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Sacred Mountain by Bhashini
Sacred Mountain
Bhashini
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  • Parts 29
Annifer can put it off no longer. The time has come for her to journey north to the snow-covered land of Crosstain and marry the loathsome Larnick. Meanwhile, deep in the heart of the Great Forest, all is not well in the Wise Women's Village. A powerful magical artefact has been stolen and a dangerous prisoner escaped. Dark clouds are gathering over Sacred Mountain. Could it be that their most deadly enemy is back? Book Three of the Annifer Trilogy but you don't have to have read the first two books to understand it. #17 in Fantasy 23d January 2020 #9 in Mystery 23rd January 2020 #3 in Action 29th May 2021
Sangre De Toro  (Old Draft - Now Published!) by hrb264
Sangre De Toro (Old Draft - Now Published!)
hrb264
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When Pepelito dramatically escapes certain death in a bullfight, he enrages some and delights others. Taken pity on by Rita Silvera, a caring homicide detective, he soon begins to heal from the physical and psychological torture of the bullring. But Pepelito's nightmare is not over. Javier Castella is the best matador in Spain - maybe the world. He would kill for a chance to finish his masterpiece - and he's not the only one. Because, as Rita soon learns, a serial killer is on the loose. And her love of animals might make her the next target... CW: violence, animal cruelty 16+ only Cover by @NishaPsons :) "I approve!" - Sera Drake, author of Ancilla "(hrb264) accurately describes what it means for a bull to be a victim of bullfighting. The physical pain, the fear, the agony. The bull's perspective is missing from most written bullfighting stories, making this book different and refreshing. For anyone who considers bullfighting a barbaric activity, this book also offers comfort. In addition, it is an exciting story that will keep you up until the last moment!" - Estefania Pampin Zuidmeer, campaigner CAS International Now available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/82BK2En
American Classic | Part One: mainspring by Orizone
American Classic | Part One: mainspring
Orizone
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A crossover between characters from across all of my current books (Lucid, The Dicer, Meet the Richards, Lostar, Ripples). Following six characters - Anton, Dirk, Conall, Ben, Valery and Xyler - from each of their perspectives, exploring their side of the story in this part makeshift extravaganza of the mixture of genres neatly tied in a bow of suffering, trauma, betrayal, sacrifice, forgiveness, redemption, revenge, right, wrong, the gray areas of doubt. American values cherish and flourish in this compartmentalization of human studies and what makes the American dream unachievable, as the characters travel across America to find each other and converge in a hellfire and brimstone fueled climax.
The Dangers of Saving a Life by HockHayal
The Dangers of Saving a Life
HockHayal
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Milo Skart had a terrible decision to make. "Help me." The pregnant teen girl stumbled into the lobby of the Atraville Hospital. Barefoot and tattered, she appeared ready to give birth. "Help my baby." However, the girl and her unborn child carried a dangerous energy. If he helped her, he would defy Axion. That meant certain death. If he didn't help her, well, she was about to give birth. How could he not help her?
The Wise Women by Bhashini
The Wise Women
Bhashini
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  • Parts 32
***Wattpad Editors' Choice & 2022 Watty Awards Shortlist*** Nesta is different. And in Empress Sapphira's kingdom, different is dangerous. After accidentally revealing the truth about herself, Nesta runs away to join the Wise Women who live in hiding in the forest, and learn their secret craft. But with the threat of destruction looming, she must undertake a perilous mission. The Wise Women is a standalone prequel to the Annifer trilogy which takes place a hundred years before the events of that series. #1 in Magic 16th February 2022 #2 in Dragons 16th February 2022 #1 in Medieval 16th February 2022 #1 in Unicorn 20th June 2023
Darkheart by SarahQuinnMcGrath
Darkheart
SarahQuinnMcGrath
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One summer, four teens discover something they'd forever after wish they hadn't about the wealthy resort that is the heart of their otherwise sleepy community. The horror of what happened has stayed with each as they've gone their own ways and attempted to make lives for themselves, but fifteen years later, they're called back to their home, to one another, each as broken as the next. Because the darkness they unearthed is loath to let them know its secrets, and when darkheart wakes, it can't be put to rest without being satiated. *This novel is told in chapters that alternate the past with the present. 🖤First Place for Horror in the Punk Rock Awards 2023
Meet the Richards by Orizone
Meet the Richards
Orizone
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  • Parts 10
The Richards are a normal suburban family in Philly. Dirk is the unemployed father with a drinking habit. He drinks to forget an accident that caused him to lose his job. The accident was fatal for another boy's father. Dirk feels that he is responsible for the fatherless boy and takes him under his wing, even inviting him to dinner with his family. But the boy is not as seems and becomes increasingly malevolent towards the family, forcing Dirk to make a decision that will break him.
Ripples by Orizone
Ripples
Orizone
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The ripples in another world, not our own, beckons the life of an expeditionist venturing in the ice. Ben is investigating a phenomena involving disappearing bodies when he stumbles upon a way into a new world where water is the only surface and humans have adapted to the marine environment. It seems he's been the main attraction and they would be correct for thinking so, because Ben is quickly adapting to the world himself as a new breed of power. Cover art by Liam Reading of Fine Art America
Lostar by Orizone
Lostar
Orizone
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Neo-noir meets Texan influences in this 80s fiction about a retired MMA fighter living the rest of his days at a motel. Conall Warner is intent on the simple life until trouble arrives at his doorstep with the death of a close one. A murder to be solved for the cops and a body to mourn for the fighter. The tragedy leads Conall to spiral down a dark path in his mind as tensions emerge within a grim relationship with a resident. Conall must defeat his demons in the fighting cage he left behind years ago and also battle with the ever-deceiving world that he lives in, to claim the title in this slow burning tale. Will Conall be hunted down by his opponent, or will he train his eyes on the fight? Edited by @EvvyRxse
The Dicer by Orizone
The Dicer
Orizone
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  • Parts 4
Bechtel is a company growing towards the big leagues and it's all due in part to Anton Berlique, their top surveyor. This is what he believes, but his whole world will come crumbling down when he realizes the company is working with corrupt figures and is a front for criminal persuasion. Now he must operate with a mysterious vigilante to bring Bechtel and their evil benefactors down.