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Book / Fantasy

February 27, 2025

Reads: 476

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Vincenzo Guerriero, a mafia hitman, opens his eyes to find himself in the middle of a fantastical forest in the dead of night. He finds himself in a world of magic and monsters, of intelligent creatures both like and unlike him. He finds himself under the Blood Moon, brought back… Read More

Tags: dark, hope, tragedy, action, coming-of-age

Take a ride through the 1980s Los Angeles Punk subculture and how it shaped its surroundings and how its surroundings shaped it. Eventhough the manifesto that had been spray painted on the walls in capital letters is now hidden under 50 layers of peeling paint The aftermath or shall I… Read More

Tags: coming-of-age, white-shadow-boxing, live-and-burn, look-back-and-die, mispent-youth

Abandoned as a child. Shaped by the system. Haunted by his family. From the depths of trauma to the search for identity, Malcolm struggles for survival, resilience, and the enduring hope for a life beyond the shadows of neglect and abandonment. This is the story of finding a name, a… Read More

Tags: drugs, crime, coming-of-age, independace, intergenerational-trauma

Another work in progress I'm doing based on a series of dreams I had. Not sure where I'm taking this yet, but I'm open to suggestions. Read More

Tags: drama, coming-of-age, work-in-progress

Book / Fantasy

February 15, 2025

Reads: 945

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

In a small, struggling coastal village, Isaac, a dreamy 16-year-old, navigates the complex dynamics of his fishing family and a society at odds with itself. As he grapples with the weight of his upbringing and his yearning for something more, he becomes captivated by Lucille, a fiery activist who challenges… Read More

Tags: fantasy, romance, magic, coming-of-age, young-adults

The Art of Being is a tender and introspective journey of self-discovery. Sarika’s life has always been about moving fast—rushing through deadlines, juggling demands, and staying ahead. But when yoga unexpectedly finds its way back into her routine, it begins to shift her perspective, inviting her to slow down and… Read More

Tags: contemporary, coming-of-age, womens-fiction

draft not final. the story is finished but I need to actually fix it. there are details I forgot about, like the paint. i should have written the details down but I'm pretty ditsy. The caliginous ocean-bound territory of Morgana is a diminutive country, hosting many tenebrous trees and satiating… Read More

Tags: vampire, vampires, forest, escape, coming-of-age

Renea found herself in a desperately lonely situation after losing her best friend, Rachel. She was eternally anxious which kept her from reaching out. After time feeling drained and disassociated, Renea befriended a man 8 years older and fell victim to his alluring words. After meeting him, Renea comes to… Read More

Tags: death, abuse, tragedy, growing-up, coming-of-age

Book / Other

December 27, 2024

Reads: 76

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

When 16-year-old Ella stumbles upon an old, dust-covered journal in her attic, she expects to find harmless family anecdotes. Instead, she uncovers secrets that unravel everything she thought she knew about her parents and herself. As she digs deeper, balancing the chaos of high school, strained friendships, and a budding… Read More

Tags: coming-of-age, family-drama

when a lonely widower who is haunted, quite literally, by the ghost of his late wife impulsively tells her not to visit anymore she is captured by a powerful necromancer who threatens the safety of all of his family. Read More

Tags: necromancer, coming-of-age, coming-of-old, i-dont-know-what-people-search

"A Sword That Whistles with Power. A Legacy Forged in Battle. A Mystery That Spans Time." For Xeonix Novus, life was once defined by quiet days in the Orion lands, overshadowed by the disappearance of his legendary grandfather, Xeon Clerics—the "Whistling Swordsman." But when his family is torn apart by… Read More

Tags: fantasy, science-fiction, coming-of-age, martial-arts, actionadventure

The Fallanavi or Falla are a humanoid tribe that live on the great backs of enormous creatures called an Edentoise, that roam the world, forming a symbiotic relationship. One tribe that live on an Edentoise called Nessah is attacked by a dragon and the tribe is forced to flee and… Read More

Tags: fantasy, adventure, coming-of-age

Tags: horror, childhood, flash-fiction, coming-of-age, short-story

Poem / Poetry

November 16, 2024

Reads: 132

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

In the fleeting moments of youth, where secrets whisper louder than truths, a girl spins a fragile web of connection—built on a foundation of borrowed identities and silent longings. Her words, delicate and deceptive, tether her to a stranger who seems more real than the life she lives. But what… Read More

Tags: love, heartbreak, drama, self-discovery, coming-of-age

Book / Young Adult

November 15, 2024

Reads: 326

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: coming-of-age, supernatural-horror

This is a short story that is a work in progress but this is what I have so far. It's really taxing to write this. I have hopes of expanding on this is a novel I am working on and have already finished the first draft. Let me know what… Read More

Tags: depression, drugs, life, coming-of-age, short-story

Story i am working on, a few pages in of a haunting that changes a family forever Read More

Tags: horror, novel, haunting, coming-of-age, in-progress

Short story I'm working on about a night of trick or treating gone wrong, with a mysterious neighborhood and a mom and pop costume shop at the center of the ghastly events Read More

Tags: horror, novel, coming-of-age, slasher, in-progress

Book / Young Adult

September 24, 2024

Reads: 314

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Danny’s life takes a drastic turn when after running away from his broken home he stumbles into a secretive network dedicated to aiding those betrayed by society. As he becomes entangled in their hidden world, he discovers a group bound not just by their mission but also by their harrowing… Read More

Tags: young-adult, coming-of-age, lgbt, lgbtq

Book / Young Adult

September 24, 2024

Reads: 849

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

In "Chasing Foxes" we dive into the chaotic world of Destin, the good kid lost in a sea of confusion, and Jack, the bad boy who pulls him into a whirlwind of adventure. Their journey starts in a religious boarding school that feels more like a mental institution, but it… Read More

Tags: romance, young-adult, coming-of-age, lgbt, lgbtq

The Inherent Risks of Being Alive follows Katie Peeters in her senior year of high school as she navigates the anxieties, obstacles, and beauty of growing up. While her anxieties about school shootings cause Katie to live in a constant state of fear she is caught off-guard when she learns… Read More

Tags: friendship, teen, young-adult, coming-of-age, san-francisco

Hey, I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland and thought it would be cool to try and write a short story in English. I hope you like the story. My language might not be perfect, sorry for that, but hope you still catch the point. "You're So Cold" -… Read More

Tags: crime, coming-of-age, psychological-thriller, bank-robbery, crime-drama

Bakersfield, California, 1990. Local high school student Bebe-Lynn Sanders is missing. Each day that passes causes more and more worry for the entire town. She was seen cutting through Quailwood Park on her way to rent a movie the morning she vanished. Her last appearance was later that night outside… Read More

Tags: humor, mystery, comedy, nostalgia, coming-of-age

A young girl delves into her waking dreams to come to terms with what she wants to escape. Read More

Tags: realism, real, coming-of-age, dreamlike, dream-sequence

An illustrated story I am working on about kids going trick-or-treating in a neighborhood they probably shouldn't be in. What's the harm in a little trick-or-treating? Read More

Tags: horror, novel, kids, coming-of-age, in-progress

In a rural town in Oklahoma, circa 1975, two adolescent boys, one white, one black, from different sides of the tracks, are rapidly approaching their teen years. While attending the same school, they meet and immediately become good friends. Their innocent brotherhood bonding is completely oblivious to the dangers of… Read More

Tags: mystery, adventure, drama, thriller, coming-of-age

First thirty pages of a novel I'm working on, a Slasher novel in the vein of Friday the 13th, Sleep away Camp and others, A sort of tribute to them really, a long with a look at bullying, mental health and the struggles of growing up. I'm still working on… Read More

Tags: horror, novel, coming-of-age, slasher, in-progress

Alexander bliver konfronteret med en lang række udfordringer, da han finder en drageunge i skoven, og det bliver ikke nemmere af, at Dina, klassens "mærkelige pige", prøver at blande sig. Read More

Tags: coming-of-age, drager, venskab, krlighed

The first novel I've ever written. I know it's probably not perfect but I love it quite a lot since it came from a pretty personal place. A fantasy novel. The story is about a boy training to become a mutant (Magically enhanced humans who are very strong, have enhanced… Read More

Tags: fantasy, romance, coming-of-age

In this captivating and transformative tale, the life of Sebastian takes a dramatic turn when a curse is unjustly placed upon him by an innocent woman, whom the superstitious villagers label as a witch. Little does Sebastian know that this curse will reshape the course of his existence, marking him… Read More

Tags: war, vampires, lycan, coming-of-age, first-werewolf

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