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The Peacock King by Erica Bercegeay

The enigmatic Peacock King, ruler of half of the known world, seeks to possess the land itself by enslaving the spirits of the wild. Gerald, a newly initiated Poet whose magic is as real as he can write it, is also one of the Armed—enforcers of the Law who wield guns with souls. His mission: infiltrate the Peacock King’s Court . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes weekly.
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Zomtropolis: A Record of Life in a Dead City by A.P. Fuchs

Zombies, a futuristic city, and that little thing called love.

Marty hated his life, especially since breaking up with the girl he loved with his whole heart, Selena.  That was before the Zombie Apocalypse hit.  Now life sucks even more because not only does he have a broken heart, but the undead have nearly overrun the city. Selena died, lost to the zombies.  His only means of communication with . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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Gehenna by Helen Taft

Life after death for the lost.  The dead arrive in Gehenna as human beings, but if you stick around too long, as in don’t repent and get redeemed or simply die the second and final death, then you slowly turn into a demon—a vampire—and then you really do belong in hell.  Michael Thane was just shy of scoring a millennia . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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Deucalion Chronicles by Devin Kamar

Magitech space opera in web serial form!

Deucalion Chronicles is a meta-series containing many stories all set within the same universe.  So what’s that universe look like?  To put it in TvTropes terms, it would be Fantasy Kitchen Sink Space Opera, full of Magitek.  Or, to put it another way, it’s what happens when high fantasy gets out of the dark ages, shoots past urban fantasy, and . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes almost daily.
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Terminal by Ben Hron

A zombie web novel. Zombies, a metaphor for a struggle we face every day.

It’s about Zombies. Groaning, moaning, maddened flesh eating abominations driven by their insensate desire to feed. Zombies, a metaphor for a struggle we face every day. A metaphor for our hopeless battle against the savage throng of the human tide . . . an ocean of grasping hands, tearing, ripping, desecrating what you have, who you are.  We struggle to keep our heads . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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The Philosopher in Arms by Karen Wehrstein

A novel of power, love, war and spirit

The Philosopher in Arms is the massively-revised version of my two traditionally-published fantasy novels, Lion’s Heart and Lion’s Soul (Baen Books, 1991) set in the “Fifth Millennium” world collaboratively created with S.M. Stirling and Shirley Meier. Almost 3,000 years after a human-made cataclysm reduced both human population and technology back to primitive levels, civilization is rising again slowly.  Here . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekdays.
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Mail Order Bride by Boon Dock (John Dovey)

Being lonely is a bitch.

Being lonely is a bitch.  Rupert has been divorced for over a year and can’t seem to manage the dating scene.  His daughter pushes him into investigating a Russian Mail-Order Bride site and to his surprise, he is soon busy arranging for the visit of one of the woman he meets online. The story soon develops into a confrontation . . .

A serialized novel, updating sporadically.
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Tortured by V. J. Chambers

book three of the Jason and Azazel trilogy

Since she arrived in Italy, Azazel hasn’t been able to stop having nightmares. Sometimes her boyfriend Jason is covered in blood, grinning at her like a demon. Sometimes there is a gun in her hand, and she’s shooting the people she loves the most. The only way to stop the dreams is to drown them in liquor. Azazel can . . .

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THE PEACOCK KING

Intrigue and malice in a decadent court

Editor: Linda Schoales
February 8, 2009

“The Peacock King” is a slowly unfolding epic about a Poet, or spy, in the court of the decadent but charming Peacock King.  The Poet has the advantages of mental powers and an unexpected contact at court.  The Peacock King has the advantages of wealth, power and absolute control over all he surveys.  He likes to collect things, people and [more . . .]

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THE PHILOSOPHER IN ARMS

I Need a Hero!

Member: GreenGlass
August 3, 2009

Update: If anyone is interested, I have a brief perspective response to the most recent editorial review.  In reference to PA’s first chapters, I find the supporting characters far from dry, the culture fascinating (although definitely not as individualistic as Americans are used to), the conversations invigorating, and the pace perfect for me, since I absolutely love childhood and training/schooling [more . . .]

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