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The Girl in the Glass by nealjol
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Cait's world is orderly and scientific, it's also a place where she is an genetic anomaly. When Cait gets into a car accident and wakes up in a different life, she questions everything she ever thought about herself. Not to mention, she's a wanted criminal. Between running from the law, hiding her true identity, fighting an arranged marriage, and feelings left over from who she was before, it's safe to say that nothing is as it seems. Cait finds out quickly that life as she knew it is long gone.
The Paradise Gate by InMySecretHeart
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Whosoever hath collared the devil best not let slip the leash... Cracks are forming. In the Gates of reality. In the seams of a universe abandoned by its author. In the brittle heart of a lonely girl. In the opalescent eyes of the Wytch Wyrd. In the clean clay skin of an old gypsy Listener. In the fragile foundations of the empires of men... In the prisons that hold the greatest and most ancient evil, cracks are forming. Dalli cannot number the bruises or the indignities, the fears or the lies, but there are two things she can count: her enemies, and the thirteen silver bells with thirteen notes soul-searing sweet to call forth an unknown power. Have you a soft spot for the anti-hero? Do you like heroines who'd rather play to win than play nice? Does your heart beat faster when you hear a floorboard creak in an empty house? Want to feel the warm wind of whispered words against the back of a bared neck in a winter-chilled room? What about the ghost touch of a fingertip that glides down your arm just a quarter inch away? if you love adventure, romance, intrigue, mystery, and maybe even a shot at redemption, or if you just enjoy a fantasy world where there's a story behind every brick and tree, then please do come inside. We have cookies, and they have stories, too.
Heir of the Gods by Jagermeanshunter
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Darkness is creeping in from the edges of the empire. A threat that has been all but lost to history is rising again. Cassia Auralius is the first female Heir of the Empire of Metus to not abdicate her right to the throne. Behind her is a line of warrior-kings and sacred laws. Before her is an uncertain future painted in blood. Opposed by her father and challenged by her brothers, Cassia must first prove herself worthy of the throne gifted by the gods. Ancient trials--trials she must not fail--will test her strength, both of her mind and her heart. The first trial--three long travel years cut off from her family and her own nobility--will soon begin. If Cassia can survive, she will be one step closer to her throne. A throne that will soon be under a threat she could never have imagined. Cassia will need allies, both common and strange to defeat this threat. If she fails in this, she will lose not only her throne, but her empire. Amazing cover by @StormRidden Copyright © 2019
Behind Boleyn by traci_edmunds
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Millie has her eyes set on the destruction of Christianity after witch hunts left her bereft. Years of moving from one town to the next land her in the Boleyn household where she has a hand in the conception of Anne Boleyn. In this twisted version of Anne Boleyn's story, Anne is engaged to Thomas Butler and madly in love with Henry Percy. Through heavy manipulation and, of course, MAGIC Millie places Anne in the sights of King Henry VIII, and Anne's life spirals out of control as she deals with the loss of her one true love. . 1st place in The Flavoured Awards 2019 1st place in The Summer Awards 2019 1st place in The Moonlight Awards 2019 Cover made by me. :) *I do not own the images on my cover.*
Aĉaĵego by SheWhoLovesPineapple
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In Floreca's village, human sacrifice is a necessary evil. The monstrous-looking angel, Aĉaĵego, demands one sinner every month. But when Floreca and her older sister become the sacrifices, Floreca questions if the Aĉaĵego is really as monstrous as it seems. As she awaits her death, Floreca seems to be developing a strange friendship with the angel... but can a monster ever really know humanity? Featured on @Retold's Fractured Fairytales reading list.
Rose Red by dennyjean
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*Second Place Winner in the Bedtime Stories Awards Fall 2019 * Everyone knows the tale of Snow White. But only a few knows her sister. Rose Red. Despite her outgoing and cheerful personality, Rose chose to live a quiet and secluded life, hidden deep within the forest, after the townsfolk caused the death of her mother when they accused her of witchcraft. After discovering that her sister, Snow, was alive and had been living well as a royalty in the Southern Kingdom of Myrion, Rose felt devastated and betrayed that her sister had never once reached out to her. She didn't want anything to do with Snow. And she wanted to forget her the way Snow forgot her. But when rumours going around the town threatened her safety, she was forced to seek the help of her estranged sister. And together with a handsome stranger who claimed to know her sister, they ventured through the most dangerous parts of the land to reach the Southern Kingdom of Myrion, where Snow White ruled as queen. * disclaimer: all credits of the photo used as cover rightfully belongs to its owner.
Crown of Darkness by Anna_Kay_
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Persephone was tired of being a pawn in the games of the gods. She was tired of the men pushing around the women, and wished she had been there when Poseidon did what he did to Medusa, when her father did what he did to all those women. She had held Athena while she let one tear slip for the girl who had devoted herself to her, who she had tried to protect but still couldn't do enough to fix it. She had been there when the gods had forced themselves on Aphrodite, had seen the light leave her eyes and the fight drain out of her. She saw the way they sneered at Artemis for her vow of chastity, saw her mother cry over a man who did not belong to her, a man who didn't deserve her. She saw the hardness in Hera that was put there by her husband, saw her misplaced anger. She saw it all and she hated it all. Determined to have her freedom from the gods and their selfish motives, she ran straight into hell, to the King of the Underworld. To the one place she was could be safe, to the one god she was supposed to stay away from. But Hades wasn't anything like what she had heard. He wasn't supposed to be kind, but he was. And though she swore that love wasn't real, she found herself falling and wanting more than anything to stay with him in the land of the dead. But the gods are not willing to let Persephone go, and she has a part to play in a destiny much bigger than her own. Can she hold on to the freedom she's fought for and the god she's come to love, or will she just become another pawn in the game of the gods?
The Reaper's Curse #1 - Complete by Kiahni_C
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❝ An exile should remember that they will die in these lands and there is nothing they can do but fight. ❞ ➳ Cover created by the talented @soundthealarm [complete | editor's pick | book 1] The Reaper's Curse has come, the gods have foreseen death and people are helpless to fight it. Those infected lose their minds, feasting on souls and flesh. Surviving the Reaper's Curse means being forced from Muovea's capital and into exile, abandoned and forgotten. Alicia Zalana had her entire life before her, destined for greatness amongst the opulent palace of the capital. But when the queen is murdered and Alicia is the only one who knows who did it, she's compelled to play her hand and risk exile. Or much, much more. As long-forgotten legends begin to stir beneath the ancient stone of Muovea, Alicia will discover just how much she's willing to sacrifice, and just how much she cares for the captain who saved her life. ➳ Wattpad Editor's Pick (May 2020) ➳ Featured in @WattpadDarkFantasy's 'The Bestiary' reading list ➳ Featured in @Fantasy's 'Dark Fantasy' reading list ➳ Featured in @StoriesUndiscovered's 'Diamond' reading list ➳ Featured in @WattpadZombies' 'Voodoo Hoodoo' reading list ➳ Featured in @SpeculativeFiction's 'More Than The Eye Can See' reading list ➳ Complete! ➳ This book is part of a duology (a two book series) and is the first. The second and final book is 'The Grey Blood'. ➳ Recommended 15+ for depictions of violence and some coarse language. ➳ Previously titled 'The Black Taint'. ➳ Cover created by the wonderful @soundthealarm [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]]
Necromancy In D Minor ✔️ by IntoTheTempest
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Sin and symphony. That's all a necromancer needs. Octavia is a woman of many hats -- a maestro, an educator, a wanderer and an accomplished liar, and she wears all of them at once if need be. Masquerading as a music teacher, she travels the world on a mission to rid it of the netherborne -- a scourge from beyond the grave. When her travels take her to the tiny island of Hedalda, she finds a town on its knees, under the heel of the netherborne, and a people who believe necromancers are the worst thing to happen to humanity. Wit and a song, necromancy through music, was all she ever needed. But this time it isn't enough. The scourge looms larger with each song Octavia plays, and to save Hedalda she must navigate a web of deceit, look beyond sin and symphony, all while keeping her true identity a secret. Awesome cover was made by @scmimi