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The Taste of Home by sandydragon1
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Goat sucker. Overgrown lizard. Monster. Miguel is all too familiar with the many names humans have for chupacabras. As a member of a struggling pack, he knows how unfair the world can be to his kind. With their scaly bodies, sharp claws, and flesh-melting venom, it's no wonder humans fear them. After Miguel protects a human from his pack leader at the only restaurant that caters to chupacabras, his life takes a turn for the strange when he is offered a job as a chef. Adapting to the culinary chaos soon becomes the least of Miguel's worries as he finds himself falling for Alejandro, an outspoken chef who treats him with more compassion than even his own kind. But what human would ever love a chupacabra? With the restaurant struggling to stay afloat, inter-species tensions flaring, and Alejandro's ex serving as a constant reminder of what he can never be, will Miguel be able to take the heat, or will he be forced out of the kitchen? Cover by @ShyGuySamurai
QUALIFY: The Atlantis Grail (Book One) by VeraNazarian
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Nerd girl Gwen Lark must compete in deadly trials against all other Earth teens, including her crush, to Qualify for interplanetary rescue from an asteroid apocalypse, impress her arrogant, flame-hot commanding officer, and save everyone she loves. High-octane series for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES. Optioned for Film! *** Series Optioned for Film! - WINNER - The Fiction Awards 2016 * * * The Asteroid is coming... Your options: die or Qualify. I am Gwen Lark. Nerd, klutz, loser, awkward smart girl. Somehow, I will save you all. * * * In 2047 an extinction level asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and the descendants of ancient Atlantis have returned from the stars in their silver ships to offer humanity help. But they can only save a tiny percent of Earth's teenage population. To be chosen, you must Qualify. * * * A high-octane dystopian SF teen romance adventure from a two-time Nebula Award Nominated author, in the vein of DIVERGENT and THE HUNGER GAMES. Nerd, geek, and awkward smart girl Gwen Lark must compete against other Earth teens, including her high school crush sexy Logan Sangre, in order to Qualify for interplanetary rescue from an asteroid apocalypse. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buy the final, complete book here: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RALWMLM/ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/qualify-vera-nazarian/1120954171?ean=2940150200227 Apple iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/qualify/id954670123?mt=11
The Light in the Dark ✓ by axgirl13
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In a world damaged by magic, the Inquisition is eradicating all who can command the arcane power. Iris has been hiding her gift all her life. Until one day, she must reveal her talent to save her loved ones. She would have to choose between forfeiting everything, including her life, or rebelling against the unjust tyranny of the Church. But is it possible to stand your ground against the whole world? ______ Word count: 90k -100k ______ Awards: 🥇1st place in The WinterSpell Awards in Fantasy Category 🥇1st place in The Strawberry Shortcake Awards for the Best Fantasy Cover 🥉3d place in The Strawberry Shortcake Awards in Fantasy Category ______ The beautiful cover made by amazing @WonderfulMiracles
Till Death Do Us Part by axgirl13
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Skylar pledged her life to protect her homeland, but she didn't expect that she would have to resort to marrying the king's brother and using her wits instead of a sword. ***** Skylar is not a typical noble lady. Captain to her own company, she feels more at home with a sword in hand than in the ballroom. Her whole life gets turned upside down when she is forced to marry Lord General Gawyn Gryphonheart for the alliance. The vicious political machinations will be the least of her problems because a far darker threat is looming in the east. Skylar, with her fighting experience, might be the only one who sees it coming. If only her husband trusted her enough to heed her advice. Can she fulfil her role as a graceful and obedient wife at the royal court and convince the noble families to unite against the monsters believed to be merely a legend? (Book One of Till Death Do Us Part series) [[The Wattys 2021 Award winner in the Fantasy category]] [[Word count: 70 000 - 75 000]] Content warning: This story contains violence, bloodshed and occasional crude language.
The Crown Prince's Bodyguard by Kim_Knights
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Wang Li Xun, the Crown Prince, goes out hunting for the Celestial Flower to save his mother from a terminal illness. When he nearly dies from the attack of a mythical beast, he is saved by a mysterious boy who lives in the mountains. To repay his kindness, Li Xun offers the boy a place to stay in his royal palace and employs him to be his personal bodyguard. But little does he know that he has brought home a girl instead. Completed: 4/2/2020 (Word count: 60,000 - 70,000) Highest rankings: #1 in Historical Fiction #1 in Romance #5 in Diverse Lit Featured on Wattpad || Community Curator: @KateLorraine - May 2022 Featured on Wattpad || Lunar New Year - February 2022 Featured on WattpadAsianFantasy || Asian Fantasy Recommendations - September 2021 Featured on Wattpad || Stories of Trailblazing Asian Characters - May 2021 ========================================== Copyright © 2019-2023 by Kim_Knights
The Black Scales of Spitfyre (The Spitfyrian Saga #1)           by lavendareyes
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| 𝐱𝟕 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 | WRITING ON HOLD HE IS A THREAT, A POWERFUL WEAPON; BUT MOST OF ALL, A KEY TO THE END OF WARS. Solan is unbeknown to his true identity, but when a twist of fate shatters his illusion of a safe world, he is faced with charges for treason against the King. Driven out of his homeland in flames and faced by a rampant beast, he is thrust into a treacherous journey that is far from anything that he has ever known. As Solan is forced to travel across seas, away from an association of assassins breathing down his neck on land, he seeks the safety of a Queen in Oürek; but first, he must prove himself worthy. A holy sword as the only means of protection, a budding romance, and legends about an unknown world - his nightmares might just become more than fables and hearsays. ------------------ 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐅𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐀 An ongoing dark fantasy novel on Wattpad filled with assassins, dragons, pirates and magic. Mature rating for violence, language and gore for which chapters are marked. ------------------ Incredible book cover art by @kerozeo ©2021 S.Hughes Published to Wattpad 24.03.21 Currently rewriting offline. If you are reading this on any platform other than Wattpad, you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. Leave the site and be sure to do a full safety scan of your device, and visit @lavendareyes on Wattpad for the safe, original version of this book.
Natureborne by gh0stlydreams
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Left as a babe at the doorstep of St. Mary's Orphanage, Aerin Cross grew up bouncing from foster home to foster home in the system. She's been alone her whole life and unable to really belong anywhere. Now seventeen, Aerin discovers a whole new world beyond normality, a world that she truly belongs to yet not at the same time. What will happen when a prophecy involving her leads her to this world? Will she finally find somewhere to belong or will she be ruined by her discoveries? Her name is Aerin Cross and she is Natureborne. ----- Highest Rankings #17 in fantasy #26 in adventure Co-written and edited by @queen-sargento Wonderful cover by @kaciam
Shifted (Book 1 in the Legacy Born Series) by kdpeters
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Pointy ears-check, third-eye induced headaches-check, fighting against a Dark Phoenix Griffin who wants to turn you into the Ultimate Weapon to kill the king... not happening. At eighteen, Sophie Emerson discovers her identity as a Spirit fae at the prestigious Earwyn Academy of Concordia. It is an identity she welcomes. She can do without the skull-splitting headaches induced by learning to control her clairvoyant powers, though. She'll also love it if someone can tell her why she sees herself in a dream surrounded by nine children who are channeling their powers into her to become a monster that will destroy Concordia. When three kids disappeared from the village, Sophie learns that the Dark Griffin abducted six other children two years ago. The dream shows her she is the last piece to become the Dark Griffin's Ultimate Weapon, and he will abduct her next. Sophie needs a plan when she wakes up in a cell with the nine other children. One that will stop herself from becoming this weapon, save the abducted children, and stop an undefeated Griffin. Being magical shouldn't be this stressful! She would have preferred to remain human, thank you very much. (a shout-out to @Novel---worm for the lovely edit on my blurb)
On Sapphire Wings and Jade Scales by Nightingale257
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In the land of Eosia, where humans and mystical creatures co-exist, twins Tomas and Eila Diderot have lived in quiet little Cherub Town their whole lives. On one summer day, they aid a wounded man with strangely colored hair in a nearby forest, and an odd friendship is formed. Their fateful encounter with the enigmatic man will lead the twins on a journey to learn about the world beyond their hometown, meet the creatures that govern it, and encounter malevolent forces that seek to disturb its delicate balance. ~~~~~~ Current cover made by the amazing @lavendareyes ~~~~~~ Proudly featured 8x on official Wattpad profiles and community reading lists! * First draft completed * Word count: || 75,000 ~ 80,000 || ~~~~~~ Available only on W a t t p a d.
Grounding the Storm ✓ by leannamattos
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[Completed] In a kingdom ruled by a cruel king, no one is out of the watchful eye of the royal family. Not even Roux Aimrey herself, hidden away in a refugee village built from the ground by her parents. If dealing with the looming eye of their leader wasn't enough, Roux's power, an immortal strength, is dangerous and untrained. She believes facing the hypocrisy of the village is the worst of her problems until a powerful storm invades their home, and it's not just any storm. Standing in the chaos, Roux finds the prince of Esaria has come for her; he requires her power to aide his own. Roux must navigate her new life in the castle and learn to leave her old one behind, all the while learning to trust her power and what it must take to force her way into the prince's black heart. Beautiful cover made by @scmimi Book one of a four-book series! Reached #1 in darkfantasy Reached #1 in prince Reached #1 in magic Reached #1 in witch Reached #1 in sword Reached #1 in king Reached #1 in castle Reached #1 in epicfantasy