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Chosen : Assassin Book 1 by HeatherWampler
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Chosen when a child, Lady Joselyn is trained to be a ruthless killer. She is destined to be the English king's assassin and protector. Only he and the guild master are supposed to know. It's a life and death secret that must be kept. For an assassin survival is precarious. Life is something you simply cannot take for granted because the next day is never granted. Despite her privileged upbringing, Joselyn quickly learned how to survive on her own and to never trust a soul while following the Guild without question. Upon her return to England, a murderous plot against King Cassiush is discovered. Joselyn is shocked when she finds out who the fiend is. She's even more shocked when the King proposes marriage, a lot. An assassin has never married her king before. The last one who fell in love had her tongue ripped out and was burned alive. Letting her emotions cloud her judgment, Joselynfalls for Cassius and agrees to the marriage, jeopardizing not only his life but her own. Disobeying the Guild means death. Now she must figure out how to keep them both alive and not piles of smoldering ash.
Cilyber (COMPLETED)  by Gentle_Bull
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<>1ST PLACE WINNER IN THE EARNESTY AWARDS 2018 (science fiction)<> ~2ND PLACE WINNER IN THE ZODIAC AWARDS 2018~ !!COMPLETED!! "The filth always finds a way. A way to every mechanical arm and leg. To every artificial mind and to every plastic heart. We were ALL affected. And I... I'll never be able to go back to who I was before." She raised her eyes to meet his. "I can help you," she said softly. A science-fiction novel set in a chaotic cyberpunk world, where advanced technology is part of everyone and everything. Cilyber City. Most infamous for its pollution, crime, and CyberScreens, all three of which populate the city alongside cybernetically enhanced citizens. A heavily underfunded Police Department desperately tries to bring order and justice to the city. But beneath the seemingly normal acts of crime and anarchy, a sinister plot unfolds, and this time the stakes are exceptionally high. So when everyone seems to have a second face hidden in the shadows, who can be trusted? Dive headfirst into the world of Cilyber. Trust me, just don't set foot in the slums of the city, stay where the CyberScreens glow, and you'll be safe. ¬bŮŤ ŃøȚ FŘÖm MÉ. ¬ŃĘVėŘ fřØM Mě. P.S. Special thanks to QReem01 for reading my chapters and giving me feedback before I posted them. Highest Rankings (as of September 23): #6 in Cyberpunk #243 in Science Fiction