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Scorched Earth 🦹 [ONC 2024] by dragonthusiast
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[ONC 2024 Longlisted] Marek has worked for the Society of Powereds in Service of Community (SOPISOC) for as long as he can remember. He's got a great superhero team, his best friends, fighting supervillains by his side. But there is one supervillain he just can't bring himself to fight anymore-the love of his life, Varen. Unable to handle things as they are anymore, Marek decides to escape from the SOPISOC HQ and run away with his lover and join him in his life of crime. Being a superhero was getting boring anyways. As it turns out, though, his choice is the right one for more than one reason when they are faced with a high level conspiracy in need of untangling. The heroic organization's leadership might not be so heroic itself, and it's up to Marek and Varen to save the day.
Haggard by QuinceArchFortes
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Anyanka Morozova was not chosen, yet her fate is sealed when her infirm sister is. Set on a path of certain death, she is surprised to find that the evil witch of the woods is not all that she was taught to fear. Through trials riddled with magic and bonds formed with a cast of unusual characters, there is no stopping the effect the journey has on her. What she expected to be her demise, instead leads to self-discovery and redemption, in this dark fairytale-retelling. Wordcount 20k NanoWatt 2025 - Novella {Winner} ⚔️ Open Novella Contest 2025 {Shortlist}📜 #1 - You stumble upon a mysterious door made entirely of briars and thorns. As you step through, you're granted extraordinary powers. ⚠️CW: Though there is no explicit content, there is mention of blood, mild gore, death, and peril. 🎵 Recommended playlist 🎶 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nJhpIHnyyDQK52m4V5VSy?si=e7e6c7b50f2e4ae4
Roots | Cycles Book 1 | ONC 2024 by starrylovee
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[ONC 2024 Longlister] [2nd place Pride Awards 2024 winner] [Fantasy Winner of the EC Fiction Awards 2024] [Pride Shelf November 2024 Book of the Month] [3rd place Rose Gold Awards 2025 Best Action Scene winner] From the Forest, all life sprung. And to the Forest, it may return. Umirin's people have lived within the ancient, powerful Forest since they had sprung to life there many generations ago. They respect the land they live off and worship the Heart of the Forest, the divine beast who sowed the seed it grew from long ago. Since its creation, the Forest had grown mighty. It is eternal. It is home. At least it had been, until a great tragedy many seasons ago changed everything. Now Umi's nation lives above the forest, in houses built on beams, to escape from the roaming beasts below known as Soulbiters. They are dangerous and deadly, but rooted to the Forest floor, only able to burrow through the soil. Above the tree tops, the people are safe from them. But man is not made to live floating in the clouds, and there are times when they have to travel to the ground. These trips are done by the best warriors and hunters, but encounters with the beasts are inevitable, and lives are still regularly lost to their curse. When Umi's beloved husband Shani is grabbed by the Soulbiters, he is prepared to do anything to save him from the gruesome fate that awaits if he is bitten. Anything at all. Even strike a horrible bargain with the beasts.
Spin The Spindle - ONC and Ambys 2025 by Milicaorevi7
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🏆 ROUND THREE QUALIFIER 🏆 Ivy Rosewood - or Ivonne, as her parents call her - never wanted to be a princess. Her role always fit her beautiful and charming older sister Eloise much better, but now that they are both receiving marriage proposals from foreign kingdoms, she's forced into that role as well. Unruly and with a tough attitude, her parents never loved her that much, waiting for the best opportunity to marry her off and send her to a backwater country. On the other hand, her precious sister gets to be married to Maximus Anderson, the dashing heir to the throne of Gloria, the perfect fairytale kingdom. Ivy doesn't mind it, though. She never envisioned a happy ever after - only a mundane, comfortable life where she can truly be herself. But what happens when Maximus fails in love with her, and she reciprocates her feelings? The whole world, including their beloved Eloise, will stand in her way and write her as the villain. She won't accept that. She'll write a story of her own, no matter what it takes. And it all begins with the spin of a spindle. *** Based on Prompt 61.
Star Wars: The Jedi Reborn ✓ by SapphireAlena
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Luke Skywalker, the Last Jedi, faces his toughest challenge yet. To rebuild the Jedi Order, he must give up his personal hopes and dreams. Every move is critiqued by not only the New Republic Senate but also the Force-ghost Jedi Council of the past. His sister's tumultuous marriage and unplanned pregnancy, disillusionment with the Jedi Code, and a sinister Empire that will not admit defeat all compound as Luke establishes the Jedi Academy. Join him as he battles the darkness within himself, discovers the origins of the Jedi, and fulfills his destiny pursuing compassion above all else. The one thing that a Jedi is forbidden may be the only thing that saves him and the galaxy. (A fan reboot set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens in the tradition and style of the Original Trilogy.) TRIGGER WARNINGS: Luke suffers from PTSD after the Emperor's Force-lightning attack, which is limited to his reliving the experience. There is discussion about past history for a few characters in slavery and ensuing abuse, but nothing in real time and nothing graphic. The focus is on healing. Cover by: @FayLane Editor: @MichaelHoliday WATTPAD OFFICIAL FANFICTION STORY as of 4/24/2018 WATTPAD FEATURED STORY 3/28/17-7/23/17
There's Only You ✔ by HappyEndingWriter
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Bella Price and Zach Evans have been best friends since literally the day they were born. They're not the ones in love with each other - in fact, Bella's in love with his best friend, Kayden Taylors. She just needs to get rid of someone from her past for good. If she doesn't, will she be stuck with the abuse for the rest of her life? #5 / 5.67K stories in 'parties' tag {2/14/24} #1 / 1.34K stories in 'sexualharassment' tag {5/19/24} Word count // 75,000+
The Return of the Gods ⚔️  (Children of the Sun Book 1) by dragonthusiast
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[2023 Wattys Shortlist, 2023 Amby Awards winner, Featured 4 times in Wattpad Picks lists] Kaleth has worked as an agent of Luxarx for years. What the average person might see as an exciting, dangerous job has become the routine, and the only thing that fazes Kaleth now is that his habit of wearing suits everywhere is somehow still a thing his teammates tease him over. But that's all about to change. An encounter with one unexpectedly peaceful (and cute) terrorist soldier brings everything he thought he knew into question. If not all Umbra are dangerous criminals, what else does Luxarx get wrong? As he investigates, Kaleth stumbles onto a conspiracy that doesn't just concern the agency, but also his government, and the whole world. There are monsters hiding in plain sight, secretly in charge of everything since the very beginning - the long-forgotten dragon-gods with supernatural abilities. And they are definitely not as mythological as everyone thought. Now branded traitors, can Kaleth and his team fight back against the government they once served, and stop a world war before it can start? --------------------------- [word count: ≈ 90 000 words] [Featured in Wattpad Picks lists: 'Extraordinary Realms ✨' in December 2023, 'Reading Radar' in January 2024, 'Celebrating Wattpad Hits' in February 2024, and Valiant Heroes 🏰✨🏔 in June 2024, and also on the @fantasy profile]
Plague 2022 by lilac_minded
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[WARNING: 101,286 words, GORE SCENES, BLOOD, VIOLENCE, BLOOD, SEXUAL ABUSE MENTIONS, STRONG LANGUAGE] In the wake of a catastrophic biological experiment gone awry, humanity finds itself on the brink of extinction. As the world reels from the devastation of this failed project, survivors from all walks of life must unite against the encroaching apocalypse. Together, they must navigate a perilous landscape fraught with danger, seeking out the source and a cure for the deadly pandemic that threatens to consume them all. In a race against time, their resilience, resourcefulness, and unwavering determination will be put to the ultimate test as they fight for their survival and the future of humankind. 🏆 Awards 🏆 🥈best readers 2023 developing story award 🥈best readers 2023 best title award 🥉Into the shadows Mini Awards 🥳 Scored 41/50 in the Bloomers award by esthetique community 🥳
The Graveyard Song by WalkerGraves
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Being hopeful that seclusion, nature and a fresh start can bring peace to newly divorced Travis, he begins to live out the next chapter of his life settling into a remote cabin hours from his hometown. A surprise visit from his closest neighbor, Genevieve, seems to be just what he needs to move on. But, Travis isn't the only one on this mountain that wants her and she has a secret she's taking to the grave. In his pursuit of Genevieve, Travis uncovers the mysteries buried in these woods and a love that will haunt him forever. But, his courtship is put on hold when the small town sheriff makes him the number one suspect in a murder investigation. While he's desperately trying to prove his innocence, he has to survive the real killer. Whoever, or whatever, that may be. This is a story of brutality, heartbreak, terror and mystery. It is filled with blood, humor, romance and more. Including a huge, surprise, twist-ending that even the most dedicated horror fans will not see coming.
Nightmares On Repeat  by angeldawn09
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What kind of nightmare lies between dream and reality? An inescapable place exists in the deepest depths of the mind where a clawed predator is on the prowl. Desperately running away or hiding is the prey's only hope for survival. And waking up is but a temporary relief as the sky must darken again. Pure mental torment. This is the gruesome fate of Dionte Harris on the first night of December. The new month brings a chilling ordeal that's impossible to forget, even long after the sun rises. When acts of betrayal can't be tried in a court of law, two victims sentence their enemies with their own punishment. These prisoners might not ever experience a peaceful sleep, and the wounded pair responsible can receive satisfaction in their suffering. Unless a beacon of light from above provides an exit, illuminating a path for the lost through the darkness. Cover credits: @miruvx Banner credits: @The_Pencraft Achievements~ 🥈 In the mystery/thriller category in The Gemstone Book Awards 2024 🥇 In the horror/paranormal category in Our Wishing Sock Awards 🥇 In mystery/thriller category in The Opal Awards 2025 🥇 In the crime/horror category in The Nine Tailed Crown Awards 🥇 In Best Epilogue in The Nine Tailed Crown Awards 🏅 Final Round Winner in the Mystery Thriller category in the Grand Fiction Awards