TBR
4 stories
The Champion by Archdav
Archdav
  • WpView
    Reads 6,318
  • WpVote
    Votes 416
  • WpPart
    Parts 8
There's no looking back. As the enforcer of the good, the Champion must battle the evil that threatens the human civilization. He has no origins to clutch onto for his insecurities; however, he still marches onward, ravaging the wicked to realize his distant dream of becoming a hero. He hopes for the day he is hailed as a legend, never to be forgotten by even the most frail and feeble. However, his worst foe is the darkness that settles within him, uncontested and thirsty for control. It threatens to consume him, to pour out in uncontrolled fury as an empty past continues to haunt him. His sole anchor to the mortal world is Shimmer, a gifted magician who tames the other-worldly champion like a prized stallion. Without her, he will succumb to the evil voice that would make him spiral into turmoil along with everything else. Even with a guiding light, the Champion is still lured by eternal darkness, where he will be lost forever with nothing to save him. Desolation will be his only company. In the war between choice and fate, which one will emerge as the victor? 2nd place in The Glossy Awards 2nd place in The Golden Awards 2nd place in The Spring Awards 2nd place in The Dark Magic Awards 3rd place in The Ruby Awards
Fair Deception by EmilyAWright
EmilyAWright
  • WpView
    Reads 2,151
  • WpVote
    Votes 244
  • WpPart
    Parts 19
Beware the beauty of the Fae... Anastasia's life has been altered without her consent. Dragged into a world she never wanted to know, where beauty and deceit are common bedfellows, Anastasia is slipping too fast into the arms of an unlikely Fae. How do Kalen and Brochfael fit into this twisted new reality? It's hard to know who to trust when the brightest exterior can hide the most malicious intent.
Assassin's Realm - The Lost King (COMPLETED) by McKraven
McKraven
  • WpView
    Reads 4,549
  • WpVote
    Votes 232
  • WpPart
    Parts 7
"Yes, My Lord." Since childhood, Torrent has been forced to hide behind the shackles of servitude. But having witnessed a conspiracy threatening the survival of her king and his subjects she can sit idle no longer. She must escape, or allow the empire to crumble. "Don't scream." Raven is a cold-hearted half-breed, a dangerous assassin that cuts silently through the dark nights of Evonheart. But an escaped slave stills his blade with a single truth: An army of beasts is amassing in the north and there's no one to stand in their way. Benevolence and brutality collide when Torrent comes face to chest with her murderer. Now she must convince Raven to spare her, rescue the king, and save the kingdom. Torrent harbors proof of their uprising, and Raven holds her life in his callused hands. ⚠ Content Warning: Violence, Mental Instability, Cruelty, A jerk face anti-hero who abuses the heroine (not the drug). ⚠ Trigger Warning: Violence against women, Death, Depression, Murder. ⚠ Character May Give Reader Whiplash.
The Way of the Sea by BriannaDGilmore
BriannaDGilmore
  • WpView
    Reads 12,674
  • WpVote
    Votes 639
  • WpPart
    Parts 22
Off the coast of Northern Ireland lies a secret that could change the course of history if the wrong people discover it. In 1943, tucked away from the turmoil of World War II, Rathlin Island is rife with old rumors about a violent storm and a vanished woman. When Eden O'Doherty stumbles upon a mysterious book and releases a burst of magic, those rumors about her mother start to seem like more than just baseless gossip. But her father's silence on the topic of her mother's disappearance leaves Eden desperate for answers. The only other person with knowledge seems unwilling-or too afraid-to speak. Aidan McMalley dreams of joining Britain's Royal Air Force to escape the bullies of his hometown and help with the war effort, but feels a competing urge to stay and protect his siblings from their abusive father-not to mention that he can't imagine leaving Eden. But when Eden plunges headfirst into danger and a stranger arrives on the island asking too many probing questions, Aidan realizes that he might not get to choose between the fight against Hitler and his struggle against bullies; the war might be coming straight to his doorstep. Torn apart by a cruel twist of fate, Eden and Aidan must navigate these dangerous secrets on their own. As their worlds slowly unravel, choices made in the past threaten to turn the tide of the war in the present. And with a new enemy rising just below the surface, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to protect what they love. ____________________________________________________________________________________ An original story with themes centering around abuse and neglect, abandonment, friendship, and family. Current word count: [57,838] Awards: Best Leading Character: 2nd place (Shadow City Awards)