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Claws

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Parts 10
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On the wild moors of England's Peak District, a ruthless conflict has been raging for years. Young Derbyshire police detective Ben Cooper finds himself in the middle of the conflict, without quite being sure whose side he's on. The predators come in all shapes and sizes - and in this battle, not all the victims are human...  
This is a short novella from my award winning Cooper & Fry series, introducing Detective Constable Ben Cooper and our wonderful Peak District national park. I'll be posting a new chapter every day. I hope you like it!All Rights Reserved

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Zootopia: Grind To Halt (WildeHopps) by zoo-to-hell

____________________________________________ "At some point, life is going to grind to a halt." The wise words of Nick Wilde's mother who was lost in a tragic arson years ago. Now hoping he's pieced himself together with his new job, girlfriend and fellow officer Judy Hopps, Nick advances with the now happy and comfortable life that has been placed upon him. A new case dawns upon the ZPD, and with it, the death of fellow officer Benjamin Clawhauser. Old wounds reopen, and a horrible misfortune falls upon Nick, slowly infecting his body and mind. His world falls apart, and life runs off the rails with horrifying speed.

Space dad? by Trash_Train

a mishap with an altean herb causes some if the crew to turn into toddlers. if only there was a space dad and mom around... New guests! Another mystery to solve, and some klance as the try to win this battle against the dark. What started as a short story has grown into an amazing adventure. Still i hope you enjoy the cutness. Thank you all for supporting this story.

237 Days by Alexxiiawrites

They never liked eachothers. At school James was the popular handsome guy, everyone loved him, to them James had not one care in the world, little did they know. Celestia had her group of friends which she hangs out with, she is known to be the perfect girl among everyone, and that's one thing to keep that way. She hates him,but together they are bound in a deeper level. Will they fall for eachother? Or will they be the victims of destiny? --------- 🥈 small stories - 8 March 2023-2 April 2023 🥈 Panic Disorder- 14 March 2023 🥈 Panic Disorder- 11 May 2023 🥉 Panic disorder- 20 March 2023

Through the Fairy Ring by jadeascribbles

Detective Grace Hua finds herself on forced leave, retreating to the solitude of her late grandmother's countryside home. Struggling with her sense of purpose, Grace sought clarity in the surrounding woods - an unassuming forest her therapist recommended as a place to reconnect with nature and reclaim her peace of mind. Among the gnarled trees and overgrown paths, Grace encounters a fairy ring, its presence the stuff of local folklore. She steps into the circle, dismissing the old wives' tales of portals to another world. When nothing around her changes, she shakes off the superstitions and heads back. Only to find herself in an unfamiliar, enchanted landscape. Gone is the quiet, sleepy countryside. In its place is a village bathed in twilight, inhabited by winged creatures and other strange beings that were straight out of children's fairy tale books. As Grace stumbles through this strange new world, her detective's instincts are piqued. A murder has shaken the village, and suspicion looms heavily in the air. Caught between two worlds, Grace must draw on her investigative prowess to solve a crime steeped in magic and illusion, where the truth is as elusive as the fae themselves.

Kidnapped (Book 1) by kthaler

It started with nothing more than a news story, but for Kelly Hunter, this story will become a reality. No one ever believes they will be abducted. Everyone says it won't happen to them. Nothing could prepare Kelly for the nightmares to come. From terror to heartache to the most unexpected betrayal, Kelly must try to find a way out of her own personal Hell. It's a race against the clock for Kelly's father, a local police officer, as he desperately tries to find his daughter, not knowing the unpredictable actions of the kidnapper. Will Kelly's father be able to save Kelly in time, or will she forever be kidnapped?

The Girl without a name✔️ by The-popcorn-maker

"I scanned my surroundings, attempting to identify where I was. Or more importantly...who I was." One day. One forest. One girl. A Jane Doe is found wandering the forest, her hair uncombed, her clothes torn. The last thing she remembers is the forest, an extensive case of severe head trauma wiping her memories. She tries to regain control of her life, renaming herself Jane Hope and joining the Police Academy. But memories haunt her, images appearing in her mind...images she can't ignore. Familiar faces surround her, forcing her to face her past. And as Jane makes new friends and becomes irrevocably attracted to a fellow officer, one question pulses through her mind, churning inside of her brain: Can you ever look to the future when you can never leave your past?

deer hunter, how i became a skinwalker in a world of animal people. by frostgear

your stuck in some mirror reality of your own world except its filled with animal with their own cities and towns. your tasked by forces beyond your comprehension to do some ancient hunt ritual to send yourself back home. its simple, just hunt 1 of every species of deer how hard can it be? but will you loose your humanity as you learn the secrets of the forest. unlock ancient power to transform into them when you wear their skin. some might call you an imposter masquerading as their loves ones. others call you a mimic a failed bad attempt at imitating nature. others know your kind simply as SKINWALKERS. but you tell yourself its just a disguise? your only pretending to be an animal, or are you slowly, loosing your humanity.

Water's Edge by NathanTDean

H J Fields is a Bow Street Runner, a private investigator loathed by public and policeman alike. Straddling the thin blue line, he believes that even if the barrel turns all the apples bad, there must be law somewhere. His first case after getting a new office in Askrinstough, a city built on flooded Grimsby, Immingham. He needs money, and fast, and when Mrs. Wharton, wife of Barnaby, the MP for Beverly & Holderness, turns up with stories of her son going missing around the Humber Dam construction site, this seems like easy money for our P.I. But when he arrives in Thorngumbald, he finds more than just a kid lost to the estuary. Saxon cultists, environmental terrorists, and Tory MPs: and there are sure as hell more than one body in those waters. This case is going to take longer than he'd like. At least the pay is worth it. Water's Edge is the first H J Fields mystery, a Brexlit crime story, set in a world after the United Kingdom dissolves into four independent nations. Unionists bomb the border to Scotland. The Conservatives have been in power for 1X years. And Runners like Fields may have quit the force, for all it's corruption, but crimes still need solving, right?

Tomorrow's Blues by fadedxfires

~"You don't- you don't need me." I stared in shock. This was the first shred of emotion he'd shown since he started avoiding me, and I had no idea how to respond. What was I supposed to say to something like that? So I let myself be honest, and I told him exactly how I felt. "But I do." I almost choked on my words. "I do need you. I can't talk to anybody else. I can't eat. I can't sleep. And I know you know what that's like."~ Liliana is now an orphan. Just 17 years old, she lost her parents in a boating accident and now she must live with her best friend, her best friend's parents and her best friend's brother, Joseph. She struggles through her grief as well as dealing with the mysterious but obnoxious Joseph, and it soon comes to light that he isn't the only one around her keeping secrets. Living under the same roof, tensions arise, and Liliana begins to discover that a perfect family may not be so perfect after all." If you like a good old slowburn, enemies (ish) to lovers, bonding over tragic backstories type beat then this story is for you, I promise :) #1 in #bestfriendsbrother (didn't note the exact date - some time in January 2021) #1 in #dealing with death (11/04/21) amazing cover by @sixty6ix !!

Predator: A City On Fire by SnakeIsSad

Sam Ford is a journalist in Notfield. Over the years her stories have become dull with nothing to write about. The city is known for its low crime rate and is the perfect place for a family with children to move. When the newest scoop comes in she wastes no time taking up the offer. Finally something interesting is going to happen in this boring city. I do not own the predator franchise please check out the original works of predator. I do however own the specific characters in the book. *Read the tags for warnings* Feel free to give tips on how I can improve my writing. I always wish to get better at what I enjoy.

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Zootopia: Grind To Halt (WildeHopps) cover

Space dad? cover

Through the Fairy Ring cover

Kidnapped (Book 1) cover

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deer hunter, how i became a skinwalker in a world of animal people. cover

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Zootopia: Grind To Halt (WildeHopps)

____________________________________________ "At some point, life is going to grind to a halt." The wise words of Nick Wilde's mother who was lost in a tragic arson years ago. Now hoping he's pieced himself together with his new job, girlfriend and fellow officer Judy Hopps, Nick advances with the now happy and comfortable life that has been placed upon him. A new case dawns upon the ZPD, and with it, the death of fellow officer Benjamin Clawhauser. Old wounds reopen, and a horrible misfortune falls upon Nick, slowly infecting his body and mind. His world falls apart, and life runs off the rails with horrifying speed.