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Zu Works

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Reads 203
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Parts 11
Time 1h 5m

collection sci-fi sci-fishorts shortstories

A collection of speculative fiction short stories, mostly of the sci-fi genre from creative writing classes. If you're looking for something to test your critiquing skills, this is the book for you! Some of these are better than others, but were great experiences to help develop my skills. They may not be great, but they were important steps to me honing my craft. As I was once told, you're only as good as your garbage can!

Looking at the UPside-
Join senior Ken Sheridan as he navigates the tedious paperwork of his office government job in an alternate earth not to different from our own. Ken's world is the same as ours in every single way but one.

Breed-
When humanity finally evolves past itself, what happens to the people left behind?

The Last of Graces-
After disaster leaves his home town shattered, Derek can do nothing but observe what's become of society through the lens of one small shattered family. 

One Good Son-
What price would you pay for your dream come true?All Rights Reserved

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House of Ash and Gold by herokirito22

Power wears many faces. Magic is just one of them. When a sickly noble heir stumbles upon a strange gift - the ability to see through the veil of power. He sets out to rebuild his crumbling house, not with sword or spell... but with silver, strategy, and secrets. But in a Kingdom where strength is currency and weakness gets buried, Cael Varissen must learn fast: wealth is fragile, war is inevitable, and magic? It's far older and hungrier than anyone cares to admit. What if the most dangerous magic wasn't in spells, but in shrewd business deals... and dangerous alliances of the heart? In a world where political ambition, economic strategy, and forbidden desires hold as much sway as any ancient power, every alliance comes with a price. This is the heart of House of Ash and Gold. ... What to expect: Slow-burn political fantasy with teeth Layered worldbuilding A subtle, mysterious magic system Romance threaded through ambition What NOT to Expect: Instant overpowered MC Fast-food pacing Harem or shallow romance One-note villains Endless exposition dumps

Sharp - An Anthology in 25 Stories by DarrelLance3

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Expanded Horizons: Beyond the Blue by ThetaObelusGamma

The world consists of far more than a few people, and far more than just what you see of them now. All characters have a past, a story, some piece of themselves hidden by time that makes clear who they are today. These hidden aspects can be revealed by more than just their stories, too; sometimes, what happens off-screen is even more important than what's on display. Follow me through the world our heroes and villains inhabit and see just how far we can go together! -This is all backstory and world-building for the Freelands of Into That Wild Blue Yonder (https://www.wattpad.com/story/214070883-into-that-wild-blue-yonder). Just around 50K words. -I also wrote up a brief encyclopedia with general world info here (https://www.wattpad.com/story/216689041-a-brief-encyclopedia-of-the-reimagined-world). Contains no spoilers.

The Good, The Bad and The Occastionally Ugly by MissPaige22

A collection of stories and poems and such that I have written. More will be added as time goes on. Here is a list with what I have so far: Sky's Tears- A man sits waiting for a train when something unexpected happens. Five- A group of scientists search a spaceship after getting a distress call. Pride- A girl and her mother watch the daily report. Fate, I Suppose- A woman gets confronted by the past and fate, arriving hand in hand. Tammy's Great Fall- A poem about a fateful day at the circus. Ma- An assassin finishing his shift. What if- What if the world were to end in 10 days? Point of View- Three point of views at a wedding. Perfect- A woman visits her neighbors house. Finding Peace- A man's final minutes. On the Theory of Rain and Mars- A girls dreams and her life on Mars. Memories of Snow-A girl's memories of someone close to her. A Story-A woman finds something of her mother's that rises many questions. To Be A Conductor-I sometimes wonder what it's like to be a conductor... The Little Book- A girl finds a little book in a coffee shop. Glitter!- A man finds an old friend at his door.

The Exiled King | ✔ by Calagtic

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Convenant: Mysteries untold by AuraSycnedGrant

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The Quest for Landoll by IanReeve216

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House of Ash and Gold

Power wears many faces. Magic is just one of them. When a sickly noble heir stumbles upon a strange gift - the ability to see through the veil of power. He sets out to rebuild his crumbling house, not with sword or spell... but with silver, strategy, and secrets. But in a Kingdom where strength is currency and weakness gets buried, Cael Varissen must learn fast: wealth is fragile, war is inevitable, and magic? It's far older and hungrier than anyone cares to admit. What if the most dangerous magic wasn't in spells, but in shrewd business deals... and dangerous alliances of the heart? In a world where political ambition, economic strategy, and forbidden desires hold as much sway as any ancient power, every alliance comes with a price. This is the heart of House of Ash and Gold. ... What to expect: Slow-burn political fantasy with teeth Layered worldbuilding A subtle, mysterious magic system Romance threaded through ambition What NOT to Expect: Instant overpowered MC Fast-food pacing Harem or shallow romance One-note villains Endless exposition dumps