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  1. The Child of Hope
    The Child of Hope
    A heartwarming story of love, loss, and a family’s unbroken bond of hope.
    Tran Minh Duc

    When the world feels dark and hope seems lost, a quiet love still waits. “The Child of Hope” is an emotional journey of second chances, forgiveness, and the unshakable bond between a parent and child.

  2. HOWLING HOME
    HOWLING HOME
    Genevieve & Tom Carlile

    Stranded by an Arctic accident and hoping for a miracle, Linsay finds wild new friends and a sense of belonging in a wolf pack.

  3. The River Between Us: Because Even Rivers Choose Love

    Ravin and Pooja, though from two different worlds, shared a connection that neither could understand at first. Their paths, intertwined by destiny, would soon reveal that no distance—no matter how far—could keep them apart.

  4. 思念 | 遺忘
    思念 | 遺忘
    傑夫的微小說集2
    Choon-Siang Lai

    《思念・遺忘》:當記憶流轉,你還記得多少?一部關於「思念」與「遺忘」的微小說集,匯集二十篇觸動心弦的故事,拼湊出作者傑夫的內心風景。 思念的習題: 當思念不只是一種情感,更是一種深植人心的烙印,它是否能超越時間與空間的界限?從童年記憶到逝去親人,從舊愛眷戀到生命殘缺,每一篇故事都傾瀉了筆者最真實的情感。那遺失的能力、那無拘無束的生活、那段不願再提起的往事,都將在文字中迴盪,引領你探索思念的千百種樣貌。 遺忘的樂章: 遺忘,是徹底的解脫,還是記憶深處的潛伏?當每篇故事都與一首歌曲相伴,歌詞是骨幹,亦是氣氛。從《棄》的冷漠,到《盲》的茫然,再到《歸》的歸屬,這些虛幻卻又真實的篇章,將帶你體驗遺忘的不同形式與角度。 城市,遺忘微系列: 在城市的喧囂中,我們又遺忘了什麼?當「我」與「你」的對話,是追尋,是救贖,抑或是另一種形式的沉淪?那些被忽視的細節,那些看似微不足道的選擇,都將在《城市,遺忘微系列》中,被重新拾起。 《思念・遺忘》,不僅是一本微小說集,更是對人性和記憶的深刻叩問。 在字裡行間,你將找到共鳴,發現那些你曾「思念」與「遺忘」的片段。

  5. The Last Storyteller

    Ai Can Be scarry huh!

  6. Casey and The monkey
    Casey and The monkey
    and the Journey of a Princess
    Sidonio Rayven

    Princess Casey and her mischievous monkey, Momo, turn royal life into a whirlwind of pancake sneakery, garden explorations, and heartwarming mischief—but when curiosity leads them beyond Danville’s borders, they discover that true courage isn’t found in crowns or castles… it’s forged in friendship.

  7. Daily life of Biscuit and Max
    Daily life of Biscuit and Max
    Volume 1
    Orlando Betancourth

    "So you're saying I have to endure the vet visits to keep the family happy?""Precisely," Max said with a sage nod. "Your suffering is noble. Heroic, even.""Biscuit! Time to go, boy!" Dad called."Just think," Max added, "Dr. Sarah probably has all sorts of new and innovative places to stick that thermometer!"Biscuit groaned. "You're enjoying this far too much.""Of course I am," Max admitted without shame."At least you're not going today," Biscuit pointed out.Max's expression turned smug again. "True. I'll be here napping in the sunbeam, thinking of you with the deepest sympathy—between dreams, of course.The kid appeared. "Come on, buddy! Dr. Sarah can't wait to see you!"As Biscuit was gently led toward the door, he glanced back at Max. "If I don't make it back, tell Duke I tried to be as brave as him."Max rolled his eyes. "You'll be back in an hour with a treat in your stomach and one of those ridiculous 'Good Boy' bandanas around your neck."

  8. Lilos Magical Journey

    One starlit night, a wish on a shooting star leads Lilo through a glowing portal into a land of talking animals, sparkling flowers, and endless excitement. Alongside her new magical friends—Fofo, a playful blue fox, and Tumtum, a fluffy, musical bear—Lilo dances under starlit skies, finds hidden treasure, and learns the true magic of friendship, kindness, and dreams. 

  9. Compound Fractures
    Compound Fractures
    A Collection of Short Stories
    Philip Ashton

    His shoelaces are a dusty dirty-white; the threads in his jeans are as slim as his veins. His arms are stretched wide like some ungainly large bird; long brave wings against the terrifying blue. His heart is drumming out the sound of his soul, a siren song for sin and shame, the first seedy sound Jarvis ever heard the world make. Out of the corner of his eye and a little to the left, there's pollution pushing plumes out of chimneys, like grey, pleated brains. Born in 1987, my sister, Danielle, claims to have survived growing up in a small village by reading about large cities and towns. Four years of university followed by years of teaching, she never found out quite what she wanted to do when she grew up. She claimed not to enjoy reading so much as need it. As Scout says in To Kill a Mockingbird, "One does not love breathing".

  10. Phoenix Rising
    Phoenix Rising
    Adenika Blessing

    Heartbreak hurts, but it doesn’t have to break you. When love fades and the pain feels unbearable, you have a choice to stay stuck in the past or rise stronger than ever.This book is your guide to healing, rediscovering your worth, and creating a life that excites you again. Let go, rise above, and thrive.Your story isn’t over it’s just beginning. Are you ready to rise? 

  11. Tears of a Single Mum
    Tears of a Single Mum
    Love, Childbirth and Sex
    Oyewole Ayomiposi Atinuke

    In search of a better me I lost me.In search of a better me I killed me. I am not what has happened to me, but I am what I choose to become.

  12. Rotten Fruit, Cycle, Repeat.

    Short poems and thoughts all put into one small book that deals with feels of burden, self-isolation, love, and the confusing nature of being alive.

  13. The Little Apocrypha
    The Little Apocrypha
    An Antique for Antiques
    C.A. Wynn

    According to Stanislaw Lem's Snaut, the Little Apocrypha is “An antique which seems to have some relevance to our situation.” Snaut faced a sentient ocean. Our challenge is navigating technology that evolves far faster than we do. The stories contained in this volume explore what life might be like in a future among the stars – or even here on Earth – for humans little removed from those that first domesticated dogs on the mammoth steppe. "If you think about it, cultures and technologies continually evolve. Human life, on the other hand, largely remains the same. Travel to the stars hasn’t changed how we put on our trousers. We eat more synthetic foods, but the jaw still grinds down both protein and fiber. As for hygiene, we may have to recycle the bath water on an ice moon, but that doesn’t keep us from bathing. Then there are politics and religion. We still argue over both, even when most of us can’t tell which is which."

  14. 2107: Heretics
    2107: Heretics
    Adhum Shaaban

    How far would you go for the truth? Delve into the futuristic city of New Astoria with our protagonist as he uncovers the truth of his existence, pursued by those who would rather keep it to themselves.

  15. Technological Solutions for Instutionalized Racism

    "Stenographer process, please note that there are no kangaroos in the court," the judge elucidated. Some of the human jurors snickered while the sentients looked on quizzically. "Idiom identified and confirmed for the record," elucidated the judge after further processing.