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Heimur Dýranna | #opennovellacontest | by FoxtrotFire
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Heimur Dýranna. World of Beasts. The name of a new and popular MMORPG that incorporates a new type of technology: The Dream Disk. The Dream Disk provides hyper-realistic graphics and intelligent AI unmatched anywhere else in the gaming industry. But one day, seven thousand players of the Heimur Dýranna game are sucked into the virtual world, transforming into the characters they created. With death now permanent and an army of shadows on the rise, the foreigners must survive in the world they thought they once knew. Unknown perils, experiences, and journeys shall determine who is worthy to survive in the World of Beasts. Copyright: All Rights Reserved Started: November 16th, 2017 Finished: (Part One; January 31st, 2018) Part Two; - Part Three; - Current Word Count: 20,980 This story was a candidate for the #OpenNovellaContest and has passed Round One, Two, and Three (Also a finalist of the top 35 of the contest)!
Solo // Kylo Ren by jandralee
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I'd heard rumors of a masked man, a vengeful wraith shrouded in black, who brought destruction to the galaxy. Few had seen him and lived to tell the tale, so there was no accurate description that could've prepared me for what I saw in front of me.
Sierra Santiago and the Invisible City by danieljoseolder
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Sierra just wanted to have a normal, fun-filled summer with her friends, but strange howls emanate from a mysterious tower in downtown Brooklyn, soldiers bust up a party and then a whole new, monster-filled world reveals itself. The original draft of the award-winning, NY Times bestselling YA fantasy SHADOWSHAPER was a very different book. Join Sierra and her friends as they jump headfirst into the mysterious battle raging at the secret heart of Brooklyn. You can read the completed SHADOWSHAPER here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadowshaper-Cypher-Book-1/dp/133803247X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Cover art by Mildred Louis http://artofmlouis.com/
Warriors : Shattered Peace by -Thunderheart-
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A deadly epidemic is brought to the Clans, destroying moons of peace. Without a solution, they will surely crumble. Willowcloud, a ThunderClan warrior with a traumatic past, has the potential to save them, but is she willing to pay the price? First published ~ March 17, 2017 Cover Credit ~ RagingTsuki
Candlemaiden: The Stranger Shore by StormlitFain
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Evil spirits. A cursed prince. Death itself in disarray. Iris just wants to go home, but fate has other plans for this young priestess and her odd companions. /// The land of Erinlin is dying, its ancient traditions choked out by the Kaerent church and its true priestesses, the Candlemaidens, increasingly regarded with fear and suspicion. All Iris wants is to tend her candles, win her shade battles, and chat with the spirits of her realm. But when she is torn away from her home by the Kaerent king, she learns that her country needs her to be far more than a typical Candlemaiden-- she must be as the legendary priestesses of old and walk through Death itself. *** Cover help from the awesome @ArdenBrooks. Special thanks to @rainersalt, @giveitameaning, and @piperjones033 !
clouded by IneffableBibliophile
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cigarettes, to the broken soul, are what advil is to an aching head. an escape from all pain. -- best rank: #974 in short story
A Thousand Burning Masks by seventhstar
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CHINESE ARYA STARK meets THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. *A Wattpad Featured story* When everyone wears a mask, who do you trust? In the unforgiving empire of Erden where the Imperials reign supreme, Sarna is a slave. After escaping the brothel where a man burned half her face, she is determined to lead a new life by joining Zichuan Theater as a performer. When an assassination attempt on the crown prince casts suspicion on Zichuan Theater, the fragile foundations of that new life begin to crumble. Incarcerated with a death sentence in line, she is offered a dangerous deal: the crown prince's head in exchange for Zichuan Theater's freedom. To save her theater, Sarna journeys to learn the dark art of Facechanging from a forgotten god, hides herself behind borrowed beauty, and uses her new identity to infiltrate the Jade Palace. But no godly transaction comes without a price. Not only does she find herself trapped not only in a web of court intrigue, but in a battle for control of her body and her life. As time ticks down for her theater, she must decide between her heart and her freedom, or risk losing everything she has ever loved and worked for - including her identity. Highest ranking: #54 in Fantasy (14/2/18) Cover trailer by @Abyss-of-Crazy
his queen by IneffableBibliophile
IneffableBibliophile
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"i wish i were a princess." "my darling, you're a queen." -- completed #241 in short story (sept 6th 2018) #1 in #forevermore (oct 25th 2018) #4 in #doubt (jan 1st 2019) #3 in #prose (feb 19th 2021) 100k reads (may 12th 2019) 175k reads (aug 27th 2020) 4k votes (feb 18th 2021) *not an alpha/mafia/toxic/possessive love story*