UsuiTakumi926's Reading List
6 stories
The Emperor's Edge by LindsayBuroker
LindsayBuroker
  • WpView
    Reads 609,155
  • WpVote
    Votes 24,077
  • WpPart
    Parts 44
Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed. Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.
Agent Ez by ZahiraJ
ZahiraJ
  • WpView
    Reads 78,760
  • WpVote
    Votes 3,577
  • WpPart
    Parts 42
Twinsbough Talent Academy...An Academy like no other, in the middle of nowhere England, very few know of it's existence. The students are like no others - trained in the Arts as well as Espionage, they regularly go undercover to take down some of the world's biggest criminals. Esmeralda Adams is one such student...her first mission after half a year is a chance to prove herself. Can she show she's got what it takes? Or will she let this get the better of her? Does she even know what she's got herself into?
The Storm We Start || Book One by ShyGuySamurai
ShyGuySamurai
  • WpView
    Reads 6,739
  • WpVote
    Votes 523
  • WpPart
    Parts 36
|| Book One of the Dragonkind Duology || 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙛 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙩; 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣. For years, dragonkind and humankind had been at war, alternating between short-lived truces and all out warfare. In this age, however, humankind had subdued the proud dragonkind and turned them into slaves. Brands seared into their arms with the mark of a weeping dragon; the symbol of their defeat. Darin vehemently hated the mistreatment of the dragonkind, and when a branded runaway boy crossed his path, he made him his apprentice to protect him. Something had to be done. But in a strange turn of events, Darin found himself the leader of a peculiar band of travelers: His new apprentice, a brooding warrior, and an elven healer. Although he rarely traveled with others, he began to enjoy it as a long-term arrangement as days turned into weeks. Yet Amaredeia was still healing its war-ravaged wounds, and the cries of rebellion and anguish rose again. Could he really continue denying the calls of his apprentice's people? 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙡. Blurb modified by @aleshawrites_ || Wattys2021 Shortlister and Ambys2022 Winner || || Featured on @Fantasy @highfantasy @WattpadFriendsandFamily @Watt-Dragons|| Written for the Open Novella Contest 2021, but it turned into a novel instead of a novella XD || A round one Ambassador's Pick || Milestones: ✔️2,000 words ✔️8,000 words ✔️20,000 words - Reached on 2/27/21 Total word count: 80,522 Started: Feb. 5, 2021 Completed: Sep. 7, 2021
Darkness Girl: Trickster God by Sam_McGregor
Sam_McGregor
  • WpView
    Reads 9,859,461
  • WpVote
    Votes 287,283
  • WpPart
    Parts 76
Can a natural killer learn to be human again? Regan's unique talent for murder makes her a perfect assassin. After a lethal encounter leaves her broken body washed up on a beach, she finds herself adopted by a group of teenage bodyguards. She doesn't intend to stay for long, but soon Regan finds herself faced with a choice: become a hero or stay a villain? *** The boy played with the flat brim of the cap in his hands and looked around the room. He sat back in his chair, trying to look casual, but the heel of his hi-top sneaker drummed rapidly on the concrete floor. Regan sat opposite him with her legs crossed and her hands folded on her tartan skirt. She watched him without a word and brushed a strand of blue-dyed hair behind her ear. Somehow this seemed to unsettle him more. 'Calm down,' she said. 'It's just murder.' *** Author's Note: Darkness Girl: Trickster God is represented by Louise Fury from The Bent Agency. P.S. The epic cover was made by Paul Kopetko (you can stalk him at paulkopetko.com). Enjoy!
The Warrior of Avelyn by MiNinjaGeek
MiNinjaGeek
  • WpView
    Reads 20,385
  • WpVote
    Votes 903
  • WpPart
    Parts 43
Her life ended with fire and began with ashes. After a heartbreaking loss; Clara trains to become a knight with the General's help. After years of fierce training, she finally gets the title she so rightfully earned. Being a knight instantly brought many responsibilities on her shoulders, and they only got heavier with each passing day. She could succumb to the pain, or she could rise above it all. This is the story of Clara Lux-Virtus. This is how she became the warrior of Avelyn. {{TRIGGER WARNINGS:}} somewhat graphic descriptions of war, death, blood, injuries...etc. Feel free to ask me about anything that triggers you. [[FIRST DRAFT]] COMPLETELY UNEDITED [[If you want to become a beta reader for this book's semi final draft, please go to my Instagram @/ chatoyantminds and fill the form in my bio]] #3 in Warrior 20.6.2023 #2 in Warrior 12.10.2023 #34 in Featured 26.7.2023 #1 in War 6.7.2023 #1 in Wisdom 14.10.2023
The Opelux and Other Monsters || Book One by kmrgillins
kmrgillins
  • WpView
    Reads 316,607
  • WpVote
    Votes 30,418
  • WpPart
    Parts 82
Her memory was taken. Her skills were not. Her very presence is a threat to everything he has ever cared for. They might make a powerful team... if they don't kill each other first. Once upon a time... In a land where the most powerful can be killed by water, the elite are protected by shape-shifting dragons, and the world is divided into two continents of chaos and false order, a strange girl wakes with broken ribs, three bullet holes in her chest, and a wiped memory, on the front lawn of a manor belonging to an Emperor whose reign is nearing its end. With no knowledge of who she is, the girl is determined to find answers. But everyone is either tightlipped or seemingly afraid of her very existence. When an unknown traitor attempts to assassinate the Emperor right under everyone's noses, the girl finds herself thrown into a world of monsters, magic, peril, and responsibility. But one mistake with the Emperor's formidable Guardian could destroy everything. [Completed] Highest Ranking: #1 in teenfiction #2 in science-fantasy