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Waking the Fae [BOOK ONE] by Littlemissflawed
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| BOOK ONE | COMPLETE | [#RBLS finalist - top 7] Rebecca Morley lives a normal life. Well, as normal as a teenage life can be. Boys, friends, makeup . . . They don't matter to her. She's just the freak of her school, the one no one wants around. Growing up as an orphan she was never wanted. She's built up walls to protect herself so she can't be hurt anymore. That all changes when Mikael Bertoz enters her life. At first he's scary in Rebecca's eyes - he's stronger and bigger than anyone she's ever seen and has an aura of darkness surrounding him. But as they weeks go by he's charming and kind. Rebecca's walls threaten to break down. She wants to trust him, but can she? Then her world is turned upside down when the truth of her lineage is revealed. She's not the worthless orphan that no one cares about, she's something more. In the midst of the chaos of finding out who she really is and finally being noticed, Mikael is still a constant in her life. He's there for her even if Rebecca isn't sure he's trying to humiliate her. He's under he skin and Rebecca can't deny it. The more chaotic her life gets, the more Mikael is involved. But is it a good thing or is it detrimental to her?
Faerie by JenniTomalin
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Once Upon a Time the Beryl crystal maintained equilibrium in the mythical kingdom of Faerie, which resides alongside our own mortal world. When the crystal is stolen, the land of Faerie began to slowly perish. When researcher Sophia Rose comes across an ancient crystal in Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum it represents an unwelcome intrusion of mythical knowledge into her carefully ordinary life. Though descended from the magical and mythical Fair Folk, she is determined to remain untouched by her family's legacy. She hides the crystal, but Sophia finds it impossible to hold the world of Faerie at bay any longer.
A Sprinkle of Stardust by KaraCarreira
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In a realm where nobody knows who to trust, the one constant in Lyrani Esch's life is her job as an agent for the Elven Council of Irylen Secret Intelligence (ECISI). It's easy enough to ignore the rumours about the villainy of the elf king Nash. People call it "The Curse of the Crown", but it's all hearsay. At least until Lyrani is assigned a mission to confront it. Her objectives are simple - get into Vlitavia Palace, gather intelligence on King Nash's operations, kill him and get out. But assignments are never as easy as they sound, and the stars are against Lyrani from the start. The deeper Lyrani delves into Nash's present, the more she learns of her past. With her startling discoveries comes the realisation that she must free Nash from a vicious trap or forfeit the realm and both their lives in the name of the curse. Because destinies entwined are never easily separated. Season 1 of A Sprinkle of Stardust WARNING: This story contains strong language and depictions of sexual assault that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
The Whispers of Petals by KaraCarreira
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Since Esmera was abandoned on a stranger's doorstep as a baby, the only person who has looked out for her is herself. Until a lark starts visiting her, leaving behind exotic flowers and iridescent pebbles that the internet doesn't recognise. Esmera can't believe her eyes when she recognises the lark in a painting in a museum. Her investigation takes her to the home of the museum owner, Tauram - a man who is more than he seems. When a magical force summons Esmera and Tauram to Milatanur, the hidden kingdom that is their home, they have no choice but to answer the call. Soon, it is not their decades-long betrothal that binds them but feelings they must ignore for the sakes of their fractured pasts and precarious futures. Around them, nature rebels under the unjust rule of a cruel sorcerer, threatening to engulf Milatanur. The formidable King Ruagu has spies everywhere, and those who aren't on his side turn to it out of fear. Loyalty will rot into betrayal, blood will be paid, and Esmera will be presented with her destiny to wield a weapon of unparalleled power. But only if she can elude her dark past long enough. *** Cover by @-DeeIsDead-
Cries of a Wounded Soul by wdhenning
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**** Top Pick, 2023 Amby Awards **** **** HighFantasy Book of the Month, June 2023 **** To save the world, Mage Aria sacrificed herself, becoming trapped with the personification of Darkness within an impenetrable tomb of rock and magic. But she had not realized how much of a hell that would be. Dreams of deep despair haunted Tomas, a blacksmith with no apparent magic, where a wounded soul cried out from her torment, begging for mercy. Heartbroken for the dreamer, he sets out on an uncertain quest to free her. But there were those in power who did not want the dreamer freed, lest it also released the Darkness. Further, the link between Tomas and the dreamer was a kind of Darkness itself, one that would make him a fugitive in his own land.
The Last Daughter of Elysia by RSaladine
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BOOK ONE IN THE ELYSIAN TRILOGY A stolen grimoire. A court of lies and secrets. Seventeen-year-old Morgana lives in Golah Court, one of the two fae courts in the magical and dangerous land of Elysia. Adopted by Golah Court's fae king, after her parents mysteriously died, Morgana is human in a world where the fae rule and the land's magic is deadly to her kind. To survive the land Morgana must take a special elixir all whilst navigating court life, dangerous fae, and the mysterious and alluring Prince Caliath from Aeperos Court. But on Morgana's eighteenth birthday the elixir starts to fail, endangering her life. In a race to escape death, Morgana unearths secrets about her true identity and a betrayal so shocking that she questions those she loves and all that she stands for. Currently featured in: Wattpad's Fantasy reading list - Magical Kingdoms - Oct 2025 Wattpad's Paranormal reading list - Diverslit - SEPT 2025 Wattpad's Paranormal reading list - Fae & Folklore - Sept 2025 Previously featured in: Wattpad's reading list - Empowered Heroines reading list - OCTOBER 2023 Wattpad's reading list - Editors' Choice - JULY 2023 Wattpad's YA and NA Fantasy's reading list - Featured YA Fantasy Stories - JULY 2023 Wattpad's reading list Superhero Summer - JULY 2023 Wattpad Explorer's reading list Your Inner Hero - JULY 2023 Wattpad Royals' reading list - Royal Court Picks - JULY 2023. Wattpad's Fantasy's reading list - Featured Fantasy Stories - JULY 2023 Wattpad's LGBTQIAP+ reading list Featured Stories - JULY 2023 Wattpad's Magic reading list Magic Featured Stories- JULY 2023.
King of Dust by tycho_dorian
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Wattys 2022 Shortlist Nominee Inspired by the delightful Curse of Strahd campaign! Darius Starbán, disgraced King of Starkovia, joins up with Demon-Spawn Inquisitor Urien, his ex-boyfriend and wealthy aristocrat Yra, and new friend Astrid as they tromp across the countryside fixing Darius' 400-year-old messes and finding a cure for Darius' vampirism. Based roughly off a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
TRUE MAGIC: The Luna Aldridge Story (Series 1) by JamieSweet_1
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In Peabody, Massachusetts, Luna Aldridge shares a home with her boyfriend, Kyle Tuttle. Sensing that something is off, she feels a stirring within, a yearning for something beyond. Driven by this, she seeks Laura and Victoria advice, the Salem Witches. The witches, with eyes like chips of ice, and the air around them thick with the scent of old herbs and a faint cackling energy, advise her to write in a journal, believing it will sharpen her psychic senses. Following their counsel, she met Geo. Sunlight glinted off his spectacles as she listens to his advice, schooling her in the craft, while his presence gave her a low hum of warning. The air hummed with an unseen energy. With each sunrise, she explores true magic. As she delved into psychic witchcraft, the drama unfolds through her visions; a swirl of dark images. Kyle's odd actions, a nervous energy she can feel in the air, stokes her suspicion. His every move was a shadow, a secret held tight. Guided by the Salem witches, she refines her psychic abilities and learns to sense psychic energy. Receiving the witch relics following a ritual they performed, she feels a magnetic pull from the relics, even as Kyle confesses to the secrets he had been keeping. Next Series: Little Monster; The Luna Aldridge Series (Part 2) *This story is mature. It contains bullying and some sexual content. It is recommended for 18 years and older. * Copyright © 2023 Jamie Sweet
The Serpent's Veil by Jubpersia
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Prince of Persia meets The Wrath and the Dawn in this epic retelling of the life of the Abbasid Queen Al-Khayzuran. Arabia - Circa 764. Al-Khayzuran's life changes forever when she is kidnapped from her home and sold to a caravan returning from Hajj. An unlikely and altogether fateful series of events leads her face to face with the gates of the capital, a mysterious desert spirit, and a young prince on the verge of rising to the seat of Caliph. Thrust into a world of deception, royalty, intrigue and war, Khayzuran must learn everything she can as fast as she can, or leave her fate in the hands of her enemies.
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