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An up-and-coming poet and struggling grad student, 24-year-old Lillie Glass has enough to worry about in her life. Yet a new discovery that the words in her poems are becoming eldritch -- and sometimes outright dangerous -- realities threatens to destroy what little routine she has. It isn't long before Lillie becomes afraid to do the very thing she's passionate about, the pages before her remaining blank. 27-year-old Felix Montenegro is the latest bearer of a curse that has plagued his family for decades: his right eye holding a ceaseless storm within it that obscures his vision and can influence the weather around him if he isn't careful. He's never considered before that there might be a way to break the Montenegro curse or understand it differently, until he meets a certain poet whose words show him a new horizon.Spurred by chance and circumstance, Lillie and Felix set out to achieve what seems to be an impossible feat: to see their magical afflictions for what they truly are, and at last, to break the cycle.Updates Sundays!…

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Hades has an assignment for the Underworld's newest demon.Constantine Morganthau already has a lot to adjust to--his new life below the surface, for starters, as well as a budding relationship with the guide to the Underworld himself. When there's a robbery on the River Styx, however, he also finds himself thrust right into the center of a spectral mystery.**takes place after the events of "The Search for Juno" and "Olympian VIP." This will be a shorter piece, under 10 chapters. No set update schedule yet. Enjoy!**…

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When sixteen-year-old New York City native Neo O'Reilly is dropped off with his extended family in Hawaii for the summer, he's terribly out of his element. And with his militaristic aunt, over-excited older cousin, and a small town swimming with total strangers, he's not sure he'll ever get used to it. This plain, happy-go-lucky town just isn't for him. After all, Neo has a secret: He's taken something he shouldn't have.Yet, Neo realizes the town is not so simple as he thought when he meets Kit Kawamoto: a mute boy living in the abandoned house at the top of the hill. What follows is a whirlwind of secrets revealed, destinies questioned, and love realized.Two boys, a stolen item, and a curse: this is The House Above the Sea.…

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"If ever something was lost...Zuri Ayim was the one who could recover it."_____________________________________________________________Twelve years ago, a meteorite fell among the seven city-states of Kiro, and birthed a new legend. They are called Celestials: normal people given supernatural abilities from the meteorite's impact. Eighteen-year-old Zuri Ayim received the ability to look into people's minds when the meteorite struck, and since then has used her power to make a business for herself, in the hopes of paying off her father's debt before it's too late.But Zuri's life changes quickly when the Queen herself asks Zuri to find something for her: a talented weaver who is said to stitch the future into his tapestries. With the help of four other Celestials, Zuri sets out on a lengthy journey to locate him.Except, complications soon arise when they discover that this man's power isn't so simple. That, and they're not the only ones looking for him.------------------------------------------------------------------------Updates every Saturday. As always, vote and comment if you enjoy!…

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The gods are real.All it takes is this one realization, sparked by a short video no one expected to go viral, to turn 21-year-old Angie Nohl and her friends' worlds on their heads.Their existence now exposed to the masses, Angie and the Greek pantheon scramble to maintain their secrecy, until they realize that perhaps this sudden rise in attention might be for the best.Not all is in their favor, however, when one grad school dropout decides the gods have been misusing their power, and resolves to take it for herself.Follow Angie, Clio, Hermes, and the Morganthau twins as they battle to keep the peace in this long-awaited sequel to The Search for Juno: Olympian VIP.-warning: strong language-Vote and comment if you enjoy ;)…

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When nineteen-year-old Angie Nohl accidentally kills a man in a skirmish one night, she never would have guessed that man could be the god Poseidon.A heavenly bounty now on her head, Angie is a fugitive at large. When the trickster god Hermes comes to her aid, however, the two spring up a wild idea: pin the disaster on another person, and take the prize money for themselves.The feat certainly won't be easy, especially not when two of Angie's childhood friends, hired by the gods to locate her, see right through her plan. Follow the unorthodox journey of a god, a part-time online college student, and a wood nymph as they attempt a divine deceit for the ages.-will likely have occasional strong language, just as a warning. As always, like and comment if you enjoy! -…

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Located in a picturesque small town in Northern Virginia, Proudley College is one of the nation's most prestigious HBCUs*. A film and media student with a love for art and photography, second-year Indy Helaire still isn't sure just how she earned her spot there.When a professor assigns Indy to write a report on a cold case, Indy learns about ex-handyman Lamar Pine, who has been on death row ever since he was found guilty of murdering a woman in 1978. At first she plans to write the report and forget about it, until she finds a journal once owned by the murder victim, and a message for her inside of it:"It wasn't him." Armed with this spectral set of new clues, Indy and her friends set out to find out what really happened, and free Lamar Pine before it's too late.*Historically Black College or University…

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There are monsters out there.16-year-old Gemma Armistead has grown up in Maris her whole life, thriving amongst the strange and unusual. Since she was small, she's been training to hunt in the Ancient Forest, and even after her father's death, she still continues to do what she loves. She doesn't know that what she thought was myth is true, not until she meets the human.When Gael Echeart is thrown into her life, he turns it upside down. He is a human in a community of the inhuman, and Gemma must try to protect him, even if it endangers herself. But when things seem to take a horrible turn, Gemma finds she must fight to save her nation before it and everything she loves crumbles to dust.--Please comment or vote if you enjoy, thanks!--…

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For Rowan Khan, three days have passed since he left Earth. For everyone else, it's been almost three decades.27-year-old journalist Rowan Khan is ecstatic when he's assigned to visit Chronos I-97, the planet home to the newest human settlement outside of the Milky Way. When his ship the STS Ramses flies into a wormhole, however, he and his fellow passengers are lost and assumed dead.29 years later, STS Ramses crashes onto Chronos I-97's surface, leaving 24-year-old head researcher Dr. Solomon Nystrom and his colleagues perplexed. Even stranger, no one on the ship seems to have aged a day. They discover that a bizarre virus has infected all the ship's passengers, leaving them with nearly vampire-like traits and tendencies. As Rowan and Solomon set out to uncover just what conspired aboard the STS Ramses, mystery unfolds, romance blooms, and they acquire knowledge they may have been better off without. -no clear update schedule for now, maybe once a week or once every two weeks. As always, vote and comment if you enjoy! -…

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-Editor's Choice! Dec 2019 -17-year-old Lucille Monteith wants nothing else to find her brother, who, despite what everyone says, she refuses to believe is dead. She'll do anything to locate him, to bring him back home safe, though it begins to dawn on her that she's hopeless in her investigation. After a tragic accident, brothers Cian and Vincent Horne were torn from their normal lives. Vinny stuck as an earthbound spirit and Cian becoming an angel of death, the two roam the earth together, unafraid of death and its meaning. When Vinny discovers that Lucie can see him, however, it changes everyone in the trio's lives, and Lucie finds she may not be so hopeless after all. Embark on this journey as an angel, a ghost, and a teenage girl search for a loved one, battle their demons, and fight to keep pulses beating.…

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Iman's insides were turning to clouds again. Julien asked her, ducking his head and looking at her from underneath his eyelashes, "Am I happy in your present, Im?" She hesitated. "I don't know," she said, but she had no way to know if he heard it, because by then time had already called her back.----Time is a different beast for Iman and Julien. A natural-born time traveler, graduate student Iman Patel loses her grip on the present often enough that it's nearly part of her routine. More often than not, her travels land her at one yellow door-a door belonging to vampire Julien Morales's apartment.The two find themselves captured in an unusual friendship spanning many decades and locations, until they one day meet again in the present.As a strange illness threatens Julien's food supply and Iman's time traveling becomes threateningly unpredictable, Julien, Iman, and their friends may be facing the end of life as they've known it. Loyalties are rearranged, morality is questioned, trust is betrayed.Can the bond between Julien and Iman stand the test of time?--Some language. As always, please like and comment if you enjoy!--…

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After the incident with Lucie's brother, the fallen angels are at a loss. They've been humiliated, and will need a miracle to be back on top. One fallen angel, Nick, adamant about bringing the infamous group back to glory, is convinced angel of death Cian Horne is that miracle.When strange happenings begin to pop up around San Francisco, Cian, Vinny, and Lucie are thrust into a tangled war with the fallen angels they'd thought they'd defeated. With secrets being kept, lives on the line, and reputations at stake, they are forced to choose between comfort and sacrifice.Follow this turbulent story of what is good and what is evil in the thrilling sequel to PULSE.…

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Fallen angel Nick's failed attempts have left wingless angel Cian Horne in disarray, with both disheveled health and hope. With Lucie Monteith locked away in a slumber she may never wake from, Cian falls deeper and deeper into despair, leaving his younger brother Vinny to watch as the last of his sibling's joy crumbles away.When Cian takes a dangerous turn for the dark side, however, Vinny finds he may have to do more than watch from the sidelines. With an odd gathering of companions and even help from the comatose Lucie, he begins to fight to keep his brother from falling apart.Yet, when strange puzzle pieces start to click together, Vinny and his comrades find that Cian is not the only thing quickly losing ground.Follow the breathtaking story of Vinny, his fragile brother, and the girl they both care for in this thrilling final installment to the PULSE trilogy: Wake.…

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-a THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION spinoff!-Eleven years ago, the Donahue family was torn apart when their father sold out their pack to a group of ravenous werewolf hunters. The oldest, Violet, was sent overseas with her mother to be shown off in circuses and plays, while the youngest, Jamie, was forced into the wolf fighting rings in Atlanta. Though Violet and Jamie are reunited, they are far from patching up the family they once had.Following the events of THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION and SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW, Violet and Jamie set off in search of their estranged mother, worried she--as they were--is suffering and in danger. Their search will carry them across Europe and Asia, earn them new friends and new foes, and demand a new resolve.However, when strange rumors begin to pop up surrounding a mysterious "Ghost Wolf," the brother and sister duo may have to face the fact that their mother is not the woman they once knew.Old friends. New flames. Strange stories.Follow Violet and Jamie's tumultuous journey across the wider world to rescue the woman they know and love.…

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Wattys 2019 Winner! "So when is it a problem?Oh, when you're in love."-----Simon St. John is a liar, a cheater, a fraud -- but only because he has to be. Born with the ability to shape shift, his childhood was mostly spent learning to control his many faces in a world where most people only wear one. In fact, it was almost fun, in a way, until he met Valerie Love.Valerie Love is a college student fresh out of luck. For years she has watched her friends fall in and out of love, test the waters of relationships, earn their stripes in the wondrous field of romance. Valerie, however, has watched from the sidelines, passing face after face, meeting person after person without forming many connections. She has mostly given up on the idea of searching for love, until Simon lends her a new hope.Follow the strange story of college students Simon St. John and Valerie Love as one finally discovers the true definition of identity, and the other questions what it really is to be known.…

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- sequel to "That's a Good Question" -Twenty-year-old Grey Meesang still has absolutely no idea what he's doing.With a new house, new friends, and a new way of life, demon hybrid Grey is slowly piecing his life back together-as is the mystical city he lives in.Atlanta has sworn in a new mayor, human diplomat Anik Bhatt. Bhatt is a breath of fresh air for the residents of the city, promising better relations between humans and non-humans and a public showcase of Atlanta's tolerant climate.However, when a darker side to Bhatt's new ideas begins to reveal itself, Grey and his friends are caught in the middle. Say something, and risk coming under fire? Or keep quiet, and watch the city they know and love morph from the inside out?Follow Grey's precarious navigation of what's fair and what's not in this much-awaited sequel to That's a Good Question.…

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- Editor's Choice! -Grey Meesang has absolutely no idea what he's doing.Raised by his demon father and witch stepmother, twenty-year-old Grey has never been the usual demographic. However, he leads a seemingly ordinary life in the magic-steeped city of Atlanta, until a sudden attack thrusts he and a witch, Midge Osborne, together.Midge warns him that the city he knows and loves is in terrible danger, and if he wants to make it out alive, he has to help her save it.The only problem? Neither one of them knows what the danger is.Follow Grey and Midge as they and their friends battle the odds to rescue their only home.…

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After the events of "Wake," sixteen-year-old Vinny Horne is still adjusting to his new status. He spends most of his time training with fellow guardian angel Zev Castellanos, and keeping a watchful eye on his troublemaking older brother.When unknown attackers begin to threaten the lives of angels all over the city, however, Vinny finds that his brother may not be the only one he has to protect. The Order and the living world alike are in a panic, Zev's new assignment is causing Vinny both confusion and desire, and a solution seems nowhere in sight. It even seems as though whoever is behind these attacks has done this all before.Continue the narrative of Vinny and those he loves in this exclusive PULSE story, Angel's Mark.…

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"We're children of the night itself. We were born with the stars in our lungs."----Theo Dacosta was born into a family of werewolves, but there's one problem: he was born without the ability to change. He's spent so many full moons alone, trapped in his human form, that it's become normal for him. He stopped asking why.However, when alluring vampire Cal Marinos strolls along, she labels him as worth her time and vows to help him figure out what's wrong. Even though Theo is reluctant to work with the sworn enemy of his species, the two begin a friendly journey to discover the much needed truth.What happens, then, when the journey takes a dangerous turn? Follow the story of Theo Dacosta and Cal Marinos as they navigate the waters of danger, romance, and the ugly, ugly truth.--please vote and comment if you enjoy it! Thanks---…