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  • The Space Between Sentences by Gentlesiddhi
    Gentlesiddhi
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    The Space Between Sentences Dr. Arthur Vance, one of the world's leading cognitive psychologists, is found dead in his locked study. There is no murder weapon. No forced entry. No eyewitness. Only a room full of ordinary facts that refuse to fit together. Detective Inspector Marcus Vance is certain someone is lying. As contradictory testimonies, cryptic research notes, and impossible timelines begin to overlap, he uncovers a manuscript that suggests Arthur had been working on one final experiment-one capable of revealing how easily the human mind mistakes certainty for truth. The deeper Marcus investigates, the more every answer creates a new contradiction. Every witness tells the truth. Every clue is genuine. Every conclusion feels inevitable. Yet somewhere between the evidence and the story built from it, something has gone terribly wrong. The Space Between Sentences is a psychological mystery about memory, perception, and the stories we unconsciously write to make sense of the world. Read carefully. The most important clues are not the ones you miss. They're the ones your mind invents.
  • Perception lost by alckos
    alckos
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    In a sci-fi fantasy world, where concepts are worshipped like gods, the embodiment of perception dies from unknown reasons; Landa and her trusted allies journey to the lands of perception to harvest the corpse and sell it. But as things go wrong, Landa's adopted brother learns the true reason his sister wants the corpse.
  • The 90's Kid by DebDee123qweas
    DebDee123qweas
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    He was Raris. Emphasis on was. Now? Well, Cavis Wishaw could tell you the processing power of an Atari 2600, but he sure as daylight couldn't tell you how he ended up in the body of a 14 year old boy, 24 years from where he breathed his last breath. Made even worse by the fact that he apparently died, and no one seems to understand the importance of the SNES nowadays, Cavis figures the plot of Back to the Future was not as fun for Marty McFly as it seemed. Will this 90's kid, when met with the struggles of the present, learn to leave nostalgia behind? Or will he be the kid that never learned to grow up? so practically I spent winter vacation in a video game fever dream and accidentally made a heart-felt homage to the 90's. I wanted to share it. Completed, No-Beta.
  • Zero-G Heart by SrijaniMondal7
    SrijaniMondal7
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      Parts 11
    Kaelen is a "𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗱-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿"-a professional ghost who haunts the sub-levels of the human mind. He doesn't steal files; he steals intentions. Using a black-market neuro-link, his team slides into the "𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁," a 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝗥𝗘𝗠 state where a target's most guarded secrets are kept. ​𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: 1 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 1 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. ​But their latest heist is a 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. They've been hired to extract a memory that hasn't even happened yet-a "𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁". As soon as they drop in, the physics of the Vault begin to fracture. The sky is bleeding static, the gravity is inverting, and one of his three teammates is reacting like a "𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻"-a lethal defense mechanism generated by the target's mind to kill intruders. ​Kaelen has 15 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 on the clock before his brain fries in the real world. But in the 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁, that's 15 hours of psychological warfare with a traitor who doesn't even know they're a 𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁.
  • The Tales Form The Shadows by nielalphat098
    nielalphat098
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      Parts 3
    This isn't just a book; it's a structural rebellion. This is an anthology of experimental fiction designed to challenge how we consume stories. From a protagonist who realizes they are being deleted in real-time to a mystery where the clues are hidden in the page numbers, each entry dismantles a different pillar of traditional writing. Expect narratives that move backward, dialogue that speaks directly to your inner monologue, and plot twists that happen outside the margins. It is a journey for the reader who is bored with the "beginning, middle, and end" and is ready to see what happens when the storyteller stops playing fair.
  • Gratitude [Volume 1] by FadeEZZ
    FadeEZZ
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      Reads 40
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      Parts 5
    This is the first volume of GRATITUDE's journey as he looks for a new meaning, fighting people, conversing, exploring and realizing what he wants himself. this is the start of his journey to self-discovery.
  • Mirror by captnamazing
    captnamazing
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  • Century by JWCMaher
    JWCMaher
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      Reads 141
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      Parts 10
    A 100-chapter sci-fi thriller, told in 100-word chapters. Eli wakes up in a neon-lit city with no memory of how he got there. A glowing number-100-is burned into his arm, ticking down. When it reaches zero, he will disappear. He's not alone. Nova, a girl with the same countdown, claims they're trapped in a system that erases their minds every cycle. The only way out? Find the Core before it resets them forever. But the city is watching. The closer they get to the truth, the faster time runs out. And Eli is beginning to remember something he was never meant to know. The countdown is ticking. The cycle must break. But what if the real trap isn't the city... it's him?
  • What's not in a name? by a_cold_brew
    a_cold_brew
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    A graduate student in the field of sustainable policy making deals with her quirk of not being able to remember names and lands herself in the books of most wanteds. Read to know how she navigates through her life with this quirk and anecdotes she leaves behind.
  • The Age of Unison by HugoAkins123
    HugoAkins123
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      Parts 6
    In a distant future, humans and anthropomorphic animals live side by side in perfect harmony. Sharing cities, careers, and equal rights, they believe this peaceful coexistence is how the world has always been. But when a young human uncovers an erased piece of history, a terrifying truth begins to surface: animals were not always intelligent-and the reason why has been deliberately forgotten. As the revelation spreads, fear replaces trust. Society fractures. Humans turn on animals, animals retreat in terror, and the world teeters on the edge of collapse. Caught in the chaos, a small group of young humans and animals race to uncover the truth behind the lost past-one powerful enough to either heal the world or destroy it forever. The Age of Unison is a gripping science-fiction tale about unity, fear, and the dangerous cost of forgotten history.
  • Veil of Sighs by ESObern
    ESObern
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    Quiet and shy, Luken was never meant for the competitive world of Palace courtesans, but his beauty and bloodline make any other fate impossible. In an empire divided by rigid gender roles, women compete for glory and gain while men fight for the attention - and lavish monetary rewards - of the highest-ranking Ladies. Eager to win the approval of his aloof parents and find his place in the Empire, Luken allows himself to be thrust into the gilded world of the Peacock Court. His ambitious mentor inducts Luken into the mysteries of the courtesan, and his status rises quickly, winning the interest of a powerful woman: the niece of the Empress herself. But among all the Ladies of the Court, it's Jes, a mere servant, who earns Luken's friendship and ultimately, love. Separated by the demands of the Court for years, Jes reappears in the midst of Luken's greatest romantic conquest and ignites a deep passion between them - just when Luken has the most to lose. In a way he never could have expected, the secret affair they carry on spirals into crippling loss and a shattering violation that forces Luken to confront his position in an empire where beauty is a man's only capital, and his greatest vulnerability. The first chapter of this full-length novel is now available here on Wattpad. The full novel can be found, either in paperback or ebook format, on Amazon.
  • After the Covid. Book 1: Soul Catchers by JasonTheRyeter
    JasonTheRyeter
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    Ever wonder how things will turn out after the Covid? In this parallel universe they already got over it. The Age of Excess and Fast Things (food and travel among them) is long over. The majestic lighter-than-air airships rule the skies and people live in communities defined by their geography - small city states not unlike the 'polis' of the ancient Greece. Sounds idyllic, but of course, things are about to get hairy. A religious sect harnesses the power of computers to simulate personalities of the recently deceased. "God promises the eternal life. We deliver." They do it for profit, so that they can extort money from the grieving relatives. A small town cop (but then again all towns are small now) has to deal with the local fallout of this global phenomenon while receiving phone calls from his long dead grandfather himself...
  • Poetry by SeanFairgrieve
    SeanFairgrieve
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    Stand-alone original poems based on various musings I have. Enjoy!
  • No Two Minds by zizfish
    zizfish
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      Reads 10
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    A cafe employee strikes up a short and unusual romance with one of the regulars. This a short story I wrote. I wrote it a few months ago and haven't really touched it since then.
  • Conspiracy of Sad Children by CCHarkin75
    CCHarkin75
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    A fragile and desperate plot to shoot up a southern Ontario high school.
  • Dreamgates The Garage by Commander_CJW
    Commander_CJW
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      Parts 10
    An Interdimensional gate appears within the confines of an unending parking garage. Home to an infinite number of monsters. And one traveling man. This is his one shot at finally getting a way back home...
  • Harmony Index: 100 % by aakashrnair
    aakashrnair
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      Parts 90
    In 2040, humanity surrendered control to Axiom-a system that predicts and prevents instability before it exists. A century later, perfection has been achieved. The Harmony Index reads 100%. No one questions it. No one resists it. No one needs to. Until a child is born with a probability of deviation so high... the system orders his immediate termination. Now, Mira and Aarav must run- not from soldiers, not from laws, but from certainty itself. Because Axiom doesn't chase. It calculates. And it never fails.