The unexpected turning point
By @Giulia Dei
In 2026, sixteen-year-old Nova is just a daydreamer trying to survive her own overwhelming sensitivity in a harsh world. Her life shatters when she is abducted by Knockout, the vain Decepticon medic of the Transformers Prime universe. To him, Nova is not an equal, but a fragile, fascinating pet captured to pass the time and study Earth's curiosities. He is instantly annoyed by her basic biological demands, yet deeply intrigued by her lack of hostility and oddities. Armed only with some patience, an empathetic heart, mature mind and an analitic eye. She has an excessive need to apologize for her own existence, a trauma-born habit that makes her vulnerable to his psychological games, yet, a door for the young man's spark. As global Autobot-Decepticon tensions escalate, Nova must be cautious with war-forged and brainwashed alien people. What begins as a humiliating captivity slowly transforms into a high-stakes psychological game where the line between master and pet begins to blur.
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Stolen identity
By @Jessica Keller
Chloe Brown, the outcast emo kid of Smith County High, navigates a world where popularity is currency and the wealthy Smith family dictates everything. Despite her sharp wit and hidden ability to subtly influence others through shared emotional resonance - a power she calls 'Emo Sweet' - Chloe feels trapped, her identity a constant target for the school's queen bee, Nicki Smith. But when an ancient, forbidden 'Dark Room' within the school grounds hints at a forgotten power, Chloe realizes her unique connection to the macabre might be the key to more than just surviving high school. She must master her abilities, not just to reclaim her identity from Nicki's shadow, but to prevent the school's dark secrets from consuming the entire town.
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Witchfinder, Know Thyself
By @Dino1208
Inquisitrix Bethan Roule has spent twenty years as the Sanctorate of Halvenmark’s most feared witch hunter, her palate honed to taste the Taint in the very blood of heretics. Her certainty, once an unyielding bulwark against the creeping darkness, begins to crumble when the familiar iron tang of magic erupts within her own veins. Suddenly, she is the hunted, forced to navigate the treacherous world of the Order she once upheld, every stone chapel and frozen millpond now a potential trap. With the chilling revelation that her unique ability is the very mark she has condemned in others, Bethan must confront a horrifying truth: the zealous faith she dedicated her life to is built upon a profound, deadly lie. Her unwavering devotion is now her greatest curse as she seeks to unearth who she truly is, before the Order she served extinguishes her.
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Ein anderer Blick
By @Becky Sambuca
Seok arrives at Ellington University, an enigma immediately captivating and alienating. Whispers follow him; some students laud his exotic appeal, while others treat him as a peculiar specimen, their thoughtless remarks cutting deep. His heart, scarred by past superficiality, braces for the inevitable. Then, he stumbles upon Tazaki in the quiet sanctuary of the library. Unlike the others, who reduce him to his Korean heritage or physical appearance, she sees past the surface, engaging him with genuine curiosity and a refreshing lack of pretense. Seok, shielded by cynical walls, initially dismisses her kindness as another performance. But Tazaki, drawn by an intuition she can't explain, finds him impossibly intriguing, a complex puzzle waiting to be understood.
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