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Guardians Book One - Magic Rising by belladonnafox
Guardians Book One - Magic Rising
belladonnafox
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Kath remembers her gran, many years ago, telling her she wasn't mad - the voices she could hear were real - but years later, she's long forgotten she could ever hear whispers in the wind and voices that weren't hers. Now, she's an adult working a 9-5 job in the City. But one night, walking home along the river, she sees and hears things that couldn't possibly be real. And when her new colleague turns out to be more than just mysterious - when the voices that aren't real start speaking again - Kath knows her gran was right all along... Cover art by the wonderful @LeighWStuart! * FINISHED! *
A Case of Time-Travelling Shorts by Wolfwhistle
A Case of Time-Travelling Shorts
Wolfwhistle
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  • Parts 25
A short-story collection based on quirky prompts from the Wattpad community / competition entries. Immerse yourself in the world of a depressed rhinoceros, or spend some time with a vampire on post moon-colonisation Earth, there's probably something for everyone. Sci-Fi. Apocalypse. Time-travel.
Living With the Choices We Make (Domestic Violence / Abuse)  ✔️ by SallyMason1
Living With the Choices We Make (Domestic Violence / Abuse) ✔️
SallyMason1
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  • Parts 44
When Rena meets Brent, he is a dream come true. He is a real gentleman, funny, caring and even her overly protective father likes him. But then, she discovers a different side of Brent - a violent side that scares her. Promising that this had been a one time slip up, she forgives him. After all, he is the love of her life. She dosn't see the signs -- the controlling, the alienation from her friends and dad, the obsession he has with her. She is like putty in his hands. Over time, she learns about the Cycle of Abuse the hard way and she even tries to break free. But in the end, she only sees one way out and it will likely cost her everything. Best Ranking: #2 in ChickLit Winner of the 1st Corner Booth contest Authors Note: This is a story about domestic violence and can be disturbing at times. Even though the people in this book are fictional, abuse at the hands of a loved one is real. It is something that can happen to any of us, even to teenagers like Rena. Please do not read this book if you find this topic disturbing. It is not designed to upset anyone but to raise awareness. Copyright©2015 by Sally Mason All rights reserved Cover by @lucyface Image "Girl"; courtesy of Rolands Lakis
Raven's Heart: The Isle of Mists by EliseBlackpool
Raven's Heart: The Isle of Mists
EliseBlackpool
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  • Parts 6
Sometimes two souls are bound by a force stronger than love, stronger than death. She is a foundling saved from the sea. Too wild, too roguish, too unusual to fit the stiff life at the castle. While her raven heart holds a key to unparalleled power, she remains hostage to its dark secrets. He is a banished mage and seems merely curious about this odd creature, followed by a fae and a beast of a crow. But when their paths cross more powerful forces take charge of their lives. Gods and demons, humans and mages, forgotten magic and lost lives; to know their secrets and discover her own past Lirr must reach the Isle of Mists.
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Engines & Demons - The Undestined by MattParker0708
Engines & Demons - The Undestined
MattParker0708
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  • Parts 115
Grand-commander Morath is dead, and the fragile peace between the Order of the Plains and their former allies in the northern mountains is close to breaking. The knights of Klinberg, riders of the madriel pride, are preparing themselves for the High-tourney, where the new Command of their Order will be decided, and with it, the future of hostilities. But this year the contest for the Orders' leadership will not be settled in the jousting ring. Four children will play a part in its outcome. Grifford and Tahlia Layne; brutish son and wayward daughter of the Order's finest Pride-commander, Maddock Jonas, a farm-boy who has heard his future told by a voice from the vault-weed, and Dakskansia, an Engineer's daughter, imbued with strength and intellect but not with courage. Their actions will set them on a course that will shape both the future and the past, but before they can do that, they must overcome their enmity towards one another.
The Faintest Ink (Watty Winner 2015) by VVSoup
The Faintest Ink (Watty Winner 2015)
VVSoup
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  • Parts 103
Winner of a Watty Award, 2015! In Serrador, your name is your greatest vulnerability. Those with one suffer under a regime of magic and absolute control, while those without are forced to live on the fringes of society. When four unlikely rebels manage to sneak into the Citadel and assassinate the King, his tyrannical rule is ended. But with the Princess on the run, and the King of Pryvia threatening war, it will take more than idealism to keep the peace in Serrador. The King is dead... Long live the revolution!
Unlocked: A Druid's Turn by AineCole
Unlocked: A Druid's Turn
AineCole
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  • Parts 28
“Who we are, and the purpose that binds us, has been observed and misinterpreted by many over time. These people saw us as exotic, powerful, and dangerous. They weren’t wrong. But that’s because they could never understand where our power comes from or why we have it. So eventually we became feared and then marginalized. We had to learn to blend in. We live as humans do now.” When Eoin travels to his hometown in rural Ireland, he thinks it’s just a short visit between getting his degree and a brilliant future. But the people back home have other ideas. They claim him as a member of an order that he's been destined to join since birth. Confusion and disbelief quickly turn to horror when Eoin learns what he is now expected to do, and the lengths they are willing to go to make sure that he does. Eoin escapes to New York, only to find himself face to face with the very thing he desperately tried to avoid. Niamh is counting down the days until she graduates high school and starts college in Ireland. She is eager to leave her small New Jersey town behind, but she has no idea how big her world is about to become. When she happens to meet Eoin one night in New York City, the connection hurls them both into the center of a conflict that spans time and space. Together, they learn how truly powerful knowledge can be. When the full force of that power is turned against them, they must find a way to overcome things they cannot understand. As the shadowy figures of myth wreak some very real havoc on their modern lives, failure means death for one and devastation for the other, but neither can foresee the epic implications of their struggle.
The Bear of Farlathi  (𝓒𝓞𝓜𝓟𝓛𝓔𝓣𝓔) by WorldsInsideMyHead
The Bear of Farlathi (𝓒𝓞𝓜𝓟𝓛𝓔𝓣𝓔)
WorldsInsideMyHead
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  • Parts 24
The first Enniskillen story. As the unacknowledged bastard son of a Nadarin noble and a Paska slave, Jarael's skills as a warrior and his distinctive armor earned him the nickname of The Bear. With his troop of skilled mercenaries, he sought to earn himself a place in Enniskillen that none could take from him. When his nefarious sire tries to hire him to fetch an unwilling bride, Jarael's curiosity leads him to the lands of the Marquis of Farlathi, where he meets an uncommon Lady, and finds his destiny. 🄰🅅🄰🄸🄻🄰🄱🄻🄴 🄰🅃 books2read.com/u/mYDjJP
Dark Omega by twilightpeaks
Dark Omega
twilightpeaks
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  • Parts 63
Divided star kingdoms, ruled by nobles claiming descent from the gods of antiquity, are busy feuding and warring with one another, oblivious to the rising darkness. Marcus Aurelian, an agent serving the mysterious Dragon Order, is on an interstellar mission to locate a secret weapon codenamed 'the Maiden' that could turn the tide and save humankind. Join Marcus as he explores the mysteries of the past while trying to stay one step ahead of his enemies in the present. Will he manage to unlock the secrets of the Maiden in time to save humanity? Felix M. Bloom
A Grace of Crowns | ☑ Queenkiller, Kingmaker #1 by AM-Prabeswar
A Grace of Crowns | ☑ Queenkiller, Kingmaker #1
AM-Prabeswar
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❖ QUEENKILLER, KINGMAKER Book 1 ❖ Feudal Southeast-Asia filled with magic, daemons, and a royal conspiracy. This is Isla's quest for the truth, and her slow spiral into becoming her very own worst nightmare. When the gods ascended thousands of years ago, they left behind the divine gift of theurgy. Its powers still echo amongst men, but run fiercer yet in the blood of kings and queens. And one of them will stop at nothing before Isla is dead. A betrayal lures her out of refuge and into her journey home, where she must unmask her enemies before they unmask her. The theurgy that she has had to keep hidden for many years can be her greatest ally or her most lethal foil. Only her wits can guide her through the dangerous politics of the Surikh court. But amidst the plots and schemes bubbling around her, she uncovers something far more sinister than the identity of her enemies. Something that can change her entire life; indeed, entire kingdoms. ↝ this work contains violence, profanity, and sexual references ↜ ↝ Winner of Wattys 2016 HQ Love Award ↝ Winner of FANTASCI's first Chosen One ↝ Winner of The Cryptic Awards 2018 ↝ Featured in Fantasy as of 18-01-2017 ↝ Wattpad Editor's Pick January 2021