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A Drop of Haunted Blood
Rory North
Sixteen-year-old Felix Carver carries the ghosts of magicians in his blood. He can communicate with them and use the magical abilities they wielded against monsters when they were alive. His newfound power would be pretty cool, if the ghosts in question weren't his family and the man who killed them.
The Green Emperor of The Apocalypse
CCDDMRSSVM
Mocked as the only powerless human and struggling to survive in a society ruled by strength, Leon's life changes after a chance encounter reveals an ability unlike anything the world has ever see.
Van Terra III: Blackout
Rory North
The very prison that holds the answer to saving Jasper's life could also be the death of her, if she doesn't escape in time. With the days remaining until her execution shrinking fast, she'll have to resort to drastic measures to get the information she needs. Meanwhile, outside the Shark Tank, Skybreaker continues wreaking havoc, Governor Starr's power grows, and mysterious enemies wait in the shadows.
The Edge
ChapterOneStart
It was hard at first, but soon I found another motivation-meeting my family again, the family that my mom distanced us from after the divorce. The family that actually fought for me but failed because the government thought it was best to give the mom at least one child for closure. Also, because my mom promised the government she would send me to the 'boarding school' to turn out just like her, a weapon. ...
The first home
Obside
Some people leave their first home. Others spend the rest of their lives trying to find it again.
Van Terra
Rory North
Jasper Van Terra stalks the streets of the city-planet Kronos, masquerading as a supervillain while secretly after revenge on Kronos's governor, the man whose family stole her from Earth and ruined her life. When she's lucky enough to get arrested on the same day as one of his escaped lab experiments, she may have exactly what she needs. Grace Alvarez has cybernetic wings, no memory of her life before the governor's palace, and-after Starr orders her killed-one hope of survival: Van Terra.
Fairies Chapel
Roxanne Louise
COMPLETE No one knows why children are vanishing, or why they disappear near Healey Dell. Does Fairies Chapel hold more than just beauty? Are the tales of fairies, wishes, and ancient music true? As a haunting melody lures them in, will anyone return? Or are they lost forever? Inspired by the Lancashire folklore of Healey Dell, eerie, enchanted spaces, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Safe as Lighthouses: By Night
Head Lizard
James is a second generation actor struggling with being typecast, sibling rivalry, and roles that refuse to let him go. Faith works with an agency that offers unlimited assistance in whatever capacity members need. There is nothing the agency can't get you, if you are willing to pay the price. After finding out his brother has been refused membership multiple times, James accepts a meeting with Faith and finds himself quickly pulled into her gravity. But she knows far more than she lets on.
Identical Twin Alphas and Silver Shackles
BMac
"Are those silver?!" His voice was loud and startling after my moment of quiet reflection, but it was also oddly calming, soothing even, maybe I had hit my head. I slowly nodded in answer to his question, but I could see more chasing themselves through his facial expression. 'who', 'why', 'when', 'how', 'why didn't she tell anyone' 'why didn't she run?'.
Flowers of the Heart
Lyvia
Danerius cant get over how much he loves Caleb, so much an illness sparked. He would do anything for him, including breaking and entering, kidnapping, and betraying his kingdom. Caleb knows Danerius too well to let it go to waste. He does everything in his little power to make sure the mission fails. A mysterious building, hybrid children, and a grueling adventure through the depths of the woods brings Dane closer to his inevitable demise. (Im still in the process of editing!!)
What we bring with us
Mariahanna
What we bring with us, is basically a mix of short stories revealing each point of view of a friend group before meeting each other, and how everyone has their own struggles and their own minds
Sticks In
Jaz R
After losing her parents, eighteen-year-old Olivia Summers is forced to move in with her aunt and start over at a new school. There, she meets Jax Zane, a charming boy who quickly becomes her closest friend. But when Jax's manipulative ex turns out to be Olivia's cousin, their growing connection puts Olivia in the middle of jealousy, lies, and a toxic home life. Together, Olivia and Jax learn that healing is easier when you don't do it alone.
Don't You Remember Me?
Tabby:)
She waited for him, but he forgot she ever existed. When Anne Laurent's fiancé goes silent on his way to a family visit, she believes she's been abandoned by the man she was in love with. Burying herself in work to cope, she gets promoted due to her hard work from France to Australia, the same country Lucas disappeared to 2 years ago. She comes face to face with the man who shattered her. Now a different person entirely. And yet, he doesn't recognize her.
I'm In High School Again?!
Bun
Aice Figuera loved reading novels, especially one called AN ONLINE CHANCE. Though getting hit by a car and waking up inside it was NOT part of the plan. And unfortunately, the character she became wasn't any better. If she wanted to survive, she'd have to rewrite the story with nothing but her stock knowledge... that was slowly proving itself wrong.
The End Was Never the End?
Lady V
When surviving became my childhood.
Yesterday's Memories
_Hometownsmile.
S T A N D A L O N E || O N - G O I N G Artemis Andriette Martinez. Also known as A.A, A.A was a very loner ever since she was born. She grew up in a orphanage ever since her parents died because of a car incident. She fell in love with someone who will never be hers. Along the way, she met a lot of accident and just when she thought everything is at peace, there's a mysterious man who will keep her safe from dangerous fate. The question is, who is this man?
Secrets
Bay
#18+ #GTA5 #oc×trevor
Ask Me To Stay
Soren Wade
A billionaire inventor searching for a family. A guarded survivor carrying a pregnancy he never planned. A donor event neither man fully remembers ties Leonardo Ivanov and Theo Maren together through a private contract, a criminal cover-up, and a scandal powerful people are desperate to control.
Plague Saint
Rory North
No one knows the real identity of the hospital's Plague Saint is sixteen-year-old Winter Pierce. No one knows she's a fraud. And no one knows she's a killer.
Spiritbound
Nasca
Idk
Six Alphas, One Debt
Shisuse
Silvia pretends to be a poor scholarship student at an elite werewolf academy. All six top alphas feel an intense mate bond with her the moment she arrives, she feels nothing. Their attention is possessive and jealous. When a magical leaderboard later ranks her first with all six symbols, the other girls turn violent. Bond strain from her mixed wolf/fae blood collapses her. Contact with the alphas eases the pain. She still cannot feel the bond, but something is changing… and she is terrified.
Van Terra II: Overdrive
Rory North
Weeks after Ringmaster's disappearance on Iros, Jasper and her team are still trying to bring down Governor Starr's empire. A new obstacle arises when the mysterious villain Skybreaker steps out of the shadows to continue the racing tournament that Ringmaster started. Desperate to figure out their connection to Starr, if any, Jasper returns to the illegal and deadly street races.
Remember Me, Brother
혜민장
After his twin brother disappears, Seo Yihoon begins experiencing memories that don’t belong to him. As his brother’s best friend refuses to let go of the past, the two are drawn together by grief, hidden truths, and a love neither of them ever expected.
STYX AND STONES: A Percy Jackson Fanfic
Giselle
Legally dead at fourteen, Isabella Reyes spent three years surviving among ghosts and monsters before a tear in the natural order returned her to the world of the living. Now she hunts the things that refuse to stay dead. Because something is wrong. Hades is empty and souls are haunting Long Island. Whatever is keeping them from crossing over wants her. TROPES: Morally Grey FMC Found Family Gothic PJO Alternate Universe Camp Halfblood
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Falling For You
Roxanne Louise
When city girl Katy accepts a teaching job at Havenwood High, she sees it as nothing more than a temporary escape. A year away from her overbearing mother, and a year to gain experience, then she can leave the sleepy little village behind and move on to somewhere better. But between the charming PE teacher, and the infuriating head of English leaving might be harder than she expected. Because sometimes the place you plan to leave is the place that changes everything.
Sunkissed
Roxanne Louise
Sun, sea, sangria and some harmless flirting. Ella and Lucy head to Spain determined to reinvent themselves before university. Armed with sangria, sunshine and a promise to stop saying no, the two best friends soon discover that first love, first heartbreak and growing up never go according to plan. ONGOING
Identical Twin Alphas and Silver Shackles
BMac
"Are those silver?!" His voice was loud and startling after my moment of quiet reflection, but it was also oddly calming, soothing even, maybe I had hit my head. I slowly nodded in answer to his question, but I could see more chasing themselves through his facial expression. 'who', 'why', 'when', 'how', 'why didn't she tell anyone' 'why didn't she run?'.
Fairies Chapel
Roxanne Louise
No one knows why children are vanishing, or why they disappear near Healey Dell. Does Fairies Chapel hold more than just beauty? Are the tales of fairies, wishes, and ancient music true? As a haunting melody lures them in, will anyone return? Or are they lost forever? Inspired by the Lancashire folklore of Healey Dell, eerie, enchanted spaces, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin. ONGOING UPDATED SUNDAYS (JST)
I'm In High School Again?!
Bun
Aice Figuera loved reading novels, especially one called AN ONLINE CHANCE. Though getting hit by a car and waking up inside it was NOT part of the plan. And unfortunately, the character she became wasn't any better. If she wanted to survive, she'd have to rewrite the story with nothing but her stock knowledge... that was slowly proving itself wrong.
The Lost Boys of Direhaven
burntsugarplum
A ‘choose your own mystery’ ARG (Alternate Reality Game) with CHOICES, CLUES, VISUALS & SOUND. Solve for Cold Case 174: an unknown horror surrounding 7 boys who were gone for months in the [REDACTED] Conservation Site and came back forever changed after interacting with [REDACTED]. (ADDING MORE CHOICE CHAPTERS EVERY SECOND DAY!)
The Mystery Girl. Part 1
amal 🤍
When a mysterious girl named Luna arrives in a quiet town, strange events begin to unfold. One curious student discovers that she has appeared in an old photograph from decades ago—and that she may be hiding a secret far older than anyone can imagine. As darkness rises, the truth about Luna could save the town… or change it forever.
THE HOLLOW CROWN
Kshonda Davis
In the cursed kingdom of Nocthyr, the dead do not rest—they whisper. Every hundred years, the Hollow Crown chooses a new ruler, but the crown demands a terrible price: the monarch must surrender their soul to keep the darkness imprisoned. When 19-year-old Lyra Vey discovers she is the last heir to the forgotten bloodline of shadow kings, she is hunted by monsters, corrupted knights, and an immortal sorcerer who believes she can awaken an ancient god sleeping beneath the world.
Last Christmas
Roxanne Louise
At All Saints High, the girls are done. Juliet has survived school by keeping her head down. Bethany has survived by being adored. Amber is done surviving. Soon a boy-free movement spreads through their school, but with the Christmas disco days away, tensions rise, lines are drawn, and by the time the music starts, the boys won't be the same again. And the girls wonder just what they'll do to survive. STORY STATUS - COMPLETE
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Roxanne Louise
The following case files contain reports of unexplained incidents across Japan. No one knows who started collecting these stories. Some were found on forgotten forums. Some were copied from police reports that no longer exist. Others were written by people who disappeared before they could explain what happened. Each file ends with a choice. The choice is yours. Choose carefully. Updated whenever the spookiness hits me Why 26:22? It’s a time in Japan. (02:22am)
Kiss of Ruin
Sissy
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