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Dragon Heir [Book 1] [Watty Award Winner 2012] by GemHiga
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There was a time when the king of the human world raged war between humans and dragonkind, forcing their rulers to seal the portal between both worlds and leave the one thing they loved above all else behind. Now, in a land full of turmoil, one huntress learns of her bloodline and how she alone has the ability to harness her dragon's power and save both lands. Will she be able to free the human citizens from their tyrant leader and save her own people from extinction? Or will she fall prey to those wanting to use her powers for their own greed? *Currently working on re-writes of this story. Will be awhile* -3/14/23 *Cover is made by Christina aka Surehuinel from deviantart.com, her work is amazing please check it out http://surehuinel.deviantart.com/
Born Of Fire by GhostNinja
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Phoenix is a young Fire Elemental from a city in the fire country called Yaag. He has the altogether unheard of ability to receive fallen Elementals powers for a short time, as long as he is in close proximity to them at the time of their death. A bone chilling prophecy will turn him into a seemingly power hungry villian, but what are his real motives for the atrocities he is committing?
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The Conquering Queen by CharlotteAshley
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The Pythian Empire is on a mission of conquest. After the Mycean Scattering, colonies of interstellar insectoids and the humans who breed, groom, and fly in them were spread throughout the galaxy, each growing and adapting to their new planets in their own ways. On the harsh, unforgiving world of Pythia, the colony grew bigger, stronger, and more deadly than any of the others. For millennia, peace between the Mycean colonies was more or less maintained, until the Pythians suddenly began an aggressive and unapologetic crusade to take over and upgrade every Mycean colony they could find. The Pythian swarm is strong, and seems unstoppable. Billie Soothster is a bond, the link between the insect ship and the human crew. She is also the veteran of several Pythian conquests under the command of Lady Dappolla Zangold. She has watched her people annex or destroy countless other planets, and knows this is the only way - for the people of Pythia know that something else is coming, something stronger and harsher than them. If the other Mycean colonies are not united under their strong leadership, humanity will surely be obliterated by what is to come... (This is an ongoing novella for @ForbiddenPlanet's Super Scifi Smackdown. Once again, thank you to @Maya_2011 for the amazing cover!)
Heirs of War (1) by MaraValderran
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Seventeen-year-old Zelene had never believed in magic or prophecies; until the day she was attacked by an assassin with unnatural powers. Now, her life has been thrust into a war between two worlds she knows nothing about and told that she must fight against an enemy determined to snuff out her existence-all because of some ancient prophecy that claims five girls from her bloodline will unite and end the war between the worlds. As their enemies strike, the girls are forced to flee back to their home world after being hidden away for so long. There, Zelene meets Rhaya, Terrena, and Isauria and discovers the familial bonds tying them together and to the powerful Duillaine who rule over the worlds. Zelene sees this connection as a prison rather than protection and can think of a place or two she'd like to shove the crown she supposedly inherited. When she learns Ariana, her long-lost twin sister, has been captured by the rebels, Zelene's attitude changes. With whispers of Ariana being the sacrifice needed to fulfill the prophecy, Zelene knows she has to act. She doesn't know how she is supposed to go against an army of magic-wielding rebels when her own ability to manipulate the elements is still locked within her. But can she trust the Duillaine to rescue Ariana when it seems their medieval politics are what brought about the war in the first place? With all that is at stake, the answer becomes clear to Zelene. Screw the worlds. She's getting her sister back.
The Fates (Book I) - 2014 Watty Award Winner! by _Ahna_
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They walk among us. All three, living normal mortal lives. Cloe is graduating college; Lacey is getting married; Atria is bar-hopping and breaking hearts. Today, they are human. But they are also the three Fates—the all-powerful directors of human destiny. And they don't even know it. Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos did not always take mortal form. They dwelt in the Cave, working the Loom, till something happened on Olympus that changed everything one day. Since then, they've roamed the earth and led thousands of lives throughout its history. The Fates may not remember who they are, for now... but their legacy is not to be forgotten. And their story is just begging to be told. *A Wattpad Featured story* *Winner of 2014 Watty Award – Best of Interactive Storytelling* [PG-13 for adult language, non-graphic sexual content, mature themes]
Familiar Deception by CEllison2020
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If you were given the choice to flee or fight would you really fight or tuck your tail between your legs and run for your life or would you let yourself die? After the loss of a loved one, Lisanna has to make that exact choice and she choose to flee and fight another day. Lisanna hides out in the Merchants' Guild. There she starts her preparations for what is to come. A year passes and in walks an arrogant and High-and-Mighty prince of the kingdom she holds secrets for. But the darkest of secrets will have to come out soon if Lisanna wants to survive the murderous intentions of those who want her dead for those secrets. In this story there are the brave, the wise, the arrogant, the cowardly, the suicidal, and the vilest of human beings yet they all have a reason to live or die; to fight or flee for there lives. Which one would you be and what would you do? In other words what would your story be? Follow Lisanna as she tells who she is and what she does.
This Crumbling Pageant -- Dark Epic Fantasy by PatriciaBurroughs
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Volume One of The Fury Triad England, 1811. As fashionable Society streams toward London for the start of a new social season, they are unaware of a hidden magical England existing alongside. The Magi cathedrals are temples to the old gods. Reigning on their throne is not poor mad George, but the ailing King Pellinore of the House of Pendragon. But their wars are no less deadly. The Furys are known for their extraordinary music, their powerful magic, and their historic role as kingmakers. But the Furys have their secrets as well, none so dangerous as the daughter whose Shadow magic spills from her, unchecked. Unless her powers are concealed, she's not only ruined in Society, but marked as a target for those who would use and abuse her magic. Persephone Fury is the Dark daughter, the one they hide. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and a good marriage for this frightening daughter is desperately needed. On the night of her debut, her world comes crumbling down around her when she is abducted from the man she loves by the man she most loathes. Evil powers circle, calling her to the destiny foretold at the moment of her birth, drawing her to the source of her power, to the one place she can finally be free. By embracing the Shadows. Persephone is ruthless, devious, and clever, but when confronted with the truth, she must make horrifying choices. Can she defy destiny and seize her own fate? [Book is complete and available for sale in all the usual places. My plan is to update every Friday. If I forget, send me email at planetpooks at gmail and nudge me; I have forgotten before.]
The Knight's Dog by gcalcaterra
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When Dern encounters a dying knight, he forsakes his life as a thief to do the honorable thing and deliver the knight's weapons and orphaned dog to the king. Civilized life is nothing like he imagined it, though. At every turn, someone is trying to swindle him or cut his throat. Everyone but the surly dog that now looks to him as his master.... This story is a novelette. Fans of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones will enjoy this gritty fantasy that blurs the line between good and evil.
Rise of the Trinity by ClaudiaCullen
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If you liked the Hunger Games and The Game of Thrones - you will love RISE OF THE TRINITY. Seeped in magic, this is a great YA, epic fantasy of the modern age. Prophecy foretells the destiny of three identical triplets. When the girl's alliance is split, blood ties are broken and each must stand alone. Even friends cannot be trusted. Treachery leads to the death of those closest to them. The invaders are carving a savage path of destruction across the known world. Pestilence and famine are no longer man's greatest killers, it is mankind itself. The struggle for survival has begun. The girls must unite against their common enemy, but love threatens the trinity when new bonds are formed and old promises broken.
The Hidden by ReadItAlready
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Phoenix Bennett never really questioned her aunt's paranoid actions, or the fact that they moved every nine months or so. That is until she is shipped off to boarding school after some traumatic events occur, and begins to become suspicious of the group of students who know more about her than she does. Is there a reason she should stay hidden in the shadows? This story is currently waiting to be edited ~Ria