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rank 4719
word count 25898
date submitted 29.12.2010
date updated 15.11.2011
genres: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Come...
classification: moderate
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WISH

Shauna Houser

"I wish ..."
Words are words, but sometimes the right words hold a surprising amount of power.
So do the wrong ones.

 

Annabelle Kyle discovers this when she stumbles upon an unusual pendant with an even more unusual secret hiding inside. Words hold power, and because of them, it seems all of her dreams are about to come true.

How long before those dreams start crumbling into nightmares?

 
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comedy, drama, faerie, fantasy, romance, young adult

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Spilota wrote 11 days ago

Please write or upload some more of this; it's a delight.

stephen racket wrote 323 days ago

Though not my usual cup of tea, the pitches intrigued, so I read the first couple of chapters. I think this is a lot of fun. You captured the rivalry between Carly and Annie well. It's impossible not to empathize with the less cool Annie. Hope the odd shaped pendant brings her luck, though she needs to be a bit more ambitious than wishing for a chocolate cup cake. The writing is good and you have a nice turn of phrase. And Hitler's genie explains a lot! Nitpicks, I can't think of any, though this isn't my genre if I'm honest. On my WL for further reading and well starred. Good luck with this.

Su Dan wrote 356 days ago

an interesting piece; great flow, and narrative. also dialogue plays its part in this tale...
on my watchlist...
read SEASONS...

Natalie Erin wrote 370 days ago

The description in the piece is amazingly well done. Every line gives the characters more personality without over doing it. Beautiful work. ~Natalie Erin

Ariom Dahl wrote 375 days ago

This was a delight. I really wasn't sure what I was in for when I started reading it, but enjoyed it enormously. I read all that's been posted and hope there will be more. No nitpcikling re the writing.

K A Smith wrote 465 days ago

Wish is fun, feelgood writing for YA readers who enjoy fantasy. The plot is amusing, the pacing well suited to the material and the characterisation is light without being shallow. The gentle humour makes this very easy to read.

I normally try to give constructive feedback, but there is so little to criticise in the chapters posted here that I just enjoyed the story.

TMNAGARAJAN wrote 500 days ago

WISH

Wish you all success. I wish I could read the book fully!

TMN
"NEVER LOSE..."

slaskoski wrote 507 days ago

Hello, Shauna,
I am loving this story! I went two chapters in and I can tell a lot of work was put into this! You set up a good beginning, where the characters are defined immediately by their actions. I like the first encounter with Puck and how you give him a past without just jumping into the wishes. What will she do with all those wishes? I can't wait to find out!

Being a twin myself, I can relate with Annie. This is entirely my personal opinion, but I really hope the relationship between the twins grows stronger and more loving. Though the going can sometimes be tough, especially if you are the quieter one, when you are a twin there is a bond that cannot be explained that is just fantastic. I don't know what I'd do without my twin. :)

Best of luck, I wish you the best! It is on the shelf!

S.
(In the Depths of Shadows)

djinnia wrote 507 days ago

this one is beginning just as amazingly as the shadow king!!!!! i love your work. i love the dynamics between annie and puck and can't wait to see how their relationship develops. is it going to be as rocky as gabby's or just plain hilarious?

i envy your talent with words!

me

scatteredfrost wrote 508 days ago

You have obviously worked hard on this. The story is lively and the characters jump off the page. I predict this will rise fast.

Pamela Frost
Houses of Cards

jhoom wrote 508 days ago

Hi Shauna. I'm interested to see how Annie's character develops and how she handles the relationship with Puck and the use of his powers. I have to say I was taken aback by the Hitler reference and felt a bit uncomfortable as it seemed that Puck was making light of things. The snarky teenage tone seems about right to me. Cheers, jhoom

Sakura wrote 508 days ago

This is a very good book and I can not wait until you publish more chapters!

Eveleen wrote 509 days ago

Wish
It's very enjoyable to read, well written too
Backed
Lenny Harry
(Like a dot on the horizon)

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