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Some of My Favorite Stories from anim8ed

These are the stories I seem to always go back and read over and over again. Some of them are Premium Access, and not all are technical masterpieces. All of them are examples of excellent storytelling. They are listed alphabetically by author's name.

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1 - The Smallholder by Always Raining

Interesting story, unusual characters and some thoughtful premises make for a good read.

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2 - Bente the Collier by Argon

A short historical fiction story set in the middle ages.

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3 - In the Navy by Argon

This is the first book in the Historical Fiction universe of Anthony Carter. I recommend the entire universe for your reading pleasure.

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4 - One Gold Eagle by Argon

One of the best short stories I have ever read. The results of one random act of kindness.

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5 - Pelle the Collier by Argon

A very enjoyable novel length historical fiction story set in 14th century Europe.

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6 - Path To Glory by Brendan Buckley

Coming of Age, Sports and a little business. Keep some tissues handy while you read this engaging story.

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7 - A Prince Too Many by Celtic Bard

Overcoming adversity and the best efforts of others to erase your existence. Fantasy setting

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8 - Justice Resurrected by Celtic Bard

Same universe as 'A Prince Too many' and an excellent reluctant hero theme. I recommend reading 'Prince' first.

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9 - Synergy by colt45

My go to humorous story when I need to lift my spirits.

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10 - Fifteen Month Deployment by Daghda Jim

A lemonade from lemons type of story. (Premium)

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11 - A Reluctant Hero by Douglas Fox

An action/adventure tale of survival behind enemy lines.

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12 - The Angels of Bataan by D.T. Iverson

A WWII story of overcoming adversity, romance, and arguably coming of age. Includes some often-overlooked real-life heroes.

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13 - Ozark Life by Dual Writer

Rags to riches country boy that refuses to compromise his values.

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14 - Recluse and Ghost by Dual Writer

I am always going back to this one. My favorite Dual Writer story from a long list of great stories.

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15 - Boone - The Early Years by Ernest Bywater

Another story of the trail west. One of my favorite themes with the bonus of showing the native peoples in a positive light.

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16 - Mack by Ernest Bywater

This is one of my go to stories. It pays to plan ahead.

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17 - Lucky Jim 1-Firehair by FantasyLover

The start of the trilogy. An alternate history of the period around the time of the U.S. civil war.

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18 - Lucky Jim 2-Student, Farmer, Volunteer, Pickup Truck Diplomat by FantasyLover

The continuation of the Lucky Jim trilogy. An alternate history story set in the recent time period.

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19 - Lucky Jim 3 - Cajun and Gator by FantasyLover

Future setting for this one. Creative world building.

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20 - Lucky Jim 4- Prequel by FantasyLover

Another Alternate History, this time the American Revolution.

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21 - Young Warrior by FantasyLover

A great story emphasizing honor and character in not only the protagonist but also his community.

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22 - In My Life by Harddaysknight

A western with a lot of action and a bit of romance.

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23 - Honkytonk Hero by Joe J

A top ten story for sure. Overcoming adversity and a little help from my friends are the main themes in this story.

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24 - Johnny Pulaski and the Cult of Amun-Ra by Joe J

A well written story with mystery, sex, intrigue, sex, some time travel of a sort along with a polygamous relationship or two.

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25 - Assassin No More by Ka Hmnd

When other's expectations conflict with your values what do you do? Fantasy.

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26 - A New Beginning by Ka Hmnd

An alternate universe story. High Fantasy. One of my favorites from Ka Hmnd though I probably read each of his stories at least once a year.

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27 - Tales of a Wizard's Thief by Ka Hmnd

A group of tales in a fantasy setting. Humor, action and values even if they are a little twisted.

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28 - The Donaldsons by Lazlo Zalezac

Warning! Humor abounds in this tale of assimilation. The Borg have nothing on these folks.

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29 - The Millionaire Next Door by Lazlo Zalezac

I could not put it down once I started reading this very thought provoking tale.

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30 - Pfand X by Lazlo Zalezac

When staying in the shadows is no longer enough. I enjoy the prepper mentality of planning ahead for the inevitable disasters.

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31 - The Solitary Arrow by Mack the Knife

This is an excellent example of a reluctant hero fantasy story.

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32 - Mike and Malok by mcguy101

This story is one of the better modern man being sent to prehistoric society genre.

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33 - Past Lives by Ms. Friday

A 'Coming of Age' story with a twist. We learn from our experiences. where does life go when you have multiple lifetimes of experience?

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34 - Details Matter by oyster50

A very different story from Oyster50.

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35 - Australian Story by Oz Ozzie

There are a number of themes in this story, Coming of age, rebel with a cause, anti-racism, virtues, romance, family.

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36 - The Dragon's Backbone by Oz Ozzie

A story of redemption.

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37 - T.R.E.S by Paul Phenomenon

If you could remember your previous lives. A love story with a twist. (Premium)

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38 - The Healer by QM

Science Fiction, Action, and Warfare with a little romance on the side.

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39 - Human Phoenix by Refusenik

A great story about overcoming adversity.

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40 - Human Man by Refusenik

The continuation of a great story about overcoming adversity.

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41 - Opus One by Ryan Sylander

A very good, romantic, coming-of-age story in a classical music school background.

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42 - Bounder by Stultus

A curse, or is it? I love the twists in this story.

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43 - Feathers by Stultus

Mostly a story about the after effects of war both on an individual and on the community.

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44 - Ne'Er Do Well by SW MO Hermit

The hardest working slacker you will ever meet.

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45 - Delilah by Tedbiker

First book of the Delilah series. One unusual family's efforts against sex trafficking. I recommend the whole series.

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46 - A Glimpse Through the Mist of Time by Texrep

Mystery, Romance, ghosts and a twist or two make for a very enjoyable read.

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47 - Gunslinger by The Scot

Time travel

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48 - The Hawk and The Chipmunk by The Scot

Reinventing oneself to an extreme.

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49 - The Archer by TonySpencer

Historical fiction: What we have here is a failure to communicate.

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50 - The Archer's Apprentice by TonySpencer

Continuation of The Archer. Wheels within wheels, plots and intrigue throughout.

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51 - The Archer's Lady by TonySpencer

Part three: More plots, intrigue and adventure in 12th century Europe.

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52 - A Blue Christmas by TonySpencer

I enjoyed this tale from down under. It has a little bit of everything, romance, revenge, redemption, action and adventure just to name a few.

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53 - P I And Magic by Volentrin

Alternate Planes of Reality. A very entertaining story.

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54 - Snowplow Extra by Wes Boyd

Lots of action and drama.

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55 - The Trail West by woodmanone

Despite some editing issues this is a mighty fine western adventure.

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56 - Odd Job by WTSman

Romance and Revenge.