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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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Cloudnigh by Spinner

Humanity has evolved. Our minds have not.

Roman Fairchild is your average reclusive bin-cron—until the government’s stonewall-busting war game comes crashing own on his doorstep, bringing forth an impending armageddon. . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice 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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Bellica by Katje van Loon

Bellica Yarrow is faced with a tough choice: obey the laws of the nation laid down by her sister, the Empreena, keeping safe those she loves, or fight against the corruption that holds the Sceptre and risk losing it all.  Yarrow has never been one to shrink from a good fight, but the looming battle threatens all she holds dear . . . and . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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The Bentlefay Papers by Kathy Monahan

From the archives of an imaginary kingdom located on the Sarcastro Sea.

A fiction serial in epistolary form about the imaginary kingdom of Bentlefay, with particular reference to its royal family and their retainers.  At the center of it all is Crown Princess Dulcie—young, beautiful, sought-after, and hating every minute of it.  Will Bentlefay repel the attacks of neighboring Marshweather?  Will the princess ever get porridge for breakfast when she wants it?  . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice weekly.
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Breathless by V. J. Chambers

Who is Jason?

Jason races into Azazel’s life—sweaty, tortured, and hunted by covert forces.  Even though her football-player boyfriend doesn’t like it, Azazel is drawn to Jason.  He’s so complicated.  He gets in fistfights, but always wins them—efficiently and thoroughly.  He reads Plato and argues with their AP teacher.  But he’s also quiet and serious, haunted by a past he won’t talk . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice weekly.
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Brave Men Run by Matthew Wayne Selznick

A Novel of the Sovereign Era

“Brave Men Run” is the story of Nate Charters. Born different, unsure of his origins, he’s an outcast at Abbeque Valley High School, a self-proclaimed “boy freak” with few friends and low self-esteem.  When the Sovereign Era dramatically dawns, Nate finds himself in a quest to discover the truth: is he more than he seems, a misfit in a miraculous . . .

A complete novel.
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Dream World Collective by Ben Y. Faroe

A world without bosses. Or paychecks.

Five friends quit their awful jobs and move into a beautiful condemned house on a mission to live life to the fullest.  Unfortunately, amid scheming, a philosophical restaurant, punches, lots of tea, true love, a technodrome and the possible subversion of many small children, they do still have to find creative ways to pay the bills. . . .

A serialized novel, updating Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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The Complete History of Adam Panflick by Stephen C. Rose

Panflick is an online novel in the manner of Tom Jones. It deals with the limits of marriage, limits of family, limits of religion and limits of life. Its hero is Adam Panflick (1936 -). Irony, iconoclasm, a Terry Southern edge and a Kubrick sensibility suggest its general drift. . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice weekly.
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Spireclaw by Huw Langridge

A supernatural tale of love and identity.

All the time we are surrounded by coincidences.  Some we pay a second thought to and then forget about.  Some fill us with wonder.  Some we never even notice.  But there are some which can scare us. When Kieran Whyteleafe starts to see little coincidences happening around him he decides to investigate their meaning.  The coincidences seem to centre . . .

A complete novel.
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Trembling by V. J. Chambers

book two of the Jason and Azazel Trilogy

In the sequel to Breathless, Lilith’s back, and she’s got her eye on Jason. Jason doesn’t think Azazel’s new best friend Jude is really gay. Someone put a bell, engraved with a picture of the sun rising over water, in Azazel’s purse. Azazel’s worried, but Jason thinks she’s paranoid. Jason and Azazel might be at the . . .

A complete novel.
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Hyperlink Your Heart by randomhuman

Until there's nothing left

Out of loneliness, or boredom, maybe, you assign a URL to your heart and share it on the forums and social networks you frequent.  The hits trickle in at first, the unusually curious trampling through, poking and prodding, unsure of what they’re seeing.  But then the links spread.  Everybody wants to see your heart, to have a role in pulling . . .

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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 PEACOCK KING

Two thumbs up, definitely

Member: Kashi-hime
May 6, 2009

It is surprising how quickly one can get hooked on this epic piece of literature. The writing is stylized and flowing, compelling and exciting. Unlike many web fictions, which are rushed choppy and confusing, The Peacock King Trilogy has the set, meandering pace of a leisurely walk in the park. The plot unfolds constantly, however with out for-shadowing later points, [more . . .]

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