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Illuminated (Currently on hold)

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Reads 852
Votes 40
Parts 4
Time 53m

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"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." -Plato  Based in a dystopian world following the story of a young girl named Cherry and the many victims around her who have been forced to live the way the government tells them to or be eliminated. For fans of The Hunger Games and the Divergent trilogy, I bring you a story of truth, pain, and deception. What happens when Cherry finds out what's really behind plan "Light" and what fatal decision will she have to make to survive?  Keep calm or get "illuminated".

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Cover Girl by CheesyGreenBeans

"I had always fit into people's standards. Perfect. People don't tell you how much it sucks to be perfect. They expect happiness. They expect a put-together life, but my life was anything but happy and put-together. Some days were great, but more often than not I would find myself screaming into my pillow in the early hours of the morning." ~~~ Picture-perfect body, picture-perfect hair, picture-perfect friends, picture-perfect boyfriend, picture-perfect life. But is Faye's life really so perfect? Is she really what is shown in the media under the blinding lights? Is being a cover girl really that great? TW: Anorexia/bulimia, emetophobia, body dysmorphia, emotional abuse, suicide, self harm *If LGBTQ+ topics make you uncomfortable don't read this* *VERY BAD. WILL REWRITE SOON*

Under the Shadow of the Moon by aryawest

Luna Vis woke up one morning, or rather one night, to the dim light of the moon. It was a day that started like any other, but turned out unlike any other, setting off the chain reaction that set her life ablaze for a second time. For six years she had lived a new normal after her life was uprooted, but now everything was on the cusp of changing again. Almost exactly six years prior, the world as it was had changed entirely for half of the world. And over a century prior to that, the world had burned. The world burned in silver and in gold, and out of the ashes rose a phoenix: a new dawn for civilization. New cities, new ideas. New weapons. New... insurance policies. Now Luna and her friends are learning first hand what being on the front lines of a war is like. Now they are finally learning what it was the government had kept so secret for six years. Now it is all up to them, but more specifically, up to Luna to stop The Eye and the White Sand from ruining everything. Only months away from her sixteenth birthday, she is handed a purpose that may just be worth a sacrifice. Soon the world will be normal... whatever she chooses that to be.

Akropolis by hcedwards

"Any thought you ever had; memories, desires, your fears and your dreams, are all recorded and stored safely in the Quantum Cloud for your eventual revival. Death is now merely a transitional period to the next stage of your existence. As a QUBIT (quantum processing biosynthetic), you will experience a life free of disease and suffering. Time is no longer your enemy. Regret is a thing of the past. Each new day brings the promise of endless possibilities, spent in the pursuit of your own happiness, guiltless with the knowledge that there are no longer earthly constraints to inhibit you. This is the life you have always wanted. Welcome to your new beginning..." Akropolis is a city at the end of times, a sanctuary where the brightest and best have been housed since the last Great War. A genome defect has afflicted the majority of the population and scientists are desperate to find a cure. In the meantime, man has found his own salvation in the form of the QUBIT (quantum processing bio-synthetic), an android that is capable of prolonging life almost indefinitely, and yet what makes them human in the first place has been lost in the transition. The ruling council believes that salvation is nigh, but whether that hope arrives in time is questionable. The city's future depends upon the actions of a few individuals, all of whom are struggling with their own mortality. Quentin is the boy who dreams of death. Mia is the tortured soul. Trey is the soldier that defines duty. Misao is the future of the ruling council. Claire is the girl with a secret that will rock the foundations of their entire civilization. Unbeknownst to them, the entire fate of Akropolis lies in their hands. Either humanity will find a way to survive or it will sink slowly into the sea of extinction.

The Island by AmyJohnson895

"This is The Island, a prison designed for minors like me- too young to be executed, too old to be reformed, and too much of a stain on humanity to let exist. It was 'the answer' to the growing crime rate resulting from a world that was falling apart. The details evade me, but there is one thing I know. The water doesn't seem as scary as it did before." When Jordyn wakes up in the middle of a tropical forest in the mouth of a cat too big to be real, she decides this isn't how she wants to die. The Island has other plans, though. It was designed to kill her, and it will bring out every gun in the arsenal to do so. Her life becomes a game of survival from the mutant and venomous animals, severe temperature changes, and impossible weather scenarios that exist in this government manufactured prison. The twist? She has no idea who she is, where she came from, or why she committed first-degree arson. In this mixture of "The Hunger Games" and "Maze Runner", Jordyn has to unravel the truth before nature kills her- or die not knowing. Highest Ranking: #45 in Science Fiction **2nd Place Winner of the 2017 Rose Awards** **Featured as a Wattpad Pick on 11/8/19**

Embers by Lonely_Books

It's been two years since the United States waved their white flag. Two years since the Great War ended. Two years since the politics-ruined veins of the government shut down. Two months later, the government begins studying mutants more closely. Studying for their powers, their abilities to help win wars. Two years later, Athena finds herself stuck in a military compound surrounded by friends and foes. Everyone holds secrets, even her. With mutants with the ability to read minds, to control your behavior, or to copy you, will Athena be able to save her friends and herself or will her mind and world crumble around her?

Thrive - Remastered by Jonathan-Yanez

Mankind's fate will not be one of simplicity and luxury. Instead it will be an unprecedented experiment of survival played on a communal level. Only those in power will know the truth. Everyone else will be manipulated through a façade of rule and order. Jordan Shepherd has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. This opportunity will allow her to assume a position of leadership within her city. However, the more she learns, the more questions she will have. The city's policy of releasing agitators to the unknown beyond the Wall is a false front. It is nothing more than an opportunity to silence the voices seeking to penetrate the veil of lies. Soon Jordan finds her own voice counted among these and she will be forced to make a decision to stand for truth or bend to lies. Humanity will be led toward division and chaos through influence and control. Jordan's peers, blinded by deception, will desire nothing more than compliance. Freedom in truth is what she will bring them.

The Indelibles (Wattys2015) by ThatAnonChick

Imagine a world where history is nothing but a big lie. Like how the US was exploded by another country. How the US was "forced" to create a new nation under the name "Sirn" with a new 3 child rule and only Four large sectors that separates the rich, the Furthers, from the poor, the Lessers, by a big clear wall. Mankind's identities and money is controlled by small watches called circlets. Phoenix Feairah, the only child of a trooper and a cloth maker lives in this world. With the help of her now dead grandmother she can see straight through these lies. She meets a group of individuals named the Indelibles who have the same mindset. Together, they devise a plan to find the truth by stopping the Constables who invade their sector every year by destroying and invading their property. First book of "The Indelibles" Series. Text Copyright 2015 © By ThatAnonChick All rights Reserved PG-13

The City that Sleeps ✔️ by cherrystories

"We are the city that sleeps because we are afraid to face the reality of the world" Based on True Events Copyright to CherryStories

Red The Maximus Holder *Book 1* by authorfjayna

An everyday harvest worker of a dystopian society life is dramatically changed after finding out the biggest news; that her DNA is well sought after from the Elites within her District. After being abducted and forced to fight in a war, our heroine finds herself in the most horrible predicaments. Will she let herself succumb to being her District's ultimate weapon? Or will she find her way back home and to safety?

Tales of Disturbance by and_rosey

A young teenage girl, haunted by the memories of her father's execution, attempts to escape a cruel regime by night. A solitary woman, abandoned by her husband, inadvertently plays into the cruel hands of 'the state'. In another totalitarian regime a traffic light fixer is dealt with brutally for admiring a sunset. All these characters capture the essence of what it's like to be disempowered and cruelly dehumanised at the hands of a heinous, corrupt power. This sharp collection of pertinent short stories throws an at times uncomfortable light on cruelty, injustice and persecution that is all too relevant today. But ultimately these stories celebrate the strength and determination to survive at all costs, that exists within all of us.

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Cover Girl

"I had always fit into people's standards. Perfect. People don't tell you how much it sucks to be perfect. They expect happiness. They expect a put-together life, but my life was anything but happy and put-together. Some days were great, but more often than not I would find myself screaming into my pillow in the early hours of the morning." ~~~ Picture-perfect body, picture-perfect hair, picture-perfect friends, picture-perfect boyfriend, picture-perfect life. But is Faye's life really so perfect? Is she really what is shown in the media under the blinding lights? Is being a cover girl really that great? TW: Anorexia/bulimia, emetophobia, body dysmorphia, emotional abuse, suicide, self harm If LGBTQ+ topics make you uncomfortable don't read this VERY BAD. WILL REWRITE SOON