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The Legion of Nothing by Jim Zoetewey

Not all superheroes are bigger than life

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 . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes twice weekly.
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Shimmer by Miranda Sparks

Not your average hero...

To friends and family there is nothing remarkable about Justin Cade. Seeing only an awkward, sometimes isolated high school sophomore they would never suspect that he lives a double life as Milestone City’s protector: the holographic heroine known as Glimmer Girl. Juggling school, superherodom and his own skewed sense of self Justin starts down the road of transition into . . .

An ongoing series, with new episodes sporadically.
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Dark Matters by Theron Gibbons

Earth's Cities Are Graveyards

ChoCho and Jynx are two young lovers facing down a world almost completely devoid of human life after an undefinable event destroys nearly every city and township on the planet. . . .

A serialized novel, updating twice weekly.
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The Day the Lights Went Out by Mel the Nerdette

Amanda just wants a lazy summer before starting college in the fall. Play some video games with her friends, raft down the river, lounge by the pool, and maybe—if she’s feeling ambitious—go hiking and race a triathlon or two. That’s just not happening.. She thought the job her mom made her get was bad. Then, one morning at . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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SuperMegaNet by Jesse Gordon

Ultimate Collaboration

Four unlikely friends are permanently linked together when they install a beta “ultimate collaboration” tool on their computers—that allows them to teleport to and from each other’s homes at ease. Of course, they get more than they bargained for when they discover they can’t turn their connections off . . . . . . .

A serialized novel, updating sporadically.
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ConstantChaotic by Q

Your best friend is destined to destroy your country. And I was sent to kill her.

In the world of Gaia, people have Resonance Souls.  These souls grant them special powers.  But some of these powers are feared.  The ones of most relevance are The Prophecies, which consist of The Phoenix and The Soul Stealer. These Resonants are so strong that factions exist to try to stop them from destroying the world. In a . . .

A serialized novel, updating weekly.
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The Academy by Adam Barnes

Even Heroes Need To Learn . . . .

When the Heroes of the world need to be trained, the Academy is there. The physical training has brought Marines to their knees, crying and begging for mercy, the educational aspect has confused university professors to the point of insanity. And the latest batch of recruits are going to be working hard to deal with dark pasts, rogue . . .

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Call it Freedom by Miguel de Luis

Friendship, courage and adventure

It is the story of a nearby future, not too dark but neither too bright.  A world ravaged by economic failure and a drastic solution, slavery.  Follow the trials of Jonathan, a 12 years old, a bright student and a slave of a Scientific Institution . . .   . . . which works to upgrade the intelligence of dolphins. And his unlikely . . .

A serialized novel, updating almost daily.
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Cull by Von

She understood that the battle against The Enemy required sacrifices from everyone. But why did she have to give of her entire life?  Cull is the story of a young woman, Aliya, taken from the life she knew and wanted: forcibly recruited for life to serve in a battle against an implacable enemy in an un-winnable war. She . . .

A serialized novel.
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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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Ash and Zabe by Bix

Ash and Zabe are two kids from opposite sides of the world who are kidnapped by a mysterious group of adults and told that their parents are dead.  They are taken to a school full of children with similar stories and taught the art of survival in a brutal world where global civilization has for the most part been destroyed. . . .

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CORVUS

Weblit, in every sense of the term

Editor: Eli James
August 30, 2010

"Listen, sugar, some things never change. Once a nigger lover, always a nigger lover. Only now they call them augers."

I have put off writing this review for the longest time. I finished Corvus at the tail end of 2009, and then had a few conversations with Lee, its author, not [more . . .]

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THE DAY THE LIGHTS WENT OUT

This story shines… lights or no lights.

Member: MadHacktress
August 17, 2011

Thus far the story seems to be well plotted and written with a purpose in mind, which is reassuring for a reader when coming to a new piece of web fiction.

The characters seem reasonably well developed and are easy to differentiate from one another.  The first-person narrator does a good [more . . .]

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