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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The story of Cirno Excalibur, who found a pole in his back yard, got struck by weird lightning, and went with his new talking pole to go fight the demons. . . .
Amy is carving a name for herself as a world class snoop. Want dirt on the governor’s daughter? Amy’s got it covered. Information on the Duke’s enemies? Fees apply. Facts on the Stronghold Assassins? Well, no. You’ll have to hire a hero for that. Unfortunately, investigating the Stronghold is exactly what the handsome Invoker Bernard wants her to do. . . .
Honor and Truth is a novella set in the near future. Honor is a young woman in search of knowledge about her past in order to piece together an uncertain future. In order to do this she sets out alone to Sinistral City and learns more than she ever figured. Chapters will be submitted on an every other week . . .
The New Bedlam Project follows the adventures of numerous and sundry characters found in the past, present and future of one messed up little town. Originally started as a companion piece to the Courting Morpheus anthology, the webzine has taken on a life of its own. We publish several short stories and a selection of poetry in each quarterly . . .
Nolan Cooper has a big secret. He invented and built an airplane, and he’s going to test fly it himself . . . if he can cut fourth period! Solo Flight is the story of a boy and his clashes with the authorities when he chooses an unusual path in life. . . .
The Germhacht Episode is the second book in the Blackfeather Chronicles. It involves art, spiritualists, tea cakes, demon artifacts, and the continuing adventures of the Blackfeather family and friends. . . .
And the only one who knows the true story is a teenaged Mexican streetpunk who deals dope, smuggles wetbacks, and breeds gamecocks in Tijuana. And he wishes he didn’t know. Fatherless boys often have the fantasy of a Dream Dad showing up; rich, powerful and ready to pluck them out of squalor and insecurity into the lap of luxury. . . .
On the planet Elidi, Chikamuyo Academy is a new military academy but it has already attracted a unique collection of students and staff. It is the only school that specializes in teaching control of the planet-energy eisra. The senior class is preparing to graduate and join the military when tragedy strikes and presses them into service for their planet earlier . . .
Dylan and the Dream Pirates, by Jason Andrew, is an on-line fantasy novel about a boy named Dylan recovering from the death of his mother. An accidental meeting with the mythical Lost Boys throws him into a world of magic and wonder. When he discovers that his best friend Clay has a magical disease called the Taint, Dylan swears to . . .
Danny was a typical teenager—until the ghost of her dead grandfather crashed her thirteenth birthday party to give her one very special gift: his legacy, the ability to travel into books. Now, Danny leads a triple life. An 18-year-old high school dropout who works at the local bookstore . . . A young wood elf attending university in a living . . .
Brian grew up knowing one thing about his father: that he hated him. Abandoned before he was even born, Brian resents his mother’s nostalgic yearning for the man that disappeared from her life. But what Brian believes he knows is about to be thrown into chaos when he learns that his father’s disappearance was caused by his death—a violent . . .
Teal Garrison is having a bad week. Green explosions, frightening visitors, and apocalyptic warnings from the school’s creepy new janitor are bad enough . . . and then his family disappears. Alone and answerless, he is left with an agonizing choice: save himself, or fight back at whoever is destroying his life. Teal’s decision ultimately leads him to a place where more than just . . .
Mind+Body is a modern thriller very reminiscent of the movie version of The Bourne Identity. At times, it does not suffer from the comparison. At other times, it does.
The story is told first person, past tense by Chris Baker, a typical 17-year-old living with his family in a quiet suburb [more . . .]
With that being said, it’s a bit disjointed so far. It starts off with the hook as the prologue. Most of the time I skip these and I probably could have skipped this one if it hadn’t tied in with the rest of the story. This is what confused me a bit and what caused me to think the story [more . . .]