Some Pretty Cool Stories
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Mind Over Matter by chanel-no5
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1 Girl, 7 Days, 15,00,000€ Thursday the 10th April, an average day in New York. But for Sofia Castaletta, her life is about to be turned upside down. Within 24 hours Sofia becomes involved in her dad's ''business'' as The Catavalli Mafia have taken Sofia hostage with a ransom of 15,00,000€. Refusing to be a ''Damsel in Distress'' and with the clock ticking; Sofia takes matters in her own hands. She attempts to infiltrate her fathers rivals to better her chances of escape and is soon put under the ''care'' of Frankie. Together they want to shut down the mafia and be free, killing anyone in the way. With a plan and a gun, can they pull it off?
The Dreamcatchers by thetruelily
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Do you, or did you have a stuffed animal at one point in your life? I bet you did. What you may not have known, was that they had about a 98% chance of being a member of the Dreamcatchers, a group of stuffed animals and knick knacks who dedicate their lives to protecting children from nightmares. This, however, is the story of a young dragon named Ember Flames who is found by Teddy Maize, a five year old who just had a very traumatic experience. Will Ember be able to save Teddy from the Nightmares, or will the Nightmares consume Teddy like they have to many before him?
After Humanity by stpolishook
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* 2017 WATTY WINNER!* Blurb: Humans are at the top of the food chain and always have been. But what if they weren't? What if another took our place and decided to raise and exploit us as we have every other animal on earth? Welcome to a world after humanity... No one is exactly certain where the sibla came from. Some say they evolved from humans long ago, slowly taking power as their numbers increased. Taller, stronger, and longer-lived, than homo sapiens it isn't too hard to imagine. Now humans must face a reality in which they are no more than animals, domesticated beasts bred for their master's various needs and hungers. Rachel Turner is only eight years old. Born in Demin, one of the last remaining free human settlements on earth, she has never been forced to face the reality of life under a sibla Master, living a carefree existence in her hidden village. Magnus Kendrick is a sibla farmer with a sizable estate on which he raises all manner of livestock, from chickens, to sheep, to...humans. He is also the man destined to purchase Rachel's life. *Warning: This book contains a certain degree of gore and disturbing themes Beautiful cover by @my_fairytale 2016 Fright Fest Gold Winner Cryptic's Choice 2017 WATTY Winner ( Story Smiths category) *All Rights Reserved
Dragon Tamer - Book 1 by EstherDramaqueen
EstherDramaqueen
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Marcie is an oddity in her village, the daughter of a widower with both village and outsider blood in her veins. She cares for her drunken father, and struggles to fit in with the rest of the village. Everything changes when she comes across two dragons, a mother and her new born, and unwittingly becomes the Tamer of the baby dragon when his mother dies. This new unlikely bond completely changes her life and opens doors to her future that she would have never thought possible whilst also causing her pain and heartache.
Broken by MAZING21
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When your world is utterly destroyed. When you are the only remaining hope for the shred that your nation once was. When the author can't think of a good enough summary to promote her book and instead refers to stupid cliches in the hope of attracting readers desperate for a Selection-esque plot line.