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  1. Adventures in Lunse

    By Yeoldebard, in Fiction. 12/23/2016 (Updated: 01/19/2017)

    Genres: Fantasy, Action/Adventure
    Sub-genres: Adventure, General Fantasy
    • young adult
    • mature adult
    • mages
    • magic
    • wizards
    • fighting

    Five friends get together for a game. What they don't realize is this game is going to take over their lives in a way they never expected. Will they beable to survive the dangers in store for them?

    • 2 Chapters
    • 6,742 Words
    • 3,183 Views
    • 0 Comments
    • Mature
    • Abandoned
  2. Trapped

    By AusGlitterati, in Fiction. 07/01/2018 (Updated: 07/05/2018)

    Genres: Comedy, General Fiction, Romance, Thriller/Suspense
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Comedy Modern, Drama, General Romance
    • young adult
    • mature adult
    • gay
    • australia
    • serious
    • crime
    • abuse
    • friendship

    Even behind bars, Jacoby has found joy in life. Love. Family. Even happiness. That doesn't mean the sins of his past won't catch up to him, though. In prison, there is nowhere to hide from them. He's trapped. What would you do to guarantee your freedom? Would you betray everything and everyone you loved? How can you be sure who might be holding a shiv to your back?
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    • 2 Chapters
    • 23,906 Words
    • 2,951 Views
    • 5 Comments
    • Mature
    • Long-Term Hold
  3. Lighthouses: Volume One

    By ValentineDavis21, in Fiction. 04/21/2018 (Updated: 12/28/2018)

    Genres: Mystery, Thriller/Suspense, Paranormal, Historical
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Non-Contemporary, Light Mystery, Romantic Paranormal
    • mature adult
    • depression
    • abuse

    Three souls from three different times mysteriously entwined: Thomas from 1929, Johnny from 1959, Jude from 2019. Each have lived in the lighthouse, a lighthouse that is full of beauty and mystery. The mystery of the story is how these three souls are connected.

    • 27 Chapters
    • 67,960 Words
    • 19,265 Views
    • 53 Comments
    • Mature
    • Complete
  4. Our Little Darlings - Gavin 1. Volume 1 Winden Metaverse

    By D.K. Daniels, in Fiction. 03/06/2018 (Updated: 03/06/2018)

    Genres: General Fiction, Thriller/Suspense
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Drama
    • teen
    • mature adult
    • violent
    • dark
    • serious
    • suicide
    • depression

    We all have them, darlings. They are the cesspit of all our deepest darkest secrets. Our wants, desires and sins. It is in our speech, actions and pathological way of thinking. Our little darlings are our other side to ourselves. A sinister side which we all hide and brave with false facades. You cannot lie that you don't shelter a darling because, in reality, people of all ages harbor dark, sad and broken things.

    • 2 Chapters
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    • 3,842 Views
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  5. Deception

    By Littlelovestories, in Fiction. 09/22/2019 (Updated: 05/16/2020)

    Genres: Mystery, Thriller/Suspense, Paranormal
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Light Mystery, Romantic Paranormal
    • teen
    • young adult
    • mature adult
    • vampire
    • suspense
    • dark
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    • death

    After decades keeping a promise to leave him alone, Kevin returns to seek the help of the person who despises him most, Lee. The very man who had unknowingly inspired a revolutionary quest to change the species he was converted into. Word has gotten out among the ancient community of this change and in order to keep himself and his secrets safe, Kevin has to work with Lee, while keeping him completely in the dark about the truth of what they are hiding. With a history of betrayal and lies, the only way Kevin knows how to protect Lee, is by walking the tightrope of deceit, even if Lee hates him forever.

    • 11 Chapters
    • 24,503 Words
    • 8,113 Views
    • 13 Comments
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  6. Lighthouses 1. Lighthouses Adermoor Cove

    By ValentineDavis21, in Fiction. 10/09/2019 (Updated: 11/08/2019)

    Genres: General Fiction, Mystery, Romance
    Sub-genres: Drama, General Romance, Light Mystery
    • mature adult
    • vacation
    • dark
    • psychology
    • 20th century
    • suicide
    • depression
    • abuse

    Two men from two different time periods, their lives somehow connected.

    Thomas has come to Adermoor Cove to vacation and work on his new novel. On the island he finds himself drawn to Agamemnon Angelopaulos, the owner of the lighthouse.

    In present day, after a brutal separation, Jude and Duane have reunited. They arrive at Adermoor Cove for a vacation. While the island and it's inhabitants are beautiful Jude feels a strong sense of deja vu. Dogged by the memories of hurt and betrayal, he's determined to make things work but the path to forgiveness is not an easy one.

    • 10 Chapters
    • 23,891 Words
    • 7,260 Views
    • 1 Comments
    • Mature
    • Complete
  7. The Engel-Peterson Detective Agency

    By Thirdly, in Fiction. 05/27/2016 (Updated: 02/21/2017)

    Genres: Action/Adventure, General Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Adventure, Drama, General Romance, Light Mystery
    • teen
    • young adult
    • mature adult
    • adopt
    • crime
    • abuse

    Two detectives get more then they bargained for upon researching a new case. NOTE- This story is being rewritten under the title: EPDA- The Requital.

    • 5 Chapters
    • 18,486 Words
    • 7,445 Views
    • 22 Comments
    • Mature
    • Long-Term Hold
  8. Hellscape

    By ValentineDavis21, in Fiction. 12/20/2018 (Updated: 03/28/2019)

    Genres: Fantasy
    Sub-genres: General Fantasy
    • mature adult
    • demons
    • magic
    • war
    • dark
    • politics

    In the hellscape, demons prey upon the living, possessing their bodies at will. Once considered just a myth The Scarlet Church has risen, waging war against the Eurchurch. It's up to the Stray Dogs, a ragtag group of criminals, a healer, and an enigmatic practitioner who's intentions lay shrouded in mystery, must risk their lives on the frontlines to discover what The Scarlet Church is up to.

    • 24 Chapters
    • 115,248 Words
    • 13,650 Views
    • 12 Comments
    • Mature
    • Long-Term Hold
  9. A Promise To Protect

    By Littlelovestories, in Fiction. 09/01/2020 (Updated: 07/30/2021)

    Genres: Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
    Sub-genres: Suspense, Light Mystery
    • teen
    • young adult
    • mature adult
    • adult
    • gay
    • suspense
    • dark
    • crime

    After the distressing discovery in his home, a serial killer on the loose and a stranger asking for his trust, Tyler realizes that his life is never going to be the same again.

    "You’re actually going to be confirmed as dead when they do the official police reports. It’s for your own safety that you go under cover now.” Zeke tells him, Tyler raises his eyebrows at how serious the situation was, taking a few moments to comprehend what Zeke had just said.

    “I’ll be reported as dead? My friends will think I’ve been murdered?”

    • 36 Chapters
    • 125,627 Words
    • 73,749 Views
    • 207 Comments
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