Stuff to Read While on the Long Road to the Capital
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Outlier {Sequel to Outlawry} by modernjomarch_II
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After several months of Luther's incarceration and lots of therapy, Ava finally feels like she can move on with her life. Graduation passed and she is trying to enjoy her rainy summer. But when Nate mysteriously disappears, and Gomez suddenly turns up again with some disturbing news, Ava's paranoia comes flooding back. Luther escaped the hospital prison with the help of his new friends, Dennis, a violent slasher murderer, Jack, a crazed magician, notorious for brutally killing his assistants, and Brams, an infamous arsonist with a twisted past and masked intentions. With fingers pointed one way and the other and new gang members looking for revenge and their family, anything could go wrong with the newly escaped convicts on the loose. But will Ava and Luther stick together through it all? Started October 4th, 2015 - Highest ranking in the Mystery/Thriller category: #55
Outlawry by ModernJoMarch
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*MAY BE TRIGGERING TO ABDUCTION AND/OR RAPE VICTIMS. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.* Luther is a ruthless, deranged murderer. He has killed dozens of people. He's only 17, and still attends regular, public school. He's autistic and creepy (not to mention, a huge psychopath), and no body likes him. When the new girl, Ava moves to town, he sees her at first as his next victim. But somehow, he can't bring himself to kill her. His desires get out of control and he does many things to her that she's too afraid to even recall. Might his obsession and her fear turn to love? Or will he do something so horrid that not even Ava can forgive him...? Highest Ranking in Mystery/Thriller: #3 Started: Feb 23, 2015-Aug 20th, 2015
Alive by ColeBradley21
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A 22 year old psychopath draws us into a world of chaos, cynicism and callous murder. When you believe that your actions are insignificant in regards to the universe, there's nothing stopping you from taking whatever you want. The line between genius and insane is very thin, but only you can judge which side this narcissistic narrator speaks from.
Outlawry by modernjomarch_II
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*MAY BE TRIGGERING TO ABDUCTION AND/OR RAPE VICTIMS. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Luther, 17 year old Serial Killer, meets the new girl Ava Lane, and plots to make her his next victim. However when his chances come to kill her, he cannot follow through and realizes he is becoming infatuated with her. As deranged as he is, will he manage to keep her out of harm's way? The world of a killer is a dangerous one. And will she ever return his affections? Started: February 23 2015 - August 20 2015
Chosen : Assassin Book 1 by HeatherWampler
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Chosen when a child, Lady Joselyn is trained to be a ruthless killer. She is destined to be the English king's assassin and protector. Only he and the guild master are supposed to know. It's a life and death secret that must be kept. For an assassin survival is precarious. Life is something you simply cannot take for granted because the next day is never granted. Despite her privileged upbringing, Joselyn quickly learned how to survive on her own and to never trust a soul while following the Guild without question. Upon her return to England, a murderous plot against King Cassiush is discovered. Joselyn is shocked when she finds out who the fiend is. She's even more shocked when the King proposes marriage, a lot. An assassin has never married her king before. The last one who fell in love had her tongue ripped out and was burned alive. Letting her emotions cloud her judgment, Joselynfalls for Cassius and agrees to the marriage, jeopardizing not only his life but her own. Disobeying the Guild means death. Now she must figure out how to keep them both alive and not piles of smoldering ash.
Queen of Thieves by Toxic_Wonderland
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A tale in which a thief with a double life grudgingly becomes a hero. ➳ Liana Mason has a life anyone would envy. Nobody suspects that the once orphaned girl grew up to be the city's notorious vigilante. She has been fine walking on the edge of morality for much of her life, but when an assassin arrives in her city she's forced to play a role she never imagined she'd choose: hero. A Robin Hood retelling. Trigger Warning: This contains themes that may be triggering for some readers (violence, sexual assault, etc). Cover designed by Ray Gardener
Social Engineer by ianhsutherland
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A Wattpad Featured Story! A pharmaceutical company under cyberattack from China. The chemical formula for their Alzheimer's drug at stake. Can elite hacker Brody Taylor fortify their cyber-defences before it's too late? And can hackers ever be trusted? Hired by a global pharmaceutical company to test their digital defences, elite hacker, Brody Taylor, applies his computer mastery and repertoire of audacious confidence tricks to penetrate their most secure systems. Can Brody obtain the secret chemical formula for their latest drug? Are his motivations as pure as they first appear? Could his new girlfriend somehow be influencing Brody's actions? Accurately depicting real-world, modern-day computer hacking techniques, SOCIAL ENGINEER is a standalone novella that introduces Brody Taylor and the Deep Web Thriller series. The Deep Web Thriller Series: The Deep Web Thriller series features Brody Taylor, an elite computer hacker who specialises in hacking and social engineering the weakest link of all computer systems: the humans who use them. SOCIAL ENGINEER - A Deep Web Thriller #0 INVASION OF PRIVACY - A Deep Web Thriller #1 If you love intricately plotted thrillers with unexpected twists that are packed with technology and great characters, read SOCIAL ENGINEER now.