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The Star and the Ocean (Book 1 in the Starborn Series) by star-powered
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When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first. THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn Series Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Cover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) [[Watty Winner]] [[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
The War of Six Crowns: The Vanished Knight by MishaGerrick
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The entity living inside Callan's soul orphaned her at age eleven. By the time she's sixteen, it's ensured her being shunted from one foster family to another. Her thirteenth foster assignment should be routine. Except... it's not. A psycho in medieval armor kidnaps her and she ends up in a magical world. There, she accidentally discovers a secret her parents had kept until the day they died. Both actually came from this magical world, but left before Callan was born. To cover their tracks, they'd lied about everything. Even who they really were. Driven to find out where she comes from, Callan's trapped in a race for life and death. Walking away isn't an option, but if she stays too long, the entity will find its next victim. In this world where secrets are sacrosanct and grudges are remembered, finding the truth will be near impossible. Especially when Callan has her own homicidal little secret to deal with. A secret with a taste for destroying her life.
Night Witch by writervid
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The day Vasilisa Hedge was murdered for witchcraft, she left behind three things: a bloodthirsty village, a magickal daughter, and a soul-stealing doll. Now Karina, Vasilisa's daughter, is grown up and accused of witchcraft herself. Banished from her village to the Forest of the Dead along with Hans Pinkerton, the imperious son of a warlock, they embark on an epic Hansel and Gretel story to their freedom. Along their way they discover the past and the fear it creates inside their hearts, the dangerous Fountains of Youth and Animalia, and Baba Yaga, a yaga with more secrets up her sleeve than magick, and the Dark and Light that threaten to destroy their very souls. A fairytale retelling of Vasilisa the Beautiful, Hansel and Gretel, Baba Yaga, and Brother and Sister. Amazing cover made by @seventhstar.
Left Behind (A Fred & George fanfic) by PriscillaWrites
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What if Fred Weasley's mischief wasn't quite managed yet?
Lotus Blood by deannorton
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Nam's life stinks. She loathes having to live in baking hot Thailand where she hates the food and can't speak the lingo. Now her boyfriend back in England has dumped her and she has no idea that the Mara, the Buddhist devil, wants her for his blood collection - the descendants of the offspring he's sired with mortals down through the centuries. That all changes when an earthquake, then tsunami rips her parents' hotel apart, drowning Nam and her mum and thrusting them into the Buddhist Limbo. Together they fight off the demons sent by the Mara to seize them and Nam discovers that her blood-line might be a bummer, but it gives her the power to blast demons out of existence. Her mother knows the Mara will pursue Nam through every plane of existence and offers herself as his slave in return for Nam's safety. Nam fails to stop her making the pact and is torn away and sent spinning back into her life in tsunami ravaged Thailand. Nam's battered and guilt racked, alone in the knowledge that her mother's dead in this world, but living on as a slave in the Mara's kingdom of pain. Now Nam must harness and hone her new found powers, find a path back to the Underworld and break her mother out of the devil's clutches. Going after the Mara's going to mean dying all over again and that sucks, big time. But if Nam fails, she not only loses her mum, but loses her own soul her as the devil's plaything for eternity.
Prophecy, Book One of the Kingdoms of Chartile by Cassandra_Morgan
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In a land torn asunder by forbidden magic, four friends hold the key to saving the realm... or destroying it. Jayson, Jack, and Leo never imagined wandering through the woodlands of Ohio could cause them to be whisked away to a fantasy world - but that's exactly what happened. Trapped within the world of Chartile, a land on the brink of ruin, they have no clue how to wield their newfound and outlawed magic, let alone save a kingdom. With their new friend, Piper, they discover an ancient prophecy which may be the realm's last hope. And if the prophecy is to be believed, Jayson, Jack and Leo are the reincarnated souls of Chartile's ancient kings, their return long ago foretold to right the wrongs of the land. With an Elven Princess bent on taking every last bit of Chartile as her own, and a Dwarvik society on the brink of civil war, these friends must come together to save the realm or risk losing everything. It's safe to say, getting home is the least of their problems. An enchanting young adult epic fantasy novel with dwarves, elves, and magic, Prophecy is the first book in the brand-new Kingdoms of Chartile series. Exciting, fresh, and fun, Prophecy tests the power of friendship against the strength of evil. Teens and adults both will become obsessed with the incredible world author Cassandra Morgan has created.
Beyond the Veil (Book 1 of the series, Beyond Valwood) by jbmajzner
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A fabled wall, marking the territory of the werewolves and adorned with the severed skull of a once great alpha, stands between Natalya and her prey. When she finds the body of Anesa, her beloved mentor, she is determined to hunt down the vampire responsible. Crossing the border into Claw Haven to follow him is sacrilege though, and the undead werewolves whose skeletal bodies wane and wax with the moon are more terrifying than the vampire she seeks. But there she meets Voren, a werewolf who is a living contradiction to everything she has been led to believe. Her journey into the lives of the pack entwines her and Voren's fates with that of a master vampire's: Arkadith. Defeating him may lift Voren's curse and bring peace to Valwood and Claw Haven, but Arkadith is determined to bring an end to this vampire huntress as well... Thank you to katerin1018 for the amazing book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTpc3J4SDbc&feature=youtu.be The full novel is now available on eBook and paperback on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Veil-Jessica-Majzner-ebook/dp/B01G9JAB36/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1465353000&sr=8-6&keywords=beyond+the+veil
Shift by Bdicocco
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Kayden Lee is a girl from New Jersey with newly divorced parents and an annoyingly perfect cousin staying with her for an entire summer. Blaze Merg is a wizard... but not a particularly good one. He's still surprised that he managed to graduate, and finding a job has proved to be a lot more difficult than expected. Their lives become intertwined just as the magical world erupts into chaos. Spells begin failing, people start dying, and the two are magically bound together against their will. As the magical community struggles to survive without magic, Blaze and Kayden try to find a way to break the spell that has physically bound them together. But as they navigate through magical politics, they must also control their growing attraction to one another, which may just be another unfortunate side effect of their spell gone wrong. * * * Awards and Featuring: Ranked #13 in Fantasy (Dec 2016) Wattpad Featured (Dec 2016) Editor's Choice (May 2020) Featured on @ContemporaryLit (Jan 2020) Featured on @Fantasy (Feb 2021) Featured on @WattpadUrbanFantasy (May 2021) Cover image by @TheRainbowPig
AscensionBirthright Book 1 by mountainlion2
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On the same night, Kita becomes the emissary for the Arconian nation and is drafted into the Legion of Yorq to apprentice to be the commander. Before the dawn of the next day, her family home is attacked and she, her commander, Angus, and bodyguard Zidin must escape the blazing castle. She journeys underground to the technologically advanced Legion's outposts to take command and discovers an ancient secret buried beneath Mount Razor. Best rank in Science Fiction #1 (18Feb2019), Action #2 (2Mar2019), Science #6(2Mar2019), Fantasy #7 (27Mar2019) OMP #1 (2Mar2019), FemaleMC #3(2Mar2019), and Kita #2 (2Mar2019). Awards Best Overall - The Pearl Awards 1st - LGBT+ Wattys, Eminence Awards, The Blue Rose Awards, Lilac Awards 2nd - Elimination Awards x 2, Rebel Awards, The Sanguine Awards 3rd - The Blue Rose Awards "This is one well thought out book! Damn I love it! Everything just flows and every character is just unique..." -- @Aschrafie "AI, castles, knights, magical powers in the same story! And Finely yet solidly woven together at that! This is awesome!" -- @EmbracleImaginaryLJ10 "just looking at the cover made me want to read this. i am glad i did" -- blackdiamond121 "I already finished this once and now i am going to re-read it. Super amazing book." -- @MyruLace "I helped judge the books in the Eminence Awards, and I found your book to be the best! I loved how your book hooked me to keep reading, and I had really connected with the main character. This is an amazing book, please keep writing!" -- @Rainbow_RavenX3 #bookiestars #inkedgem2019
Paths That Lead Home (LotR F.F.) by SilverWolf555
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Cathy and Abby live normal lives with only Netflix and books to keep them entertained. While going to a friends house, they get in a car crash and are transported into the land of Middle-Earth. Now the two must join the Fellowship of the Ring if they want to return home. But powers awaken within the two that may change the fate of all worlds, including their own. Darkness is stirring, and Cathy and Abby are thrown into the crossfire. Book 1 of the Seer series. AN: Story will be undergoing revisions soon due to growing more sense as a writer and cringing at some of my words that could have been said better.