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Book / Fantasy

February 11, 2025

Reads: 1891

Comments: 1

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Amanda Jane Ash is a thirteen-year-old girl burdened by fears, and doubts, yet also a great desire to change her life (and those fears and doubts) no matter how much she has no clue how to do that very thing.  In fact, the only certainty in Ash’s life is how… Read More

Tags: family, magic, adventure, action, comingofage

Book / Science Fiction

November 19, 2024

Reads: 804

Shelves: 1

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She woke up one day - beaten and near death - with no memory whatsoever. Now, 16-year-old Anna Tucker is beginning life anew with her adopted family in rural Nebraska, but dealing with crushes and bullies in school is the least of her problems. When she begins to experience mysterious… Read More

Tags: adventure, action, action-adventure, comingofage, action-thriller

When a school "Bring Your Dad to School Day" turns into a comedic disaster, a teenage girl is forced to confront the embarrassing truth about her family. With a father who’s more likely to crack jokes than fit in with the crowd, she’s left pretending he’s anything but a janitor.… Read More

Tags: humor, dads, funny, comingofage, familydrama

A coming of age story of a girl named Tara. She tells her story of when her father named Rye went missed for seven years. Tara's father tells his daughter on the day he went missing. The Iron Badger is about family and friends. How life comes and changes everything… Read More

Tags: fantasy, family, comingofage, femaleimpowerment, mythology.-gods

When Michelle encounters a mysterious girl with a pink-polka-dot ribbon on Hillside Avenue, she uncovers a tragic truth that will change everything. A haunting tale of loss, grief, and the supernatural, exploring the thin line between life and death Read More

Tags: thriller, ghoststory, comingofage, psychologicalhorror, supernaturalmystery

"The Devil I Know" is a heart-wrenching tale of a family trapped in an abusive relationship, seen through the eyes of a young child. This gripping tale of survival and resilience captures the pain, fear, and confusion experienced by those living in an abusive home. The story’s themes of love,… Read More

Tags: abuse, comingofage, familydrama, domesticviolence, parentalabuse

Taking place a generation before the epic fantasy series The Fourpointe Chronicles, this prequel tells the story of two adolescents coming of age in a time of war. At one end is Audemar, future king with a yearning to live up to his family's legacy. A prince born to rule.… Read More

Tags: fantasy, medieval, arthurian, cosplay, comingofage

In the tranquil village of Oakville, young Joshua Clark disrupts the peaceful life of the Oakers with his rebellious and criminal ways. Sent to a reformation camp, his defiance only intensifies. His journey leads him to the bustling town of Brookvalley, where his actions have far-reaching consequences. "Free Like The… Read More

Tags: drama, tragedy, historicalfiction, comingofage, villagelife

Part murder mystery and part midwestern gothic, Belinda Bee is the story of coming of age in a 1960’s rural community awash in a bewildering stew of religion, patriarchy, sin and secrets. A story of mystical beauty and haunting tragedy unfolds through the eyes of a young girl as she… Read More

Tags: mystery, spiritual, comingofage, midwesterngothic, womenslit

(The spinoff to Midnight After Midnight. Can be read as a standalone.) In the small town of Ravenseye, a girl named Madeline Warren lives a stifled existence, characterised by poverty, vampires and religious zealotry. She's a passionate soul who wants only to be released from her cage, which happens when… Read More

Tags: vampire, blood, britain, girlxgirl, comingofage

Eternal Echoes traces the extraordinary journey of Ethan, a man whose life is forever altered by a fateful accident. Through resilience and determination, he transforms his shattered existence into a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Along the way, he encounters unforgettable souls who leave their mark on his heart.… Read More

Tags: hope, resilience, comingofage, selfdiscovery, contemporaryfiction

Tags: poetry, poem, comingofage, relatable, adulting

Sarah and Rhys are childhood friends who throughout life discover love, loss, and each other once again. **Mature Content** Excerpt: "I'd say you know why, but I think you need to hear it." He leans forward, steeling his eyes, daring mine to look at him "For...being a shitty friend. For… Read More

Tags: romance, comingofage, secondchances, friendstolovers, firstloves

Book / Romance

March 26, 2021

Reads: 1437

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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22-year-old Thea tries to find herself after losing herself due to depression. Filled with surprising plot twists and secrets, Thea navigates the path of mental health and self-love. Cause when you're in this world, and no one knows your name, who will hold your hand when the world turns blue. Read More

Tags: love, romance, mafia, comingofage, girlnextdoor

There's something very unique and quite intriguing about Cecil Patter the only boy in a family of 6. He's experiencing life as a teen and Learning to balance his feelings and emotions with he should do vs what he really wants . it's the kinda story that makes you feel...… Read More

Tags: love, life, fear, change, comingofage

Book / Young Adult

May 18, 2019

Reads: 1481

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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One chance is all that we get. They say if you have an opportunity, you should take it. We shouldn't dwell on the risk. A chance is a flower that only blossoms in the third week of Spring. If you don't take care of it, it will die, and you… Read More

Tags: romance, awakening, youngadult, comingofage, selfdiscovery

Book / Young Adult

March 14, 2019

Reads: 638

Shelves: 1

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When Kai accidentally east the wrong fish and starts to hear the whisperings of the other half of his soul he must travel far and wide to find her. Lost in a world he doesn't understand, pursued by miracle hunters and with strange forces circling, he must learn to write… Read More

Tags: fantasy, humour, journey, literary, comingofage

Book / Young Adult

October 25, 2018

C.W. Onions has just arrived at his sixteenth foster home in two years. Despondent, he steals the purse of 80-year old retired circus performer Sandrine Fuller. Instead of turning him in, she enlists Onions in her battle against a corrupt City Hall. In the process, Onions learns the importance of… Read More

Tags: music, tween, comingofage, youngadultfiction, familyissues

The year was 3742 and everything was dead. Except me. You see, everything was dying so the world's smartest people came together. They decided to make all living things a clone. A clone of me. It was 5:27 pm on August 2. I was the only one left at… Read More

Tags: gay, confusion, lesbian, clone, comingofage

This is my personal story of being gay and a teenager. I hope you enjoy, and that it gives you some insight on what it's like to be a gay teenager. *TW: I do mention self-harm and depression Read More

Tags: gay, comingofage, comingout, gaystruggles, comingoutofthecloset

Heinrich Hauser, a new graduate of the elite political education academy in Berlin, begins questioning the values he was raised with. Read More

Tags: wwii, youngadult, comingofage

First time being called pretty. First crush. First flutter of anticipation for a first kiss. First boy to kill himself inches from her lips. In the Four Points we enter the world of a young teenage outsider and her struggle to be accepted—her struggle to accept herself. But ERIKA is… Read More

Tags: love, fiction, romance, youngadult, comingofage

Short Story / Fantasy

August 27, 2016

Reads: 1307

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

This is a short story series I am working on. I am not and editor and I am not perfect, there will be mistakes. I am looking for people to give me feed back on the general content, as well as the structure of my writings. :D Read More

Tags: fantasy, adventure, dragons, comingofage

Tags: depression, comingofage

Book / Science Fiction

November 01, 2015

Reads: 1986

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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In the not too distant future, an inventor makes a marionette -- an artificial child, the first of its kind, in the image of his comatose daughter, and she is sent to a family coping with the absence of their beloved son. Will the child be able to love, and… Read More

Tags: love, loss, family, romance, cyberpunk, future, grieve, robot, android, realistic, marionette, comingofage, artificialintelligence

Short Story / Horror

May 08, 2015

Reads: 1517

Comments: 2

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Two kids from Alaska, go on a late night fishing expedition, but instead of catching fish like they planned, they caught something else.....But the real question is, what is this mysterious being's intentions? good..or something much more sinister... Read More

Tags: love, horror, fiction, novel, fish, mystery, passion, short, beauty, suspense, thriller, water, action, mermaids, killing

Book / Young Adult

April 17, 2015

Reads: 526

Comments: 1

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In the foggy shades of Orgeon USA, there is a town, in that town there is a boy, and in that boy, there is a story - swimming deep beneath the realms of what we call emotion. Simon Ferdy is the victim of his step-fathers horrific abuse, when the family… Read More

Tags: abuse, friendship, fiction, comingofage, younadult

Book / Gay and Lesbian

January 02, 2011

Reads: 1114

Comments: 6

The Booksie Classic House

South African bilateral amputee athlete, Keegan Mansfield,has supressed his homosexuality until he meets the mysterious Alex Meyer, guitar player, but there is more to Alex than meets the eye. The plot thickens with intrigue, suspense, and a gay, but rather strange romance. Read More

Tags: love, gay, romance, ghost, homosexual, supernatural, affair, coming, games, involved, track, olympics, running, athlete, legs

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