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Born at the Wrong Time by emilyfollett
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Have you ever felt like you were born at the wrong time? This is a short story about that and love and time travel.
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) by CharlesDickens
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The novel depicts the plight of the French peasantry demoralized by the French aristocracy in the years leading up to the revolution, the corresponding brutality demonstrated by the revolutionaries toward the former aristocrats in the early years of the revolution, and many unflattering social parallels with life in London during the same time period. It follows the lives of several protagonists through these events. The most notable are Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. Darnay is a former French aristocrat who falls victim to the indiscriminate wrath of the revolution despite his virtuous nature, and Carton is a dissipated English barrister who endeavors to redeem his ill-spent life out of his unrequited love for Darnay's wife. Cover art done by @orangedusk
Pride and Prejudice (1813) by JaneAusten
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The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.
Talisman Of El (Arcadia, Book 1) by thewritestone
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WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE? One Planet. Two Worlds. Population: Human ... 7 billion. Others ... unknown. When 14-year-old Char­lie Blake wakes up sweat­ing and gasp­ing for air in the mid­dle of the night, he knows it is hap­pen­ing again. This time he wit­nesses a bru­tal mur­der. He's afraid to tell any­one. No one would believe him ... because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago - the day before his dad died. Char­lie doesn't know why this is hap­pen­ing. He would give any­thing to have an ordi­nary life. The prob­lem: he doesn't belong in the world he knows as home. He belongs with the others. Join the Arcadia Saga Official Fan Club on Facebook and stay up-to-date with all the latest news, events, contests and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thearcadiasaga
Tourist Trap by Wuckster
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[A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY] Okay, so Dr. Octavius is a kooky but lovable mad scientist. You'd really like him if you ever met him. But one day he disappears through a secret door into another world. His niece Sarah and his lab assistant Zeke set out to find him and end up in Quartzwater City, a bizarre land filled with talking animals, mythical creatures, bloodsucking plants, and the strongest alcoholic beverages ever concocted. They enlist the aid of local private eye Maximillian J. Toad, who might be incompetent at his job and also might possibly have a serious drinking problem. Oh yeah, some freaky dude with razor-sharp teeth who hates outsiders is after them as well. This outrageous fantasy comedy adventure features chills, thrills, and, of course, forbidden monkey love.
Zombie High by KAFrak
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Brand Jefferson, like many, knew High School was a scary place: Teachers, Homework, Jocks, Cheerleaders, Peer Pressure,many of the horrors of these establishments. Brand never figured during his second week at Harrison High he would have to survive ZOMBIES.
Door To Door by defend
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Hudson Ellis is good at his job. Somehow, he manages not to annoy people when he knocks at their doors and asks them to contribute to the charity he works for - instead, he gets them to sign up for sponsoring programmes and fish whatever spare change they have out of their pockets. Even the infamously tough residents of New York City are falling victim to Hudson's easy-going ways and wide smile; that is, until one woman renders him speechless with sarcastic refusals and slams her door in his face. Perhaps Hudson would be able to forget her - if it wasn't for the fact that she lives on the same floor of the next apartment over, and they both have floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for a rather generous view into each other's flats.
Santa Jack - a Repairman Jack story by FPaulWilson
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A gift for the holidays - culled from the novel LEGACIES, this fix has long been a favorite of Repairman Jack fans. If you've never read a Repairman Jack story, this is a great place to start. The kids in the Children with AIDS center have little going for them, but a lot of kind people have donated presents to brighten their Christmas... until someone steals them. The police say they'll look into it but they're busy with more serious crimes. The solution is to send someone outside the law in search of the presents. Repairman Jack gets the call...
Traffic Jam by toogoodtobe
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"So many people nowadays would literally kill for a car right now. We can't possibly be safe out on the roads, just the two of us. Can this really all end up working out okay? Can we do this? When my parents left earlier this summer, I dreamt up a lot of bad scenarios, but nowhere in them was this. This is unimaginable. I never thought I'd be making all these decisions, and all these choices that could potentially get me killed. Death had never been something real to me, but all of a sudden this world is a lot darker than it was in May. The world is different now, changed by the loss of something we all took for granted." {Traffic Jam:a number of vehicles so obstructed that they can scarcely move }
Loose Change and Holy Hearts by pfietah
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Poetry and other short works written before I knew it was acceptable to write terribly, therefore excusing the terrible writing.