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Speculative Fiction author Josiah Akhtab is offering 30 free copies of his upcoming novel, Sons of Wrath, releasing on July 6, 2026. To enter, participants must purchase and review Ascension: The Jake Matthews Saga Book I and send proof via DM on Instagram. The giveaway ends June 30, with winners announced the same day.
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She found Teller Vanidicus’ eyes once more, and now—now—she understood. He knew about that green, green world, and his mind drifted there. Judith lost herself the same. “That’s what we could have?” She felt the heat of tears falling between her parted lips. “Why would we… How could we destroy it?”
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With evening fast approaching, I combed everywhere for signs of a cave. Or just the sight of a man. What I’d do with him would be marvellous. God knows. So that was it. I continued until I came to a brook. And there sat a man. His hairs and eyebrows were gray, even though he…
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I leaned in and pressed my lips against his own. They were soft. He kissed back. I know he did. I swear, he kissed me back. And for a few seconds there was only Maverick and Reston—hiding in a bush during recess and locking lips in a safe space.
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The house across the street wasn’t there anymore; there was a jagged hole, like a tooth had been ripped out. An old man, wearing shorts and not much else, had limped past her, bleeding at the head; the bright red of his blood was the only colour Maria remembered under all the dust.
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In “Ascension: The Jake Matthews Saga,” Jake, a blind teenager lacking purpose, is transported to the planet Figueroa to stop The Great Figueroan War. He learns swordplay and unites with allies, including Thalia, to save both worlds. This imaginative fantasy explores themes of resilience and transformation, earning a 5-star rating.
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After the positive pregnancy test, I became something ancient—maternal with my nesting habits and my constant hunger. I watched the body I occupied grow and change, a ship of Theseus rended from flesh. Joy and anticipation replaced desire and pride. The horrible things pregnancy wrought on my body—hyperemesis, preeclampsia—were signs of something greater, a life…
