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After the events of the summer, Mahogany hoped for a quiet fall, but this is Pandemonium, where nothing is ever calm, and silence carries consequences.__________When Matt Hader, the president of the Pandemonium Clock Tower Committee, is brutally murdered, Mahogany is reticent to find his killer. After breaking her tailbone evading a knife-wielding psycho, Mahogany would rather sulk over her failed date with Tony than jump into harm's way.But when a long-lost love of Tony's arrives in town, Mahogany needs something to occupy her mind, and finding a killer is just the distraction she needs.…

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A relics collector must uncover a family secret to solve a wizard's homicide before his apprentice's ghost drives her crazy indefinitely ... or she becomes the next murder victim.********Mahogany, a human living in the magical town of Pandemonium, has taken a job collecting magical relics from deceased mythical and magical folk. While on a routine collection request, Mahogany finds the wizard and his apprentice assassinated and that the murderer is still in her house! Mahogany narrowly escapes the murderer with the help of her demon spider Bazgul to find the apprentice's ghost has followed her and is haunting her until she solves his murder.With the help of her demon familiar and her new ghost, Mahogany breaks into police evidence to retrieve the enchanted objects before the Guild of Myth and Magic discovers that the relics have fallen into human hands. But Mahogany gets more than she bargained for when she uncovers a clue to her family's past that intrinsically links her to the murdered wizard. Now Mahogany must race to find the murderer before she becomes the next victim.******Libra Awards - 3rd Place Winner in the Mystery/Thriller CategoryThe Lotus Awards - 4th place winner in Mystery/Thriller…

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There's been a murder in Candy Land, and Jill, Nursryville P.I., is on the case. Can she solve the mystery behind Knave's death?…

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Monique and James have just moved to the county, to a house on the border of a wood, a dark wood, filled with magic and mystery. ******When a mysterious door the size of an apple appears in the back of the garage, 10-year-old Monique and James have to investigate. After freeing a trapped fairy, the small magical creature tries to recruit the kids for a mission to save the dark wood and the fairy folk who live there. Monique jumps at the chance, but James is reticent. What could a couple of kids possibly do to save magical beings? If fairy magic can't save them, how could a couple of city kids? Regardless of his apprehension, James finds himself following his bold step-sister into the wood, the dark wood where magic is real and murderous beasts lurk.#OpenNovellaContest2021 Longlist…

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In the dusty heart of the Coachella Valley, eight-year-old Addie McBride is about to meet the man who will change her life forever.…

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Here you will find random Wattpad contest entries and 100-word shorts. Let me know what you think by commenting and filling in that little star.…

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When best friends, Millie and Astrid stumbled upon an old chest containing clues to a hidden treasure, they never counted on it leading them to the enchanted world of Kalda where magic is real and dragons once ruled the land. Nor did they ever imagine that their found treasure could be the doom for both Kalda and earth.Amazing cover art provided by @Krazydiamond…

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Molly and her friends have a big problem with Mrs. Carter, and they're going to do something about it.…

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Audrey and her screaming baby discover kindness where they least expected it, on a packed airplane. #SouthwestContest…

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Two beings find one another under a night sky and make a wish. Special Mention by @MicroBytes for #SaintVals2021…

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While traveling abroad, Willa-Jean gets lost, a frequent occurrence. The kindness of strangers carries her through making her realize something significant about travel.…

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Saka is a treasure hunter on a mission to find a lost artifact. However, the artifact isn't the only thing being hunted, as Saka will soon discover.…

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With his brother whisked away in the night, it's up to Josh to figure out what happened and rescue him. Finding an unlikely informant and the details he needs to move forward, Josh puts into motion a plan to save his little brother.…

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A bedtime story with a sprinkling of dragons, a dash of war, and a goodnight kiss.…

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Eight-year-old Timothy sees things. Things no one else can see. Horrible, terrible things.…

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Having acquired a good luck charm with a mind of its own, Jake Winters is about to find out what it means when a seemingly simple piece of scrimshaw has the ability to play with life and death.…

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Jacob Miller finds three hungry and scared girls in the woods one morning as he gathered firewood for the coming winter. Meredith, Olivia, and Sophia are sisters who lost their parents to roadside bandits one night as they traveled. What the girls don't know is that they harbor a powerful secret that will make them targets in the future. Can they find out about their past before prejudice and fear find them?…