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Tonight: the formal dance. Everything she ever dreamed of. But the face looking back in the mirror? About three shades too orange. She needs to exchange this foundation pronto, before her plans-and dreams-for the night burn down. Because tonight will be perfect. No matter what the price. A wicked little story about the lengths that people go to for that one perfect evening.
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The last time Joanna saw Ryan, someone died. Still, unlike everyone else, Joanna trusts Ryan.
But does she trust him enough to help her enact revenge on her high school nemesis, who bullies her cruelly and mercilessly?
Does she need to trust him, if she doesn't care about the consequences?
A dark, young adult fantasy tale about bullies, revenge - and unexpected consequences.
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Due to a fortuitous combination of luck, caution and common sense, Lucy makes it to fourteen without seeing the Mist-carnivorous, ravenous, rolling in through the forest from the sea every few years.
Then her mother sends her to the forest for potion ingredients. Determined to prove her maturity, Lucy goes eagerly.
The Mist rolls in, and Lucy must choose: carnivorous Mist, or cursed bones?
A rich, dark fantasy for everyone who believes in doing...
4) Trust Issues
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The only reason Becca agree to this date? Her sister threatened her with a never-ending parade of suitors if she refused. Becca dreads the night of forced chit-chat with the one man she wants to see less than anyone else in the world. And to make matters worse, he turns up for their date early.
At least she only promised one date. If you love your urban fantasy with a strong pulse of romance, get ready to fall in love with Amy Laurens' Secret Breakers...
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Zac, young, smart and adventures, roams the eucalypt bush and pine forest around his house to his heart's content. But not over the old train tracks. Never that far. Until one day, he feels something magical calling…He knows he should ignore it. But even he can't imagine the consequences for listening this time.A tragic story about the mistakes we can make while grieving, and how clinging to our grief can cheat us of everything we ever loved, or...
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Ambrose sits alone in utter darkness, in a house nobody wanted, on a rug nobody loved, about to reach the pinnacle of all his dreams and hopes and plans. What a pity it requires his death first.Let's just hope the prize makes the price worthwhile. A wistful, melancholic reminder of the importance of love. 3100 words / dark fantasy
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Wrestling with insomnia leaves Harry desperate enough to do the unthinkable: summon a demon for assistance.
Naturally he gets more than he bargained for in this two-for-one deal that leaves him fighting for an unexpected ally's life.
Of course, unexpected allies sometimes bring unexpected gifts, as well…
A quirky urban fantasy tale about making friends in surprising places, for readers who appreciate moral shades of grey.
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Kiana's last day at the magically-charged fence that protects the world from hyper-destructive unicorns: A day of celebration, right?Not when the extraction team runs late and an ominous storm brews-and her partner has been keeping a potentially fatal secret…For everyone who's ever been suspicious of the perfect-persona of the unicorn and who understands what true sacrifice means.
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The strange visitor arrives in the nick of time, just as Natalie contemplates giving in to the feelers of darkness that surround her.She can stay strong long enough to entertain a guest. But after that? Who knows.A hopeful tale for everyone beset by the Black Dog. CONTENT NOTIFICATION: References to suicidal thoughts, depression.
10) Confessions
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In a world where only priests make art, she listens as strange noises range outside her cell.She assumed the authorities wanted to question her about her little brother.But the truth? Much more sinister than that.The price for her transgressions? Everything she ever held dear.A cautionary tale about crossing boundaries, and the power of art to affect reality.
11) Shoe
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Jenna finds an abandoned shoe on the side of the road, unaware that the shoe waits deliberately. Inexplicably drawn to the shoe, Jenna takes it home. But what the shoe wants from her? A price she never wanted to pay… A short, chilling retelling of the Red Shoes fairy tale.
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Adela's hand? Burning with pain from a magical bullet strike. Hard to concentrate with that much pain distracting you.
She must push it aside and raise the protective bubble around their campsite though, because the middle of a guerrilla warzone? Yeah. Not a good place for Adela and her friends to sit around unprotected.
But of course, the pain isn't the only thing distracting Adela right now…
Another Changing Tides story exploring the consequences...
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Candance jogs through the hot city evening-something that usually brings her calm. But tonight, she attends the biggest work event of her life. Nerves about the dinner keep plaguing her.
Then she trips over a little old woman in the street. The woman warns her: Avoid the dinner tonight. Something wakes.
The cryptic warning rattles Candance. And that's before she realises what the consequences of her decision will be…
For anyone who's ever had...
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Evil Overlord in training? Check. Successfully hidden the true depths of her powers for four years so no one kills her? Check. Graduating at the top of her class from the Evil Overlord Academy so she can acquire her castle? ...Uncertain. And Mercury loathes uncertainty. If that smarmy git Deviran beats her for dux, Mercury needs to rethink her plans. Because the Tumul Tuos castle belongs to her. No matter what it takes to convince everyone else. ...
15) Dragon Tuesday
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On a hot and stuffy afternoon, Chay and Sham want ice cream-and to spot the strange dragon that appears on the streets every Tuesday first this time. But when a metallic, boxy beast appears blowing smoke and vomiting people, what Chay gets costs her a lot more than she bargained for. A cautionary tale about getting what you thought you wanted, and the weighty impact of over-active curiosity glands. 1940 words / YA fantasy
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Welcome to a land where ignorance kills. The only way to survive is to walk the difficult road and stand against the dark.In The Wasporcist, Lily grows tired of everyone thinking she's mad. She knows the buzzing in her ears is more than her imagination, and calls in a Wasporcist. In Certified, Anna is a Raiser, able to raise from the dead anyone she doesn't know. So what can she do when her best friend murders her boyfriend?The maliche are devouring...
17) The Wasporcist
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Her ears buzz, day and night, like a wasp has taken up residence in her brain. The solution? Call whoever it takes to get rid of it. No matter what the cost. If you love stories that leave you glancing over your shoulder with a chill down your spine, don't miss The Wasporcist.1600 words. Welcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for...
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Certified to bring tagged people back from the dead, Anna knows responsibility. So when Millicent, local school bully, approaches Anna to raise Millicent's boyfriend Victor, Anna does the right thing: she refuses. Victor has no tag. But now? Millicent's steaming mad, and willing to risk anything-and everything-to get her revenge. Anna better watch out. This probably won't end well. A sassy little story about the consequences of overstretching our...
19) Anamata
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Adela never imagined her life would end here: alone in a filthy spare room with a bucket for a toilet after days on days of torture.But she can wait a few days for her captors to tire of her-or she can save them the trouble. Not that they left anything for her to use for those purposes.Of course, a third alternative might exist. She knows the nephew of this house's owner, after all…A dark, heart-twisting story that proves that even the darkest tales...
20) Fire Bright
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The absolute last thing Adela wants? Rather, um, heated dreams about Jiri, her school archnemesis now on the opposite side of a violent, magical culture war.
Unfortunately, her subconscious disagrees.
Or the magical fate potion Anamata disagrees.
Either way, Adela needs to sort out her feelings fast, before the annoying night-time distraction becomes a possibly fatal distraction in the middle of a battle…
