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Refugees II by Lazlo Zalezac

The Sumar refugees are still living in the refugee camp. The end of the Sumar/Desera war is nowhere in sight. It is time for them to be looking ahead to the future. An uncertain future is offered to them by Jade Force. Will they take it?
Genre: Action/Adventure
Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: War, Military
25.8k words,  98%,  Author's Average: 96%   More Info

Honkytonk Hero by Joe J

A coming of age story with a twist. Addle-brained Tommy works down at the feed store, stacking Purina and sweeping the floor. A Vietcong rocket scrambled his brains so thoroughly that was all he was capable of... or was it?
Genre: Drama
Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama
110k words,  97%,  Author's Average: 98%   More Info

Playing by Ear by Lumpy

After spending his young life traveling with his musician father, Charlie Nelson has roots for the first time. Living with his mother in a small Appalachian town in western North Carolina, Charlie struggles to find his place in this new world, which isn't without challenges. Living in poverty, dealing with bullies, and having no friends, Charlie's new life is anything but a fairytale. If it were up to Charlie, he'd stay at home and play his guitar... but life doesn't always give us what we want
Genre: General
Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama, School, Music, Rags to Riches, Baseball
181.8k words,  95%,  Author's Average: 95%   More Info

A Tribute, on This Holiday by Lance Manne

An old warrior is honored for his sacrifice.
Genre: True
Age Rating: Anybody
Tags: Military, Aging
754 words,  94%,  Author's Average: 93%   More Info

Forward to the Past by Shakes Peer2B

Alex and Pops got along without having to fight in the hard-bitten territory once known as Arizona. They kept their heads down and avoided trouble. Some things, though, are worth fighting for.
Genre: Science Fiction
Age Rating: Anybody
Tags: Western, Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic
3.4k words,  92%,  Author's Average: 95%   More Info

Preservation and Protection, Book 3 by radio_guy

This is book 3 of the new series and resolves where the characters were left at the end of Book 2.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Age Rating: Older than 17
Tags: Drama, Violence, Military, Anarchism, Post Apocalyptic
10.8k words,  92%,  Author's Average: 94%   More Info

Medvin by Yendor

The survivor of a tragedy in Sweden is found and cared for. (This was a character background story for the Vaesen RPG which is Nordic horror)
Genre: Horror
Age Rating: Older than 17
Tags: Horror, Supernatural, Vignettes
813 words,  89%,  Author's Average: 91%   More Info

A Charmed Life by The Outsider

Will you be content to drift from situation to situation, to sail the course charted for you by others, or will you take charge of your life and chart your own course? For Jeff Knox, a teenager about to start high school in Enfield, Massachusetts, choosing to take charge of his life will affect more lives than just his own.
Genre: Coming of Age
Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, School, Military, Workplace, Alternate Timeline, Sports
258.8k words,  88%,  Author's Average: 92%   More Info

At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs

David Innes, a mining heir, finances the experimental "iron mole", an excavating vehicle designed by his elderly inventor friend Abner Perry. In a test run, they discover the vehicle cannot be turned, and it burrows 500 miles into the Earth's crust, emerging into the unknown interior world of Pellucidar
Genre: Science Fiction
Age Rating: Older than 13
Tags: Travel, Science Fiction, Alternate Universe, Novel-Classic
49.7k words,  83%,  Author's Average: 86%   More Info

The Corvette Road Rally by Banadin

A short story inspired by the many emails I received about Corvettes not having a backseat.
Genre:
Age Rating: Anybody
Tags: Horror
1.1k words,  75%,  Author's Average: 86%   More Info