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Winter in May by DarrenDean1
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Winter is coming and it's almost time for Darren Dean to leave San Fall and resume his life in Sunset Beach. Only one thing is holding him back form his glorious return to the hell that spawned him ...the strange girl that he's fallen in love with. Maybe has fallen down more times than she can remember and has all the scars to prove it. But no fall that she has ever taken before has prepared her for falling in love. So with Winter coming she is making the most of the time she has left with her "boyfriend". So if that means stomping down anyone who gets in her way? Oh well, sofa king sobeit.
Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club Vol. 1 by NextBigRecognition
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This book is now closed. Volume 2 can be found @WayfarersLamppost https://www.wattpad.com/story/179602395-wayfarers-lamppost-book-club-vol-2 Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club is created in partnership with the Next Big Recognition Contest (NBR). Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club is designed to complement the Next Big Recognition Contest by providing weekly feedback, resulting in the member's entire book being read and commented on by a partner over many weeks. Moreover, Wayfarer's Lamppost aims to provide what no other book club has done-feedback on character arcs and plot progression across the entire book. Wayfarer's Reviews is a service of Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club and can be found at @WayfarersLamppost on Wattpad.
The Writing Wars 2018 by Writing_Wars
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The battle lines have been drawn. Writers set their best books upon the battlefield in the hope of victory. A lot is at stake but the battle isn't over yet. Does your book have what it takes to win the war? Enter the Writing Wars Contest to find out! Because the pen is mightier than the sword. IMPORTANT: If your book in placed in the 2017 awards it may not be entered in this contest. Your book will also NOT win any of the special prizes it won on 2017. This is to make sure that everyone has a chance to shine.
The Baby and the Battlefield by CarolinaC
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A baby? On a battlefield? Marcus is a clerk in the Imperial army. When he finds an abandoned baby on a battlefield, he has no idea what to do with her. His best friend is no help; he thinks Marcus is a sucker for taking the kid in. The slave who ends up babysitting the child is no better; she thinks Marcus has ulterior motives - bad ones. Not only that, but two mysterious female assassins appear on the scene. Whether they intend to harm the baby or protect her, Marcus isn't sure. It doesn't help that the assassins have magical cloaks that allow them to turn into birds at any time. Marcus and his friends soon find themselves caught up in things they doesn't understand: the child has some connection to an ancient prophecy, one that could have implications for fate of the Empire itself.
Fall in May by DarrenDean1
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May Belle Grimm knows only too well that the hardest falls are the ones that happen when you aren't looking, and she has all the scars to prove it. But May is not your average San Fall girl, and nothing is ever quite as it seems to be with Maybe, both the good and the not so good. So when May is having an especially dark day, she decides to have herself little misadventure ...and things quickly take a turn for the dangerously interesting. Not that this was ever going to stop her from having a little fun. For Darren Dean what was to be one the greatest summers of his life, has turned into a sick sad joke. Ripped away from his sunshine life at the beach is the equivalent to being banished to hell. Hell, in his case being the sleepy little landlocked town of San Fallcon, known by the local kids as "San Fall...where even the clouds suck". His dreams of Lifeguarding dangerous breaks of Sunset Beach have been reduced to guarding the kiddie pool at the local Plunge, colloquially known as "The Toilet Bowl". So with no beach, no waves, no surf and no life, he is just counting the days until he can finally get back home to the place where he belongs. But both Maybe and Darren will learn the hard way, that sometimes the person you least expect to meet is the one you need the most. And the twists of fate that happen when you're not looking out, are the ties that bind you ...for better or worse. Winner of the 2017 Brigade Award for Romance First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Blue Rose Awards 2017 First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Majestic Awards 2017 First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Sunset Awards 2017 First Place in Teen Fiction ~ The Royalty Awards 2017 First Place in Romance ~ The Heavenly Awards 2017
Beauty in the Bones: Season 1 by Holly_Gonzalez
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Innocence is subjective, and power always has its price--so his elders told him. Silas Blane is destined for greatness. Born into an elite family with many skeletons in the closet, he learns to harness his inherent shamanic powers and finds purpose in the Old Ways of his ancestors. As he turns fifteen, Silas walks a treacherous edge between love and expectation and discovers the fragility of desire. Nothing is what it seems in a universe where power is fleeting, and enemies close their grasp around the last hope of the free worlds. Vintage science fiction, retro-futurism, and space opera blend in this decopunk drama. Here we have chromed fusion rockets, spooky secret societies, shamanic bone oracles, robots for every occasion, and a perilous, affluent world which hails to "Downton Abbey" and "Dynasty". The 'unofficial' trailer for the series: https://youtu.be/jces9f8i6zA *** Episode 1: "Arrivals and Rivals" received an Honorable Mention in SciKick's Starter Competition 3/2/16! "You've got a way with words and an ability to describe a scene that makes us feel like we were there. Good luck with your work." BookShelfBattle "Honestly, this is one of the best, most riveting and complex stories I've come across in some time..." RebelDynasty "Great chapter! Dialogue is completely natural. Great reveal. I love that you deliver such strong imagery and tone without anything flowery. Love this so far!" OtherEvilTwin Contains violence, occult themes, sexuality, and dark situations.
Edgewise by krazydiamond
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***Winner of the Wattys 2016 for Hidden Gems*** The Edgewise exists everywhere and nowhere. A sanctuary to all realms, should you find the door. Managed by one Macklemore Edgewise, proprietor, guardian of the between places, and barman of mystery. If the tavern accepts you, abide by the rules. 1. Leave all conflicts outside. 2. No murdering one another. Occasional maiming and righteous wounding exempt. 3. Never leave the door open. There's no telling what will sneak in. Cover art by Krazydiamond
Walking the Ruins by RainerSalt
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[Featured Wattpad Story] A girl cast into the future, navigating a dystopian wilderness with her friends. Leona and some friends are hiking in the rain, on a school excursion. She would prefer to be elsewhere. Suddenly, nausea takes hold of her. Then everything turns dark, and a clapping noise rips her world apart. They awake in the future. In an abandoned land of deserted, overgrown ruins, they have to fight for their lives. On her way through the wilderness, Leona discovers the bitter taste of pain, loneliness, and defeat. And when she finally finds other survivors, they are not what she expected. Genre: Somewhere between Science-Fiction and Adventure, and somewhere between Robinson Crusoe and The Hunger Games. Winner in the category "Post-Apocalyptic" of the Ooorahs! 2017 #1 in Science Fiction in September 2018