Contemporary Literary Encounters
116 stories
virtue boys by caraparcel
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a world without principles , high school student sheng tze-ho is thrown to the abandons of violence and hypercapitalism in contemporary hong kong. he meets sam lau ka yan, recently arrived from a childhood in california, where the two attempt to find honour in an age that has abandoned the future.
A Dangerous Liaison by DuncanSwallow
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Two wrong people, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. This is the story from the man's point of view. But in the second chapter, the woman gives her version of events.
The Time Traveller by Di_Rossi
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Unconventional Dr. Wieland is making history vital at his sleepy English university. But could he possibly be far more than meets the eye? (Brit Comedy, short chapters)
Sea of Dekatos by DungeonTiger
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The five cities of man surround the Sea of Dekatos. The ancient city-states are filled with towers, stone pyramids, soaring catwalks, arching bridges and jade castles. The bronze age men and women fight, love, war and conquer against the backdrop of five massive, sprawling cities. Char, city of chariots, deploys her army in the nearby deserts. In Yang, where nightly winds blow in gusts of hot sand, they raise an army of heavily armored footmen. Bowmen of Lau Cing, with copper weapons and bronze chainmail, train to fight even during heavy desert storms. Formations of swordsmen pour from the pagoda's of Hecai while Anshi fields a legion of grim, dedicated female warriors. The city-states wage constant war until a new enemy threatens. Blue scaled aquatics rise from the sea, water streaming from their iridescent scales, and the five cities face a new and more terrible enemy.
The Illusionist by DuncanSwallow
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If you're a writer, you'll understand. If you're not, you won't. And if you're thinking of becoming a writer, this might just sway your decision,
Blonde on Blonde by DuncanSwallow
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Unrequited love, a woman spurned, and a terrible truth. A recipe for murder.
Lady Rolphington and the WI by DuncanSwallow
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Shapeshifting alien telepaths accidentally cause havoc at a fete in a sleepy seaside town.
Wax on. Wax off. by DuncanSwallow
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Schrodinger's Cat by DuncanSwallow
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Fairytale Ending by DuncanSwallow
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A fairytale yes. With an ending, yes. Happy ever after? Perhaps.