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Earth beneath a purple star field, with dark barbed wire across the foreground and silver lettering reading P.X: No Man’s Space, Book One of the P.X Trilogy, by Kerim Tapkan.
A dark fantasy book cover showing a glowing golden flame within a shadowed ancient hall, framed by ornate architectural details. The title Ashes of the Ninth Flame and author name E.M.M. Joy appear in gold lettering.
The cover of The Lily Network features a striking white lily against a dark, atmospheric Delhi backdrop, creating a sense of secrecy, danger, and conspiracy. Bold title lettering and the moody Indian setting reflect the novel’s blend of murder mystery, political intrigue, corruption, and contemporar
Dark navy blue book cover featuring the title The Fall in large turquoise letters, with a feather incorporated into the lettering. The subtitle The Pieces We Become and author name Tina Messineo appear below.
A dark, cinematic book cover featuring a shadowy human face emerging from black and red smoke, with glowing red eyes. The title THE SLEEPERS appears in large white letters across the upper half, and the author name TIM STEPHENS appears at the bottom.

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Bogatyr knight riding a horse in a snowstorm near a ghostly inn.
8 min

The Bogatyr & the Cursed Inn

Charles Moffat

1like

Red Marigold Dressed

18 min

Red Marigold Dressed

John M. Bauer

2likes

The Girl in the Faded Blue Dress

13 min

The Girl in the Faded Blue Dress

Suman

Oliver the Wise Owl and the Secret of the Whispering Woods

11 min

Oliver the Wise Owl and the Secret of the Whispering Woods

Shivank

The Little Star Who Forgot How to Shine

12 min

The Little Star Who Forgot How to Shine

Riya Sharma

2likes

I Found a Way to Keep My Dog When My New Texas Apartment Said No Pets by David Meader, Health & Wellness short story cover on IndieFiction
10 min

I Found a Way to Keep My Dog When My New Texas Apartment Said No Pets

David Meader

2likes

The Last Fortress

57 min

The Last Fortress

J. Solary

2likes

A rowing boat is moored at the edge of a lake at sunset
8 min

Every Summer

David Chandler

3likes

The Names the Lights forget by Matthew McConville, Horror short story cover on IndieFiction
18 min

The Names the Lights forget

Matthew McConville

3likes

The Room That Remembered Her by Sandra Holliday, Romance short story cover on IndieFiction
21 min

The Room That Remembered Her

Sandra Holliday

2likes

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Earth beneath a purple star field, with dark barbed wire across the foreground and silver lettering reading P.X: No Man’s Space, Book One of the P.X Trilogy, by Kerim Tapkan.
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P.X: No Man’s Space

Kerim Tapkan

A dark fantasy book cover showing a glowing golden flame within a shadowed ancient hall, framed by ornate architectural details. The title Ashes of the Ninth Flame and author name E.M.M. Joy appear in gold lettering.
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Ashes of the Ninth Flame

E.M.M. Joy

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Dark navy blue book cover featuring the title The Fall in large turquoise letters, with a feather incorporated into the lettering. The subtitle The Pieces We Become and author name Tina Messineo appear below.
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THE FALL

Tina Messineo

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A dark, cinematic book cover featuring a shadowy human face emerging from black and red smoke, with glowing red eyes. The title THE SLEEPERS appears in large white letters across the upper half, and the author name TIM STEPHENS appears at the bottom.
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The Sleepers

Tim Stephens

2likes
A raven with a castle and a lake.
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Hoarfrost

Rowan Ravenheart

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The Emerald Dawn by Allison Trebacz, Romance book cover on IndieFiction
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The Emerald Dawn

Allison Trebacz

3likes
Four young figures stand before a shadowy Victorian house split by a dark fissure and a glowing amber window. The black-and-gold cover reads The Counterwritten: The Shroud of Crown Point by Gregory Stark, Book One of the Oneirion Trilogy.
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The Counterwritten: The Shroud of Crown Point

Gregory Stark

3likes

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  • Patrick LaJuett

    1 book listed

    “Greetings, I'm Patrick LaJuett. I grew up in Rochester, New York, a city that helped the world imagine through film, print, and lens.”

  • Paula Peckham

    1 book listed

    “Paula Peckham is a fifth-generation Texan.”

  • Penelope Chaisson

    2 books listed

    “I am Penelope Chaisson, an award-winning poet and independent author dedicated to writing poetry that inspires healing, self-discovery, resilience, love, and personal growth.”

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