Daedelusk's Reading List
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Kismet: The Fire Within by JohnAnraad
Kismet: The Fire Within
JohnAnraad
  • Reads 1,714
  • Votes 142
  • Parts 7
In the distant future Earth has been divided into thirteen houses to prevent the near destruction of humanity from ever happening again, however the mainteance of the system comes with a catch- Kismetar. Jude Holland is one of the many sixteen year olds who has to prepare for this daunting test. If he can survive the dangerous Exterior for six months he will be able to return home, but this isn't what Jude wants. He wants to be free of a House and a family he has never truly belonged to. But most importantly he wants to find his real parents. Thank you to @neighborhoodies for the cover. She does amazing work.
How to Write Science Fiction by ScienceFiction
How to Write Science Fiction
ScienceFiction
  • Reads 174,479
  • Votes 6,782
  • Parts 13
"Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not." - Isaac Asimov This piece is intended as a bit of a Help guide, a point of reference and hopefully something people will enjoy, as ultimately all of you will have different experiences reading and writing science fiction, and writing in general. If nothing else, I hope it inspires you to try your hand at writing Science Fiction if you haven't already.
Fistful of Reefer by LostDMBFiles
Fistful of Reefer
LostDMBFiles
  • Reads 1,306,173
  • Votes 964
  • Parts 45
A spaghetti-Western, refried alternate history, Fistful of Reefer features goats, guns and the camaraderie of outcasts. Set along the Texas border during the waning years of the Mexican revolution, you'll meet a group of unlikely heros and their unlikely foe as they stumble upon the fringes of a cabal bent on world domination. Fistful lives between No country for Old Men and the Three Amigos.
The Planet of the Frozen Spiders by abstractplane
The Planet of the Frozen Spiders
abstractplane
  • Reads 2,813
  • Votes 38
  • Parts 1
The officers of Space Command do battle with immobilized spiders entrapped in ice - which is more dangerous than it sounds!
Spray Painted Bananas by emilybenet
Spray Painted Bananas
emilybenet
  • Reads 2,407,916
  • Votes 37,262
  • Parts 34
Spray Painted Bananas is a romantic comedy about Amber, a broke temp working in a catering firm in London, who after one too many evenings scrounging free wine from wacky art gallery openings with her best friend Farrell, decides there’s no reason she can’t become a conceptual artist herself. A chance meeting with the wealthy, young art curator, Elliott Frinton-Smith, sets things off in a desirable direction. Now all Amber needs is a brilliant idea to grab the attention of the nation. Spray Painted Bananas explores love and ambition with the touch of the absurd and plenty of bananas. It is OUT NOW published under the title THE TEMP by Harper Collins.
Depth Charge - illuminations by Funkysteve
Depth Charge - illuminations
Funkysteve
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  • Votes 2,502
  • Parts 22
For years, man has looked to the sky to find out if life from other worlds really exists, if we are not alone. The answer is a solid yes, but, we were looking the wrong way! Unbeknownst to us, we had already made contact, but did not know what we were looking at. Planet earth was inhabited many years before humans came into existence. The aliens came to turn planet earth into something that would ensure their future survival, a giant fly trap, and we are the flies!
Denali in Hiding by CaitlinSinead
Denali in Hiding
CaitlinSinead
  • Reads 266,301
  • Votes 1,944
  • Parts 6
Seventeen-year-old Denali can lift trucks with her mind and see remote locations on a whim, but these skills won't save her if the American Psi Council discovers she is trying to prevent a bombing in Washington, DC. She shouldn't ask her strong, strict trainer to risk his life to help her...but she will.
No Life to Lose by mjriedstra
No Life to Lose
mjriedstra
  • Reads 672,878
  • Votes 14,506
  • Parts 72
James Kirkpatrick's difficult life leads him to take solace in virtual reality—a momentary peace soon shattered by mystery, intrigue, and unseen forces bent on plunging the world into chaos. An epic tale of love, loss, and the boundless influence of technology, No Life to Lose examines our fears, our hopes, the price of our dreams ... and what it truly means to be human.
The Demon Diaries by clairechilton
The Demon Diaries
clairechilton
  • Reads 2,166,368
  • Votes 9,596
  • Parts 15
The Demon Diaries are a series of paranormal comedy stories. A HINT OF MAGIC - Prequel Dora Carridine is fed up with her life as a preacher's daughter and sets out to explore the darker side of life instead. If she can find some magic in the world, then maybe she will find a place she belongs. When she comes across a coven of witches, she takes on their trials to try and join them. But the witches aren't all they appear to be, and Dora finds herself slipping into a darker world than she imagined. She has to make a choice to do the right thing, but Dora's never been very good at doing anything right... DEMONIC DORA - Book One She's finally managed to summon her first demon... Dora Carridine is trying to summon a demon, but she's not very good at Latin and nothing ever works out the way she plans....
RESURGENCE by HarneetBajwa
RESURGENCE
HarneetBajwa
  • Reads 549,169
  • Votes 19,354
  • Parts 46
Humanity’s desire to be immortal is finally fulfilled when Stuart and Nick, two mischievous yet brilliant young men, figure out a way to reverse age. Over the next few years, they sell life to the aging population and build Phoenix Corporation: one of the biggest companies in the world. With Life Centers across the globe, people can prolong life but death still remains unconquered. When an accident at a Life Center throws the city of Hamilton into chaos, nothing stops the spreading death and madness. Stuart and Nick struggle to find the real reason behind the mysterious phenomenon. Will humanity pay the ultimate price for evading death?