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Every Glistening Night by MusicalKehleigh
MusicalKehleigh
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Celisae's life has always been a series of compromises. She spends most of her time with her tribe, yet she blends into the background, as if she weren't present at all. The garments she weaves are far more skillful than the others, though she dare not reveal why. She cares for her exiled mother in secret, teetering between a longing for her mother's approval and shame due to her past. After battling years of prejudice and gossip, Celisae finally seems to be finding a place among her tribe. That is, until a mysterious person discovers her secret and blackmails her into weaving three robes of sunlight, moonlight, and starlight. Celisae must fulfill the demands if she is to have any hope of garnering the life she has always wanted, the life that is almost in reach. But what is the cost of her compliance, both to herself and her tribe? Cover by @Farleykins 3x Featured ~ @Music @StoriesUndiscovered @Action #NaNoWriMo2022
Of Spellbooks and Thieves | SAMPLE by TheConfusedTurtle
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Magic is a powerful yet fleeting thing. Those blessed with its presence are given a choice: to do good for their fellow man or to be corrupted. Tobias has neither magic nor the pressure of its power and has lived a peaceful, secluded life because of this. That is, before he stumbles across the key to power: a spellbook. Desperate to unlock its secrets, he accepts it as the promise of something greater. Until the day a thief snatches the book out from under him. In an effort to get it back, Tobias is thrust out into the dangerous world beyond the comfort of his home. Dragons, secrets, and wild magic lurk around every corner he turns, and he has no hope of catching the thief on his own. In order to reclaim his book and safely return home, Tobias must learn to adapt to the shifting world outside. But as he is joined by others who volunteer to aid him in his search for the thief, he realizes there's more to her than he thinks, and the spellbook is only the beginning. [𝟑𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝] ~~𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥 ~~Cover by @Penneywithaney
THE OMEN GIRL | Wattys 2020 Winner by yuehverse
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[Soon by WATTPAD BOOKS] In the prestigious race of stars, Sozo must hide the truth of who she is or pay with her life, but her blossoming relationship with the most talented competitor threatens everything she's worked for. ***** Every ten years, the lucky chosen bond with stars and race to win a wish. Any wish. Sozo is one of the lucky chosen, but she has a secret: as an Omen -- cursed beings that can transform into monsters -- she's forbidden from competing. Discovery would mean her death. Can she hope to keep her identity a secret, let alone win the race, especially as the talented and sunny Naqi enters the picture? When Sozo is given an ultimatum, she has to choose: betray her Omen people, or betray the people who are slowly, surely, becoming like a family to her. --- WATTYS AWARD 2020 "Bar none, this was [Senior Editorial Specialist] Amanda's absolute favourite read from the Wattys this year. It makes you cry, just from pure, uncontainable joy, and the ending kept us reading until nearly 6am. Everything about this story is beautiful. We were astounded that anyone could create something so magnificent and moving and magical. This level of storytelling mastery will never not blow us away." [Word Count: 70,500]
Drifter by SammiLikesTheRain
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There is no greater predator than the human mind. *** A series of conversations between a person and a manifestation of her psychological demons. *#790 in short story 11/02/17*
Prisoner by katyglenn97
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Two vastly different worlds collide when John Hansson, an earth astronaut, and Adaryn, a native to the world of Malor are thrown in to a high security prison with all the worst, Adaryn, destined to be executed, John, destined to rot for eternity. Soon, however, they are offered a chance at freedom. There is only one catch: to earn it, they must join in on a high-risk assassination plot.
Dragons Rising ✔️ by Silverfstreak
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To wizards and mind readers, shapeshifters are disposable. The only way to prove that a shapeshifter is worth more than the dirt on their shoes is to become a dragon rider. Ella plans to do just that. When a stubborn, bad-tempered dragon picks her out of all the young hopefuls at the Choosing Ceremony, her plans go south. She learns an earth-shattering secret about her heritage, and she's trapped at the Dragon Rider Academy, surrounded by potential enemies. She must learn to control illegal fire powers and get along with her dragon if she's going to survive the Academy. And if she manages that, she might have a chance at surviving a mission that could determine the fate of the world as she knows it. *Completed* Awards: -2nd place in the fantasy category of the Lotus Awards 2019 -3rd place in the adventure category of the Creativity Awards 2019 Highest ranking: #1 in #dragonrider #1 in #magicschool #1 in #shapeshifter
The First by Ithildaeforever
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She's not human. She's The First. Gis is a breakthrough in human cloning and DNA manipulation. To everyone around the world, she is a miracle, and a new hope for salvation. In a time full of disease following the dissolution of the United States, Gis is humanity's last hope for a cure. But Gis has a mind of her own, and she isn't ready to be all that people want. She is her own person. And she will fight to keep it that way. No matter the cost. [The Second - sequel to The First, out now!] Highest rankings: #1 in Science #1 in Test #1 in Future #1 in DNA #2 in Experiment #30 in Science Fiction
Intervention | NaNoWriMo 2018 by TechieInAK
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Lincoln, a recent graduate of the Orbital Space Command Academy, volunteers for a high-stakes mission on which the future of his orbital society, as well as his future career, depends. Failure is not an option. After his mission is compromised and he barely makes it back alive, he finds himself on the run with the woman that not only stole his heart but also derailed his mission. As they race across a forbidden, dystopian landscape in search of answers, Lincoln faces the disturbing reality that his life is based on a lie and that the world as he knows it is doomed. The only way he can ensure the survival of the human race is by ensuring the survival of the woman who betrayed him and betraying the society that shaped him. Will he save them both or sacrifice the survival of one for the other? #1 in Science Fiction #1 in Thriller Note: this story is marked Mature only to bypass sites that tend to steal stories with a non-mature rating.