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On the planet Clanesta, humans have learnt to live in peace with a unique race of crystalline creatures. The peace is maintained by a fantastical gem known as the Etherium. The Etherium is protected by the Scorch royal family, for if the gem is lost or destroyed. The peaceful pact will be dissolved and chaos will reign. Alesson and Linta Scorch are the twin teenage dependents of King Trengar and they are destined to rule over the capital city of Scorvain. Alesson is the young warrior Prince and Linta is the pretty diplomatic Princess and when they are grown, it will be up to them to guard the Etherium.Then on one cold dark night, a mysterious army of pitch-black monsters attack Scorvain. Beasts with fangs, claws and tentacles overrun the cities defenses, and evil men shrouded in living shadows hunt for the Etherium. Alesson and Linta are forced to flee the city on an amazing adventure, filled with deadly perils, epic battles and startling revelations.The twins and their amazing crystal creatures are pursued by the shadow clad Kashant and his army of blackened monsters to the snow covered city at the top of the world. The twins must seek out the great Sapphire Snow Guardian and use its power to destroy the darkness once and for all.…

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In 2076 the world ended! Atomic fire swept across the globe and Humanity almost caused its own destruction. Those that remained were suddenly united by a common goal, to survive on their ruined planet long enough to find a new home out amongst the stars. On the eve of Humanities departure from Earth, the ancient dictator, Xu Sing arises from a half dead slumber and renews hostilities against the survivors. War returns menacingly to the world and the defenders fight desperately against Xu's army of robotic death machines. Lance Two-Six, a genetically altered combat soldier fights to protect the remnants of the human race. Yet more importantly he fights for time, time for the gifted scientist Viktor Shenka to discover a way to take Humanity into space. Will they survive or is this the end?…

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Imagine that the universe is not just a mass of swirling gases, blazing stars and giant spheres of rock. Instead, look at each Galaxy as a massive living entity, with its own consciousness, its own perception of time and its own goals.Each Galaxy has about one hundred billion stars contained within it, and of those stars, around a hundred thousand of them would have planets that could support life. Only a few hundred of those worlds will have life forms that develop higher intellect. These intelligent life forms are the Galaxies children.The Galaxy wants to be able to choose its favourite offspring and give it pride of place above all its other children. It wants to give it lordship and dominion across the Cosmos.These are the stories of one such Galaxy and how the races that came to exist in it were created, how they grew and moved on from their native home worlds, how they discovered the other races of the Galaxy, how they interact with each other and how eventually one race wins the Colony Wars.…

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A collections of stories written for competitions and writing prompts.…