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SAINTS AREN'T CHOSEN - THEY'RE SACRIFICED. The Iron Empire Saga continues! Two days after the destruction of the Firmament, Jackson Quinn and his squad find themselves fugitives on the run. Hunted by what remains of Axion Industries and surrounded by chaos, they are given one last chance to fight back - under the banner of a powerful new benefactor. With more resources, technology and loyalty on his side than ever before, Jackson becomes the face of a new revolution - a symbol of hope. But every victory comes with a cost, and every ally hides an agenda. The further Jackson climbs, the more he begins to question whether he's fighting for freedom - or becoming part of something far worse. Somewhere out there, a ghost is rising from the ashes of the Iron War. And when their paths collide, Jackson may learn that his greatest threat isn't a corporation... but a friend he left behind. SILVER SAINT Coming soon. [Author's note on the cover: artwork is temporary and uses edited resources found online. No AI was used. A real cover from a paid artist will be commissioned eventually, to match the first novel.]

In the small town of Clairfield, everyone knows everyone... and everyone has something to hide. Thomas Rein has become the town's favorite target. Branded an outcast and desperate to escape the life closing in around him, he vanishes without a trace. Everyone believes Thomas is dead. Everyone except Daniel Scott. Unable to shake the feeling that something doesn't add up, Daniel becomes obsessed with finding Thomas. But every answer uncovers another lie, pulling him deeper into a town where gossip passes for truth, faith is wielded as a weapon, and no one is as innocent as they seem. In Clairfield, the greatest illusion isn't magic. It's the stories people choose to believe. ***** 🏆 1st place winner of Ace Awards 2020 in LGBTQ. 🏆 Grand prize winner of Top Shelf Teen Fiction Awards 2019. 🏆 1st place winner of Top Shelf Teen Fiction Awards 2019 in LGBTQ. 🏆 2nd place Winner of The Butterfly Awards 2019 in Teen Fiction. Copyright © 2020 by Leslie Lee Sanders.

Kita has been stripped mind, body, and soul, and imprisoned in a city where she has no idea who she is. A fateful meeting with an old rival awakens a part of her mind that's been locked away for over a decade. Now, she must escape the clutches of her jailer, General Lyakhova. To do this she'll enlist a new group of friends on an adventure that will take her into the unknown regions of our galaxy and beyond. Wattpad featured story. Best rank #54 in Sci-Fi. Awards 1st - The Lilac Awards, The Vibrant Awards, Holo Awards, The Blue Rose Awards 2nd - Iron Lace Awards Finalist - The Paper Plane Awards Honorable Mention - JoAwards "This was the best book I've read in this genre [Action/Adventure], on Wattpad. The plot is so mind-blowing and interesting that you will be hooked to it. The descriptions of anything was done only when necessary and nicely done. The characters are described well enough for you to start liking them but their past is left to be a mystery, which makes it interesting." - The Holo Awards

A former #1 AMAZON Kindle download! A Wattpad Featured story. Project Sparta is "Maze Runner" meets "The Bourne Identity". As soon as Xander Whitt entered the Compound, he no longer existed. Alongside nine other adolescent prodigies, he would be forged into the US government's deadliest weapon - no matter the cost. Five years after Project Sparta, Xander hunts a rising terrorist, code-named Agent Zero, who is plotting an attack on Washington, DC. With the clock ticking, Xander and his fellow recruits must play Agent Zero's game of cat and mouse to stop the attack before it is too late. But when the Spartans discover Agent Zero is one of them, who can Xander trust?

Shiniko Kuroshira, the girl with a mysterious past, with many events in her life that she doesn't want to speak of. Going into junior high was a wild roller coaster ride, she ended up in E Class or better known as the End Class. How she got there will remain a mystery. With her childhood friend and older brother, as well as keeping secrets from everyone, what could go wrong? Hello everybody! Good news, I've finished the ff! The title is: A Secret Unraveled (Completed) You can find the completed version on my profile page. I know, I can't believe it either. After all these years, I'm finished writing. I'll still leave this one up for anyone who wants to reread it or compare the cringiness of the two. Anyways, go check out the finished version. Sincerely, Emeralds

-sᴀʟᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴏᴡɴғᴀʟʟ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴛɪʀᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ. © decayedangels | khara m. [2020]

Agent Sam or Samena is an ace at being an agent. Because of this, she is also called 'God Of The Agency' by the CIA agents. It's new year's eve and her BFF Charies or Char, as she calls him, has brought some interesting news for her. Boss has assigned her a new mission. Char believes it would take her just an hour to do it, after all, she is 'The God Of The Agency' for a reason. But there is a catch. Boss has strictly instructed Char to go on a different mission and Agent Sam is given a special partner to work with. Will Sam be able to stand this new partner? Will one of her secret come out in the process...? Read this short adventure to find out...

When Star is offered a summer job as her father's assistant, she's a little hesitant to accept it at first. And it's not because she would be missing out on beach parties and shopping sprees her best friend, Margo had so elaborately planned that summer before college, but because her father just so happened to be the manager of one of the biggest pop sensations around. For Mason McKnight donned Hollywood's 'Knight in shining armor', he sure leaves a lot of damsels in distress. With his questionable morals and wild escapades leading him to the forefront of the latest scandals, Star doubts her ability to ignore her disdain in front of the pop star. But with her father in a lurch, she finds herself being thrust into a world of glitz, glam and something a little more. Her frequent interactions with Mason however, tell more about him each time and it looks like not everything is as it seems.

Amelia? Barbara? Jamie? Whoever she is she is a hell of an assassin, spy, and all around bad ass lady. Only a week into her new job she receives an unexpected query from Director, her mysterious boss. Does he truly know something about her past or is it merely coincidental? Can she follow through with her duty or is the cost far too high?

~ Cover by myself ~ Seventeen year old Jenna Maxson may not seem like much, but underneath her beauty lies a girl with an unusual talent - for thievery. She knows how to pick locks in mere seconds, steal cars and pickpocket without you even batting an eyelash. Eventually, she moves to a small town in California, determined to put her dark past behind her, including her days as a delinquent, which means goodbye to all illegal activities. Starting fresh, Jenna meets new friends, and might even fall in love again (with college student Christopher "Chris" Anderson who's adorably awkward around her), if only the enemies from her previous life would keep their distance. But when she is introduced to the mysterious Noah Kingsley, she feels herself irrevocably drawn to his dangerous ways, even though she knows that he is a part of the hunt for her. *** under editing process. I apologize if you may feel confused at times ***

This is a short story about a small town called Edgeville that had a tornado right before new years.

"She had always found villains more exciting than heroes. They had ambition, passion. They made the stories happen. " ~ Soman Chainani, The School for Good and Evil A short story about all that has to be said about what happens after dark. Cover image graphic from Google Images

---HIGHEST RANKING #17 IN FANTASY--- At the official release of the first-ever fully immersive Virtual Reality, an unnamed cyber-terrorist has hacked into the main software of the game. Players are not able to log out and return to reality, and are stuck within the fantasy fighting game. With no way to warn the outside world and no way to escape, 100 thousand players are to meet the cyber-terrorist's quota by beating the entire game. Not only must they kill millions of monsters and thousands of bosses, but they must slay all of the 30 demigods and the 12 literal god-like raid bosses. Upon that, there is no respawning. Death crosses both realms of the game and reality. Follow the journey of Ben Even, his friends, and thousands of other players as they form and strengthen friendships, display the full extent of the human spirit, and realize the importance of hope while Even battles his demons from the past, guilt of the present, and anxiety for the future. RATED TEEN Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language. All images not belonging to me or not edited by me are protected by the Fair Use Act

[ 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥 #44 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 ] -- It's an oft-quoted quote, and I'm sure you guys have heard of it. Two's company and three's a crowd. But I just can't help thinking . . . How about seven then? Every family has their own drama. Fights, quarrels, teenage flings, utter betrayal, visceral torture, stolen inheritances and bloody feuds. You know, the usual. Given my background, I've never been much of a believer in men. But here we are, and now I have to face a bad boy, a manipulative fiance, the ghost of my ex, the conning twin brother of said ex, a genius nerd, a flirty playboy and a mysterious online presence. Let's get started, shall we? -- [ Try it! Read Part 6 "Destructo" ] [ started June 20th 2016, ended Sept 2nd 2021 ] -- ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎𝕊 -- 1. This is one book you should read if you love quirky, bad-ass female protagonist from the Mafia family . . . Overall rating = 9.5/10! - honestcritiques 2. This story was great . . . I totally loved it. Overall rating = 58/60! - Alan247 (StarsWritingAwards 3. Deadly Book Reviews Golden Star

"A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke." - Vincent van Gogh • a modern retelling of The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots •

Ken and his family always go spend the summer in the summer house that his mom and best friend built. But it all stopped when his family got torn apart by his parents' divorce. Now, after three years of not seeing the summer house, together with his mom and brother, they went to the summer house again. Little did Ken know that this summer will leave a permanent stain to his soul.

Emilie Skilgaard has a single goal, and will stop at nothing to achieve it, even if it means embracing the life her parents never wanted for her in the Gotham underworld. Arkham's Angel is at large, will Emilie survive? Cover credit goes to @GuildOfGraphics designer @RachelS8766