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Imperial by PaintingTheRosesRed
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Shah Jamshid al-Hassan, king of the Sazian Empire, is dead. He is succeeded by three heirs: Esfandar, the crown prince; Soraya, the forgotten daughter; and Roshani- the one who killed him. Roshani felt no remorse shoving her sword through her father's heart. Nor does she have any doubts about imprisoning her cunning grandmother in the depths of the royal prison, where she can't cause any more trouble. The tyrannical tendencies in the young empress only seem to be tempered by Kasra, her infant half-brother born shortly before the coup. To protect Kasra, Roshani is determined to kill her other siblings and end this conflict once and for all. But spies and betrayers abound in the palace, and Roshani may have more enemies within than without. Esfandar's mind has always been more attuned to war than to the politics behind it. Shocked and outraged by his sisters' betrayals, he seeks to reclaim the throne that is rightfully his. His troops rally in support of their emperor, retaking the north from Roshani's forces. Yet doubt soon creeps into the young prince's mind. As his armies forge ahead, Esfandar will discover that governing and conquering are not one and the same. The large personalities of Esfandar and Roshani have always outshone Soraya in the palace. Neither the shah nor the other palace lords ever concerned themselves with the quiet girl hiding behind her mother's skirts. But now, having escaped Roshani's coup, the empire has been forced to consider Soraya a threat. Protected by the priests and magis of the fire temple, Soraya's claim to the throne is the weakest. Her only hope is a strange power from the gods, one she's not even sure she can control. Three siblings. Three armies. One crown.
Assassin by animalzrul
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There are so many unanswered questions in the world. A lot of them include the term 'love'. What is love anyway? Is it real, or just an illusion, just so powerful you believe it's actually a stable feeling or emotion? Every single human is capable of this 'love' concept. Whether they like it or not. If that's the case, what do you call a somewhat human who doesn't, or can't? That would be Ravenswood. Robin Ravenswood. The successful killing creation of a government run assassin agency, who happens to be half human. The other half would be metal. Too unnaturally beautiful to be human and to... human to be a machine. When Robin is assigned to an assessment, her immunity to love starts to somehow waver. If closing your eyes is the entrance way to peace, can opening your eyes change your 'destiny'? Copyright © animalzrul
The Tag Bearer by A_girl_who_writes_2
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Ellie Young was given one task - to find a book listing all the names of powerful people who've gone into hiding since the Secret Rebellion took over. Her father died protecting its whereabouts, now it is Ellie's turn to finish the job and retrieve the book. If only to save her life. But finding the book is a more dangerous adventure than she ever anticipated. One that gets her swept up in the New Government's rebuilding scheme and forces her to undermine everything her father ever taught her. Her quest takes an unexpected turn, when she meets the cunning and handsome Matthew - a boy that gets Ellie caught up in a feud she desperately doesn't want to be in. With her life on the line, she must learn to navigate a destroyed city and the rules of a newly formed corrupt government, or she might just end up losing her life. ------------------------------------------------ New chapters coming soon. Cover by @Azanthiel Comments and votes always welcome!
29 Minutes by raymac_eric
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It's the year 2056... but nobody cares about the dates anymore. Not since the Neocallers came to invade. It's been fifteen years since they were destroyed and the New World was made. But most people think the machines haven't left, just found a way to rule man using puppets... I don't... if.... is... ...... ...... Sorry about that. My recorder is a bit faulty. OK, fine its crap. But I built it, like everything in our home. Where was I? Oh yes. Puppets. These Puppets are actually the reason I'm recording this. Their Expansion Decree, along with other decrees, are going to wreck my life. I'll explain about it later in the recording for anyone who listens to this and doesn't know what I'm talking about. Point is, I need to save my family. That's why I'm recording this. If my tech works, we will be together forever. Sadly, it needs time to charge... I know, buzzkill. It should... ready... work... 29... * * * END OF TRANSMISSION*** ***************** I've had most things in my life going right for me. Many have gone wrong, but I've learned to suck it up and live with it. Being a girl in the Middle Division is hard and no one knows that better than me. My life is about to be ruined and I do not know how to stop it. I think about running away but everywhere on this earth has the same rules as here. Except the Commoners' world. Will I trade my freedom for poverty? Or should i just marry the Governor's son like I'm supposed to? No. I am not going to be reduced to the life of slavery like everyone else here. Eating garbage is better than eating a five course meal while chained to the table. Besides, how hard could it be really? ********************************************** 29 Minutes is a novel based on the post apocalyptic world of Earth several years after an invasion by an alien species called Neocallers. The story is based on the lives of two teenagers, each with a different goal, but a common destiny that they must archive within the time they have together.
The Last Philosopher: Part One by NickfEast
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11x featured wattpad story. Before everything, it's assumed there was nothing, but what if there was no real difference between the two? Just two extreme philosophies from the first conflict. The planet Huom has been under observation for longer than should technically be possible. The primary watcher, a bitter black hole, is excited to see that there is finally a proverbial Darkness at the end of the tunnel. Meanwhile, on the planet, in the freezing mountains of Empris, Lyeasrakardsul, the oldest living sorcerer, suffers from devastating nightmares. At the same time, far away in the sandstone desert of Zenon, Herschel, a man filled to the brim with weird ideas is escaping a prison filled with strange old men. What does all this have to do with arsehole Gods, hairy Dwarfs, frustrated Afreets, curious Knomes, lizard-women, and nude Áettar? Perhaps Nothing, perhaps Everything... but why can't it be both?
Mage of the Empress by rapid-phyre
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Talynn and Mavence are two orphans with a dream; to join the Empress's Guard one day. As Mavence trains to be a warrior and Talynn a mage, their adventures take them across a fantastic world filled with elves, imps, and dwarves. But Talynn's dream of becoming a great fire mage has one catch: he can't use fire magic.
Elysia: Ignite [Elysia Trilogy Book 1] (EDITING) ✔ by SkyeSweven
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♧Featured on Wattpad's Fresh Reads List♧ One wasted night, a man who had fled from home finds himself at gunpoint. The wielder of the silver revolver is a mysterious thief named Jessica who threatens him that should he, Erik, not follow her to the last paradise city existing in the Wasteworld, she would put a bullet through his head. And so their perilous journey to Elysia begins. Erik and Jessica meet friends that accompany them on their adventure but also inevitably falls into traps of those who antagonize them. Twisted obsession, evil ex, gunshot wounds, and heinous raiders-you name it. At last, a group of quirky eight forms and starts to resemble a team. Unlikely as they may be, the group go forth to cross the North American continent in search of the supposed city of everlasting bliss. However, there is one thing that they are not aware of...unbeknownst to the naive eight, a great conspiracy is being crafted against them. Who is 'Eden'? And is what awaits them in Elysia? [Cover Art & Edit by Skye Sweven] [Inside Illustrations by Gabby and @devilking_222 on Twitter]
Collection of SciFi Stories. by thaliavn
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*Update: This is now my challenge/contest book for sci-fi prompts.
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]]