2021 Adept Pen Award Finalists
19 stories
The Whispers by MicroscopicLlama
The Whispers
MicroscopicLlama
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Rose Standish is a senior in high school living with undiagnosed schizophrenia and can hear the voices of bugs. After a tragedy that leaves her sister hospitalized and her mother absent, Rose turns to the lonely boy from school with a traumatic past for comfort.
Thranduil's Shadow // Thranduil x OC by Mimi_Lind
Thranduil's Shadow // Thranduil x OC
Mimi_Lind
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  • Parts 63
Young Thranduil brings back Aerneth to Doriath as his wife, making his abusive father furious. Through the Ages their hasty marriage is shadowed by war and death, dragons and dark lords, betrayal and kinslayings. How can they ever find healing and love? - Or, the Silmarillion from Thranduil's perspective. Angst with a happy ending. PAIRINGS: •Thranduil x Aerneth Círdaniell (OC) STATUS: WIP, begun 7/10/2020 ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS: •The Adept Pen Awards 2021: Finalist in the Wordsmith category •The Adept Pen Awards 2021: Finalist in the the Villain category WARNING: This is a rather dark story with flawed characters, but there will be redemption and a happy ending eventually.
RISE: The Red Sun Rapture Saga [1] | ✔️ CANCELLED by kgravez
RISE: The Red Sun Rapture Saga [1] | ✔️ CANCELLED
kgravez
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  • Parts 1
THIS SERIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND THE MAJORITY OF THIS BOOK HAS BEEN UNPUBLISHED. *** "You can't go to Hell if you're already there..." Taken from his home and thrown into a war he wants no part of, Shia is a young demon; half lykan and half... something else entirely. Something monstrous. Now hunted by a warlord who seeks to use Shia's power to aid in his conquest, Shia must scour the Blighted world of Kaulaire in search of its salvation with other young humans, demons, and the occasional swarm of ghosts along for the ride. The road ahead is long and winding, and Shia and his friends fight to evade death or an even worse fate at every turn. But the question Shia keeps asking himself, the one answer he must look deep into himself to find: is this dying and war-torn world even worth saving? Or should Kaulaire be left to fade into oblivion? In a world filled with monsters, perhaps Shia should feel right at home. *** Content warning for excessive swearing, graphic violence, and hints at past abuse. *** #theoasisawards #perdurableawards #tga #thequeensawards #avalonawards2020 #aesthetecertified #themushuawards2021
Mimi's Middle-earth Tales // Halbrand, Galadriel, Legolas, Thranduil, and more by Mimi_Lind
Mimi's Middle-earth Tales // Halbrand, Galadriel, Legolas, Thranduil, and more
Mimi_Lind
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  • Parts 21
A short story collection featuring Thranduil, Legolas, Halbrand, Galadriel, Túrin, Finduilas, Galion, Elrohir and Elladan. There will be a dragon duel, an arranged marriage, a Dark Queen and a Dark Lord and much more. New stories and snippets are added sporadically. Pairings: - Galion x OC - Legolas x OC - Túrin x Finduilas - Thranduil x OC - Galadriel x Halbrand (Haladriel) AWARDS: The story Healing Music was written for the @Generalfiction Wattpad Contest "A Round of Applause", June 2020, and awarded a special mention. It also won 1st place i the Luna Awards Short Story category March 2021. The Adept Pen Awards 2021: Made it to the finals! Disclaimer: This is a work of non-profit fanfiction. Names and lyrics are copyright of J.R.R. Tolkien and the Tolkien Estate.
Whisper of Blade | ✓ (Crimson #1) by MiyaHikari
Whisper of Blade | ✓ (Crimson #1)
MiyaHikari
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  • Parts 59
| 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 | What do you do when everyone seems to want you dead? Kill them first, of course. Minerva Pyroline, assassin by night and heir to an empire by day, has one goal: Survive. No matter the obstacles. No matter the cost. But with political tensions on the rise, strange feelings for a secretive enemy prince, and destructive capabilities hidden within Minerva herself, the goal is nearly impossible to attain. In fighting fire with fire, killing to not be killed, she's tipped the scales of justice too far. Blood cannot be shed without a price. The goddess of retribution is coming to collect. When Minerva finds herself on the receiving end of the blade, she must answer its whispered question: Do you deserve mercy? ✧ 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 ✧ 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✧ 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 ✧ ─────────────────────────────────── 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 @𝐡𝐞𝐱_𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 Completed: 8-15-2022 Word Count: 100,000 - 110,000
The Me You Stole ✔ by LynaForge
The Me You Stole ✔
LynaForge
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  • Parts 35
Being overweight isn't a crime--it's just something shameful, Andrea's mother is quick to remind her. But that's to be expected in a world where technology and magic makes body goals and perfection attainable. ***** Andrea's mother has high hopes for a male heir to lead their household. Andrea must find a husband--and fast. Without a perfect body, however, there are few prospects. For Andrea, on the verge of being disowned, the inability to control something as simple as her weight further exemplifies her other failings. She heralds from the noble class, lovers of tech who frown upon mingling with the servant magic wielders. But with only one year to secure the title of the estate, Andrea has few options. Opportunity arrives when a damaged magic wielder named Tanner comes to her estate looking for work. Servants of his creed wouldn't dare associate with nobles usually. Andrea's head tells her to be suspicious, but Tanner, who's easy on the eyes, looks like a great opportunity. He also takes interest in Andrea, something no one else does. For the first time in Andrea's life, everything seems possible...if only she could quiet that stupid voice in her head warning this is too good to be true. What price would you pay for perfection?
Lost in the Castle by SilviaKrpatova
Lost in the Castle
SilviaKrpatova
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THE AMBY AWARDS 2022 WINNER (Best Series) Book One (Book Three of the trilogy is on the WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST) Wattpad featured story. The Adept Pen 21 finalist. Samara, a young woman from London, visits Bran Castle in Romania during a Halloween night. Somehow, she's always felt drawn to the story of Vlad the Impaler, the historical character who allegedly inspired the writer, Bram Stoker, to write his Count Dracula. Annoyed by her noisy friends, she strolls behind her group when they enter the castle and thus gets approached by their tall dark and handsome guide. Samara can't fight the attraction she feels for him, even after he claims to be Vlad Dracul himself, obviously making fun of her...or? At the end of the tour, unable to resist her curiosity, she follows the guide through a dark corridor and time travels to another time, a late medieval world populated by very unusual vampires, where she had once belonged. The mysterious guide turns out to be her husband, none less than Vlad III, the Prince of Wallachia, the Impaler... Dracula. Samara's memories start to trickle back slowly, both good and bad. The man she loves so much that she feels overcome by her feelings for him is not exactly as he was when she left him before, when she... died. A lot of things have changed in her absence, in six hundred years. But she is changed too, having grown up in the 21st century this time around, she is not quite the same girl as when she lived in Vlad's castle, in the late medievals. Will the great love they feel for each other despite their long separation be strong enough to overcome all their differences? Will Samara and Vlad accept each other as they are now and fight for their love? Will they defend it in the dangerous world they live in, full of people, or better vampires, who would rather see them apart? In this place where nothing and no one is what they really seem to be at first sight? Cover: @WakeWriteWrath
Erase and Rewind (Full Book)  by Allison_Hei
Erase and Rewind (Full Book)
Allison_Hei
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  • Parts 43
Noah is a runaway who is busy keeping his emotions under control and his secrets close to his chest. Living rough on the streets, every day is a fight to survive, and his inner demons wreak havoc as he struggles to conquer them. Malik masquerades as a dumb jock so no one knows he dedicates hours to solve his brother's mysterious death. But behind his façade, his identity is a blur, and accepting himself is the hardest part. When they cross paths, they're thrown into a world full of schemes, lies, and...love. Love that forges them together as they fight their own battles. That is only if a band of thugs, a shady father figure, and Noah's life on the streets doesn't destroy them first. Featured on: @FreetheLGBT @NA @GeneralFiction @Wattcliches @ContemporaryLit 💢Awards: 2023 Amby's Diverse Lit Winner 💥 1st in Fiction: Milorate Laurels Awards 💥 1st in General Fiction: Shimmer Awards 💥 Sole LGBTQ winner: Ambassador African Awards 💥 2nd in LGBTQ: Aeryn Awards 💥 2nd in New Adult: Greek Script Awards 💥 3rd in Mystery: Aspirants Awards 💥 3rd in Romance: Better Days Awards 💥 3rd in General Fiction: Punk Rock Awards 💥 Wacky Writers Judges' pick for November 2020
Oleander by emc_scribbles
Oleander
emc_scribbles
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  • Parts 62
They would sing his name for generations: the man who conquered the continent. Undefeated in battle, Andar of Tyr stands on the precipice of uniting the world under his flag. The songs forget the shadowy truths and the crushed opposition that built the foundations of his empire. Educated and impulsive, brutal and loved, Andar fights to keep his conquests and his legacy. Yalira dao Eheia, High Priestess of the temple-city Antalis, is the youngest chosen by the goddess of truth. Gifted with visions of the future and the uncanny ability to sense lies, she alone fights to oppose the most powerful man in the world. Surrounded by jealous queens and conniving politicos, even goddess-blessed Yalira must challenge him the only way permitted: she must play his game better than anyone. Trapped in the heart of his empire, stolen as his ninth-wife, Yalira uncovers dark secrets in the battle to overthrow a tyrant. Behind each twisted truth live vipers and wolves, hungry to consume the world.