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In the wake of a prophecy foretelling his doom, King Hector killed his only son, outlawed magic, and sentenced mages to death. Terrorized into swearing allegiance to the crown, the people silently pray for a savior to rid them of the tyrannical king.Sol lives a quiet life in which he works as an apothecary's assistant and desperately keeps a low profile. But when his secret is revealed, he is thrown into a journey with David, a talented fighter on the run, and Zia, a nimble thief hungry for revenge. They seek the key to one thing that Sol both yearns and fears: Magic.But the three are not the only ones searching, and their enemies will kill for the secrets they seek.Cover by the fabulous @scmimi !…

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Asphodel City is for those stuck in the Between, the plane that separates the living and dead. In it, Azrael is living the life as the top bounty-hunting Angel. The only problem is that Jophiel, a rival hunter, is not only threatening his position after rising to rank #2, but is a constant thorn in Azra's side.When a mastermind called "The Devil" begins killing off angels and putting whole dimensions in jeopardy, Azra and Jo have to band together in order to stay alive and save the world. But will they be able to put aside their rivalry to do so?~~~Based on prompt #102 of ONC.This story contains blood, violence, suggestive & inappropriate language. Read at your own risk.…

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ONC 2021 Ambassador's Pick~Lav Sciarra's accomplishments are many: He is one of the Tower's best soldiers. He founded the Gemma Special Forces. He killed the terrorist who nearly destroyed the Tower. Lav Sciarra, they say, is a hero.Lav knows otherwise.~An ONC2021 entry. Based on Prompt #1: "You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."…

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* ONC 2020 AMBASSADOR'S PICK ** ONC 2020 HONORABLE MENTION ** ONC 2020 SHORT LIST ** HIDDEN GEMS *Sean has a problem: his dreams come to life. It causes him enough trouble that he moves across the country to start fresh at Everwood Institute. But as his repetitive dreams become more vivid, he wonders if anything he sees is real, and if the black leaves Finn trails behind him are truly there...Finn tries to keep his dreams under control, but this year, he keeps dreaming the same dream. It haunts him in the day, and doesn't help when he's trying to keep his past problems separate from his present life. Then there's the matter of Sean, who leaves flowers blooming wherever he steps...As Sean and Finn grow closer, they realize there's more to their dreams - and each other - than they know.~*~COMPLETED | #lgbtq+ #mlm #contemporaryfantasy"How can you prove whether at this moment we are sleeping, and all our thoughts are a dream; or whether we are awake, and talking to one another in the waking state?" - PlatoPrompt #15, OpenNovellaContest2020Word Count: 21,198 words…

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It is the year 2094. Earth is on the brink of collapse. Humanity's only chance of survival is to relocate to the alien planet Kentauri. When the Kentauri declared war, Earth created the Galactic Army, a military force specialized for combat in space with the sole purpose of defeating the Kentauri.Ryan wakes up the day of his recruitment test with perplexing visions filling his mind. His day only gets stranger as he recalls people he's never met and places he's never visited. On the pilot simulation, he does brilliantly, despite having close to no training. The army marks it down as talent - Ryan isn't so sure.As Ryan grows in the Galactic Army, he pieces together his visions and memories to find that he holds secrets that could unravel both worlds. Time is running out, and Ryan must walk a delicate balance between truth and lies if he is to survive and protect the ones he loves.~Cover by the wonderful kimunkur!…