Diamonds Awards 2020 - Fantasy
10 stories
The Gazelle (A Rapunzel Retelling) by 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.
The Otherworld by MissReads19
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A young girl named Rose, 22 and looking to pursue any job she can, but feels she won't succeed. But until a royal heirloom pair of earrings may have chosen a destiny for her... to rule her kingdom.. in another world. After discovering her true bloodline and her real family, her existence is what can save the world she is meant to rule and save all from a powerful queen that has been out to destruct Rose's new reality for decades. Will Rose be able to save her kingdom, or will her new world fall before she even realizes her new destiny? "The Otherworld" Achievements: #1 New Fantasy #1 Jobless #1 Escapereality #2 Makebelieve #2 Fantasy story in TheEyeCatchingAwards #5 Magicalworld Landed on reading lists titled "Hidden Gems". One the Honourable Mentions List for Fantasy stories. (The Ruby Awards). Has been entered in the Watty's 2019. One of the Fantasy winners in the EYHO New Year Awards 2019. On the High Achievers list for The Academy Awards 2020. Copyright ©️2019
Protectors by 13katie
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Energy filled the room as he entered. The lights above him flickered on as he touched the wall, spitting sparks onto the ground below. He watched as screens began to glow in front of his eyes and smirked. Just a bit more patience, and everything would fall into place. *** Amber and Faith are on their way to London to begin their University adventure when they make a discovery that will change their lives forever. With the help of a mysterious letter and a new friend, they are recruited into the Protectors of Specials, an agency that seeks to prevent both the repeat of a past tragedy and a new evil that lurks around the corner. As the girls are paired with their Specials and begin training, they soon realize that University will be much more complicated than they once believed. Note: This is an ongoing draft of our story and once it is completed, we shall begin the editing process! Comments and suggestions are always appreciated as it helps us know what to fix in the future. Much love! **UPDATES EVERY SUNDAY UNTIL COMPLETION** (Delays with updates due to Covid)
The Silver Sparrow by Siennafrost
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Some things are deadly when broken... Sold for the price of a pig, trained into the most expensive male escort in the peninsula, Hasheem, the Silver Sparrow of Azalea, finds himself running from his hard-earned life of privilege when a woman decides to die in his room. Forced to escape through hostile territories belonging to desert warriors, Hasheem runs into Djari, the immovable daughter of a tribal chieftain who offers him protection in exchange for an oath of lifetime servitude. Prophesied by her oracle brother as the one born to end the centuries-long war between her people and an empire, Djari's precarious destiny plunges them both into the blood sport of power, politics, and warfare that exacts heartbreaking sacrifices in exchange for peace. CONTAINS VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE AND SEXUAL CONTENT Amazon Bestseller #1 in Fantasy Anthologies #1 in War Fiction #1 in Asian Myth and Legend #1 in Asian Literature Wattpad contests: #Fantasy Winner - Aesthete Awards 2020 #1st in Fantasy - Chaos Awards 8 2020 #1st in Fantasy - Majestic Wings Awards 2019 #1st in Adventure- Ace Awards 2020 #2nd in Fantasy - Gothica Awards 2020 #2nd in Fantasy - The Ruby Awards 2019 #2nd in fantasy - Majestic Awards 2019 #3rd in fantasy - The Wolf Awards 2020 #3rd in fantasy - Fabulous Awards 2019 #3rd in Fantasy - Genre Awards 2019 # Honorable mention (all genre) - The Genre Contest 2019 # Top ten finalists (all genre) - The High Tide Awards 2019 FEATURED ON @fantasy profile reading list FEATURED ON @adventure profile reading list. FEATURED ON @newlywrittenbooks profile reading list. FEATURED ON @storiesundiscovered Garnet reading list 2019 FEATURED ON @ultimatewriters Wanderlust & Ventures reading list FEATURED ON @psychologicalnovel reading list FEATURED ON @badassreads reading list FEATURED ON @wattpaddarkfantasy reading list
A Monster's Masquerade (HIATUS) by Nax_00
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"When the seven deadly sins take on seven deadly powers and become seven not-so-deadly creatures, bad things are bound to occur." ------- The seven deadly sins routinely take over one human as a host. This human would go on to absorb small amounts of the beasts powers, becoming what is commonly known today as a 'True Mask.' These True Masks are usually helpful; shaping civilizations and becoming influential figures through the quiet influence of the Sins - but the bad thing is that no one knows why they're doing this. Many speculate, yet only the unlucky few would be able to answer truthfully. Beasts. Monsters with their own agenda, playing chess with the world and using humans as their pawns. Every move is calculated, and as the monsters twisted game against eachother rules on, its only a matter of time before humanity catches on. The question is, will it be too late when they figure it out? -------- Double-zero eight is a sheltered yet intelligent girl, who only knows the crossed fences of the compound she was born in. Mouse is a street rat has survived on the roads for as long as he could remember, knowing the cruelty and pain of the world. When they're chosen as the newest hosts of two of the Sins, chaos breaks out. Mind games ensue. One thing is for sure. It's either them, or the monsters that rule them. And they aren't giving in without a fight. ------- **Second place winner cupid awards** **Second place winner sparkle awards**
Blending Into Gray by animallover003
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In a world where the titles of hero and villain are passed down like nobility, Roman Foley has only ever been told one thing: he must kill the Villain. But because he's supposed to be the Hero, he doesn't understand why this would do him any good if the Villain never hurt him in the first place. And Elias Avila is having a similar problem. He was marked as the Villain from the day he was born, and told that he must slay the Hero. But why would he bother if they've never even met? When, by chance, they stumble upon each other in the woods, the two discover a hideous secret - the reason they've been raised to kill. And if they want to stop it, they'll have to act fast. Because darkness is already seeping into the light.... Reviewed by @pearlsbookreviews Book review done by RuVineet
The Last Theiro by romana1223
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"Anger and pain is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." Tessa has a terrible fate ahead of her. She remembers nothing from her past and all her life she's wondered what the missing fragments of her life could hold. But when the truth is revealed, everything changes. The world that Tessa once knew crashed down on her. The life Tessa once lived was dead to her. And the people Tessa once trusted became strangers to her. Being the Last Theiro, Tessa possesses the most dangerous power of all. The power of emotion. The emotion that drives Tessa's action is hot, dangerous anger. And pain. So much pain that she cannot control it. But she must learn or she could be the reason for war. Will Tessa follow to her belief of right and wrong? Will she have the ability to control the anger that churns within her? Will she ever trust again? Read as Tessa's whole world falls apart and all it takes is the truth to be revealed.
Traveling Salesman: Astronomgonist by Amaboo
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What if the universe was one of us? A young man, Teerkedas returns home from university to find his mother dead. He journeys to find the killer. Set in the late 1950s-1960s in the country of Anagram, in Kledbug-Levoy, a separate universe, several peoples' lives collide, intersect and are forever changed. *Cover @cgthreena *Bookworm Awards-Second Place-Science Fiction 2018 *Best Female Author-Majestic Awards 2018 *Creative Minds Winner-Second Place-Science Fiction 2018 *The Belle Amé Awards-Second Place-Science Fiction 2018 *Winner of Round 3-Above & Beyond: A Monthly Challenge 2018 *The Writers Awards 2018-2019-Third Place-Science Fiction *Wattpad Mystery Winner-Best Mystery/Thriller 2019 *First Place in the 3rd Ohana Awards in Science Fiction 2019 *Third Place in the Everlast Awards in Fantasy 2019 *EYHO Awards Winner in Fantasy 2019 *2nd Place in The Dazzling Sparks Awards in Fiction 2019 * The Rose Awards Winner in Second Place in Fantasy 2019 *Honorable Mention in The Chaos Awards 6 in 2019 *1st Place in Fantasy in the Bookiestars Awards 2019 *Subcategory Winner/Judges' Favorites in The Tridents Awards 2019 *The Tridents Awards Overall Winner 2019 *Honorable Mention in The Champ Easter Award 2019 *1st Place in Science Fiction in The Invisible Awards 2019 *1st Place in Fantasy in the World of Champions Awards III 2019 *3rd Place in Fantasy in The Dream Awards 2019 *3rd Place Winner in Fantasy in the Wand Awards 2019 *1st Place Winner in the Fantasy Category/1st Place Overall Winner in The Flavored Awards 2019 *Breakthrough Fantasy Winner in The Flavored Awards 2019 *1st Place in The Fiction Wars III in Fantasy 2019 *Winner in the Fantasy genre in The University of Best Books Awards 2019 *2nd Place in Fantasy in The Kitten Awards 2019 *2nd Place in Adventure in Fallen Angel Awards 2019 *2nd Place in Fantasy in Courage Awards 2019 *1st Place in Fantasy in The Chromatic Awards 2019 *1st Place Coalition Summer Awards 2019 #tbsa2019
Sakura Eyes by naeomiiii
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When I was a child, I used to think the monsters Mom used to tell me in her fairytale stories were scary. But now that I've seen the real world, I've realized humans are much scarier. There's an evil king turning innocent people into demons, villages literally dying from lack of resources, and the only way to solve this is an eighteen year old girl who doesn't even know her real identity yet. Well, that's going to change real soon because unless the world wants an army of controlled demons ruling the world, someone's got to stand up. Cover: @LadySnowdrop [HIATUS]