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Light is Stronger

Submitted to Contest #92

Kartion Trenim- Present  It hadn’t always been this way. Dark, I mean. Once, the land of Briennaya had been known as Light of the World. But that was before the Unlluminated came. They stormed the Castle of Shining and killed the Glowing Queen and my brother, who was a guard in the Castle of Shining. The Darkest then sat on the throne of Light, corrupting its beauty. That’s when all the Light in Briennaya disappeared. Never to be seen again. Or at least that’s what people think.   Hi. I’m Kartion, Wielder of the One Radiance...

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An Interesting Treasure

Submitted to Contest #91

“If you two don’t quiet down, I will throw you out of this library!” Mae and Jack jumped. They hadn’t noticed Ms. Wilson, the old ratchedy librarian, walk up behind them. They were terrified of her; the whole school was! There were rumors that the reason she wasn’t married was because she had killed her previous husband for talking too loudly. She seemed as though she was older than the school itself, but she was still as strong and fierce as a young lady. Mae once saw Principal Silva try and use one of the computer’s without signing the sig...

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Momo's Adventure

Shortlisted for Contest #91 ⭐️

Casey’s eyes were glued on the ferocious animal in front of her, heart beating wildly as she lay frozen in the tall, dry grass. From between the blades she watched the beautiful leopard placidly groom itself in the sun rays. Casey wished she was close enough to feel the deep throated purring, but didn’t dare move. “Look, Momo,” she whispered to her friend laying next to her.  After a pause she huffed, “Of course it’s not a cheetah, silly. They have solid spots. Look at its coat. Hollow spots, not solid.” The stuffed lemur made no reply....

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An Overdue Library Book That Costs A Vacation

Submitted to Contest #91

A tiny, slimy sand flea dug its way up from the shell filled sand and crawled back under the cloud white coral before a big wave came crashing down. I dug my feet in the warm white sand and plopped down on my frilled blue towel. A gust of wind blew sand in my face so I put on my sunglasses and pushed my blond curls out of my sky blue eyes. My oversized black backpack that was surprisingly full, overflowed as I tried to pry my book out of the bottom of the backpack. The cover was damaged from being under all the beach towels, sunscreen, wa...

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Time Travel and the Multiverse

Submitted to Contest #91

Sarah was manning the front desk of the library when the zombie-killer walked in. In truth the person probably wasn’t a zombie-killer; the library windows took up an entire wall, and there was no sign of the chaos and bloodshed expected of a zombie apocalypse outside. There was a small part of Sarah that wished there was a zombie apocalypse though. Then she’d be able to march into the backroom where Dena, her manager, was playing Candy Crush and say “look, zombies. Guess it wasn’t a waste of time me borrowing all those zombie stories last we...

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A Little Noise in the Library

Submitted to Contest #91

“Would you be quiet?” Ms. Stern hissed through clenched teeth as a giant chicken approached. She drew her sword (standard librarian tool) and moved into a fighting stance. The chicken bwaked. Hazel giggled. I clapped a hand over her mouth. She put her hands over mine as Ms. Stern muttered, “I told Roger chickens were a mistake to add to the collection.” Fifty-Seven Minutes Earlier I took a deep breath as I stood on the steps of the Haversham Library. It was a week past my ninth birthday which meant I was finally old enough to enter the old...

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The Item

Submitted to Contest #91

It began in the dog days. A blistering noon sun scorched the earth as he struggled with his pack, unwieldy and burdensome. Though painstaking, it was necessary to protect the item lionized by his peers, experts in their fields. The journey was long and formidable, but he was vehement he must return it to its rightful place; it would be a noble action, it would be just. He had discovered the item underneath a long-forsaken pile of ancient and discarded manuscripts and devices. How it went unnoticed for so many eons confused and wounded him, b...

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The Late Fee

Submitted to Contest #91

A notice came in the mail today. My parents are the first to read it. I watch as my father collects the mail and shuffles it somberly in his hands. Once he arrives at the overdue library book reminder his eyes seem to lose what little hazel remains. Maybe it’s solely in my imagination but it seems like every time he reads the notice it evaporates in his mind. He has this blank stare as if the letter is transparent. My mother notices his expression and softly takes it from his hands. She walks to the file cabinet and pulls open one of the oak...

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A Rose in Any Century is Still a Rose (Though Possibly Plastic)

Submitted to Contest #91

  She couldn’t be sure if it was the laughter that slowed her down or the stumble. The boy appeared as if sliding out of the wall. His eyes flashed. The roaring of the peace-keepers’ motorcycles lurched upward. He smiled. “Don’t let them catch you now.” She gave a breathless grin. She never had time for any other kind, but they were off already, and he was leading her, and she was almost positive that the city labyrinth hadn’t looked quite this way this morning, but she wasn’t going to complain as they skidded around corners, rats darti...

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Living Library

Submitted to Contest #91

Andrew’s room lit up as the golden rays of the sun entered the room. These rays bought a sense of serenity, a sense of peace which filled Andrew’s mind with positive energy. Today was Saturday, Andrew’s favourite day. partly, because it was a holiday and partly because he visits the library every Saturday. Today, his routine was no different. He got up, brushed, had a shower, stopped at a cafe for coffee and then headed straight to the library. Not able to drive, Andrew took a cab straight to the library. The library was quiet. Full of peopl...

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Seshat

Submitted to Contest #91

Prologue  Books, a window to the world is a phrase that everyone must have heard at least once in their lifetime. I love books, they fascinate me. I couldn’t even imagine a world without them. Ranging from children’s books to magic scripts, I have read many of them.    Part 1   “Again?” The librarian frowned at me.   “S-sorry,” I apologized.   “This is your thirteenth time, The Goddess won’t be pleased you know,” she reminded me.   “I-I know,” I agreed.   “If you knew, w...

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My best experience

Submitted to Contest #91

The first time I ever wandered into the library was when I was 10 years old. It was the school library. Before then, I was only used to having a small shelf with books stacked on it in my room. On that fateful day, my teacher wasn't in class and the class was noisy. I needed some space, so I got up and decided to explore the school; because then, I wasn't the adventure type of person. I went to different hideouts until I saw a door with the label "library" on it. I pushed the door open, and what welcomed me was an experience words cannot ful...

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Blood, Battle and Beguile

Submitted to Contest #91

Felix always found it hilarious how blood tasted of copper. He swallowed down the bitter taste of it, gagging a little inside after doing so. His lip was no doubt a plump mess right about then, as if one of those Kylie Jenner lip kits had gone wrong. The dagger, dull and rusted, was still flailing around in his hand, for some reason. Who in their right mind would have the mentality to hand over a dagger, to a sixteen year old? The limited edition sneakers he had spent all his pocket money on stroke the pavement with devastating force -he had...

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New Favorite Book

Submitted to Contest #91

Looking for cover led to finding adventure by accident, which led to finding a way out on purpose. The first thing Bea did after her escape was try to find a place, a place to think, to hide, to regroup. The back door lock of the library proved no challenge, much like most locks in unguarded places wouldn’t. She slipped in, hoping her slight form led to an unnoticed exit. In the dark building, she found a place to hide, the end of a dark, long aisle of books. Even when not trying to elude lunatics, books held no special appeal for her, but...

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Da Mortem Mihi

Submitted to Contest #91

It was in the Geography section. I remember it being strange because of how old the book looked. It was something I would have expected to see in a museum, not in the public library downtown.  The day was hot, the windows in the stifling library cracked open to let in the slight breeze that blew outside. I was the only one in the library other than the receptionist that stood at the desk, talking loudly on the phone and blowing a bright pink bubble before snapping it.  I was searching for something, I wasn’t quite sure what. Ju...

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