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Borrowed Courage

It has been ten years since the borrower race was discovered by humankind, and the world is still struggling with its shift towards interspecies equality. Caught in the midst of it all is Brooke Tucker, a student whose family is falling apart after her father is convicted for illegally exterminating borrowers. To make things worse, her classmate and self-proclaimed borrower advocate Kaleb Finch is determined to make her life a living hell when he catches wind of her father's crime. But when Brooke discovers that Kaleb harbours a secret of his own; one which could turn the tides on borrower acceptance worldwide if let out, the two of them are forced into a reluctant truce. Both Kaleb and Brooke must learn to put their own prejudices aside if they want to get along, which turns out to be easier said than done in a society determined to drive them apart.

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Borrowed Courage

Beneath My Exterior

Andrew has a secret. And it isn't a secret he can tell. Because four years ago, he was cursed, sentenced by a young witch to live as a Nazaree in a supernatural world kept seperate from humans, and the only way out is for someone to love him for who he is, regardless of his differences. But once five years is up, the curse becomes permanent. Can someone see the beauty in Andrew's cursed self, before his time expires? Can someone see beneath his exterior?

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Beneath My Exterior

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'The aim of the serum I was injected with was to concentrate the cancer molecules and ultimately shrink them down to about a twentieth of their original size, which would kill them off... and what the doctors forgot to mention here, was that if the chemical combination of my blood cells was as rare as my own, there would be a somewhat awkward reaction. Sally Ryan's serum made not just the cancer but the rest of my bones and muscles shrink down to about a twentieth of their original size. So yes, I'm pretty small for my age. Small enough to fit in someone's hand. Small enough to ride on their shoulders. Small enough to call myself five and a half inches tall.' Amy Leebeck is your average 16 year old girl, apart from one tiny detail. She has grown up five inches tall and faces the tough challenges of living at her size. When she was abducted by a boy fighting a lost cause, Amy thought that her pitiful existence was over. But as she gets to know her mysterious kidnapper, her dull and dreary life begins to unfold...

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Cursed Confessions ~A Beneath My Exterior Short Story

Leo Sanders and his family are Nazarees, cursed to live out their lives as part of a supernatural world unbeknownst to humans, but when he builds up the skills to return to his old school and live a normal life again, disaster strikes in the form of his curious best friend. Can Leo protect his family's secret, or will his longing to be human again drive him to making a cursed confession? Author's Note: This story is set in the 'Beneath My Exterior' Universe, but the characters are not featured in the main instalment.

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Cursed Confessions ~A Beneath My Exterior Short Story

I Wish I Was Normal

Marcus is completely normal. He's got the same interests as a normal thirteen year old, he dresses like a normal thirteen year old and he goes to school like a normal thirteen year old. He's even best friends with Thomas Ryan, one of the most popular kids in his grade. You'd think to yourself- Well that's great, isn't it? He's just another annoying eighth grader you'd pass at the corner store buying slurpees. That's exactly the problem Marcus faces. Well, for starters, Marcus doesn't even like slurpees, and then you get to the point that he doesn't even know how to get to a corner store. And ONLY then do you find out that Marcus is not exactly COMPLETELY normal. Marcus suffered from Shrignakemia, a cancerous infection that almost killed him. He got the cure for the disease. That's about the point in time where he shrunk.

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I Wish I Was Normal

My Pet Human {UNDER SERIOUS EDITING}

Book 1 In The Children Of Laquania Series Years Before Christ, our world isn't what it was made out to be. The God we thought was our ultimate creator is merely a scientist who's invention of the 'Human' is dubbed an accident. Genesis Adam and Eve are born into an earth that wasn't fit for beings like them. Earth is inhabited by a race of giants who call themselves the Laquanians. Dinosaurs replace dogs, and the animals we consider normal today would come into existence many centuries later. Humans aren't meant to be a part of this world, and are quickly moved to the bottom of the hierarchy, destined to be bred as pets for the dominant Laquanian race. Colton was born in a breeding facility, only to be whisked away into the Pet Institute where he'd spend the next fourteen years of his life. Life as a human in a world of giants is tough, and when he's sent to a local pet shop for adoption, Colton doesn't expect a loving, caring owner. Axel was a pet once, but after escaping at a young age with the help of The Human Resistance, he's quick to find his place in the world. But haunted with the pain and regret of his past, he's clouded with memories that never fail to leave him. And when he comes across the famous Genesis Adam while searching the laboratory of Godpheus Mathews for new recruits, his problems are only doubled. But there's something deeper lurking beneath everything. Poison that threatens to destroy the Laquanian race surfaces, and the giants have no choice but to act before they're wiped out. Godpheus Mathews has tampered with the very building blocks of life, and a force greater than anything ever encountered is after him. Can the human race assume its rightful place as earth's sole inhabitants? Or will the advantage of size and power destroy them all?

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My Pet Human {UNDER SERIOUS EDITING}

Seen {ON HOLD}

Hugo Oakland is a borrower. He's lived his entire life within the walls of the Oakland household with his family and doesn't know much else. That is, until Marcia and her little brother move into his home to take care for their sick grandmother. Now, Hugo and his family must tread carefully to survive, if they are to stay hidden from the humans. But with one small slip up, could the world his parents have brought him up in come tumbling down? Is it possible that after years of training, a borrower could be seen?

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- Ok, ok. I think I've dropped enough hints about the fact that I'm 'different'. I guess I should spill the beans. When I was born, I had a rare cancer- mum had told me this. She didn't tell me anything else about my birth, other than that the kemo therapy went wrong. The doctors were testing a new serum that didn't cooperate with my blood type. It did cure the cancer, but it had a side effect. The serum made my bones and muscles shrink down to about a tenth of their original size. I'm very small for my age, I have to say. I'm quite proud of myself though- I've grown half a millimetre so now I'm about the size of an artline pen. Amy Leebeck is your average 16 year old girl, apart from one tiny detail. She has grown up the size of a doll and faces the tough challenges of living at her size. When she was abducted by a boy fighting a lost cause, Amy thought that her pitiful existence was over. But as she gets to know her mysterious kidnapper, her dull and dreary life begins to unfold...

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Borrowed Courage

Beneath My Exterior

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Cursed Confessions ~A Beneath My Exterior Short Story

I Wish I Was Normal

My Pet Human {UNDER SERIOUS EDITING}

Seen {ON HOLD}

Minime {Original Version}

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