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The Turing Test - [Open Novella Contest 2019 Shortlist] by its_artemis_actually
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Ronnie Gold only has one dream. Every night for the past two years, flickering images of a bloody battlefield have haunted her sleep, and every night, she's the only survivor. She's never told anyone about it, because combined with the dissociative emotional disorder that renders empathy out of her reach, she'd be labeled dangerous. But amid rising public tensions over an artificial intelligence project she's spearheading, Ronnie's dreams begin to infect her waking life, too. With the visions starting to take on an ominous, almost prophetic quality, Ronnie must sort through the blurred lines of reality before the bloodiest nightmare finally comes true. ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ #RedefineHumanity - An Open Novella Contest Shortlister! CONTENT WARNING for manipulative relationships [[Completed]]
The Fall of Mangiatorvi by Ivy279
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Gemma Maxey spent the majority of her life as an outcast, trying to keep her powers hidden from the mortal world. But in a violent turn of events that leaves her heartbroken, she has her old life swept away when she is recruited to the Mangiatorvi University for the Gifted in a secret world called Oasi. Under the dual mentorship of the crown prince and a gifted fighter with intimacy issues, she somehow manages to earn their loyalty among their training sessions. But can Gemma trust anyone again when her heart is still in pieces? As tensions rise and the threat of civil war hangs heavily in this new world that Gemma has begun to love, she must decide whose side she is on when she proves to be more powerful than anyone else had first thought. With Gemma struggling to navigate this new world, the chance of normalcy and friendship must be traded for survival as more than just her life is put at stake. Blurb courtesy of @catlegis Cover art @somestarstuff
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]
The Chronicles Of The Council #1: The Sun's Tears  by ZoekieS
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The parallel lives of two princesses living a millennium apart are bound together in the most unlikely of ways. Princess Aebbé of Ardam, haunted by memories of a flash of lightning and burning flesh, returns to her home amidst a seemingly hopeless war. But all is not as it seems in Raven's Peak, and the greatest danger to Ardamland may be from within. More than a millennium later Laelia Darkwood, princess of the elves, feels that she doesn't truly belong in ArBrae Forest. Her fears are solidified by a series of events that would challenge the foundations of her understanding of who she is. Khairrim Cadeyrn, the Second of the Council, protects countless secrets. As Lord of Water and Elves, he knows what happened to the dragons, what lead to the murder of the Seventh of the Council, and the dark secrets behind King Ardam's successful conquests. However, his biggest secret is the one his family, The Council, and Ligtland must never discover. How do events more than a millennium apart tie together? Why does no-one know why Aebbé of Ardam was cursed? Will Laelia unravel the mystery of the loss that is evident in Khairrim's blue eyes? *** Sometimes in order to find your path you have to get lost; sometimes you need to build the path; and sometimes your path is destined to lead you to places and people you never knew you lost. *** The Chronicles of the Council - Book 1 *** Highest rankings: 13 in #fantasy 10 April 2019 9 in #fantasy 6 July 2019 20 in #highfantasy 6 July 2019 16 in #fantasyadventure 6 July 2019 Featured on Wattpad's High Fantasy reading list Winner of The Disco Awards 2019