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11 One Gold Eagle by Argon

Max Wagner, former carpenter, lives on the streets of San Francisco. His only goal is the next mug of moonshine. Fate intervenes in the persons of a famous singer and a friendly young widow, but then Max has to prove himself in the face of a catastrophe.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Drama, Historical
Downloads: 4757 | Votes: 519 | Score: 8.79
Size: 33KB | 6,430 words | Posted:

12 Enter the Darkness by Celtic Bard

A Dark Wars Tale
A woman is gruesomely murdered in Cold War Germany and the only witness is her 5 year old daughter who can't remember what happened. Memories, though inaccessible to investigators, linger and change a once adorable little girl. And murder of a loved one will place that girl on the path of destiny. Odd occurrences, inexplicable enemies, and Cold War intrigue with an odd flavor alter this girl's life, shifting her from the front lines of the Cold War to the middle of the Dark Wars.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Coming of Age, Crime, Drama, Violence, Spiritual, Religion, Historical, Military, Assassins, Spies, Secret Agents, Travel, Christmas, Alternate Universe, Shapeshifters, Supernatural, Vampires, Werewolves, Angels, Demons, Monsters, Fantasy, Magic, Sports
Downloads: 16395 | Votes: 458 | Score: 8.79
Size: 533KB | 102,340 words | Posted: Concluded:

13 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: 2060 | Votes: 191 | Score: 8.78
Size: 11KB | 2,327 words | Posted:

14 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: 8709 | Votes: 144 | Score: 8.74
Size: 955KB | 177,156 words | Posted: Concluded:

15 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: 8029 | Votes: 94 | Score: 8.72
Size: 640KB | 120,453 words | Posted: Concluded:

16 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: 4911 | Votes: 422 | Score: 8.72
Size: 162KB | 30,910 words | Posted:

17 His Lucky Charm by Argon

After losing his beloved fiancé to a dishonourable rival and being wounded in the Crimean War, Captain James Tremayne leaves England as a bitter man. He heads for the Western Territories of the United States and eventually becomes a digger during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. 'Baltimore Rose' Donegal is a saloon girl and convict who crosses his path in Fort Laramie. Read how she of all women becomes His Lucky Charm and much more.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Romance, Historical, Western, Military
Downloads: 20836 | Votes: 645 | Score: 8.71
Size: 766KB | 140,229 words | Posted: Concluded:

18 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: 1404 | Votes: 119 | Score: 8.61
Size: 111KB | 21,792 words | Posted:

19 Lucky Jim 1--Firehair by FantasyLover

A story in the Lucky Jim Universe
The adventures of 16-year-old Jim Reynolds start in 1856 Virginia. When his family and several others head west to settle near Council Bluffs, his adventures continue, becoming more numerous and earning him the moniker Lucky Jim. Follow Jim as he grows into a leadership role that he feels unqualified to hold, until finally forced to test both his leadership ability and his luck. A "fantasy history."
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Coming of Age, Historical, War, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 7696 | Votes: 213 | Score: 8.60
Size: 733KB | 137,560 words | Posted: Concluded:

20 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: 1651 | Votes: 64 | Score: 8.58
Size: 3KB | 632 words | Posted:
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