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This is the second book of the Crystal Scepter series.

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Hi Folks, A quick note: I am on sabbatical from TNBW for personal reasons. I'm leaving this up because it won the contest and I thought some people might be interested in reading it. If you do read it, you have my thanks. If you want to leave a review, even more thanks. I will reciprocate when I can, but it may be a little while. All the best, Q

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When 13-year-old Jamie's cousins from Los Angeles arrive at her family's ranch, she finds out how much they've changed since their last visit. For Jamie, acting like a traditional teen-aged girl is already difficult, but now it's 1965, and her 15-year-old cousin Gwen is far ahead of her with the latest fashions and music. Jamie's grandmother makes the cousins enroll in the local country schools, but keeps their reason for leaving Los Angeles a family secret. As Jamie goes to classes with her cousin Brandon, also 13 years old, it becomes increasingly difficult for her to keep the secret, especially when shaggy-haired Brandon attracts attention from the girls in Jamie's school. Feedback: Period details from 1965, contrasts between rural and city characters, conflicts between siblings, conflicts between adults and teens

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The Richards' and Miller's have always lived across the street from each other, and have always gotten along. When Ella was ten, it all started going downhill. After all four of her sisters get pregnant with two Richards boys over the span of five years, Ella and Ryan are determined not to become like their elder siblings. But it would be so much easier if they didn't feel anything for each other. Just a few more months and she'll be off to college, and hopefully far away from town, and the Richards' boys. But can she last that long without repeating history?

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What if your worst nightmare turns out to be a beautiful dream? 'A woman in a long, grey dress stopped me as I strolled beside the River Miljacka in the centre of Sarajevo. There was a hole the size of a clenched fist in her chest.' A young journalist from Sarajevo is reluctant witness to history in the making. Only a great love can bring her from war despair to a land of plenty - from Sarajevo to Singapore. Based on true events, 'Sarajevo Walls of Fate' is a fictionalized account of a long journey from war to peace until the mystery is solved and the silent screams stopped. Will a long lost child find his roots and peace?

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Rose Schneider's quiet world is shattered one summer day when a friend rapes her. Discovering she is pregnant, Rose runs away to Chicago in an attempt to escape her small-town fate. A story of love and pain, set in the 1980's, it combines romance, drama, suspense, faith....all the stuff I love to read about myself! I'd love to get feedback on my voice, since it is in first person. The main character is 17 when the story starts, but is retelling it from an adult perspective. I'd like the book to appeal to young adults as well as adults. Descriptive words of your take on the "feel" of this novel would be much appreciated, ie., boring, mysterious, exciting, whatever....tell me what you really think while still being polite. Also, I reciprocate reviews for those who review my work. Thanks and enjoy!

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A traumatic event at the age of twelve sends Lia Copeland, the leading light in this dark tale, to a dismal, gloomy place. Yet Lia isn't totally aware of this. Her brain has erased the incident from memory, leaving her to constantly wonder about the abiding pain lodged in her chest and her tendency to fear the new or unknown. Well-meaning parents, in an effort to protect her, conspire to keep her in the dark. It is her friends who become her unwitting champions. Through their lives-and the trials they endure-she's able to gather the courage to move on with her own life.

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This story is in it's rough draft phase. As people review, I will be editing and improving. All criticism is welcome and will be considered. I would like to also know what you think of the storyline, and if it is piquing your interest enough to keep reading more. The first three chapters introduce you to the main characters and some supporting roles. The setting is painted, and the foundations of the plot laid. Fox is an orphan, and has lived in foster care most of her life. A mysterious man has showed up at the facility she stays at, and claims to be a vampire. What he offers starts a new chapter in her life, but will she be ready for what is about to come? Friends, enemies, and new experiences are just the start. Her life will be forever changed, and she will come face to face with dangers she never could have imagined.

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In the semi-small town of Cedar Creek, some people don’t care to lock their doors, even though the woods hold secrets and the children are terrified to venture into them. The warm sense of security is shattered for Majesty Alistair, a feisty but grief-stricken teen, when she uncovers a mass murder plot deep in the thick. She struggles to find and defeat the would-be-killers before they act, but they have an agenda far bigger than she ever assumed. Violence rocks the town, leaving residents reeling and drawing Majesty into the middle of it all. With danger always pressing, police seemingly getting nowhere and those closest to her looking guilty, she continues hunting and charges into an evil web, but the truth and her actions threaten to haunt her forever, especially since she’s left with blood on her hands, the blood of someone she loves.

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Is this working? I thought I'd try a little humor. Is this mic on? I know this isn't a humorous topic, but I wanted to see if it could be handled humorously.

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<<<< I'm quite happy for people to dip in and out at random chapters. Please don't feel the need to wade in at the beginning and plough through methodically. This is written for YA in the 15-20 age bracket.>>>> What if 'losing your mind' wasn't just an expression? After Mark disappeared, seventeen year old Louise's world fell apart. When she first meets Jack she has no idea that her brother is still alive and that she can help to get him back. As she enters Jack's world she becomes immersed in danger, but desperate to bring Mark home she fights her fears and the terrifying reality which Jack shows her. Jack thought he was prepared for everything - life has shown him too much - but he wasn't prepared for Louise. All open & honest feedback welcome please :o)

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The title may change. It's just the first things that jumped to mind. Looking for the usual, nits, plot holes, anything confusing. Thanks

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Greg knows changes are coming. Samantha has no clue. Soon they will meet and together they'll discover that their fates need major re-work! This is a YA fantasy with romance elements.

Thank you for reading . . .

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Feedback please! I respect the writers here, and I have thick skin. Every comment means so much to me! Thanks Justin

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Nora is a young Irish girl whose first love Tim is going off to fight in France in 1916. They meet on a beach and then he leaves her, and she embarks on a series of adventures including meeting her Russian cousin in Kilkenny, finding spirits and prophecies in a Kilkenny cave and helping her village to resist the British occupation. When Tim comes back wounded, she cares for him but then her parish priest finds another urgent need for her in Boston. Based in part on historical research and folklore.

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Just days ago, Madelyn Jacobs thought not getting into any of her top three colleges or snagging the guy who serenaded the summer stars were the biggest nightmares in her life. That was before being raped by her best friend’s boyfriend. That was before being put in a coma by the jealous bitch when she misinterpreted the scene. That was before trying to function after waking up all broken and torn, only to have a demon or something bust into her bedroom and tag her as The Keeper of some freakin’ list.



When the first person of ten dies in her presence, that’s way weird. The second time, it’s bloodcurdling. She can't avoid people, she tries. She can't run, she tries. An unseen hand always ushers her to the next demise, randomly shows her the list, in windows, in mirrors, on scraps of paper, even behind closed lids, and makes her feel more powerless than ever. And the sweet singer she loves now stands at number seven. As tattered as she is, can she find a way to break the curse before others die and the lover of her heart is gone forever?



*Strong language

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What’s playing on your iPod? For sixteen-year old Grayson Grainger, it’s his father’s voice from beyond the grave, guiding his son to avenge his death. Months after his death, Grayson finds his dad's iPod and a connection is restored. Acting on the lyrics, he straps on his dad's firefighter gear and stops a petty crime, outsmarts a pushy jock and wins the heart of altar girl Evelyn. Grayson's medicated mom also takes comfort in the clergy, in the arms of a promiscuous priest with a lust for grieving widows. When the evil priest's affections turn to abuse, Grayson turns into Super G and realizes that not only are the lyrics controlling his fate, they're connecting his father's death to the priest. In the end, Grayson must decide between acting on his dad's final foreboding wish or listen to his own voice and seize his own destiny.

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Dumped by his girlfriend and betrayed by his father, slacker Rudie Chikauski spins into a summer odyssey on the island of Nantucket where run-ins with freaky locals and a love affair with an older woman teach him to become the man he’s never had the courage to be - himself.

Rudie outsmarts a misguided carpenter and a salty Public Works supervisor to earn the painting contract at the island rest home. He also earns the love of Jule, the Home’s laundress, who has her own challenges to face including a distant husband, a fortieth birthday, and an illness she can’t fight alone.

With the help of three friends and the Home’s resident elders, Rudie matures with the summer coming face-to-face with rival painters, proud nudists, raging bonfires, serious crunchers (big waves), and potential death by crucifix. At summer’s end, he makes a decision that will complete his transformation and point the way to new beginnings.

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