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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
Flight School: Prey by theCuppedCake
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There is an island in the sky, and not everyone can see it. A harmless village boy living in the rural lands, Iolani Tori is afraid of heights and loud noises. Taken by surprise when he receives a mysterious letter addressed to him, Io finds out that the floating island wasn't a figment of his imagination after all. A talking sparrow; An eagle's eye, A waiting vulture And a silent night.
Spark of Chaos (Spark of Chaos #1) by SabrinaFlynn
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✴︎Featured on Wattpad✴︎ Born into slavery, bound by Fate, and forbidden to love. One faerie will do anything to be free. It's not easy being a child of chaos. Disaster follows Isiilde wherever she goes, but that's the least of her problems-she's a faerie trapped in a realm of humans. And worse yet, she's a nymph. Destined to be sold when she comes of age, Isiilde breaks into the vault of a powerful immortal to steal coin for her escape. But, instead of finding treasure, she (accidentally) releases a fiend into the realm. As penance for her crime, the immortal tasks her with capturing the fiend. Only events quickly spiral out of control amid political scheming, power-hungry madmen, and three kingdoms bidding for her ownership. One lone nymph stands at the center of destruction, with her heart bound to a man as mysterious as her strange affinity with fire. Isiilde is far more than she seems. And so is the man who wins her heart. Fate doesn't stand a chance against a chaotic fire nymph. A character-driven high fantasy novel with coming-of-age themes, pyromaniac faerie, and friends-to-lovers tropes. Previously published as A Thread in the Tangle. A story of innocence and brutality, of love and loss, and courage and hope. It contains mature subject matter. For a list of content warnings: visit www.sabrinaflynn.com This story contains sample chapters of the first book in a series that is available on all online stores.
The Dark Angel of Alcatraz (Completed) by Morticia88
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Elizabeth Oldin is an unhappy wife in 1950's America and wants more for herself and her family. Growing up in a concentration camp in WW2 Europe she fled to America the first chance she had, finding a man that would have her and give her a family, but she cannot overcome her own crippling past. When an unspeakable event throws her life into a storm of murder allegations and shocking truths of her history, Elizabeth is taken into Police custody and trialed as a cold blooded murderer. With little evidence on her side and nothing but her own story as corroboration Elizabeth is found guilty and thrown into the most notorious prison on earth, Alcatraz. As the only woman in a prison full of men, Elizabeth knows she will need to fight harder than she ever has before to survive. Not even her own terrifying past was enough to prepare her for what the Warden of Alcatraz Prison has in store for her. But the Warden and inmates have greatly underestimated the strength, will and power of a woman who has already been broken, and will not relent herself to another. Authors note: I would like you all to know that the research that went into this book was extensive, all historical features of this story are correct to their time and place, including the layout of the prison. The only deviation from history is a woman being incarcerated there, and obviously names of staff and inmates. I hope you enjoy the rich historical element of this book as much as the story itself. 1st place winner: Midnight Awards general fiction. 2nd place winner: World of Champions 2019: General Fiction 2nd place winner: Majestic Inc. Awards 2019: General/Historical Fiction. 3rd place: 4th Ohana awards: General/Historical Fiction. 3rd place: The Sunrise Awards Summer 2019: fantasy, scifi, historical fiction. Finalist place: The Sass Awards 2019: General fiction.
The Regulator by TEHauxwell
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**Winner of the Wattpad Bookshop Gauntlet, January 2019** The M'Nean Ambassador is dead. Once tasked with his protection, Commander Neylan Haas of the Admiralty's Regulator Force now finds herself accused of his murder. On the run from her own people, Haas takes shelter in the Lazaretto, a plague ravaged sector of Orionid space. Surrounded by the pirates and smugglers she once hunted, Haas must enlist the help of some unlikely allies to uncover the true reason for the M'Nean Ambassador's murder, but in doing so she will discover a long buried secret. One that has the power to plunge Orionid space in to all out war.
Ocean Blue (Sea Lab Book 1) by ericdabbs
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When a Navy veteran is attacked by a man-eating monster fish in the Bahamas, he has to save himself, and the world, from the madman who created it. Jake Solomon, a naval intelligence officer turned scientist, is on a research mission in the Bahamas when he's attacked by a man-eating monster fish. Determined to expose the corporation who created the creature before they can unleash it on the world, he teams up with his marine biologist ex-girlfriend to face off against the Ocean Blue Corporation and its elusive chairman. But Jake soon finds himself the target of assassins, super soldiers, and a Japanese hitman hellbent on stopping him. (Book One in the Sea Lab Series.)
A Different Virus: Heartfire by CrystalScherer
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In the future, everyone who's bitten by a zombie turns into one... until Diane doesn't. Seven days later, she's facing consequences she never imagined. * * * * * As civilization collapses under a relentless wave of zombies, Diane and her friends take shelter in a military base. However, while she's rescuing another survivor, Diane gets bitten by one of the monsters. She hides it and runs away, knowing she only has days left to live. But she soon discovers she isn't turning into a zombie - she's turning into something else. --------- Excerpt: I looked up and stared. My reflection looked back at me in the mirror of the dark room. My eyes were literally glowing, there was no mistaking it. It was not a reflection of light, or any of the other excuses I had used or others had assumed. They were glowing a light sapphire blue color. It was not a bright glow, but it was definitely a glow. Glowing eyes were not normal. Okay, at this point I had to admit it, I was no longer normal. What was I then? For that, I had no answer [[Word count: 495,000]] Copyright August 2016. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Fanfictions are allowed to use my *world* and *zombie rules* as long as credit is given. Cover was lovingly made by JimenaVivancoo.
Goats from Lambs by PaulKingston
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Headless bodies start appearing in the streets, so cunning Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner have to stop the killer to prevent the apocalypse ***** After bodies start appearing in the middle of the streets, hollowed and headless, Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner, Travis Virgil, are given the case. However, once they dig deeper, meeting the emotionally broken Victor Eccelstone, and realize how heavily the church is involved, Rashida has to acknowledge that this case might be bigger than she had ever imagined. These crimes aren't the act of one man - they're the beginning of the end of the world [[Winner of the 2017 Wattys Storysmith Award]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
Blink: 3003 (Book 1) by words_are_weapons
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Amber Garrett, the newest BLINK agent, is forced to prove herself when her first mission involves an alien threat that could destroy all of humanity. ***** Amber Garrett can blink teleporting herself to anywhere she wants to go which means she's a natural recruit for the galaxy-spanning BLINK organisation. Fresh out of training she's sent to a colony on the edge of space where contact has been lost. The colony's silence however isn't due to an equipment malfunction and Amber quickly discovers she's the last hope the BLINK organisation has to stop a threat to the entire galaxy. It may be her first mission but she'll have to use every ounce of her talent not just to stay alive but to prevent the destruction of all of humanity. [NB. THIS IS A WATTPAD ORIGINALS STORY] [[word count: 70 000-80 000 words]]
The Opposite of Falling Apart [Formerly Three and a Half Good Legs] by titanically-
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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Jonas, having lost his leg, and Brennan, plagued by terrible anxiety, collide one summer. Soon, they're both finding themselves. Together. ***** After losing his leg in a terrible car accident, Jonas wants nothing more than to start over when he goes to college. Brennan is plagued by anxiety so intense she never wants to go back to school. But when they collide (literally) one summer, their lives change and both of them begin to recognize what's holding them back. With each other's help, maybe they can take the biggest leap of all: falling in love. (Published by Wattpad Books)