2024 Reading List
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Storm of Shadows (Lumineers 1) by addicted2dragons
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A light wielding heroine, dangerous city streets akin to Victorian London, and a mouthy sidekick in the form of a shape-shifting mechanimal, Throne of Glass-meets-Nevernight in this New Adult fantasy with a Steampunk backbone. Storm of Shadows follows a morally questionable assassin's apprentice. Despite her brutal training at the hands of the Spectrum, Tabitha Grey isn't like other Spects. There's a chink in her armor. She harbors a deep desire for revenge and a deeper desire to learn the name of the father who abandoned her. In exchange for betraying the Spectrum, she's offered the promise of a name she's always sought. But a regime of assassins and its High Mask is not so easily defeated. The streets of Chroma are at the forefront of a political struggle during an industrial revolution. The fight to stifle prism technology in favor of clockwork and steam threatens the developmental advances Candela craves. It takes a monster to kill a monster. Tabitha must determine how far she's willing to go to get what she wants, even if it means becoming exactly like the monsters she's trying to eliminate.
The Unlikely Detective by LovedBecomesHer
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In the gaslit streets of Victorian London one woman's resolve to end the reign of terror drives her into the very heart of darkness. With a determination fueled by anger and a thirst for justice, she navigates the treacherous world of crime and deception, determined to put an end to the horrors plaguing the city. But as she delves deeper, she discovers that the path to vengeance is fraught with danger and betrayal. Will she succeed in her mission, or will she become another victim of the sinister forces lurking in the shadows? Revenge will be hers. And it will be sweet.
The Mechanical Crown by SimonKJones
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An explorer, a princess, a slave and a sword. A belief that the world can be better. The Mechanical Crown is an epic adventure full of intrigue, mystery and romance. When Tranton Seldon becomes the first to cross the mountains in hundreds of years, he sets in motion a series of events that will transform the forgotten kingdom of Lagonia and test its society like never before. The Mechanical Crown is about the impacts of intolerance, isolationism, prejudice and the abuse of power. **Selected for the Wattpad Picks FEATURED LIST March 2018** Amazing cover by @weeknder Content warning: This story contains themes of prejudice and violence.
The Lonely Warrior Queen by LavenderHamsa
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It all started when Princess Catheline married the dangerously attractive and recently crowned King of Anthreal, Xander. After their marriage, he never touched her and ignored her. It was like they were never married. Catheline fell in love with her husband, at first sight. However, Xander never returned her feelings. Catheline had a secret that her husband didn't know. That was a secret that she promised her father that she would never tell anyone. What will happen when a masked warrior woman helps her husband in his time of need? What will happen when he knows that SHE is the one under the mask? Can Xander let go of his fears to love her? Or would those fears drown him and destroy their marriage? Can Catheline earn her husband's love? Status: Finished [Warning: Sensitive topics and endless drama] #2 in one-sided love on 28/06/22 #1 in Kindness on 6/06/2022 #1 Medieval on 27/07/2022