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Crescent | ✓ by TheConfusedTurtle
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For the fae, magic is everything: status, power, wealth, honor. For Vera Reite, a fae born with no magic, it is a shameful reminder that she will never amount to anything. Whispers of a fae-killing monster begin to circulate the Moon Court. It lurks in the woods, feeding off the mana of its victims. Those that go missing and find themselves at the mercy of the beast are never seen or heard from again. Fear quickly takes hold of the fae court; it's only a matter of time before their whole world is destroyed by this creature. However, it offers Vera a glimmer of hope. When she learns of it, she ventures into the wood to kill the beast, believing that she will be able to absorb the magic it has stolen. But the woods are as dangerous as the beast, and Vera soon finds herself lost. In a stroke of luck, she comes across an old manor deep in the forest where a strange boy is sealed away. If Vera wishes to slay the beast, she will first have to uncover the secret of the manor and its prisoner before it's too late. 𝐀 𝐟𝐚𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜. 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝. ||Completed: 8/15/24 Word count: 90,000 - 100,000||
The Heart Of Asariel by SpruceWolf
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The angels of Elysia are dying, and it's all Micah's fault. Stealing the Heart of Asariel was never intended as anything more than a harmless prank. It was certainly never supposed to end in the Heart lost to the earth, and Micah caught red-handed. In an attempt to put an end to his troublemaking ways, he is tasked with recovering his fallen treasure. The crime-ridden city of Anhren is far from the sheltered life he's used to. With a multitude of greedy humans eager to make use of the Heart's magical properties on his tail, his only option is to team up with Corinne, a sharpshooter with killing thick in her blood, if he is to survive. If the Heart falls into the wrong hands, it will destroy everything Micah knows and loves. But if he's not careful, his own heart will prove just as deadly. -♡- [beautiful cover by @avadel] ~ Completed ~ May 2023 Editor's Pick
Ashes to Ashes | ✓ by TheConfusedTurtle
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||𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫|| [𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭...] The princess of Niveus is cursed. Overflowing with magic she can't control, the young heir sets her kingdom on a path of despair, and consequently invites misfortune and death into her midst. A fire burns within her, one that will turn the whole world to ash if it is to be unleashed. Or so Felix was told by the queen of the opposing kingdom of Furvus. He is given a simple task: kill the princess and in return, he will be pardoned from the consequences of his countless murders. Being an assassin raised to do nothing but kill, he sets out eager to complete his mission and earn his freedom. The price of one girl's blood is a small one to pay if it means he can get away from his past. But the truth is not so black and white, and Felix finds his attention snatched away from his mission by the mystery behind Princess Aiko. When her attendant and seer promises him knowledge in exchange for his service, he must choose between his mission and his safety. As tensions arise between Felix, himself, and his kingdom, he learns that he must trust the very center of his problems if he wants to make it out alive. Together, he and Aiko might be able to uncover the truth behind her curse and put a stop to the plot of Furvus's power-hungry Queen. ✴︎20x Featured | Editor's Choice February 2023 ~Completed! ~Cover by the fantastic @-aceospades- ! ~Book One in the Ashes Duology
A Deadly Bite by SpruceWolf
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** SEQUEL TO A TOUCH OF DARKNESS ** Nathaniel used to be a curse. Now, with friends by his side and a sword in his hand, he can finally do more than destroy. Yet his flame's absence is no blessing. Coping with the pain it leaves behind grows more difficult with each passing day. The enemy kingdom of Neyaibet holds the key to his power's release, and while he's determined not to fall into their game, he cannot live this way forever. In an effort to both protect the last fragments of Oscensi and unlock the binds trapping his flame, Nathan and his friends seek sanctuary in the very place where the darkness inside him was born. As long-hidden secrets surge from the depths of his past, one fact remains. Fire doesn't like to be caged. And when it breaks free, there will be no stopping its raging path. -♛- WARNING: Mentions of self harm and suicidal thoughts [beautiful cover by @morsmortalis]
Codename: DEMON || ONC2022 Longlister by -aceospades-
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[Book 1 of the DUO, Webtoon coming soon] The Department of Unnatural Occurrences, better known as the DUO, is an organization dedicated to solving the strange happenings in the port city of Portia. Within it is the Investigation Squad, a small group that acts as detectives to solve most, if not all, of the major crimes in the city. After the death of a journalist close to the Squad, Greyson Saffirus, a young member of the Investigation Squad, realizes that the DUO is keeping a secret. The Underworld, a group responsible for the recent string of murders in Portia, is looking for something, and only gives the DUO three pieces of information: its codename is Demon, it's inside the DUO, and they must give it to the Underworld or suffer the consequences. The only problem is that nobody knows what Demon is. With the help of the journalist's notes, Greyson and the rest of the Investigation Squad find themselves faced with a choice: find Demon and give it to the Underworld, or face the group and stop them, even if it's just temporary.
A Touch Of Darkness by SpruceWolf
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The kingdom of Oscensi has a dark secret. Buried deep beneath their castle's chambers is a single prison cell. And within is a boy with destruction at his fingertips. His only company lies with the black flames he conjures, along with the mysterious girl whose visits provide a rare spark of light in his lonely darkness. Until the day the castle falls, and he is gifted his first taste of freedom. Yet this world does not welcome a boy with the talents of a monster. Fighting to both contain his malicious power and keep his life, he finds himself running, trapped by dangers from all sides. After all, how can he trust anyone when he can barely trust himself? -♛- WARNING: Mentions of self harm and suicidal thoughts [beautiful cover by @morsmortalis] ~ Completed ~
Whisper of Blade | ✓ (Crimson #1) by MiyaHikari
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| 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 | What do you do when everyone seems to want you dead? Kill them first, of course. Minerva Pyroline, assassin by night and heir to an empire by day, has one goal: Survive. No matter the obstacles. No matter the cost. But with political tensions on the rise, strange feelings for a secretive enemy prince, and destructive capabilities hidden within Minerva herself, the goal is nearly impossible to attain. In fighting fire with fire, killing to not be killed, she's tipped the scales of justice too far. Blood cannot be shed without a price. The goddess of retribution is coming to collect. When Minerva finds herself on the receiving end of the blade, she must answer its whispered question: Do you deserve mercy? ✧ 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 ✧ 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 ✧ 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧 ✧ ─────────────────────────────────── 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 @𝐡𝐞𝐱_𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 Completed: 8-15-2022 Word Count: 100,000 - 110,000
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
Shadewylf by SpruceWolf
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Thirty-Four has been awaiting his Pelt all his life. All across the wolf world of Sylvera, others wield magic of all kinds, and he longs for the ability to channel his own power. All around him, mysteries begin to unfold. With eyes watching from the shadows and secrets kept just out of reach, he feels more helpless than ever. Until, in one single night, everything changes. His Pelt arrives, but with it comes a rising darkness, one torn right from the ancient stories. And he is not as different from it as he thought. With the fate of the world thrust into his paws, Thirty-Four finds himself fighting for survival, as well as struggling to control his new power. With few allies and trust hard to come by, he can barely identify which side is the true enemy. Perhaps he would have been better off remaining Peltless. -☽༓☾- {Book One of the Wylfven Trilogy} [amazing cover by @StormRidden] - First place in fantasy category of The Dream Awards - Third place in fantasy category of The Flames Awards - Winner of the Flawed Hero category (with Thirty-Four) of the SLink Awards: Character Edition ~ COMPLETED ~ ~ rewrite ongoing offline ~
The Dragon's Scale [COMPLETE] by Cross-Warrior
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|Book One of The Soul-Bound Chronicles| Classic J-RPG and anime elements collide with the Young Adult fiction writing style in this modern fantasy book following Josh Davidson, a teenage boy whose life flips upside down when he becomes soul-bound to a dragon ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ Magic, heroes, dragons. Josh Davidson has seen it all-in video games and movies, of course, because they would never be anything but fiction. Yet his dreams are slipping into reality, he is experiencing sudden energy surges, and a persistent voice is taking residency in his head. All of the insanity explodes when his bully goes on a murderous rampage, and the only one who can stop him is a beautiful girl wielding a bow and shooting magical ice arrows. The experience leads Josh to the truth: he's a Paladin, someone soul-bound to a dragon. Not only does he now have a dragon reaching into his thoughts, but the new status comes with magical powers meant to help him in his fight against the forces of darkness. Josh is more than eager to hone his new skills and help the Paladins in their fight, but the darkness they face is rising from its slumber, intent on destroying the Paladins and everything they stand for. Josh will have to learn fast, because the most important decisions are those he cannot escape. Decisions that risk not only the war which the Paladins fight, but the very people he holds dear. ➢ Word Count: 130,000 - 135,000 ➢ Amazing cover made by Dayisdemigod ➢ Featured in Fantasy account's Young Adult Fantasy Reading List ➢ Featured in YASciFantasy account's Quests & Queens - Fantasy Adventure Reading List ➢ The Fiction Awards 2019 Best Fantasy Winner ➢ Editor's Pick Featured January 2021