The 2018 Talent Awards | ✔️

Mystery/Thriller Winners

Please PM Jells_ your email so she can send you your stickers. Thank you so much to our judges, without them this awards wouldn't have been possible.    

Judges:

EmpressShadow
TheSpiffyWriter
whatislive
TheAuthorQ 

In first place is Finding Jules by katherinetailor 
Score: 60/60
Review: Finding Jules is a breathtakingly written thriller about an adventurous teen, Jules, who goes for a hiking trip in the woods along with a few friends, and discovers something... unsettling to say the least, after which it becomes clear that none of them were safe. Coupling the fast pace of the plot with its mysteries and intrigue, it wasn't hard to tell even with a few chapters that this book was on par with much of the professionally published variety. I was hooked. It was difficult to find flaws in this book, as Katherine gave me almost nothing to complain about. Not grammar, which was impeccable, nor the choice of diction, which was charmingly appropriate. In the end I had to get horribly nit-picky and point out the small info-dump in the first chapter. While the information on the characters was appreciated, it would have been a lot smoother if the author had meshed in the details with the story wherever appropriate. All in all though, it was an 11/10 book. Terrific. ~EmpressShadow

In second place is Saving Lucifer by venuscorner
Score: 57/60
Review: It's difficult to find a good LGBTQIA+ book that isn't just about relationships, but this book manages to have everything. I love the character development of Lucifer, and it's realistic—most people just hate the world. There's no way around that. I love the plot progression and the book in general. Great job! ~TheAuthorQ

In third place is Like Minds by MistressCara
Score: 56/60
Review: This book is well-written and enticing in every way. The characters, especially Luc, exhibit light and dark sides to them and it is obvious in their own heads they are not the bad guys. The book can me told my multiple different characters that tie it all together. I love how all the characters are related and have realistic lives and families. The mystery is thick and interesting, making it hard for you to put the book down. Luc has a very unique and wonderful character, being a minority in more ways than one with a disability, but that never lets it stop him. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes underdogs and nail-biting mystery. ~TheSpiffyWriter

Congrats to everyone. The other reviews will be in a separate book.