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The Art Of War. by starstuff_
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"Ever heard of Sun Tzu?" She asked, eyeing him carefully. He looked up, thought for a moment before replying. "Yes. He was the guy that wrote 'Sun Tzu's Art Of War wasn't he?" The girl smiled. "Well yes, that's correct. But screw him, he knows nothing about war. If there was anyone who did, it's me. And I'm gonna let those bastards know who they're fucking with." ******************************************* In the late 2300s, the United States government declared war on China to reclaim the last of Earth's natural resources. The war lasted years and in 2375, China became a nuclear wasteland, forcing the Mass China Evacuation to take place. Millions of people were evacuated to neighboring countries such as Indonesia and Japan. The story revolves around four Chinese teenagers, who's family and country was brutally taken away from them. Their decision was to save the last of their people and reclaim what was theirs from the Americans. And maybe, just maybe, things aren't what they seem. After all, war is just like a game, it depends on how well you play it, and how many tricks you have up your sleeves. {science fiction #14} {warning: sensitive content and swearing and violence and injuries that can go pretty descriptive. Basically all war content is found. Don't go calling me racist. You have been warned.}
Night Shift (Book 1, the Night Shift series) by BRMyers
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At Willard's department store, none of the night security guards survive for long, and eighteen-year-old Daniel Gale is about to discover why. "At the heart of it, Night Shift is a haunting love story. It is equal parts moving and chilling, which is what makes it so excellent." - Carmen Ho @ HQ ***** Tired of living out of his backpack, Daniel ignores the rumors about the old building being haunted and accepts the latest vacated position of night guard at Willard's department store. As his life becomes more entwined with Willard's, Daniel senses unnatural changes and bizarre coincidences. Soon he begins to suspect Willard's is hiding something more sinister than gossip about ghosts - something that could make him the next casualty of the night shift. Now available as Paperback and Kindle! https://a.co/d/fy7RuHF
Heirs of War (1) by MaraValderran
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Seventeen-year-old Zelene had never believed in magic or prophecies; until the day she was attacked by an assassin with unnatural powers. Now, her life has been thrust into a war between two worlds she knows nothing about and told that she must fight against an enemy determined to snuff out her existence-all because of some ancient prophecy that claims five girls from her bloodline will unite and end the war between the worlds. As their enemies strike, the girls are forced to flee back to their home world after being hidden away for so long. There, Zelene meets Rhaya, Terrena, and Isauria and discovers the familial bonds tying them together and to the powerful Duillaine who rule over the worlds. Zelene sees this connection as a prison rather than protection and can think of a place or two she'd like to shove the crown she supposedly inherited. When she learns Ariana, her long-lost twin sister, has been captured by the rebels, Zelene's attitude changes. With whispers of Ariana being the sacrifice needed to fulfill the prophecy, Zelene knows she has to act. She doesn't know how she is supposed to go against an army of magic-wielding rebels when her own ability to manipulate the elements is still locked within her. But can she trust the Duillaine to rescue Ariana when it seems their medieval politics are what brought about the war in the first place? With all that is at stake, the answer becomes clear to Zelene. Screw the worlds. She's getting her sister back.
Cataclysm by courtney457
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(Trailer Included) Life was so simple for teenager Nora Dubhe, but her curiosity becomes spiked once a secret comes uncoiled about her father's past. After all these years of living in a small town, could she be living under a pile of lies woven by her own overprotective father? She decides to find out the truth and embark on a mission to solve the mystery of her father's respected name, but finds trouble along the way in many forms. Upon meeting young Brenan Yultz she begins to experience an emotion that she is not accustomed to. Coping with death, love, and failure are all foreign to young Dubhe, but she must learn the skills in order to keep herself alive for the sake of her entire nation-state. Will she understand her father's past, or will he remain a mystery? What is Brenan's secret past? Why does everyone want her and her father dead? All these answers must be found for the sake of Nora's own sanity.
Rescue Me by panhead777
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He gets bullied at school, she gets bullied at home. They know nothing about the other. But what happens when she gets sick of seeing people mess with him, and does something about it. What happens when the bullies turn on her and go after her instead? What happens when her home life gets significantly worse? What happens when she keeps it all a secret from everyone, especially the one boy she trusts the most? Will he finally find out her secret? Will he finally rescue her?
Do You Believe In Magic? by RenCirdan
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UNDER REVISION Silence in the Scars (A Criminal Minds Story) by code-chartreuse
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UP TO CHAPTER 14 REVISED. The BAU heads off the Hill Lake, MN to catch a serial killer that strangles their victims. However, this case is not all that it seems. When the UNSUB takes Reid hostage, the team has two days to find him or else the Hill Lake Strangler will have another victim.
Life Among the Wolves by RenCirdan
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Ciara, the adopted daughter in a family of five boys, is not a normal girl. Her sliver eyes and white hair set her apart from other children and people just feel unnerved when they are around her, apart from her family of course. When Ciara turns seventeen weird things start to happen and Ciara is unknowingly thrown into danger. With the help of her loyal brothers can she figure out what is going on and stop it from happening?
Bullet From A Gun (Criminal Minds) by SunStorm
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Six years ago, the BAU team watched their youngest member fall apart, and now as he grows secretive and distant again, they start to think the worse. Their suspicions get worse when they are called to Las Vegas to assist on a serial killer case and he closes himself off but when Dr. Spencer Reid disappears from his hotel room, the team have to work quickly to find him before they have another body on their hands.
The Calling of Time by ELatimer
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Kali's life is in ruins, and she has no one left to turn to. But her family isn't dead....it's much worse than that. The world isn't the way it used to be. Buildings crumble, cars sit under layers of dust and the only people that walk the streets are the soulless, shambling creatures with no knowledge of who they are any longer. Kali Williams knows she can't hide for long, and when the soul suckers come for her she runs, breathless with fear, straight into the arms of a mysterious stranger who calls himself "the guardian".