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The Broken and the Brave by first_impressions
The Broken and the Brave
first_impressions
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  • Votes 10
  • Parts 8
In a life of maximum seclusion and isolation, boxer Bolivia Kirst punches her problems away as an unusually quiet professional. Solely focused on routine fitness and schedules, she tends not to put herself out there or meet new people. Until four days before her newest boxing match, there were only two people in her entire life she would regularly conversate with by choice. This new person that seemingly intrudes into her life.. she would rather not. At first, this acquaintance was harmless but then it all became escalated as they nudged their way into her life knowing far too much than she would prefer. If this continues and he finds out more.. Bo's life may unravel right before her eyes.
Songs from my Bewilderment by madedaze
Songs from my Bewilderment
madedaze
  • Reads 1,028
  • Votes 81
  • Parts 21
Olivia and Max have been best friends since childhood. Even though they end up going to different colleges, they are both in the Bay Area just two hours south of their hometown, Sacramento. Max is at UC Berkeley, and Olivia is at USF. During their sophomore year of college, they are finding the deeper meaning behind not only each other's relationships but their relationship with each other. When Max asks Olivia's best friend, Maddy, as his plus one to his brother's wedding, things start to get complicated. Olivia reunites with her summer fling, June, and chaos ensues when secrets are revealed. With a want to lose her virginity to June the night of the wedding, Olivia realizes she can only plan her future if she looks at the past. Her past is a playlist of songs that bring back a sense of nostalgia, reminiscences and daydream. Songs from my Bewilderment is a contemporary, young-adult love story about taking risks, finding your place, and seeing what tune life is set in. It is a story about the possibilities in life.
The Chromatic Awards 2019 ( Judging ) by Chromaticgold123
The Chromatic Awards 2019 ( Judging )
Chromaticgold123
  • Reads 4,480
  • Votes 388
  • Parts 23
Welcome everyone to The Chromatic Awards. This is too celebrate all the undiscovered authors out there and give them the recognition they deserve. Dont worry. The judges will be awarded too. Enter your book here, and get rewarded. Cover done by the amazing @cherrytree48 of the @treehousecommittee Stickers done by @PEPPAPOLICE ☺☺☺☺
Moonlit Craters by inkyys
Moonlit Craters
inkyys
  • Reads 7,354
  • Votes 1,176
  • Parts 33
A psychiatrist once told Stella Montgomery that perception is reality. That same psychiatrist told her many other things, too. Those weren't important. What was important colored her reality: psychosis. One simple word. It colored many years of her life, until she finally got it under control. The shadows, that harbored things best left alone, grew smaller. They stopped moving. Fantastical creatures, found in small sunbeams and hidden pockets withdrew into their world. Her world had a lot less color without them. Yet, despite the years of fractured reality, she survived. Stella achieved her goals and continued to work towards new ones. She was thirty. She was alive. Then one woman walked into her life, dropped life changing news in her lap, and walked away. Once more, Stella has one chance. And the stakes have never been higher. Runner up in the general fiction category in the Earnesty Writing Awards 2019. Cover by w_nnie! And my thanks to them.
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Bleeding Sky by collosal
Bleeding Sky
collosal
  • Reads 1,053
  • Votes 57
  • Parts 14
Follow the adventures of Mark as he struggles to survive in a world where the sky bleeds. Mark wakes up in his own house, but the outside was a whole different chaotic ghost town. While he searched for any sign of life, he encountered a dark being which gave him a lantern and warned him of the night. Later on, the sky turned red allowing faceless creatures to appear. Mark now has to survive in this terrific world and solve its mystery. How did he end up there? What is that place? Who's the dark spirit and what does it want? The puzzle is yet to be solved. Best Ranked: #1 Another dimension. (15-9-19) #17 Another Universe. (15-9-19) #102 Darkness. (15-9-19) #184 Survival. (15-9-19)
The Wings of Storm by draphy
The Wings of Storm
draphy
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  • Votes 1,640
  • Parts 57
Tahro Akagi shouldn't live in two worlds at once. Yet, forced to spend his days studying by a no-nonsense mother, he longs for adventure. In a moment of desperation, Tahro's soul splits in two. While one of his selves remains in Japan, the other finds himself in Saishuu Riku, the lands of his favourite book. Engrossed in this world more than he ever thought possible, Tahro saves a character's life. But if a butterfly's wings can bring thunderstorms, then his every breath is another flap as it flies- his every heartbeat a danger to those around him. Unwittingly, he becomes entangled in a web of conspiracies between ministers, a murderous witch and a kidnapper with butterfly-patterned knives. Tahro learns he's changed the plot too much. Events that should happen don't and his new friends are caught in a crossfire he wants no part in. And when his friend is kidnapped, saving her could put everyone else in danger. Yet Tahro can't stand by and watch. *** I update every Saturday. Blurb written with the help of @catlegis. This was previously titled as The World Changer. #thecrystallineawards #TEA2020 #BGAwards #spiceoffawards #TheOasisAwards
Retrograde by HanSoulo
Retrograde
HanSoulo
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  • Votes 47
  • Parts 12
An amnesia-stricken Cael Barnett has more to do with the new regime U.S. and its workings than he realizes, and a genetically-modified Reena steals into his life to remind him of the part he plays and must finish. After the veil between dimensions is torn and the presidency fails due to an influx of the supernatural, the Rich and the Political group together to form the Syndicate. Taking matters into their own hands, they are greatly celebrated in the 2300's they know now. But it remains to be seen whether the Syndicate has the Americans-turned-Commons' interest at heart. ------------- book cover texture by ravenheart1989 of DeviantArt
Should Have Known Better by Meghan_Mars
Should Have Known Better
Meghan_Mars
  • Reads 62
  • Votes 12
  • Parts 4
Pregnant at sixteen and out of touch with her baby's father, Amanda struggled as a young mother. Twenty years on, with her daughter following in her footsteps, yet tangled in crime and deception, Amanda finds herself struggling once more. When faced with her first love from all those years ago, can she face the feelings still unexplored, and just how will she admit to him the truth about her family and heal the hurt through the generations?
Artifice of Love by Chelansea
Artifice of Love
Chelansea
  • Reads 1,698
  • Votes 589
  • Parts 12
Celine Tierson is less than pleased when her parents send her younger half-brother Elliot to live with her in the city. With false allegations being flung at her at work and an ongoing crush on one of her co-workers, Celine already has her plate more than full. When Celine and Elliot move to a mysterious town, they can no longer tell what is real from what is fake. Danger lurks beneath the smiles of the citizens of the town. But what happens when she is introduced to Elliot's former tutor Jeffrey? And what happens when the leader of the town presents her with a dangerous offer that she cannot refuse. Will Celine change into a person she no longer recognizes, or will she hold on to her values?