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Daniel Cedeno

Worlds that refuse to stay quiet.

"The sky above Hartford wasn't supposed to flicker like a broken screen… but tonight it did."

Stories that live in the marrow.

"Some doors don't open. They remember."

Latin StoriesContemporary Fiction

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A. Rivera

Slow-burn mystery with heart.

"Lanterns appeared overnight — each one with a name nobody claimed."

Crime & ThrillersCozy

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J. Holloway

Dark academia + modern folklore.

"There was a stairwell no map acknowledged."

Soft sci-fi, big emotions.

"The message arrived late — like light that had to cross a hard truth."

Love stories that don't flinch.

"We never talked about leaving. We just got very good at not talking about staying."

RomanceContemporary Fiction

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S. Gomez

Thrillers that don't let go.

"She printed it. And then everything changed."

Where memory becomes myth.

"My grandmother said the river remembers every name it has ever swallowed."

Black StoriesHistorical Fiction

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N. Park

Quiet horror. Loud consequences.

"The house wasn't haunted. It was just very, very tired."

Horror MysteryAAPI Authors

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Fox Vs. The World (Preview)

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by Daniel Cedeno

A first look at a world that refuses to stay quiet—exclusive chapters live here.

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The Quiet Stairwell

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A private campus, a hidden society, and a truth that changes everything.

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Lanterns Over Hartford

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Stars Don't Apologize

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A tender sci-fi serial about distance, hope, and the gravity of choices.

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