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21 Toman of the Cherokee by Pars001

A story in the Mage and Magic Universe
A mage and his grandfather on the run in ancient America. Wanted for murder Toman thought his life was over. Little did he know what laid ahead.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Politics, Violence, War, Mystery, Assassins, Bounty Hunters, Spies, Travel, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Space, Shapeshifters, Extra Sensory Perception, Monsters, Fantasy, Magic
Downloads: 2262 Votes: 58 | Score: 9.09
Size: 443KB | 89,542 words | Posted: Concluded:

22 The Weaver and the Wind by Sea-Life

A Worlds of Light Story
The Worlds of Light take the next generation of McKessons through a magical turn.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
Downloads: 15062 Votes: 415 | Score: 9.07
Size: 908KB | 172,262 words | Posted: Concluded:

23 Through My Eyes. Again by Iskander

Will Johnstone's seventy-year-old consciousness finds itself back in his twelve-year-old body as it is about to suicide. His 'old brain' pulls back and resumes his younger self's troubled life. It is soon apparent that there are subtle differences between the world he lived in and the one he now finds himself in - and these difference accumulate. Through his friendship with Col, Will finds himself caught up in events at the edge of the Cold War. This story contains some physical child abuse.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Mystery
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Politics, Historical, Spies
Downloads: 6390 Votes: 134 | Score: 9.01
Size: 619KB | 119,464 words | Posted: Concluded:

24 Playing by Ear by Lumpy

Country Roads
After spending his young life traveling with his musician father, Charlie Nelson has roots for the first time. Living with his mother in a small Appalachian town in western North Carolina, Charlie struggles to find his place in this new world, which isn't without challenges. Living in poverty, dealing with bullies, and having no friends, Charlie's new life is anything but a fairytale. If it were up to Charlie, he'd stay at home and play his guitar... but life doesn't always give us what we want
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama, School, Music, Rags to Riches, Baseball
Downloads: 25720 Votes: 259 | Score: 8.99
Size: 902KB | 181,764 words | Posted: Concluded:

25 Mack by Ernest Bywater

A Rivers Region Story
A young man with a unique heritage that guides his destiny has to deal with many hard issues starting with the murder of his father while 10 years of age. We follow his life for the next decade while he works to survive, protect his heritage, and fight the man he holds responsible for his father's death. He's more than what he seems, and strives to meet all his responsibilities. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Young Adult
Tags: Coming of Age, Drama, Politics, School, Violence, Workplace, Young Adult
Downloads: 23528 Votes: 538 | Score: 8.98
Size: 656KB | 130,826 words | Posted: Concluded:

26 Going Home by Lumpy

You Can't Go Home Again. Henry Brewer's life has fallen to pieces. His NFL dreams disappeared years ago and now so has his life in the NYPD, along with his soon-to-be ex-wife. Forced to return to the small West Virginian town he grew up in, Henry comes face to face with his past, seeing it through the eyes of an adult. As if this wasn't hard enough, he must figure out who he is now and what he wants at the same time. Is it possible to reinvent yourself as an adult?
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Drama
Tags: Coming of Age, Drama, Restart
Downloads: 13048 Votes: 208 | Score: 8.97
Size: 606KB | 122,157 words | Posted: Concluded:

27 A Fresh Start by rlfj

Aladdin's Lamp sends me back to my teenage years. Will I make the same mistakes, or new ones, and can I reclaim my life?
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Romance
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, School, Historical, Military, Do-Over, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 30738 Votes: 155 | Score: 8.96
Size: 6156KB | 1,185,595 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

28 Fanfare by Lumpy

Country Roads
Music, Baseball and Bullies. Charlie's life is busier than ever as he continues to put down roots in his community, making friends and enemies, and explore who he wants to be. Charlie decides to follow the two things he always loved when he was a kid, music and baseball. Joining the school team and forming his first band both pull him in different directions, adding to the pressures he already faced with school, bullies, making friends, and trying to become his own man.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, School, Rags to Riches, Sports, Baseball
Downloads: 19572 Votes: 189 | Score: 8.95
Size: 1053KB | 213,283 words | Posted: Concluded:

29 'Tinker' Taylor: Spy & Soldier by Ernest Bywater

A young man from a military background has an interesting upbringing that involves him in many things a person his age shouldn't be involved with. Told in the form of 4 books within this story Lee Taylor's first decades of life are full of action, adventure, and hard decisions. 75,000 words of action adventure.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Coming of Age, Crime, Military
Downloads: 11381 Votes: 305 | Score: 8.95
Size: 378KB | 74,806 words | Posted: Concluded:

30 Escape From Lexington by FantasyLover

In 1843 16-year-old Lewis Clark kills one of the two sons of Mr. Tyler, the richest man in Fayette County. He also takes the blame for killing his other son. Given Tyler's reputation as a vengeful and violent man, Lewis flees for his life. This is the story of his escape and his adventures. Another of my fantasy histories.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Western
Tags: Coming of Age, Historical, Western, Rags to Riches, Fantasy
Downloads: 10941 Votes: 199 | Score: 8.94
Size: 894KB | 171,005 words | Posted: Concluded:
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