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I, Immortal by PninaStar
I, Immortal
PninaStar
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What if living forever is more of a curse than a gift? √ Completed 6/14/18 Excerpt: There was a time when I thought immortality was a cool deal. I mean, you get to live through centuries, see how technology and culture change, experience everything that ever is and ever will be! Why not be immortal? And so I chose to become immortal. I wonder if I chose wrong.
Malfunction by cymbalpenguin
Malfunction
cymbalpenguin
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**COMPLETED** "The Technological Revolution in the early 21st century," said Professor Parker to the rows of half-attentive students, "saw a dramatic change in the way we live and eat. Before the Revolution, societal stereotypes were the opposite of today. Slimness was associated with the poor, and plumpness, ironically, with the rich." An attempt at a satire on the current obsession with health and dieting, and an exaggerated display of its potential harms.
Angel® by Alice_Iceflower
Angel®
Alice_Iceflower
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Angel is a prototype. Designed and built to resemble a human, she is programmed to think herself far inferior to them. Her emotions are just digital codes and a robot's life is worth nothing compared to a human's... or so they say.
A Different Virus: Heartfire by CrystalScherer
A Different Virus: Heartfire
CrystalScherer
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In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.
The Virus Within: The Road Ahead (Book 1 - SERIES COMPLETED!) by CrystalScherer
The Virus Within: The Road Ahead (Book 1 - SERIES COMPLETED!)
CrystalScherer
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If dish soap, rutabagas, and firecrackers aren't an essential part of your zombie apocalypse kit, you better grab them now! Season 1 of The Virus Within (SERIES IS COMPLETED!) * * * * * * * Trinity fights against the bloodthirsty influences of the zombie virus as she searches for her sister, hoping to find her still alive among the scattered survivors. But even if Trinity manages to find her, how will Jess react when she discovers Trinity is a zombie? When a group of survivors gets stranded by a vehicle malfunction, Trinity decides to guide them to safety. Rediscovering her sense of humor was the last thing she ever expected, but it just might be her best defense in keeping her humanity, especially on a zombie-infested road trip with more bad luck than potholes. But time is running out as the third wave of the deadly outbreak rapidly spreads. Trinity must decide if she can trust a backwater scientist who thinks she can help her new friends, all while combating the effects of the virus that threatens to steal what's left of her humanity. Cover designed by Marie Tilmant
Beauty Is Pain √ by JAAnderson713
Beauty Is Pain √
JAAnderson713
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Highest in Science Fiction #10 ~ In this world, things are different. At the age of twelve, there is the Choosing. One way, you are sent to work as a slave in the beauty industry. The other, you live your life, trying to be more beautiful. I was sent to the beauty industry. I've been here for four years now. The industry calls me a senior. The models call me a survivor. In my world, being beautiful has costs. In this world, beauty is pain. Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Pain-J-Anderson/dp/1975919505/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534365818&sr=8-1&keywords=beauty+is+pain
S.M.A.R.T. (The Subject of Mind Altering Research and Testing) by RichardRHarley
S.M.A.R.T. (The Subject of Mind Altering Research and Testing)
RichardRHarley
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The story of Michael Thomas, a family man who worked for the U.S. army, and the experiments that were done on him. Shortly after after his return home from nearly six months as a captive of war, Michael is offered a top secret job that sounds too good to be true. When Michael refuses, he is dragged away from his family and tested on against his will, finding himself a prisoner once again, in a way he never imagined. __________ S.M.A.R.T The Subject of Mind Altering Research and Testing A psychological thriller. ________ Please vote & comment if you like. Thank you for taking the time to read my stuff. This is a work of fiction. All works © 2015 Richard Harley
The Numbered by bnlfan
The Numbered
bnlfan
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Imagine the second you're born, a consultant removes you from your mother's grasp and runs a battery of genetic and physiological tests on you. Thirty minutes later they give you a score out of one hundred which denotes your level of perfection. If your score is above eighty and you work hard to maintain that score you will have a charmed life; well fed, well-rewarded, spoiled. But fall below eighty and you're labelled Flawed, and life will not be so kind. Hannah is adopted by a Flawed family when her birth parents choose their social standing over their daughter and endures a life of struggle, hunger and service. One day Hannah is escorted to the regional government office and told that the Consultant who delivered her, who labelled her Flawed got it wrong! Now, she is being relocated back to her birth parents, to live as one of the Ninety-Five- all medically and legally judged as perfect. Entering this new life Hannah has an impossible decision to make which puts not only hers, but the lives of everyone she cares about at great risk. "The Numbered- where no one wants to be number one". Authors notes: -This is a first draft of my story and will be edited soon. -2013 Began writing Flawed -2015 Watty Winner/ Named changed to The Numbered -2016 Completed The Numbered -2019 Optioned by eOne for development into a TV show.
BREATH . OF . LIFE . ~ { ReGenisis Chronicles Book I } by VioletMyth
BREATH . OF . LIFE . ~ { ReGenisis Chronicles Book I }
VioletMyth
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The day Kate died was the day she was truly brought to life... Chased down and killed, Kate doesn't expect to get a second chance, she gives into the darkness willingly. But fate has more in store for her than the peace of that eternal abyss. When Griffin King, a mysterious young man with enhanced senses, comes across the path too late to save the girl, he feels regret and decides to take her to the one place she has a chance for a new life. One not unlike his. But there are consequences to his decision that are far reaching. Past ties and a mission to track down the wayward King, and those with him, brings Jake Aylesbury right into the heart of those exploding consequences. Forcing secrets into the light and yet more lies to be told. [This novella is completed, its sequel 'NOCTURNALS' is a work in progress.] . : This book contains threat, violence, bloody scenes & some language : . ReGenisis Chronicles Book I Copyright © 2014 by Caroline Ann Mason || VioletMyth All rights reserved.