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Natalie's Diary by KeriHalfacre
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When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets. ***** Natalie Driscoll is dead. She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
A Forest of Secrets by LRamirezN
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⭐ FEATURED ⭐ 02/16/2018 Longlisted, Wattys 2018 ✅ COMPLETE Jocasta's nineteen years of peaceful existence in a little village of the Kingdom of Ontur blew up in pieces without much warning: Grandmother had a secret, an old pact with a mysterious man-a pact that, apparently, Jo and her new tagalongs - a flamboyant mage, a goofball knight pledge and a young alchemist-now had to take care of, thanks to the untimely death of the King of Ontur. A quest to find an ancient place, concealing an artifact of unmeasurable power and rumored to be deadly. And posthaste, before it falls into the wrong hands. That's something all grandmothers ask of their granddaughters sometime in their lifetime, right? And all that was at stake was the stability of the kingdom: no pressure. Set in a world where magic is vital, where mages are as equally feared and shunned as they're needed. A temporarily Kingless kingdom where vultures wait for the perfect time to take a plunge. A world where secrets and lies are as abundant, dangerous and necessary as magic. But something else brews in the Kingdom of Ontur: something bigger than Jocasta and her Grandmother's secrets. ⭐ 1st place in Fantasy, The Crystal Crown Awards 2017 || Highest ranking : #46 in Fantasy 03/04/2018 #writteninaction you can read a review here: https://www.wattpad.com/471550430-island-of-lost-toys-reviews-great-reads-for-the
An Ocean of Lies (AFOS II) by LRamirezN
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Second book of the "A Forest of Secrets" series (https://www.wattpad.com/story/101969186-a-forest-of-secrets) The Fog Ocean is vast, deep and full of dangers: will you take a leap? Are you trusting enough? Alaric's long-lost sister is not the only secret those treacherous waters hide. All evidence points to Grandmother knowing all about it, yet again manipulating her granddaughter to be in the right place, meet the right people and uncover all the lies she was told, but to what end? The Fog Ocean holds answers to questions deep inside Jo's heart, its salt will burn her unhealed wounds and set the world aflame. Meanwhile, in Ontur, Laurentius is playing a dangerous game. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer was never his motto, but he's too curious and way into deep to let it go. With Wyn's help he'll get in more trouble than he bargained for, but trying to fix a kingdom at the verge of a civil war is terribly fascinating. He can't stay away from that kind of fun, and maybe someone's counting on it- again. Both paths lead to dangerous destinations. Both paths have more in common than they think. Welcome to An Ocean of Lies. Try not to drown. Updates every friday at 5pm EST
Fireborn by Carolyn_Hill
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A young sorceress, sworn to protect life at all costs, must choose whether to sacrifice her humanity or let an invading dragon army destroy her homeland. ***** Sorceress Liselle Alta has decided to put her troubled past behind her, and her first year at university has offered her the perfect chance to start with a clean slate. But after a terrorist attack on Induction Day, Liselle's dreams of having a normal life soon fall apart, and she must make a choice: Should she uphold her sacred Healer oath to protect life at all costs? Or should she fight in the upcoming war to help the Fireborn protect her homeland? With the invading dragon army on the march, Liselle has to decide before it's too late. [Fiction Awards Winner] #1 in love | 5 August 2022 #1 in action-adventure | 11 August 2022
Deception by Carolyn_Hill
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"Science is magic comprehended, and magic is science misunderstood." ___ The evil kingdom of Gatál has conquered the peaceful kingdom of Halcía and has ruled the land with an iron fist for the past sixteen years. When an infamous Gatál press gang captures a young Halcían peasant, Helena de Grazia, she has to make a choice. Should she serve the enemy or resist? Little do the Gatál realize how vital her decision is. Helena can shift the balance of power and restore peace and justice to Halcía, or she can reinforce the Gatál Empire for decades to come. ___ Genre: Dystopian Fantasy Adventure ___ ☆ Official Wattys 2017 Shortlist ☆ A Wattpad Featured Novel ☆ Highest Rank: #6 in Adventure ☆ Highest tag: #1 in Dark Fantasy ☆ Official Wattpad Fantastical Adventure ✔ Completed ¦ Editing in progress