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The First City

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A work in progress. Chapters are in various stages of completeness. [Text in brackets are notes for myself or placeholder text]. 

Taz, the first journalist in the world's oldest city, is struggling to make his underground publishing operation successful -- he's gone deep in debt and now the city's nobility are starting to take an unwelcome interest -- when he receives an interesting proposition. A recently arrived gang of thieves want his help for an impossible mission: break into the Core, the mysterious, impregnable landmark at the First City's heart. In return, he'll get a chance to chronicle the heist of the ages and the discovery of whatever treasure it holds.All Rights Reserved

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The Neo-Metropol Heist by ChuckieRoberts

When the infamous Edward Helten is released from prison after a 35 year stretch for the biggest heist in recent history, he finds himself out for blood and determined to exact his revenge on the people that stole his life from him. He enlists the help of charismatic but hot-headed Artem Foxe and several other highly-skilled outlaws for the take of a lifetime. The thieves must infiltrate the most heavily fortified building in the city and find their way to their prize, risking their freedom – and their very lives - in the pursuit of wealth. They are chased every step of the way by a determined and dogged detective with a rigid sense of justice and purpose, trapped in a police force riddled with corruption and under the thumb of the shady corporation that really runs the city. Artem is in it for the money, but Edward is in it for revenge, making him dangerous, a loose cannon that could cause the carefully planned job to come crashing down around them.

Swords of Isadren (BoyxBoy) by MorganicEgg

After an attack on his village, by his own kingdoms army nonetheless, Asman is injured and stolen by a group of people. Their armor and swords are akin to those he had seen very rarely; Isadrenian soldiers. The kingdoms of Felias and Isadren had long been at war and it had been force fed to the children of Felias that those who came from the north were barbarians and in league with the dark doings of magic. Asman never believed them and after seeing who the group were and what they truly believed, there was no doubt in his mind that Isadren was not the kingdom to blame. Along with learning more about Isadren and its people, Asman also learns about himself; who he loves and what inside him has been held back by years of fear. ________________ This story lays heavily on the side of fantasy, but also holds a bit of connection to the real world in things such as Religion and Climate. This story also includes: Gay Relationships/ People, POC characters, Homophobic Notions (but no actual abuse or slurs), and of course, ~Magic~. *First Draft, but readable* Enjoy!! :):)

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After weeks of traveling, Rhenor and Kaz finally arrive in Sigallah to hopefully meet up with Kaz's friend Elaya. After spending the day in the city, they do eventually manage to find her, though not in a way they expected. But the surprises keep on coming, as to both Rhenor and Kaz's shock, Elaya is now a part of a group of thieves that plans to steal a large sum of money from the dragons. Even though Kaz is horrified and completely against this idea, Rhenor can't help but be intrigued by what is hearing and when asked, he agrees to join in on the plan, despite Kaz's protests. It seems simple, fast, and best of all, it would mean actively taking part in fighting the dragons. But unfortunately, not everything always works out as it should. And as a consequence, Kaz might have to reveal a truth he had been trying so hard to hide all this time. [word count: ≈ 20 000 words]

The Escape from Serrok 🏔️ (The Kingdom of Dragons Book 4) by dragonthusiast

The heist may have been successful, but it doesn't feel like a victory. Rhenor can barely enjoy it, in fact, after everything that happened. But knowing the truth about Kaz didn't change anything about Rhen's need to save him from the fate he had doomed himself to by saving them. They set out to find out just where Kaz is being kept and save him before the dragons can execute him, even with danger around every corner as the whole city of Sigallah tries to track them down and arrest them. But neither Rhenor nor Elaya are going to let that stop them. [word count: ≈ 20 000 words]

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[2024 Amby Awards winner] For as long as he can remember, Caldor has been forced to live a life of crime. With a group of his fellow thieves, they've stolen from practically all of the wealthier citizens of Redreach over the years. They have a system of how to go about their business, and it works. Until one day when it doesn't. Captured by guards and dragged off into the dungeons, Cal expects to be executed. What other fate could await a lifelong thief? But instead he is given an offer: his life will be spared if he steals a specific book. The catch? The owner of said book is a dragon. Caldor ends up accepting, having little choice, but he doesn't believe he will succeed. What Cal assumes will be his death turns out very differently, however, when he actually meets the dragon-a surprisingly human-looking and handsome creature called Idriseth-and very quickly becomes enamored with him. Cal may have come to steal the dragon's book, but now he wants to steal his heart. But will the always guarded Idriseth let him? Can a dragon even love a human? --------------------------- [word count: ≈ 40 000 words] ★ Featured on @Romance ★ • Book 1 - The Thief's Dragon • Book 2 - The Thief's Mate • Book 3 - The Thief's Choice • Book 4 - The Thief's Bargain • Book 5 - The Thief's Half-Dragon • Book 6 - The Thief's Lovers

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The Neo-Metropol Heist

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