Candlewick Stories

After becoming a real boy, Pinocchio wishes for a little sister to look after. So his father, Geppetto, builds him one. Her name is Pinocchia. When she comes to life, she starts getting into all kinds of mischief, but when she gets kidnapped, Pinocchio must team up with his old friends, the talking cricket and Candlewick, to save his wooden sister before it's too late. Note: This is a non-profit work of fiction; no copyright is intended. All characters, names, and places in this version of Pinocchio, are in the public domain. This story is loosely based on The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, This is my own vision of Pinocchio's world and how his adventures played out. Some characters that might have been killed off in the original story are still alive, or changed. So if there are any continuity errors, just accept them as an alternate world or reboot. Credit to all the other Pinocchio/fairytale writers out there who have done similar stories like this.

100 years from now, the United States of America no longer exists. In it's place rests Ugana, a perfect country eradicated of the imperfections of the past. Disease, crime, inequality and injustice are taught only through books. A population of selectively bread humans live happily amongst each other, equal in every way possibly, from their appearance to their possessions. Surrounded by a 150 foot wall, Ugana remains safe and untainted by the world and people outside. Today, the wall is no longer guarded. No one dares to come in- but what if someone dared to get out? "Ugana is perfect. Before, they said perfection didn't exist- that it was an unrealistic ideal. Humans were not perfect and never could be. They were wrong. Ugana is perfect."

When Jades best friend is blackmailed into committing suicide, secrets start digging their way up from the grave. Friendships lost, trust betrayed, relationships broken. Not everyone is who they say they are.