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The Gauntlet (The Gauntlet #1) by words_are_weapons
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Codi James is a chronic underachiever. A straight C student, her life is going nowhere. Causing havoc at yet another school it looks like she's heading for another expulsion, until one teacher decides to call in a favour from an old friend. Codi is sent to the one place where her aggression might do her some good. Joining the underdeveloped Brax-Delta training academy, Codi is set on the long, bruising path to compete as a champion in the Gauntlet Tournament. Thrown together with a team of other misfits and under the tutorage of a frustrated veteran, she has one chance left to prove that she's more than just a struggling orphan. Never underestimate a desperate person. WINNER OF 2014 WATTPAD PRIZE FOR BEST EPIC
Emerge by HeatherSunseri
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Six years ago, a highly contagious virus wiped out more than ninety-nine percent of the country’s population. The only person to contract the virus and survive, Cricket fled her identity and the safety of New Caelum, an airtight city. Now eighteen, she watches the city where the wealthy cocooned from the devastating outbreak. When the city’s rumbling incinerator wakes her one night while she and her friends are camping just beyond the city walls, she alone knows what the fiery machine means: the lethal virus is back. Only eighteen, Westlin Layne is already being groomed to succeed his mother as New Caelum’s next president. Suddenly West’s sister develops symptoms of the deadly virus thought to be eradicated years ago. Placed under quarantine, the president confesses to West a long-held secret: Christina Black, West’s childhood friend and first love, survived the virus, and her body alone holds the precious antibodies to save his sister. Now West must leave the city to find Christina. But Cricket has no intention of being found. If you want to know more about the EMERGE series, or if you simply can't wait for more chapters and want to read it faster, find out how to read Emerge faster at http://heathersunseri.com/emerge. Or purchase Emerge at the following places: iBooks - http://smarturl.it/EMiBooks-WP Amazon - http://smarturl.it/EMAmzn-WP Nook - http://smarturl.it/EMNook-WP Kobo - http://smarturl.it/EMKobo-WP Google Play - http://smarturl.it/EMGoogle-WP
Bladed Soul: Ascend To Necrosberg by SacredSheet
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In a fractured universe, the world as it is known is divided into three realms. The Living Reilm, a crucible of sin for mortals; Aetherna, a paradise for the gods; and Necrosberg, a desolate wasteland teeming with the restless dead. Crossing the boundaries between realms is considered an unforgivable crime. Once upon a time of peril, a vengeful young fugitive roams The Living Reilm. He has no time for gods or glory, only the cold comfort of revenge. Fueling his rage, he joins a guild of elite assassins, honing his skills and waiting for the perfect strike. But his world shatters when he uncovers a dark secret that threatens the fragile balance. A terrible choice emerges: embrace his bloodlust and watch the world crumble or sacrifice his vengeance for a chance at redemption. Will he become the harbinger of chaos or the unlikely savior? It's a question only fate can answer. ☆☆☆☆☆ ೋ | Reviews | Comments | Feedbacks | ೋ "Sounds exciting already! Looking forward to learning more about Arthus and Serrah." - SarahBensonBooks "Damn your descriptions man! The way you describe the tiny bits of everything makes me feel the things you say!" "Very powerful writing! I think you've done a great job here provoking the reader to continue. You really sold your story to the reader. I have no complaints. The story sounds awesome!" "I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T UPDATE!!!!" Cover by The_Quill
Warbreaker by Brandon_Sanderson
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After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their own. Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn’t like his job, and the immortal who’s still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren’s capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can only be collected one unit at a time from individual people. By using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects, all manner of miracles and mischief can be accomplished. It will take considerable quantities of each to resolve all the challenges facing Vivenna and Siri, princesses of Idris; Susebron the God King; Lightsong, reluctant god of bravery, and mysterious Vasher, the Warbreaker.
A Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring) by morganrice
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“A breathtaking new epic fantasy series. Morgan Rice does it again! This magical saga reminds me of the best of J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, Rick Riordan, Christopher Paolini and J.R.R. Tolkien. I couldn’t put it down!” --Allegra Skye, Bestselling author of SAVED The epic coming of age story of one special boy, a 14 year old from a small village in the Kingdom of the Ring. The youngest of four, the least favorite of his father, hated by his brothers, Thorgrin senses he is different from the others. He dreams of becoming a great warrior, of joining the King’s men and protecting the Ring from the hordes of creatures on the other side of the Canyon. When he comes of age and is forbidden by his father to try out for the King’s Legion, he refuses to take no for an answer: he journeys out on his own. But King’s Court is rife with its own power struggles, ambitions, jealousy, violence and betrayal. King MacGil must choose an heir from amongst his children, and the ancient Dynasty Sword, the source of all their power, still sits untouched, waiting for the chosen one to arrive. Thorgrin arrives as an outsider and battles to be accepted, and to join the King’s Legion. Thorgrin comes to learn he has a special gift, and a special destiny. He falls in love with the king’s daughter, and as he struggles to make sense of his powers, the king’s sorcerer takes him under his wing and tells him of a mother he never knew, in a land far away, beyond the Canyon, beyond even the land of the Dragons. With its sophisticated world-building and characterization, A QUEST OF HEROES is an epic tale of friends and lovers, of rivals and suitors, of knights and dragons, of intrigues and political machinations, of coming of age, of broken hearts, of deception, ambition and betrayal. It is a tale of honor and courage, of fate and destiny, of sorcery. It is a fantasy that brings us into a world we will never forget, and which will appeal to all ages and genders.
MINDSPEAK - (The Mindspeak Series, Book 1) by HeatherSunseri
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Recommended by USA Today Happy Ever After Blog: “…combines science, paranormal romance, and timely ethical debates within a compelling teen world… Romantic, mysterious, and exciting, Mindspeak by Heather Sunseri is a debut that delivers on every level.” ~Serena Chase, USA Today Description: She was created for a purpose so revolutionary, someone was willing to kill for it. Seventeen-year-old Lexi Matthews keeps two secrets from her elite boarding school classmates—she’s the daughter of a famous and controversial geneticist, and she can influence people’s thoughts. But after new student Jack DeWeese heals her broken arm with an anything-but-simple touch, he forces Lexi to face a new reality—her abilities reach much further than speaking to the minds of others. After Lexi’s father goes missing and she receives threatening emails, she can’t decide whether to fall into Jack’s arms or run and hide. As Lexi seeks answers to what she and Jack are, she discovers a truth more unsettling than anything her science books can teach. And letting Jack into her life of secrets is not only a threat to her very existence, but it just might break her heart wide open.