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21 The Sword of Jupiter by Lumpy

Imperium
An Uncertain Future in a New Past. During the test flight of a prototype faster-than-light craft, Lt. Commander Ky is flung into the ancient past that never existed. Rome has fallen, defeated by the mighty Carthaginian Empire. Hounded by the Carthaginians bent on conquering the known world, Rome is on the verge of destruction. Stranded and alone, except for a tactical AI implanted in his head, Ky has lost everything and must find a way to live in a world different than anything he's ever known.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Historical, War, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Alternate Timeline, Nanotechnology, AI
Downloads: 17430 Votes: 186 | Score: 9.08
Size: 961KB | 180,225 words | Posted: Concluded:

22 Accidental Family by Graybyrd

A man scarred by injustice, a lost love, and wounds of combat, finds himself volunteered as a foster father, a protector, and a combatant in a lethal struggle against a past bully and a vengeful cartel lord.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Crime, Violence, Historical, Western, Military, Drugs
Downloads: 14407 Votes: 363 | Score: 9.05
Size: 380KB | 71,971 words | Posted: Concluded:

23 Robledo Mountain by Kraken

Paul McAllister wants nothing more than to put the wars, cancer, and death of his wife behind him as he numbly glides into his final years doing the only thing he still enjoys - selling weapons and his services as a gunsmith on the gun show circuit of the American southwest. Driving down the road in the Mesilla Valley of southern New Mexico Paul loses consciousness while returning home from a gun show. An hour later, he awakens, finding himself swept away on the tides of time.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Western
Tags: Historical, Western, Science Fiction, Time Travel
Downloads: 24687 Votes: 462 | Score: 9.04
Size: 1018KB | 199,219 words | Posted: Concluded:

24 Vikings by rlfj

Time traveling Vikings! Do we need more of a description than that? How did they get here and what do we do with them? Enjoy!
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Romantic
Tags: Romance, Historical, Military, Science Fiction
Downloads: 4201 Votes: 97 | Score: 9.00
Size: 537KB | 100,027 words | Posted: Concluded:

25 A Fresh Start by rlfj

Aladdin's Lamp sends me back to my teenage years. Will I make the same mistakes, or new ones, and can I reclaim my life?
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Romance
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, School, Historical, Military, Do-Over, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 23009 Votes: 122 | Score: 8.99
Size: 5108KB | 987,982 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

26 Depression Soup by TC Allen

The Great Depression devastated the country. The drought, hurricanes and dust storms caused havoc across the land. This is the story of a farm boy and his family and how they coped during those terrible years.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Young Adult, Vignettes
Downloads: 13430 Votes: 469 | Score: 8.97
Size: 526KB | 104,685 words | Posted: Concluded:

27 Lucky Jim 4--Prequel by FantasyLover

This tale begins in southwest Virginia in "the colonies" a few years before the American Revolution. For my readers in Britain, sorry 'bout that. It follows James through being a long hunter, starting a new estate in North Carolina, and his involvement fighting against the British.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, War, Rags to Riches, Fantasy
Downloads: 1572 Votes: 66 | Score: 8.96
Size: 223KB | 41,260 words | Posted: Concluded:

28 The Young Trailers by Joseph A. Altsheler

A The Young Trailers Series
A STORY OF EARLY KENTUCKY
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Novel-Classic, Young Adult
Downloads: 5348 Votes: 135 | Score: 8.95
Size: 405KB | 77,383 words | Posted: Concluded:

29 Escape From Lexington by FantasyLover

In 1843 16-year-old Lewis Clark kills one of the two sons of Mr. Tyler, the richest man in Fayette County. He also takes the blame for killing his other son. Given Tyler's reputation as a vengeful and violent man, Lewis flees for his life. This is the story of his escape and his adventures. Another of my fantasy histories.
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Western
Tags: Coming of Age, Historical, Western, Rags to Riches, Fantasy
Downloads: 10760 Votes: 199 | Score: 8.94
Size: 894KB | 171,005 words | Posted: Concluded:

30 Tears of the Caribbean by LTW

Swashbuckling Romance
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Age Rating: Older than 17 | Genre: Romance
Tags: Romance, Drama, Violence, Historical, Pirates
Downloads: 1915 Votes: 85 | Score: 8.93
Size: 110KB | 21,689 words | Posted:
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