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Loreless by PJWhittlesea
Loreless
PJWhittlesea
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  • Parts 36
Currently nominated for two major Australian literature awards. Sometimes, it's impossible to get home, especially if home is not where you think it is. Aboriginal urbanite Billy doesn't know much about his heritage and he's quite content to let it stay that way. One late night out changes all that. After being marooned on a central Australian highway, he finds his future determined by a pair of unlikely saviours, elders of a small aboriginal community, and some uncomfortable truths. Not to mention the assistance of a mysterious entity only he can see. Relying on instinct and confounded by circumstances beyond his control he tries to find his way home. Loreless-part quest, part ghost story, part contemporary tale-takes the reader on a road trip through a central Australia filled with humour and endless surprise. Wattpad Featured Story - reader's quotes: "Captivating!" "...an evocative narrative.." "...fascinating..." "..beautifully and compassionately written! I literally gasped out loud." Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this novel contains historical references which may cause distress.
The Sleepers | The Cave of Wonders: Book 1 by mchawkinsauthor
The Sleepers | The Cave of Wonders: Book 1
mchawkinsauthor
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  • Parts 109
Twelve-year-old Carmen has a secret: she can talk to her cat Grim. But the powerful Brotherhood has banned pets, and the penalty is death. Ward is the most wanted boy in the world. The only thing standing between him and the hangman's noose is master criminal Saint Nick. In exchange for Nick's protection, Ward must find the long-lost horn called the Oliphant, said to have the power to wake legendary beings known as the Sleepers, whom Nick believes can aid him in his guerilla war against the Brotherhood. This leads Ward to Carmen, whose family has a long and mysterious association with the Oliphant. Ward and Carmen are soon hot on the trail of the horn, but the Brotherhood are closing in on Carmen's family. Ward and Carmen realise that waking the Sleepers may be the only thing that can save Carmen's parents from certain death. If only they knew how. FOR READERS WHO LIKED Scarlett & Browne - Jonathan Stroud Fly By Night - Frances Hardinge His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
Broken World by tigerfox
Broken World
tigerfox
  • Reads 543
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  • Parts 11
"This world is broken Charlee, and you're the only one who can fix it; 'By Witches Blood be it done, by Witches Blood be it undone'" Fairy Tales are supposed to have a happy ending and Witches are supposed to be evil. So why isn't that the reality? Until her Grandmother died, Charlee was normal. Then she found out she was a witch, got transported to a world twisted and broken by magic and felt compassion for the people who lived there. Now, she has a choice to make. Charlee doesn't usually throw herself head first into things that shouldn't concern her, but this time, she's got nothing left to lose. With a determination she didn't know she had Charlee starts on a journey and into a war that could either make or break the world. The cogs of fate are starting to turn, and Charlee's destiny is being laid out before her. Will she rise or will she fall? Only one thing is certain; Charlee's fairy tale has only just begun, and she's already the only hope this broken world has left. A story based on the classic fairy tales but twisted in an unusual fashion.