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Orc Wars : Uprising by Ghost_Lord
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Fleeing his home, Jace ends up starring on a reality show, playing "Orc Wars: Uprising". Only one avatar can win, and if he loses, Jace is back on the streets. ***** Facing abuse at home, Jace runs away and lives on the streets. But it's not long before he finds an opportunity to build a new life - he's going to compete on a reality series based around the game "Orc Wars: Uprising". Soon Jace is living a double life, as himself, and as his famous avatar: Lazarus the Ranger. Soon the game is growing more complicated, and factions form within the game. If Jace loses he'll be back on the streets, but if he wins, he'll have everything he always dreamed of. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
The Undoing of Sidekicks | ✓ by earlyatdusk
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Sidekicks. The sad, ever-suffering excuses of heroes - a title you tack onto someone who's trying, just not hard enough. Few can shed this sad label and pave their own path. I intend to be one of them. The heroes are crowding enough of the spotlight, in my opinion. It's time for me to step up. I just know I can do it - I'll be the undoing of sidekicks. ≈ standalone extension to the undoing of heroes' universe. ✎ completed cover: @narwhelly
The Sentinels by JakeGentry13
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The time for heroes has returned. When a force of darkness arises, a secret organization sworn to protect the world assembles a team of elite beings to defend against it. Seven individuals, all with powerful magical abilities and very different backgrounds, must come together to form a team of the world's greatest heroes that will save us all. They are the Sentinels. A knight out of time. A siren who has lost her voice. A demigod determined to become a legend. A hacker with a beastly problem. A princess with a past. A druidess eager to help. A marksman that never misses. Book 1 of The Sentinels Series.
Return From Mars by AdamCrump
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We have finally done what no other human has ever done before; set foot on another planet. Four astronauts have landed and lived on Mars for three months. The mission is a huge success, and just before they head home they are asked to go and investigate a water source in a deep cave. What they find could explain the origins of the human race...
Caveship by ERMaloza
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Nicholas Mason is a fairly average teenager from the small town of Aberdeen, Washington, in his final year of high school. When an earthquake awakens him at a senior party he attends with his two closest friends, they find themselves face-to-face with a powerful starship created by an ancient civilization - a Caveship. Taken aboard against their will, Nicholas and his friends find themselves traveling farther and farther away from Earth, while the starship automatically pilots itself toward some unknown destination. Now, Nicholas and the ragtag group of teenagers must work together to find a way back home, facing incredible dangers on strange alien worlds, all while at the mercy of a starship hellbent on reaching its target. Ranked #1 in 'Space' (November 2018) Ranked #2 in 'Action' (November 2018) Copyright © 2018 by E. R. Maloza. All rights reserved.
Taking SPACE by DanielLeonHeart
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A family of five lives in the far reaches of outer space on a mining station built by their father. Their lives are simple and their ambitions small but that all changed when they find an ancient ship deep in a nebula.
Taking Space 2 by DanielLeonHeart
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Gone is the peaceful life of the family of five miners. Now they live in a world of mystery and intrigue where things are never as easy as they would seem. They quickly learned this when a simple bounty turns into something much much bigger.
The Soul of a Dragon by Draxus04
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Work in progress, please be patient as I am having difficulties finding time to work on this. But this will be finished and I will put no less than my best effort into it. ------------------------------------- Three realms, all connected and yet split simultaneously. A story centuries old, and long forgotten by most. However one mistake can dig up those stories, and lead to either a grand discovery, or a great tragedy....
Ardent by Alva_Eriksson
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Reso haunts Captain Aliyn Flynn's dreams. On a dangerous mission to discover the star system's secrets, can she and the alluring Tyr find the key to the survival of the galaxy? ***** The galactic inhabitants of the Milky Way know the dangers of the Reso star system. Its gas giant, the planet Plenare, terrorizes any ship that dares to approach. After narrowly escaping with their lives, Captain Aliyn Flynn and her crew's impressive survival catches the eye of Earth's government officials, thrusting them into an unexpected and dangerous mission to discover Reso's secrets. Complicating matters further, the alluring and secretive Tyr Logan is assigned to Aliyn's crew as her executive officer. Despite their many differences, Tyr and Aliyn must come to terms with the deep connection they share to decipher an ancient secret--a secret that holds the key not only to the past but the continued survival of the galaxy they call home. [[Word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Content warning: Violence Watty Winner 2017
HAWK by Mike_I_am
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Exciting news update - HAWK is in the very early stages of being adapted into an animated TV show! Please make sure to stick around and add this story to your shelves for upcoming announcements. Thanks so much for your support :) Kas Balera is used to a bit of chaos. As a space bounty hunter, capturing three Class-2 criminals should have been the most difficult part of her week, but when a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Kas is thrust into the midst of an adventure far beyond her wildest fantasies. With the help of a federal robot, a child genius, and her trusty ship - the Calista - Kas must use all her quick thinking and sharp wit if she's going to stay alive and uncover the new dark and dangerous mysteries of the galaxy. Pursued by evil X1 robots, bio-mech panthers and astral police officers, even Kas's kick-ass fight training and expert piloting can't seem to stop the entire galaxy from going after her. * Wattys Shortlisted * * Highest ranking: #1 in Science-fiction * Thanks to @CAPTAINSARCASTIC101 for helping with the blurb.