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China Wind by Anne Infante

China Wind: A tale of conspiracy and revenge in the high-rise glass towers of big business . . . with a dash of corruption, secret criminal societies, a beautiful promiscuous woman . . . and a twist of romance. Langford-Price is one of the leading companies in Hong Kong. When the promiscuous wife of one of the directors mysteriously disappears, Brisbane private investigator, Carol Monk, is hired . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekdays.
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Shadow of the Templar by M. Chandler

Simon Drake is an up-and-coming young FBI hotshot, an agent with a personal track record so outstanding that it borders on unbelievable.  Not yet thirty, he’s already the leader of his own special ops team; a ragtag bunch of talented but nigh-uncontrollable lunatics, it’s true, but under Simon’s inspired leadership they’re a force to be reckoned with, a team with . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes infrequently.
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Estimated Time of Arrival, Vol III by Sol Mann

A Self Study of the Inner Animal

With money to burn and time to spend, Sol Mann embarks on a journey through Costa Rica that would change him in a fundamental way.  Where does he get his money?  And what is he running from? . . . We don’t really know.  But that doesn’t matter when your days are filled with cheap weed, good rum, and great women. . . .

A serialized novel, updating thrice weekly.
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The Radical Chronicles by Tim Peacock

In the distant post-apocalyptic future after what most of us would consider to be the end of the world, people begin losing hope.  With a power-hungry government hell-bent on creating the perfect utopia, you’ll venture through a world filled with genocide, torture, ruthless spies and double agents, and a resistance movement aimed at saving those targeted by the government for . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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The Karen Chronicles by Erin D.

This is the story of Karen Kanast, a single, thirty-something owner of The Dusty Rose Cafe.  The entries you have read are the on-going chronicles of her life. . . .

An ongoing blogfic, with new posts Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Marcus, a.k.a “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system.  Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school’s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems. But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves . . .

A complete novel.
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Dawnwalker by Wes Boyd

College and the years just afterwards are pivotal for many people, having adventures and establishing their lives.  It was especially true for Randy Clark and his three girl friends.  They are very different people facing very different futures.  Can their special friendship survive the problems and distances of the real world? . . .

A complete novel.
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Corvus by L. Lee Lowe

In an alternate present the minds of teen offenders are uploaded into computers for rehabilitation—a form of virtual wilderness therapy.  Zach is a homo cognoscens, one of the new humans who can navigate the Fulgrid. Though still a high school student, he is indentured to the Fulgur Corporation as a counsellor.  Laura is a homo sapiens.  Their story is part . . .

A complete novel.
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Rocinante by Wes Boyd

Vagabonding in the seventies!  The only thing that kept Mark going in Vietnam was his plan to spend some time wandering the country by air, like barnstormers did 50 years before.  In the last days before leaving, he acquires a partner—a tall, morose girl named Jackie.  They spend months on their aerial oddessy, falling in love along the way while . . .

A complete novel.
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Busted Axle Road by Wes Boyd

A snake crawls out of a bathroom drain, and a woman kills it with her hair dryer . . .  That’s all it takes to set townspeople, media, crooked environmentalists, a country music singer, the federal government and a bunch of dogsledders to getting at each other’s throats.  Of course, nothing’s quite normal in Spearfish Lake! . . .

A complete novel.
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Absent Friend by Wes Boyd

In 1970, a Spearfish Lake kid walked into a patch of jungle in Vietnam, and was never seen again.  In an era when many people were tired of the war or just didn’t care, most were ready to forget about him—except for his friends, some of whom he’d never met, but who kept the faith anyway. . . .

A complete novel.
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Runner’s Moon by Wes Boyd

Two kids, a dream, and acres of dogs . . . Josh and Tiffany want to become dogsled racers.  They just have to grow up first—and learn about what they’re doing along the way.  A follow-on to Busted Axle Road, focusing on Josh and Tiffany’s adventures. . . .

A complete novel.
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RUNNER'S MOON

Paper Please

Editor: Eli James
December 19, 2008

Adam of Penfencer once commented that a vast majority of web fiction in our sphere is of the sci-fi/fantasy genre. I thought about that, and I realized that it was probably due to two things.

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CHINA WIND

China Wind – highly recommended

Member: JulieD
April 21, 2009

Reading Anne Infante’s China Wind is like opening a well-wrapped gift – most relevant considering its Christmas setting.  As you open each layer, Anne gently builds her characters and context, leading to the discovery of the mystery at its heart.  There is also a hint of romance for Carol Monk which is like the sparkly bow on top – but [more . . .]

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