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The Girl Behind the Bramble Gate by Hexedatdawn
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🧶 Cozy Fantasy (Gentler, Comfort-Read Energy) Behind a tangle of brambles lies a meadow where magic is real - and it has a caretaker. Shan spends her days polishing unicorn horns, brewing sugared rainwater for fairies, and teaching shy werewolves how to knit under the moonlight. In her world, even the fiercest creatures are simply misunderstood. But when whispers spread beyond the bramble gate, Shan must prove that kindness can be stronger than fear - and that the softest hands sometimes guard the wildest magic. Perfect for readers who believe in quiet bravery, silver wings, and scarves made beneath the stars.
The Awakening of the Crimson Echo  by CrystalOrtiz9
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Crystal always believed the elders protected her. She never imagined they were hiding the truth of who she really was - or what she was destined to become. When a forbidden scroll awakens a power buried in her bloodline, Crystal's world shatters. The academy turns against her. The elders panic. And the demon lord Ravaryn the realm's greatest threat crosses the veil the moment he feels her awakening. But Ravaryn isn't what the legends promised. He isn't here to destroy her. He's here because of her. As Crystal's power grows beyond the council's control, her loyal team risks everything to stand by her side. Secrets unravel. Loyalties fracture. And the truth about the original Crimson Echo begins to surface a truth the elders would kill to keep buried. When the council unleashes a forbidden spell meant to bind her forever, Crystal makes a choice that changes the fate of two realms. And the world goes dark. Now everyone wants to know: Did she survive? What has she become? And why does Ravaryn roar her name like a vow? This is the beginning of a destiny written in fire, blood, and rebellion. This is the awakening of the Crimson Echo.
The Weight of the Feather by TheOmbreEssence
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Aya has spent her life wanting nothing to do with gods, kings, or the politics of Egypt. An orphan raised in Thebes by an uncle who kept the truth of her past hidden, she has learned to depend on herself and trust no authority. But when Aya discovers an abandoned temple beneath the city, she encounters the spirit of Horus-and awakens a power that has been waiting within her bloodline for generations. Her awakening draws the attention of the House of the Second Sun, a secretive cult determined to plunge Egypt into chaos. With their influence spreading across the kingdom, Aya is brought before Pharaoh Khepri, who sees both the danger surrounding her and the potential she carries. Reluctantly working alongside the Pharaoh, Aya must learn to control a power she barely understands while uncovering the cult's connection to the royal court-and to the reign of Khepri's late father. But the deeper Aya searches, the more she realizes that her destiny is tied to something far older than Egypt's throne. The gods have chosen their vessel. And the House of the Second Sun intends to destroy her before she can fulfill her purpose.
A Whisper Of Magic. Book One of the Valentis Chronicles  ✔ by Bewitched_Cassiopeia
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"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘖𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳. 𝘚𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺." Lyra wants nothing more than to leave behind her sheltered but tightly controlled life in the Valentian Empire and escape to the Free Lands. But she is one of the Chosen - a woman with magical talent, destined to marry a nobleman and bear his children. In a nation where magical talent is considered the highest virtue, where a cruel god is worshipped and that relentlessly wages war across the entire continent, Lyra's fate is not her own. Soon, she finds herself caught between the lines of a dangerous power struggle - one that threatens not only the balance in Valentis, but the entire world. Lyra must fight to remain true to herself, but also to keep a dangerous secret. Because she is learning magic in secret - and that is strictly forbidden for women in Valentis... ~1st Volume of a planned trilogy ~ Content warnings: sexual content, rape (offscreen, implied) abuse, explicit violence, suicide, swearing, torture, violent death (including children, but offscreen) Cover: Background image AI-generated. Decoration and titles done by myself.
EYES OF DEATH AND DESIRE by infernoum
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Death. A man who despises mortals with a vengeance to end them all. After abusing his powers and sending innocent souls to the Underworld, the God of Death is sent to an unknown realm to pay for his crimes. Unable to leave, the God causes destruction across the realm and resides in an indestructible fortress whilst he searches for his freedom. Sera, bound to a man she once loved, used to wish for death. But after catching her hated lover in the embrace of another woman, her bloody hands and murderous rage cause her wish to turn into fear. Chased onto the God's lands, the tormented girl finds herself in the palm of Death's hand. And his grasp is unforgiving. MATURE CONTENT. This includes detailed descriptions of violence, strong language and sexual content.
The whispers of the sea by Jas0men
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Morgana a quiet and an introvert med student, boards on a vacation ship with her best friend trying to escape the weight of her own life. hoping the sea will silence what she couldn't, that it could swallow the sorrow and pain she held in deep within her. but the ocean has it's own plans after all, it didn't swallow just her sorrow, it swallowed her whole. The ship sinks under unexplainable circumstances, the survivors drift to inhabited island where nothing feels natural and every stranger seem to be more than they claim. the days grow colder, the night darker, and the island sickness starts to wrapped against all like tightening fog. Hunger, suspicion, and the slow unraveling of sanity. unexpected bonds and relationships, form a dangerous magnetic pull, and maybe even more. But on an island where no one is what they appear to be, even love could be trap.
Diary of a diabetic  Immortal by inkandpulse
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What if immortality wasn't a gift, but a medical condition? Living forever sounds glamorous, until you're doing it with diabetes. The Diary of a Diabetic Immortal follows an immortal who never asked for eternity, only to discover that even an unending life comes with fragile limits. Blood sugar crashes. Endless routines. Bodies that don't heal the way legends promise they should. Through diary entries filled with dark humor, exhaustion, and aching honesty, this story explores what it means to survive centuries while managing a body that can fail you at any moment. Love is fleeting. Time is cruel. And immortality doesn't make pain disappear it just makes it last longer. This is a story about chronic illness, identity, and the quiet terror of waking up every day knowing you can't die... but you can still suffer. Immortality isn't invincibility. And some lives are infinite in all the wrong ways.
Sin Under the Spotlight by Cheetahxx1
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Ace Draxler is the king of the underground a brutal bare knuckle boxer and the head of a high stakes illegal gambling and "logistics" empire. He lives by a code of cold steel, accompanied only by his best friend Arlo and his fiercely protective Doberman, Zellan. Ace has no room for distractions, especially the kind that come in high heels. Xilya Nyx is a woman living a dangerous double life. By day, she's a brilliant, exhausted pre-med student fighting to escape her past through textbooks and high grades. By night, she is the star attraction at The Boudoir Bliss, a stripper who uses the club's neon haze to fund her expensive dreams. But in a world of illegal rings and blood money, falling in love isn't just a distraction, it's a death sentence. What happens when desire becomes a sin? ************************************************** "Is your heart rate up yet, doctor?" he murmured against my skin, his hot breath sending shivers down my spine. "Ace... please," I managed to choke out, my head tossing back against the pillows. "Please what?" he challenged, looking up at me with a predatory smirk, his thumb circling a spot that made my vision blur. "You wanted to be a partner, Xilya. Partners share everything. Including the way you look when I finally break that 'no touching' rule for good."
Nightout by natebe
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"He promised to protect me. He forgot to mention that the most dangerous thing in my life was him." One touch from a crystal. One dream. One "Yes." That's all it takes to be chosen by the Gods. Laura is a civilian caught in a war of titans. Rio is the "Light" user obsessed with keeping her safe, but his hands are stained with the memory of a friend burned to bone. When her flatmate, Aurora, vanishes into the night, kidnapped by masked men with powers that defy physics, Laura's normal life is officially cooked. To find Aurora, she must step behind the mirror of the "Nightout" hideout and trust a squad of monsters who play at being heroes. Specifically, she has to trust the boy with the glowing skin and the dark past. But if Rio is the Light... why is her world getting so dark?
Gravity Of Our Stars by penenkwill
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"Somewhere in this vast universe, there's a star that shines for us. And one day, when we need it the most, it comes crashing onto us, giving us a hope for a second chance at life. And when you see these falling stars, never miss the opportunity and wish upon it. Wish with all your heart, wish like there's no tomorrow and believe that it will come true." Still grieving the death of her parents, Eshanna "Shan" Grace Villacorte climbs the quiet hill where the view of the city was clear. The night air is cold, the sky stretched wide above her like a vast, silent witness to her pain. As the first streak of light cuts across the darkness, her breath trembles. She squeezes her eyes shut, fists curling at her knees. With a voice barely louder than a whisper, she pleads to the heavens-begs, really-for an escape from the loneliness that has swallowed her whole.