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31 Jason's Story by Writer 406

An unlikely tale of one of societies outcasts
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Coming of Age
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Politics, Historical, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 646 | Votes: 19 | Score: 8.77
Size: 56KB | 9,919 words | Posted: in progress

32 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: 16569 | Votes: 460 | Score: 8.76
Size: 533KB | 102,340 words | Posted: Concluded:

33 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: 2132 | Votes: 194 | Score: 8.76
Size: 11KB | 2,327 words | Posted:

34 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: 4959 | Votes: 526 | Score: 8.75
Size: 33KB | 6,430 words | Posted:

35 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: 5054 | Votes: 423 | Score: 8.74
Size: 162KB | 30,910 words | Posted:

36 Hard Times Oklahoma by TC Allen

Harley and Ida Duran were share croppers and nice people in a time and place where nice people weren't appreciated. Share croppers were considered less valuable than dirt. However, there are those who can be nice and still persevere, no matter who their enemies may be. Harley teaches his enemies that it's okay to turn the other cheek... After that you make sure they can't smite you on the other cheek.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Violence, Historical, True, Dystopian, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 9214 | Votes: 290 | Score: 8.72
Size: 496KB | 97,058 words | Posted: Concluded:

37 English Jim and The Baltimore Rose by Argon

A Story in the Anthony Carter, Family & Friends Universe
Wounded in the Crimean War and embittered by his fiancée's betrayal, Captain James Tremayne leaves England for America. In the Western Territories of the vast continent he becomes a digger during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. 'Baltimore Rose' Donegal is a saloon wench and convict who in 1861 crosses his path in Fort Laramie. Read how two people from worlds apart overcome bitterness and hurt, growing to respect and love each other. And, oh yes, they find a fortune, too!
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Historical, Western, Military
Downloads: 21849 | Votes: 662 | Score: 8.64
Size: 766KB | 140,229 words | Posted: Concluded:

38 The Story of Geronimo by Jim Kjelgaard

A short historical biography written for young readers, telling the life story of Geronimo, the famous Apache leader.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Children
Tags: Cults, Historical
Downloads: 72 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 146KB | 26,741 words | Posted:

39 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: 822 | Votes: 17 | Score: 8.60
Size: 445KB | 82,464 words | Posted: Concluded:

40 The Keepers of the Trail by Joseph A. Altsheler

A The Young Trailers Series
A Story of the Great Woods
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Novel-Classic, Young Adult
Downloads: 2545 | Votes: 80 | Score: 8.60
Size: 450KB | 87,466 words | Posted: Concluded:
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