The Legion of Nothing is the story of Nick Klein and what happens when he takes on the identity (and powered armor) of “The Rocket.” Originally his grandfather’s superhero identity, the powered armor comes with a lot of baggage. Ranging from his grandfather’s service in World War II to connections with other heroes (and villains), the past has a . . .
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The main character of this story is a vampire, but not your traditional True Blood, Twilight, Buffy vampire. The main character of this story believes, for whatever reason, that she siphons energy out of other people, drawing in their life force in order to supplement her own. She feeds on them in hot, intense, seductive sexual encounters that leaves them . . .
Join Alain and Marie from “Hell on $5 a Day” as our vampire hero and his mortal wife find their way from WWII Europe to post-war Los Angeles and get caught up in a murder mystery involving blackmail, drugs, politics, and a brewing battle that might just wipe the “city of angels” off the map. Note: this story is . . .
Bryant thought his move to New York would be the beginning of a new life. But in 1981, a mysterious illness threatens to wipe out the community that he’s recently become a part of. Bryant must learn to save himself and his loved ones using some unconventional and fantastic means. This online novel presents Bryant’s secret diary entries, chronicling . . .
An average boy at an average high school hooked up with the beautiful, popular girl. Until her dominating, evil sister used her powers at school to oppress him into submission. With help from his confident, sexy best friend, the average boy breaks his bonds for one day, only to have everyone exposed to a world of magic. There, the average . . .
Para-forensic Psychologist Dr. Mykael Xanders expected her interview at Tepes Memorial Institute, a covert medical facility for supernatural beings to be brutal. Until the sudden death of an orderly forces her to team up with Administrator Ryland Hynes, an unapologetic chauvinist who believes the best position for a female is in his bed. Together they race to uncover the mystery . . .
Zander Jacobs is one of the premier thieves in the world. On a job in Wales, however, he finds himself in a new place, with a new opportunity presented to him. Prestige. Glory. The challenge of finishing the infamous Thieves’ Demise draws him and his crew forward . . . . . . but to what? . . .
Eight friends gather for a reunion vacation, but go missing after a hurricane strikes along their plane’s flight path. While friends and family mourn their loss when the crashed plane is found, the impossible happens: they appear in public claiming to have been in a cave in the mountains. Missing for months, they have no memory of the interval. What . . .
All over the world, Knights are appearing. They have swords. They ride horses. They wear shining armour. They’re causing trouble. Nobody knows where they came from or why they’re here—even the Knights themselves are pretty vague on the matter. However, they’re not about to let that get in the way of their crusading. They have a Law to uphold. . . .
A man wakes up in a padded cell with a headache, no memories and the ability to kill with his mind. The only clue he has to his past is a plastic bracelet printed with the letters VI. From there, he enters a strange and twisted world. What happens next? The choice is yours. Whitechapel is an interactive . . .
The Party Girl killer strikes fear in the hearts of New Orleanians causing problems for the vampires who secretly control the city. Meanwhile, the Order of Mages seeks two lost sorceresses, twin souls decended from an ancient sorcerer destined to bring about hell on earth. Vampire and private detective Malcolm is hired to find the lost souls and discovers the . . .
Alex dreams of being more than human. Shadowdance sometimes remembers he is more than wolf. Briar wishes she could be nothing more than rabbit. Watcher looks after those who tread these lines. A trucking accident sends a wave of toxic sludge and smoke through the Protectorate of Shadowdance, a Child of Wolf that has Pledged himself to protect the . . .
To all outward appearances John Sig is just an old man living a quietly in an empty old house. His one pleasure is when he heads down to the local diner and visits with his favorite waitress Angie. When Angie disappears, John sets out to find her. For an ordinary old man that might seem like a foolish idea but . . .
To me, the entire premise of the story was the most interesting thing about it. The summary gives hints of action, suspense and fantastical elements that are all a driving force in any read (if that’s your thing, anyway). Unfortunately I feel this story doesn’t quite follow through on the intrigue it promises, at least initially.
I’ve been reading online serial superheroic fiction for a long time now, and I’ve read most of the good stuff, and dragged my way through the first few chapters of a lot of the crap. As of right now, Worm is right there at the top of my list as the most compelling and well-written of the lot. Between the [more . . .]