Gothica Awards- Action/Adventure
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The Gazelle (A Rapunzel Retelling) by KaraCarreira
KaraCarreira
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When the war brings a young enemy soldier to the ruined palace Tabeya calls home, the truth about her past emerges, chasing her into the desert, where she must elude her vengeful guardian for the sake of her freedom and her forbidden love. ***** In her lonely tower, Tabeya dreams of the world beyond it. That world becomes real when she meets Humban, a young general from a rival kingdom who isn't afraid to ask the questions Tabeya can't face about herself. Those questions bring answers that lead them into the desert, away from the goddess who imprisoned Tabeya. Enraged at her escape, Tabeya's guardian hunts her and Humban relentlessly across the war-torn land, where the elements are vicious and survival isn't guaranteed. In the treacherous world where Tabeya finds herself, she must fight for her happy ending or let her past destroy her future with the man she was never meant to love. [[Word count: 150,000 - 200,000 words]] Content warning: this story contains themes of violence.
Their Elemental Curse: Book 1 by MomoOnTheGogo
MomoOnTheGogo
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(This is Book 1) Shimizu Hada, a timid teenage boy, is one of the few people with unhuman powers caused by experiments. These people are known as "The Experimented". One day in school, he meets three others like him: a fiery, assertive redhead named Robin Douglas, a bubbly sweetheart named Gaia King, and a charming pretty-boy named Beval Hernandez. Although brought together by their powers, each had their own different abilities. Over the months, as their friendship grows stronger, they meet someone who will reveal all of the United Nation's secrets. Shimizu, Robin, Gaia and Beval began to question society as they know it and find a way to stop not only their plans, but a secret agency that's working with them as well. The scary part is, both the secret agency and the United Nations don't just have plans for "The Experimented", but for the rest of the world as well. *Has Mature scenes in it dealing with: cursing, violence and discrimination.* (First place in Action in The Chaos Awards 7) (Honorable Mention in the Gothica Awards)
Tales of the Inglorious Brotherhood - Volume 1 (Episode 1 and 2) by MathiasCavanaugh
MathiasCavanaugh
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The king is dead. And those that did it are literally getting away with murder. Thanks in part to framing two innocent men: one a former and trusted general of the late King, and the other his naive, not-so-worldly son, the prince. Together, they must join forces to track down those who actually did the foul deed, bring them to justice, and clear both their names. But, as with all things that sound so simple, they rarely, if ever, are. When a former associate of the general turns up, making an offer they can't refuse, these two mismatched companions are sent down a path to new adventures that neither of them ever asked to be a part of. And in the process, they will give rise to a new legend: the legend of The Inglorious Brotherhood. **Episode 1 COMPLETED 19.5k words** **Episode 2 COMPLETED 25k words** **Episode 3 in Contemplation** **Episode 4 Being Dreamt Up** Total: 39k words (ongoing) ⭐Awards⭐ 1st Place: 🥇Monthly Sunflower Awards (Sept 2019) 🥇Creativity Awards (2019) 🥇Creative Awards (2019) 🥇Platinum Awards (2020) 🥇 Aesthete Awards (2020) 🥇 The Wolf Awards (2020) 2nd Place: 🥈Rainbow Awards (2019) 🥈The Witchcraft Awards (2019)