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Genre: Young Adult Fantasy (with elements of romance).Word Count: 73590Seeing what's hidden can endanger lives.Seventeen-year-old Shadow thinks their country is in bad shape if her Pa is considered one of their greatest heroes. To her he's the bitter man she has to escape before he learns the secret she's kept her entire life. Getting away, with the help of her brother Irlan, is meant to simplify things. Instead, they become involved in plots against...

Genre: Urban Fantasy Short Story.Word Count: 2497Scott has no idea how to solve any of the numerous problems filling his life. Then he meets Joe who offers a unique solution. He's not certain Joe can help because the offer sounds a little too good to be true.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryWord Count: 65654Maddy hates living with her overbearing father and is determined to live with her mum. She's sick of not being able to be herself. But no one is listening to her wishes and when she learns why, she begins to fear that not only will she be stuck living with him until she finishes school, but her family has other secrets they're keeping from her.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian...

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/Paranormal.Word Count: 71935Seventeen-year-old Kayla finds life a breeze. She has plans for her future and friends to hang out with. Life is exactly the way she wants it to be. Until she realises that not every person she can see is actually alive. Or friendly. Her world is crumbling, her twin brother is suicidal, a ghost moves in and her own death seems a distinct possibility.This story was written by an Australian...

Genre: Fairytales Retold.Word Count: 12118As the head gardener, Lenard's father must find out who is stealing the fruit from the king's golden apple tree. Neither of his older brothers have been able to discover the culprit and Lenard wants his chance to prove himself. Instead his family continue to treat him like the sickly child he once was. Someone needs to solve the mystery because no matter how great a king is, it's never good to fail them.This...

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.Word Count: 68306Trinity has a tendency to rescue things. Taking home three stone statues that were going to be demolished, might cause her to be the one in need of rescuing. Troll enchantments and being hunted by Fae are the least of her problems. A supposedly unattainable dream might end up being her downfall.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.Word Count: 58374When Audrey and her family become lost on a rural road, they end up with more problems than just car troubles. Kidnappers, an imprisoned knight and Fae who are rapidly losing their sanity, but not their magic. Audrey doesn't know if she'll survive let alone save those she cares about.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror (with elements of romance).Word Count: 55570Scarlett knows the things that go bump in the night are real. Her family has hunted demons for generations. She has grown up learning how to banish them, seeing things most people couldn't imagine, even in their worst nightmares. In fact, hunting demons is just like many other jobs. The hours are long, the pay is nearly non-existent and the clients are determined to...

This story first appeared in Like A Girl Anthology.Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.Word Count: 7025The Fae never forget and certainly never forgive. But a grieving king doesn't always think clearly and it's his people who will pay the price.Ivy, a human living in the realms of the Fae, quit training to be a warrior after being badly injured by wolves attacking her village. Ever since that day she's been labelled a coward. Now there's another threat....

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror (with elements of romance).Word Count: 55300Everyone knows about stranger danger. Never talk to a stranger. Don't take candy from a stranger. And no matter what, never, ever accept a ride from a stranger. In a moment of anger at her parents, eighteen-year-old Alyssa ignored these basic rules. Now she's facing the most terrifying situation of her life. A world of demons, sacrifices and swords suddenly becomes...