books I definitely plan on reading when I have the freaking time
9 stories
Naked Minds by NikoStreki
Naked Minds
NikoStreki
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  • Parts 14
North America is reeling from the effects of psychedelic gas attacks perpetrated by a mysterious terrorist group. Appearing through the hallucinatory fog is Johnny, a Red Cross volunteer from Europe. He desperately tries to make sense of the drugged, chaotic world he discovers upon his arrival in Toronto. A small Messianic cult quickly declares Johnny as their long awaited Savior. As the drug begins to take hold, Johnny himself starts to believe this prophecy. He sets out on an adventure to save the world from insanity.
The Ever After by jodilynnanderson
The Ever After
jodilynnanderson
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  • Parts 34
Meet May Bird: a very shy, very precocious young girl who wants nothing more than to live in a world where she’s accepted and loved. One day while walking in the woods she finds that world—or falls into it, really. Through a pond, May enters the Ever After, a world of ghosts. Here, towns glow blue beneath zipping stars and the people—are they really people?—walk through walls. Here, the Book of the Dead holds the answers to everything in the universe. And here, if May is discovered, the horrifyingly evil Bo Cleevil will turn her into nothing. May Bird must get out. Fast. As May journeys through fantastic lands, she gathers an unusual group of new friends who join together to overcome Bo Cleevil and find the way back home.
The Ivory Star by TravisHeermann
The Ivory Star
TravisHeermann
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  • Parts 40
Eric Corbin, a deep space explorer, finds himself marooned on an unknown planet, along with his friend Angus MacTavish. The planet is home to medieval human society, four countries played against each other by the thousand-year-old sorcerer named Uhr. Taken prisoner, Eric and Angus soon discover that they are pawns in a thousand-year-old struggle. Surrounded by the mysterious Eagle Knights, the deadly Red Priests, and the rebellious Lord Valerion, Eric and Angus have no idea whom to trust. And all, it seems, are pawns in Uhr's deadly game.
The Despairing Tribulations of a Doomed Boy by VagrantDust
The Despairing Tribulations of a Doomed Boy
VagrantDust
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  • Parts 22
Wattpad Featured Story a couple years ago. Newly assembled from the pieces. If your nose was a magical button, what would it do when you pushed it? In a world where everyone has a nose-button that does one magical thing, Otto was born with a curse. His button does something awful and all he wants is to get through life without ever pushing it. But that proves to be very difficult. And soon his life, and everything around him, falls into chaos.
Alphabet Salad by cloudland
Alphabet Salad
cloudland
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  • Parts 12
my system is clogged with metaphor and i need to get it out A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY (!) nb: if lack of capitalisation and 'artistic' punctuation don't tickle your pickle, apologies but this book is not for you [working title] probable swearing... you have been warned one more thing: don't steal my shit or i will hunt you down x
Misericordia by Reverentia
Misericordia
Reverentia
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  • Votes 445
  • Parts 37
Get ready for Sci-Fi Super Smackdown 2! Follow Fr. Colin Gallagher, a young Irish priest with an Irish temper, as he fights for life and the preservation of humanity in a near-future apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Check out the guidelines under @ForbiddenPlanet's account (or in my Reading List) for all the juicy details and prompts for this contest.
Freak of Nature by JuliaCrane
Freak of Nature
JuliaCrane
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  • Parts 31
Donate Body to Science. Check. When seventeen-year-old Kaitlyn checked the box, she never suspected she’d have her life–and her body–stolen from her. She awakens one day in a secret laboratory to discover that her body is now half-robot and is forced to hide her own secret: that she still has human emotions and a human mind. If the scientists who made her find out, they’ll erase what remains of who she was. Kaitlyn finds an unlikely ally in Lucas, a handsome, brilliant scientist who can’t get over the guilt he feels knowing she was once a vibrant, beautiful young woman. He never expected a science project to affect him the way she does. As he tries to help her rediscover her past, he finds himself falling for the brave girl struggling to find her place and acceptance between the human and computer worlds. *For mature teens due to some sexual content.
Dragon Tamer - Book 1 by EstherDramaqueen
Dragon Tamer - Book 1
EstherDramaqueen
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  • Parts 81
Marcie is an oddity in her village, the daughter of a widower with both village and outsider blood in her veins. She cares for her drunken father, and struggles to fit in with the rest of the village. Everything changes when she comes across two dragons, a mother and her new born, and unwittingly becomes the Tamer of the baby dragon when his mother dies. This new unlikely bond completely changes her life and opens doors to her future that she would have never thought possible whilst also causing her pain and heartache.
The Society of Imaginary Friends (Book 1 of The Conjurors Series) by KristenPham
The Society of Imaginary Friends (Book 1 of The Conjurors Series)
KristenPham
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  • Parts 46
Belief is a powerful magic. Valerie Diaz has a power that she can't contain, and it's killing her. Bounced between foster homes and the streets, she only has time to concentrate on staying alive. But a visit from the imaginary friend of her childhood opens a world of possibilities, including a new life half a universe away on a planet that is bursting with magic. The Society of Imaginary Friends follows Valerie on a journey that straddles two worlds. In order to survive, she must travel many light years away to a realm where anything is possible. On the Globe, imaginary friends come to life, the last of the unicorns rules the realm, and magic seeps from the pores of all the Conjurors who live there. But choosing to embrace her potential will set Valerie on a treacherous course - one filled with true love, adventure and perilous danger.