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Esperare hasta la muerte
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The Tyrant's Queen by coko_rose
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"I am bored, my Queen. So, entertain me." ~ * ~ Young Prince Lucien of Aesna is more suited for the countryside than the royal palace of fatal mind games and seasonal assassinations. Despite being shunned for being born to a palace maid, Lucien practices utmost loyalty as a soldier, leading battles for his country. That's until one day, he's captured and tortured as hostage, then used as a bargaining chip for Aesna's enemies to get back a valuable piece of land. But there is no bargain- Lucien, almost promptly, is given up by his own country. Years later a bloody coup breaks out between the two princes of Aesna, leaving all men of royal blood dead or crippled. With two neighboring countries waiting to pounce on the destabilized nation, the royal officials get back Prince Lucien in exchange for the land he was given up for. They welcome the prince as king, remembering the soft-hearted and naïve boy and ready to easily control him as puppet king with bribes, flattery and threats. But the man they put on the throne, is more madman than king, more beast than human, heralding another bloodbath in Aesna. ~ * ~ To avoid being forced to work as a bar girl, May lives as boy "Toma" in a small town of Aesna. But one day a man offers to pay off all her debts- in exchange for marrying him. Little does she know he's the mad, new king of Aesna. ~ * ~ His callused hand cupped the back of her head and lifted her face. He wasn't harsh, but he wasn't gentle, either. The smell of the wine on his breath was hot on her face. "...You yourself know the answer, sire." Lucien's eyes slipped from her eyes, to her lips. "Oh, do I?" he growled. His mouth swooped in without any tenderness, and his hand seized and tightened around the back of her neck, yanking her close to him. ** "Are you done, sire? Or do you order me to love you?" ** Started uploads: 5 Aug 2022 -1K: 12 chapters uploaded, 3 Nov 2022
A Servant Lost (Alys Book #1) by BriaVangau
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Alys is an unwanted servant trying to live by any means possible in a land that is threatened by wars and conflict. With no memory of her childhood or early youth, Alys has nothing to her name and no hope for the future unless she agrees to marry; a thing she has no desire to do. But then she meets Prince Dastrehan, who offers her a deal that may be a key to a better life. Can Alys trust him? Is it at all possible that a servant girl with an unknown past could turn her life towards a brighter future? *Cover photo purchased off of Shutterstock* Rankings: #1 in Medieval, May 2022 #2 in Princess, Oct 6th, 2022 #5 in King, March 21st, 2022 40k March 22, 2022 50k June 30, 2022 60k Oct 3, 2022 70k Feb 20, 2022 80k Sept 10, 2023
A Princess Torn (Alys Book #2) by BriaVangau
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While coming to terms with her new position as King Dastrehan's betrothed, Alys's unknown past has blown a hole in everything she has come to know and trust about herself and her life. Alys' memories of her life as Princess Endolynn are few and incomplete. With tensions high between the kingdoms of Tarkam and Balear, Alys struggles to figure out who she is, and what it means for her threatened future with Dastrehan. Betrayals and revelations rock Balear and it's young, confused princess, leaving room for hidden enemies to throw their lots into the mix. Torn between kingdoms and fragmented memories, will Alys ever truly feel like she is Endolynn again? And if she does, what does that mean for the people she loves and the life she lived as Alys? 20k March 2022 30k July 2022 *Picture for cover purchased off of Shutterstock *
A Queen Conflicted (Alys Book #3) by BriaVangau
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Having won her kingdom back from her aunt and cousins, Endolynn is forced to step into the position of Queen of Balear earlier than she had expected. Without her father to guide her, she must navigate the role as sole ruler with only her brother and friends to guide her. With a secret that has the potential to complicate her new position, and threats from other kingdoms looming, Endolynn can only do so much to keep things together. But none of that compares to what is to come. *Picture for cover purchased off of Shutterstock * Started October 2021! 1k Nov 25th 3k Jan 10th 2022 5k March 12th
The Duplicate by snickersneebee
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A billion-dollar clone, bought and raised as an extremely dangerous weapon, strikes out against those who manufacture and harvest clones for spare parts. ***** Duplicates are used for one thing: spare parts. Kept in Emulation Facilities, brain-dead and hooked to machines, duplicates never open their eyes. As a transplant nurse, Evette Ashford knows this better than anyone -- until a living, breathing duplicate shatters her life. Merely knowing he exists drags Evette into a deep, dark world of manipulation, danger, and control. Evette knows he just wants to find himself, but the corporation that created him are furious he's broken their control. So Evette must decide who to trust: the monster who forced her into this chaos or the monster who created him. [[IC Universe People's Choice]] [[1st Place, Writers' Olympics Dystopian Award]] [[1st Place, Oscar Sci-fi Award]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story is rated PG-13 for violence, language, and sexual content. This story will become free on January 31st!