Tigers to stay with him.
The Bodyguard | Excerpt by CameoLover93
The Bodyguard | Excerpt
CameoLover93
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Playboy billionaire Aiden Grayson is being blackmailed and when he meets his handsome new bodyguard, Julian, he's slowly overcome by feelings he can't deny. ***** Aiden Grayson is a child of privilege. He's a bachelor and a billionaire who's never had to work for anything. However, he's left a trail of destruction in his wake and someone from the past is coming back to haunt him. He's being blackmailed, and soon he's assigned a new bodyguard: the handsome, Julian McAndrew. At first, the two men are opposites, forced to work together, but after a drunken kiss, Aiden can't deny his feelings. He throws himself into his vices, trying to sort himself out, while Julian continues to keep him safe. With a blackmailer one step ahead, can Julian protect Aiden from danger? Or more importantly, can Julian protect Aiden from himself? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Flames Of Wickedness #Wattys2019 by linastefanova
Flames Of Wickedness #Wattys2019
linastefanova
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"You know what? I'm saying this even though you are not doing it but.." I paused and looked straight into his eyes."if you ever did love someone in your life... don't." I continued. "Don't because even your love is as hateful and terrifying as your soul. Don't love because you might kill that person. Don't love, do you hear me?" I pushed him, tears were running down my cheeks.
Second Wind by Andrewagreen
Second Wind
Andrewagreen
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Highest rank #12 in Poetry Second Wind is an eclectic collection of mostly light hearted poems but often has a serious message and takes the occasional side swipe at politicians and those in power.
The Dragon Tamer - A Charlie Weasley Love Story by PotatoingTheCouch
The Dragon Tamer - A Charlie Weasley Love Story
PotatoingTheCouch
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"For as long as I can remember I've always had a secret thing for the second oldest Weasley child, Charlie. And now, finally, I can get him to notice me... I'm the Dragon Tamer." Abagail Porter has always loved dragons --- and the red-haired guy who trains them: Charlie Weasley. Luckily, she has a talent that puts her working right with Charlie in Romania... She can tame the dragons.
How to Hack a Heart by Arrose
How to Hack a Heart
Arrose
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*In major construction. Do not read unless you do not want to read the ending for a very long time until I get things figured out. Thanks!* I was just a hacker. Your average, seventeen-year-old, very sarcastic hacker. Well, average if you thought average meant living with your fried chicken obsessed uncle after your ex-secret agent parents mysteriously disappeared off the face of the Earth. Until that day. A simple business card from an odd boy claiming he needed a hacker for something of the utmost importance. Now? I’m working with the son of the director of the FBI to figure out who wants his father—and possibly us—dead. Not to mention not getting caught and totally not falling for him all while still trying to figure out where my parents are. As I said, nothing good could come of this.