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11 The Trumpets of Mars by Lumpy

Imperium (2)
The Carthaginians are marching to destroy Rome and it is up to Ky, a test pilot from the future thrown into an alternate past, to keep the once mighty Roman Empire from being destroyed. As Ky gathers Roman and Caledonian forces together to form a new Britannic Empire to defend against the Carthaginian host, he must also struggle to contend with a malfunctioning AI implanted in his brain that is slowly gaining sentience. Thankfully, Ky is not alone.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Historical, War, Military, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Alternate Timeline, AI
Downloads: 8075 | Votes: 94 | Score: 8.77
Size: 640KB | 120,453 words | Posted: Concluded:

12 The Magic of an Old Veteran's Dream by Lance Manne

The old veteran was feeble and frail. Would his final dream ever come true? I could make it happen. Would I take the time? Would those tired old eyes ever sparkle again?
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: True
Tags: Historical, Military, Aging
Downloads: 2106 | Votes: 194 | Score: 8.76
Size: 11KB | 2,327 words | Posted:

13 Hard Times Oklahoma by TC Allen

Harley and Ida Duran were share croppers and nice people in a time and place where nice people weren't appreciated. Share croppers were considered less valuable than dirt. However, there are those who can be nice and still persevere, no matter who their enemies may be. Harley teaches his enemies that it's okay to turn the other cheek... After that you make sure they can't smite you on the other cheek.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Violence, Historical, True, Dystopian, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 9159 | Votes: 289 | Score: 8.72
Size: 496KB | 97,058 words | Posted: Concluded:

14 Lost by Oz Ozzie

Sarah Holding, daughter of a convict, finds herself completely lost in Australia. The land is at once quite familiar and completely different in every regard when she runs away from her mother's murderer.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Time Travel
Downloads: 4974 | Votes: 423 | Score: 8.72
Size: 162KB | 30,910 words | Posted:

15 English Jim and The Baltimore Rose by Argon

A Story in the Anthony Carter, Family & Friends Universe
Wounded in the Crimean War and embittered by his fiancée's betrayal, Captain James Tremayne leaves England for America. In the Western Territories of the vast continent he becomes a digger during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. 'Baltimore Rose' Donegal is a saloon wench and convict who in 1861 crosses his path in Fort Laramie. Read how two people from worlds apart overcome bitterness and hurt, growing to respect and love each other. And, oh yes, they find a fortune, too!
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Historical, Western, Military
Downloads: 21505 | Votes: 658 | Score: 8.69
Size: 766KB | 140,229 words | Posted: Concluded:

16 The Earl's Man by FantasyLover

Story of the life of a young man starting life in 13th century England. His dedication earns him an offer to become a Knight and unexpectedly a noble. Follow his rise to power from a favorite of the Earl he serves. See how his interest in new and better ideas serves him as he works to improve the lives of his subjects, and battles forces threatening England and her allies, rewriting history his own way.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Coming of Age, Politics, Violence, Science, Religion, Diary, Historical, War, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 9518 | Votes: 157 | Score: 8.69
Size: 955KB | 177,156 words | Posted: Concluded:

17 Bad Day at the Greasy Grass by D. T. Iverson

He was an Irish cop from the toughest part of Manhattan. She was a Cheyenne maiden from the Montana High Country. He rescued her from some very bad men. In return, she mended his broken heart. The whole improbable story plays out against the panorama of the Civil War and America's relentless movement West. There's a bit of a twist at the end. But who doesn't like surprises?
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Western
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Historical, Western, War, Military
Downloads: 1775 | Votes: 142 | Score: 8.59
Size: 111KB | 21,792 words | Posted:

18 Retreat (Robledo Mountain #3) by Kraken

Paul and Anna McAllister, along with their family and friends want nothing more than to be left in peace as they continue building Estancia Dos Santos into their querencia, a retreat, a place to rest and relax free from all worry. Using the wealth they've accumulated, they begin to right historical wrongs and lay the foundations for seeking statehood. The mysterious 'Boss' has other plans for Paul, Anna, and the Estancia. Two Chapters every Friday until complete.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Western
Tags: Historical, Western, Alternate Timeline
Downloads: 9867 | Votes: 212 | Score: 8.58
Size: 784KB | 151,260 words | Posted: Concluded:

19 Advice on Choosing a Mistress by Benjamin Franklin

One of the USA's Founding Fathers offers sage advice just as appropriate now as when it was first penned more than 250 years ago.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: True
Tags: Historical, True
Downloads: 1696 | Votes: 64 | Score: 8.58
Size: 3KB | 632 words | Posted:

20 The Sands of Saturn by Lumpy

Imperium (3)
With the Carthaginians pushed inside the walls of Londinium, the Britannians can finally stop reacting and take the fight to them. Hoping to retake the British Isles and even add new allies to the Alliance, legions are dispatched to Ériu, the emerald isle, to push back Carthaginian expansion there. Ky, a test pilot from the future and now Consul for the Britannic Empire, knows that Carthaginian retaliation is coming and prepares an explosive new surprise for the invaders.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Politics, Violence, Historical, War, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Alternate Timeline, AI
Downloads: 5433 | Votes: 71 | Score: 8.55
Size: 568KB | 106,775 words | Posted: Concluded:
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