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Six years ago, Mina saved a fox in the bush. As thunder growled and lightning flashes, she thought she saw... Something. Now, as Mina plots her escape from backcountry Jilamatang to big-city Sydney, the town trembles. Two children, stolen from near their school. An elderly woman, missing. Mina wants to ignore it all, to focus on leaving her mother's depression behind for good. But the connection? More personal than she could ever imagine. If you love...
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The last time Joanna saw Ryan, someone died. Still, unlike everyone else, Joanna trusts Ryan.
But does she trust him enough to help her enact revenge on her high school nemesis, who bullies her cruelly and mercilessly?
Does she need to trust him, if she doesn't care about the consequences?
A dark, young adult fantasy tale about bullies, revenge - and unexpected consequences.
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Adela's hand? Burning with pain from a magical bullet strike. Hard to concentrate with that much pain distracting you.
She must push it aside and raise the protective bubble around their campsite though, because the middle of a guerrilla warzone? Yeah. Not a good place for Adela and her friends to sit around unprotected.
But of course, the pain isn't the only thing distracting Adela right now…
Another Changing Tides story exploring the consequences...
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Rory appreciates her big, sprawling family-and the beauty of twilight down at the lake-but sometimes she wishes she felt a little bit less like a freakish unicorn and a little bit more like she belonged.Then a strange (cute) boy trips over her as they wait for the fireworks to begin; but Rory knows how that story goes, and she has better things to do with her time. Especially when disaster strikes in the dark.Suddenly, the boy's motivations? Yeah,...
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On a hot and stuffy afternoon, Chay and Sham want ice cream-and to spot the strange dragon that appears on the streets every Tuesday first this time. But when a metallic, boxy beast appears blowing smoke and vomiting people, what Chay gets costs her a lot more than she bargained for. A cautionary tale about getting what you thought you wanted, and the weighty impact of over-active curiosity glands. 1940 words / YA fantasy
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Welcome to a land where ignorance kills. The only way to survive is to walk the difficult road and stand against the dark.In The Wasporcist, Lily grows tired of everyone thinking she's mad. She knows the buzzing in her ears is more than her imagination, and calls in a Wasporcist. In Certified, Anna is a Raiser, able to raise from the dead anyone she doesn't know. So what can she do when her best friend murders her boyfriend?The maliche are devouring...
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Certified to bring tagged people back from the dead, Anna knows responsibility. So when Millicent, local school bully, approaches Anna to raise Millicent's boyfriend Victor, Anna does the right thing: she refuses. Victor has no tag. But now? Millicent's steaming mad, and willing to risk anything-and everything-to get her revenge. Anna better watch out. This probably won't end well. A sassy little story about the consequences of overstretching our...
8) Anamata
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Adela never imagined her life would end here: alone in a filthy spare room with a bucket for a toilet after days on days of torture.But she can wait a few days for her captors to tire of her-or she can save them the trouble. Not that they left anything for her to use for those purposes.Of course, a third alternative might exist. She knows the nephew of this house's owner, after all…A dark, heart-twisting story that proves that even the darkest tales...
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Her ears buzz, day and night, like a wasp has taken up residence in her brain. The solution? Call whoever it takes to get rid of it. No matter what the cost. If you love stories that leave you glancing over your shoulder with a chill down your spine, don't miss The Wasporcist.1600 words. Welcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for...
10) Fire Bright
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The absolute last thing Adela wants? Rather, um, heated dreams about Jiri, her school archnemesis now on the opposite side of a violent, magical culture war.
Unfortunately, her subconscious disagrees.
Or the magical fate potion Anamata disagrees.
Either way, Adela needs to sort out her feelings fast, before the annoying night-time distraction becomes a possibly fatal distraction in the middle of a battle…
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The voices haunt Amberly - or rather, they nag her, a constant, invisible stream of criticism keeping her company while she survives a boarding school where none but a few teachers like her.A good thing the milky-teal river at the edge of the school also keeps her company. It likes her, it keeps the other, critical voices at bay - and Amberly kind of thinks that maybe sometimes she glimpses the river's face.Hold tight as Amberly finds out just how...
12) The Chaos Shark
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The summer sun bakes the boat, the catch, and the bait. Everything stinks of salt and prawns, and Ellie just needs a break.Falling overboard trying to reach her brother's litter? Not quite the break she intended. But Ellie takes advantage of the opportunity to swim for shore and spend some time exploring.Of course, finding confirmation of one of her town's oldest legends? Also not quite what she intended…A rich, salty tale about finding the magic...
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Usually, Scott gets home to one of his mother's crazy rants. Today? Silence. Which makes a nice change-except that today, evil shadows lurk in the pantry where the food should be. Can Scott track down his mother, banish the shadows, and find something to eat in peace? A dark fantasy tale featuring one of the characters from Laurens' popular Sanctuary series. 2200 words / Young Adult Portal FantasyWelcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes...
14) Interchange
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The bad: Fed up with James trying to run her life, Ella hangs up on her boyfriend at the bus stop. The worse: Having to share the bus ride home with middle-aged drifters.But the worst of all? The skinny, shell of a man in the business suit next to her starting to cry. Can people not just keep their problems to themselves for once? A coming-of-age story that reminds us not to judge others before we know them. 1900 words / contemporary
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When Adelaide falls from her horse in the paddock near home, her mother freaks out. But not without cause: Adelaide's terminal illness grows worse by the day, eating away at her energy, her body-and her independence. But that's nothing compared to the tragedy that happens next in the paddock, a tragedy that threatens everything Adelaide holds dear.Inspired by Greek mythology, Sea Foam and Bloodreminds readers of the importance of self-determination...
16) Not Fantasy
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Meet Beth, young, hopeful, and a staunch believer in all things magical-made easier by the fact that she owns a talking pink tortoise and a hyperactive pen.Meet her creative writing professor, Mr Sedriane, who refuses to allow his students to write anything fantastical. But maybe today, for this assignment, Beth might write from the heart. Something she loves. Something she believes in. No matter what the punishment. No matter what the price.A story...
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Deena wakes on a cold, Australian morning to a spontaneous forest, sprung up overnight while she slept.The other tent? Gone. Friends? Gone. Phone reception? None. Temperatures? Falling. Fast. Now Deena must figure out where the forest came from-and, more pressingly, how to make it go away again-before someone dies. Herself, for example. For everyone who longs for something more-regardless of the price.
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