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Get To Know The Members by The1000BookClub
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A list of the members and little biographies about them!
The Phoenix Pharaoh: Rise from the Ashes by miss-gatsby
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**Wattpad Featured Story** Zahra Kasmut has lived before our time. In an ancient life, she fought against Set, an Egyptian deity, who had amassed a commanding army to overthrow her country. He butchered anyone who opposed him--man or woman, child or elder--and set countless towns and villages ablaze. With her city starving from a seemingly endless siege, Zahra and her companions had only two choices: kill an Egyptian god or die trying. Somehow, Zahra survived Set's onslaught on her city, but not without an unwilling sacrifice that forced her away from her brother, uncle, and nation she had defended. Thousands of years later, she now walks among us. Unaware of her true past, she goes about her mundane days craving more to life; all while trying to understand who the distant yet familiar voices in her head belong to. One man, however, is aware of who she truly is: Akar Usi, a beloved ally of Set. Since the siege, he's been trapped under the ruins of his collapsed city, waiting to emerge and spark the civil war of Ancient Egypt once more. First, though, he'll start with Zahra--he'll start by making her suffer. --- Cover by the brilliant @MayFreighter !
Underdog by ThirdSeason22
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Nick O'Neil had never had any luck with girls. He is the shy, quiet, studious type. He is about to take his A level exams, he needs good grades to get into his first choice University but his mind has other things planned when he begins to spent time with Felicity Baker, the girl he has liked since he was 5. Things are complicated, Fliss is a wild child, living on the edge and dangerously distracting. Not to mention her, in Nick's eyes, strange friendship with his obnoxious cousin Troy. Can Nick find a way to balance want he wants with what he needs without it ending in disaster? *Still a work in progress... editing, so could be mistakes and working on the next chapters, please comment with your feedback please! :) *
The Empty World | The Empty World Sequence [complete | rewriting] by KaranSeraph
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The Empty World is a 200K word darkly whimsical Fantasy novel, in the supernatural-protagonist tradition of The Sandman or The Vampire Chronicles, about a young daimon who watches over a muse after 'saving' her with a bottle of vampire blood and how they deal with the vampire who bottled that blood and its corrupting influence on the muse. Their story is a love-letter to Gothic subculture which explores issues of identity, agency, and accountability. [See extras at back of book for alternate pitches, blurbs, and summaries.] --- Rated 'M' for some references to substance abuse and scenes of drug use, a few explicit scenes of sexuality, occasional strong language, and vampire-related blood and violence. Warning: references to attempted suicide and 9/11. EDITING NOTICE: Book 1 of 2 is complete (through Ch 20) and in editing from Draft 2.5 to Draft 3. Book 2 of 2 is posted, but has some narrative gaps and is in editing from Draft 2/Draft 2.5 to Draft 3. NOTE: Draft 3 will be an *estimated* 150K-200K words when complete. SEQUENCE NOTICE: The Empty World was written after The Devil's Shadow, but is a macroquel, encompassing the timeline of the earlier work, and considered the anchor work of the sequence with tie-ins to several other works in its series. "Orchid" cover by author, incorporating illustrated elements used under CC0 license. See Extras at end of work for alternate covers. Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnT0bS83hioiSA_Vn595PLmt95D7jrWTb
Undying #Wattys2015 by ADYHowle
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Milestone~ #11 in Adventure In the land of Een, the Myth, a power that protects the world, is dying. Guardians that once protected the Myth’s elemental magic in their hearts are being hunted by Waywards, a group of 12 wizards who are trying to keep the power and magic of Myth to themselves. The only way to kill a Guardian is to take its heart for your own. By doing so, you gain the power of the Guardian who represented that specific element. Aiden, a young wizard, has the Heart of a Guardian. However, once he gains his new heart, he begins to lose his humanity, forgetting what it truly means to be human. The only thing he truly remembers is Bane, his childhood friend and partner who betrayed him, by forcing the Heart of a Guardian into him against his will. With Claira, Aiden will journey to the Summit of the Alpha mountain of Theal to find Bane and end him. On his adventure, Aiden will be able to find himself, a part of him that he lost with gaining his new heart. Little does Aiden know he is the only thing stopping the Waywards from taking over the world; in his new heart, he carries the Guardian of Light’s undying flame. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Milestones! -#11 in Adventure for my book, Undying, 4/29/15 Thank you for all of your support! - #41 in Fantasy for my book, Undying 4/15/15
Consumed by risingtide
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An amnesiac with no sense of identity and an ex-soldier running from a guilty past are driven into joining forces in order to survive. On the run from a deceitful ruler, and with war brewing in the air, their only choice is to follow the footsteps of those who have never returned into the unknown.
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The Awakening of James Island by Alecc0
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ISLAND LEGENDS is an epic fantasy adventure series set in a galaxy reeling from devastating wars, filled with countless alien species, a rich history of powerful magical forces, and the interventions of many gods and demons constantly at war. *** James Island was born two years ago as a fully grown man. While struggling to build a life for himself in the desert city of Tyken Town, James finds his world turned upside down when he is confronted by Evan Goodheart, a strange young alien who claims to be on a mission from the gods to find James and save his own people. Despite trepidation, James finds an affinity with the lost and bewildered Evan and takes it upon himself to help him find his way; all while attempting to maintain some order in the life he's made and his construction work responsibilities. Throughout the course of the day James will discover just how entwined his fate is with Evans as the truth of his unknown past is revealed to him, setting him on a perilous journey that will lead him across the galaxy. *** Among its many influences are the grand operatic adventures of the Star Wars universe, the ensemble cast of desperate heroes of a Final Fantasy game, and the long and all-important journey of The Lord of the Rings and The Wheel of Time series. I also like to think of it as a serial television show, where we learn more of the characters as the progressively complex story develops, with new characters being introduced along the way. ISLAND LEGENDS: THE AWAKENING OF JAMES ISLAND was previously published by Solstice Publishing and is now looking for a new publisher. * Only the first few chapters are available on Wattpad as a teaser *