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21 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: 10282 | Votes: 192 | Score: 8.87
Size: 894KB | 171,005 words | Posted: Concluded:

22 Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

It's the year 1872. Phileas Fogg makes a bet that he can travel around the world in 80 days
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Historical, Travel, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1224 | Votes: 16 | Score: 8.84
Size: 356KB | 62,652 words | Posted: Concluded:

23 Winds of Change by R. Michael Lowe aka The Scot

A story in the Winds of Change Universe
Grant Maxwell is sent back to the Colonial period of America to try to thwart the actions of a Scottish professor who hates the United States. Unfortunately, too much damage may have already occurred and it may be up to Grant to try to salvage the Nation. Note - Slavery concerns life in Colonial America. - 119,900 words.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Historical, War, Military, Rags to Riches, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Aliens, Nanotechnology
Downloads: 21445 | Votes: 545 | Score: 8.83
Size: 646KB | 122,657 words | Posted: Concluded:

24 Boone - the Early Years by Ernest Bywater

A fire destroys a farm in Virginia, so the family is moving west. Except the youngest is too ill to travel when it's time to leave. The boy and his grandmother stay behind to follow later. It takes so long for him to recover the two don't go west, and find local employment. A decade later rising political problems cause the young man and his grandmother to make a decision about their future. They'll go west, but it isn't that simple, or an easy journey. Written in US English - 72,700 words.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Politics, Violence, Historical, Western, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 14763 | Votes: 521 | Score: 8.81
Size: 368KB | 73,845 words | Posted: Concluded:

25 Ellen Trilby by Argon

A Story in the Anthony Carter, Family & Friends Universe
On a rainy spring day, Ellen Trilby, the daughter of Major George Trilby and his wife Siobhan, both dear friends of Harriet Carter, appears on Anthony Carter's estate, asking for shelter to escape an unwanted suitor. Wary of the Carters' son Richard at first, they grow together through a tragedy and danger, but they must overcome a cunning enemy and their own insecurities before they can become a couple. This continues the Anthony Carter stories.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Crime, Drama, Violence, Historical
Downloads: 746 | Votes: 16 | Score: 8.80
Size: 445KB | 82,464 words | Posted: Concluded:

26 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, Do-Over, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 2368 | Votes: 39 | Score: 8.77
Size: 557KB | 109,398 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

27 The Magic of an Old Veteran's Dream by Lance Manne

The old veteran was feeble and frail. Would his final dream ever come true? I could make it happen. Would I take the time? Would those tired old eyes ever sparkle again?
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: True
Tags: Historical, Military, Aging
Downloads: 2115 | Votes: 194 | Score: 8.76
Size: 11KB | 2,327 words | Posted:

28 Enter the Darkness by Celtic Bard

A Dark Wars Tale
A woman is gruesomely murdered in Cold War Germany and the only witness is her 5 year old daughter who can't remember what happened. Memories, though inaccessible to investigators, linger and change a once adorable little girl. And murder of a loved one will place that girl on the path of destiny. Odd occurrences, inexplicable enemies, and Cold War intrigue with an odd flavor alter this girl's life, shifting her from the front lines of the Cold War to the middle of the Dark Wars.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Coming of Age, Crime, Drama, Violence, Spiritual, Religion, Historical, Military, Assassins, Spies, Secret Agents, Travel, Christmas, Alternate Universe, Shapeshifters, Supernatural, Vampires, Werewolves, Angels, Demons, Monsters, Fantasy, Magic, Sports
Downloads: 16528 | Votes: 460 | Score: 8.76
Size: 533KB | 102,340 words | Posted: Concluded:

29 One Gold Eagle by Argon

Max Wagner, former carpenter, lives on the streets of San Francisco. His only goal is the next mug of moonshine. Fate intervenes in the persons of a famous singer and a friendly young widow, but then Max has to prove himself in the face of a catastrophe.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Drama, Historical
Downloads: 4913 | Votes: 526 | Score: 8.75
Size: 33KB | 6,430 words | Posted:

30 Lost by Oz Ozzie

Sarah Holding, daughter of a convict, finds herself completely lost in Australia. The land is at once quite familiar and completely different in every regard when she runs away from her mother's murderer.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Time Travel
Downloads: 5044 | Votes: 423 | Score: 8.74
Size: 162KB | 30,910 words | Posted:
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