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Pandora's Successor✔ by BelindaRose123
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[🌟Featured by Wattpad's official New Adult profile] Trapped within Penelope is the spirit of Pandora. An irresistible woman bound to take over her mortal body and soul. Penelope tries to thwart her fate and that's when things get worse... Residing in a few ignorant humans are the life force of powerful Greek gods, monsters, and titans. Some lay dormant, hiding among her classmates, while others crave to see her blood spilled over Tartarus. Anything to kill the woman trapped within her. But that's not all, the seven deadly sins are tracking her down, and one has his eyes on Penelope. The sin of lust. [COMPLETE] *** Explore a journey of love, romance, action, adventure, monsters, mystery, and Greek mythology! *** Best rankings: #1 in Mythology.......................(11/08/2020) #1 in greek gods and goddesses..(29/07/2020) #1 in paranormal........................(17/07/2020) #1 in Greek Mythology..................(19/08/2021) Featured by Wattpad's official: ⭐@mystery profile ⭐@NA profile ⭐@WattpadUrbanFantasy ⭐@Action ⭐@Paranormal Note: I do not own the picture used for this cover. All credit goes to the original creator. Copyright 2019 Belinda Rose
The Gazelle (A Rapunzel Retelling) by KaraCarreira
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When the war brings a young enemy soldier to the ruined palace Tabeya calls home, the truth about her past emerges, chasing her into the desert, where she must elude her vengeful guardian for the sake of her freedom and her forbidden love. ***** In her lonely tower, Tabeya dreams of the world beyond it. That world becomes real when she meets Humban, a young general from a rival kingdom who isn't afraid to ask the questions Tabeya can't face about herself. Those questions bring answers that lead them into the desert, away from the goddess who imprisoned Tabeya. Enraged at her escape, Tabeya's guardian hunts her and Humban relentlessly across the war-torn land, where the elements are vicious and survival isn't guaranteed. In the treacherous world where Tabeya finds herself, she must fight for her happy ending or let her past destroy her future with the man she was never meant to love. [[Word count: 150,000 - 200,000 words]] Content warning: this story contains themes of violence.
The Cutting Edge by chromatix
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Small town girl Song Hyejin grew up with a pair of scissors in her hand, spending her high school days in her father's barber shop cutting crew cuts for young men who were about to enlist in the army; this was how she was intending to spend the rest of her life. When top star Ares Hwang walks into the shop one rainy day demanding that she give him a haircut even though it's past opening hours, her life gets thrown straight into a raging hurricane known as the world of showbiz. ======== Enter Kang Hyunwon, hairstylist to the celebrities, touted by all the country's fashion magazines as the golden hands that could catapult anyone, literally anyone, from obscurity to stardom. When his limelight gets stolen unceremoniously by the head of hair atop one Ares Hwang (whom he had callously rejected to style just days before), his ego takes a beating that he will never forget. When he finds out who it is who was responsible for his humiliation, he vows to show this clueless suburban girl what it truly means to be hair-raisingly good with a pair of scissors... ======== Cover adapted from the artwork by @ClarissaNorth
The Goblin's Heir by AllieSalone
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Book 3 of The Goblin's Trilogy All things must come to an end. Matilda knows that better than most, but that hasn't stopped her from trying to postpone the inevitable. Despite her best efforts to delay it as long as she can, her sons are grown now and their own coronation must be carried out. Little does she know that more than just Knut's reign as goblin king is going down The End's gullet and saving everything she and Knut built together may require severing the head from the snake before it can bite its own tail once again. Special thanks to @thisrosewillneverdie for the stunning covers and banner she made!
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.
A Day of Faces by SimonKJones
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A coming-of-age story about a snake girl called Kay and her shape-shifting friend who accidentally uncover a conspiracy and wind up changing the world. ***** Kay is a sarcastic, ordinary high school girl who enjoys her weekends and doesn't think much about anything. Kay is also a green-skinned, reptilian-human variant. In her world, all children born on any given day look the same, all over the world. Nobody knows why. There are extreme mutations: tentacles, wings, fur, horns, and abilities to leap tall buildings or breathe fire. That's just how it's always been and Kay thinks nothing of it, until she meets Cal: a shape-shifter who is on the run and needs her help to uncover what's really going on. Wattys 2016 winner: Trailblazers category "This book is Jumper. . meets terminator... meets...twilight zone." shadowgirlzzz Content warning: This story includes themes of bullying and prejudice.
Unplugged: The Beautiful World (#3, Unplugged Trilogy) by BookNrd
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In the stunning finale of the Unplugged trilogy, Enna Price must confront her inner demons and make the choice to fight back against the Hidden Allies' new leader, all while letting go of the things she most loves in the process.
Unplugged: The Hidden World (#2, Unplugged Trilogy) by BookNrd
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After the unforeseen infiltration of the Depot rebel group, Enna Price and Matthew Elliot find themselves on the run in New York City. To save her captured friends, Enna realizes that the only option is to escape her life-long home and confront a place much worse than the one she left behind. The sequel to Unplugged: The New World will take you on an unforgettable, action-packed journey that leaves you begging for more.
Unplugged: The New World (#1, Unplugged Trilogy) by BookNrd
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Reality Screens are all the rage in America's future, just a few years after the climax of World War III. They were invented for sport, convenience, and -- most importantly -- surveillance. Enna Price, an 18-year-old graduate from the Academy of Global Doctrines, learns the true scope of her society's evil upon deciding whether or not to accept its controlling technology. The life-altering choices that she makes will forever follow her wherever she goes, for better or for worse. Unplugged: The New World is the first installment in the Unplugged Trilogy, and is an emotional journey packed with spine-tingling conspiracy, jaw-dropping betrayal, and heart-stopping romance.
The Crossing (Book One) by Arzoelyn
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The Key will come... Aurora is an ordinary college student gifted with an unknown power when her mother dies in a car accident. Its sudden manifestation makes Aurora a target of beings from another realm who believe she is the Key of Prophecy, a vessel of great power. Tezaro, a legendary knight, hopes to find Aurora to save the kingdom of Armindia in the war against Mithoran. But Aurora has no interest in believing Tezaro or saving Armindia until Lord Fennaris, the Mithoranian warlord, kidnaps her friend. Left with no choice, Aurora must trust Tezaro, who has his motives for finding her, and travel through a Crossing into another realm. Bound by fate and torn apart by circumstance, Aurora will let no one, including Tezaro, prevent her from rescuing her friend. Tezaro will not rest until Aurora, like it or not, is delivered to Armindia. Neither is willing to bend, at odds with what they want and what fate has written. This is book one of The Crossing Trilogy #1 in epicfantasy 3/20/23 #1 in fantasyadventure 4/4/24 *************************** Cover Art credit to @LittleVee