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Dead Ringer by its_artemis_actually
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It's been two years since Maisye Haywood's estranged twin sister, Matilda, drowned herself in Boston's Mystic River, prompting a psychotic break that left Maisye's life in shambles and her mind divided. Finally released from round-the-clock psychiatric care, she's been wandering the country for months when a not-so-chance encounter with the FBI calls the suicide ruling into question and prompts her to finally return to the place her sister died. Along the banks of the Mystic, Maisye discovers a web of lies and betrayal. All of it seems to revolve around the Cosgrave brothers: Donovan, a notoriously slippery hacker and Matilda's ex-fiancé; and Ciar, a rough-around-the-edges mechanic with a sketchy side business and a penchant for illegal street racing. The closer Maisye gets to answers, the more dangerous the questions become, until she finally uncovers something that even the FBI never saw coming.
Nothing Is Eternal (Book One) by WinterSleep85
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A young rebel journalist living in a dystopia covered with mysterious darkness, searches for the truth behind the Eternal Light theocracy alongside the love of his life and his best friend. ***** All his life, Will Morris was told to never ask questions. In a world of eternal darkness, survival depends on eternal light. The light is given by priests at a price. People must worship the Eternal Light as a deity, accept the harsh rule of the priests, and never question anything. Some resist the tyranny of the light. Will struggles for truth in a world of lies. Kate struggles for peace in a world of strife. Shin struggles for freedom in a world of chains. The bond of these friends sustains them as they fight for a better world. But enemies are closer than they realize and one wrong move could destroy them all. Book One in the Eternal Series Content warning: This story contains themes of suicide.
The Prophecy of Water | TheWattys2018 Shortlister ✔️ by EvelynHail
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[Wattys2018 Shortlist] [Bootcamp Mentorship Mentee 2020] [Insidious Awards - 1st place/Action/Adventure] "Squinty, I... Help me! Please! You have to help me!" Squinty huffed at him as the horse might snort at an annoying fly it couldn't get rid of. "A...a... an apple," he stammered. "I just... stole an apple!" ---- When water is controlled by those in power, even a mere apple can be a catalyst. For Squinty, it was the start of everything. Finding Grizzly. Losing Roko. Becoming a Vigil. Discovering she had the power to become invisible. For Nalina, the threat of a new Water War was even closer to home; her beloved brother was the one initiating it. To Drian, water formed the core of his belief system, defined who was - and was not - worthy, and justified the treatment of the underground-dwelling Wellers. An orphan girl, determined to do what was right. A princess, petitioning for peace. An abbot, torn between his religion, and his experience. Each with an Etching, a unique power that surely makes them special; a tie to something more, something extra, something beyond the Squareworld. Credits for the cover go to an absolutely amazing cover artist and fellow writer Narcisse Navarre @InkSorcery. The Prophecy of Water is ONLY available on Wattpad. If you are reading this anywhere else, it is a plagiarized version that may contain malware. ⭐⭐⭐ 📘 Shortlisted in Watty2018 awards (October 5th, 2018) 📘 Featured on "WONDERLAND | Wondrous Worlds" reading list on @HighFantasy (April 8th, 2019) 📘 Bootcamp Mentorship Mentee 2020 🥇 Action/Adventure - Insidious Awards 2020
Iron Empire by SmittyBS
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HEROES AREN'T BORN - THEY'RE FORGED. ☆Now available in paperback and ebook format! Search "Iron Empire" on Amazon!☆ Armageddon has come and gone, but the Iron War rages on. Thirty years after a devastating nuclear war swept the globe, society has been reborn in the image of the corporations that now rule the thriving remnants of humanity with an iron fist. Their insatiable drive for power and profit fuels the creation of Mobile Electronic Combat Hardware - giant robots known as mechs. The world is perpetually at war, a crucible of conflict designed to keep the factories running forever. If allowed to continue, this commercialized bloodshed will tear the world apart once more. Enter Jackson Quinn. His goal? End the Iron War. But in a world where betrayal lurks around every corner and alliances shift like sand, every step toward peace will come with terrible consequences. From the smouldering ruins of forgotten cities to the sprawling battlefields of the Iron War, join Jackson and his allies as they risk everything to unravel an international conspiracy decades in the making. - Part of #writteninaction - People's choice winner in the Youngblood awards (2018) - Highest ranks: #1 in World War #1 in Mech #1 in Machines #10 in Robots #31 in Sci-fi #127 in Action
The Watchmaker's Doctor ✔️ by GMTSchuilling
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What if . . . you could redo it all? The novella. #3 TimeTravel. If you could go back in time and redo one thing in your life, what would it be? Anaya, a disillusioned, thirty-five-year-old doctor, has been looking after Gregory, a retired watchmaker and resident of an aged care facility. On her last visit, he gifts her his final creation, an exquisitely-crafted watch, knowing she will die tragically that very day. It will turn back time. With one condition: she must choose the time and place to reset the clock, and redo just one thing in her life. Regrets, it seems, are easy to realise when you're dying. Hers was dropping out of school at seventeen. But what if, after one small change, her life would become much worse than it was? Or unthinkable disasters result from a single step off her path? When the alternative is die now, her choice makes itself. And so, Anaya's story begins with her last thought. Would I have done this if I had any option but the grave? Would you?
Goats from Lambs by PaulKingston
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Headless bodies start appearing in the streets, so cunning Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner have to stop the killer to prevent the apocalypse ***** After bodies start appearing in the middle of the streets, hollowed and headless, Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner, Travis Virgil, are given the case. However, once they dig deeper, meeting the emotionally broken Victor Eccelstone, and realize how heavily the church is involved, Rashida has to acknowledge that this case might be bigger than she had ever imagined. These crimes aren't the act of one man - they're the beginning of the end of the world [[Winner of the 2017 Wattys Storysmith Award]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
Star Struck [*Complete*] by Aria_Glenrose
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College senior Rosaline Valencia hasn't been one for dating or much of anything as far as boys are concerned. Saddled with an unfortunate reputation from an incident that took place in high school, Rosaline even at twenty-one is still a virgin. That is until the hot band Sixes and Sevens shows up early for their gig at her college's Finals Fest. Noah Silas, the man of her dreams since she first started noticing boys, is close enough to kiss and touch and do so much more... and he's willing for all of it. However, Rosaline will be the first person to admit she's out of her depth with him and is skeptical of why someone like him would want anything to do with her. Making matters worse are Noah's explicit lyrics, which hint at all the dark and kinky exploits of his past.
In 27 Days (Watty Award Winner 2012) by HonorInTheRain
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Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.
Children Of Gaia by CJG1988
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Emerging from a dystopian future, a generational space station heads away from Earth in search of a new home. Gaia Station is run by the charismatic AI sharing the same name. Expeditions take place as the smaller, faster Titans seek out and verify the viability of new potential worlds. By chance, four childhood friends find themselves all on the same Titan bound for a new world; where unprecedented discoveries and dangers await them. This is my first work, which I began notes for in 2014. Currently working on revisions. Happy reading. Cover by Sharadhamanju Featured on the Andromeda Action/Adventure reading list of BeyondSol Awards: Hosted by zanthenewt 1st place in the "Blue Rose Awards," January 2019, for Science fiction. 1st place in the "Blue Rose Awards," January 2019, for New Tales. Hosted by psycholicious1 2nd place in "The Golden Awards," 2019, for Science Fiction. A Review: Written by tlryder for "Solace Magazine||3" by Imperfetto_Tesoro //my.w.tt/lVNIvymki4