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A Thousand Burning Masks by seventhstar
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CHINESE ARYA STARK meets THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. *A Wattpad Featured story* When everyone wears a mask, who do you trust? In the unforgiving empire of Erden where the Imperials reign supreme, Sarna is a slave. After escaping the brothel where a man burned half her face, she is determined to lead a new life by joining Zichuan Theater as a performer. When an assassination attempt on the crown prince casts suspicion on Zichuan Theater, the fragile foundations of that new life begin to crumble. Incarcerated with a death sentence in line, she is offered a dangerous deal: the crown prince's head in exchange for Zichuan Theater's freedom. To save her theater, Sarna journeys to learn the dark art of Facechanging from a forgotten god, hides herself behind borrowed beauty, and uses her new identity to infiltrate the Jade Palace. But no godly transaction comes without a price. Not only does she find herself trapped not only in a web of court intrigue, but in a battle for control of her body and her life. As time ticks down for her theater, she must decide between her heart and her freedom, or risk losing everything she has ever loved and worked for - including her identity. Highest ranking: #54 in Fantasy (14/2/18) Cover trailer by @Abyss-of-Crazy
Remember Me Not by leigh_
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"I can't remember what happened that night. I'm not talking slippery details or fuzzy-edged visions; I mean a complete and utter blackout. Like I wasn't even there. Except... I know I was." Since the death of her boyfriend six months ago, Morgan Cain's life is spiralling out of control. She didn't mean to stay away from college all this time. She didn't mean to ghost her best friend, who was only trying to look out for her. But most of all, she didn't mean to keep it to herself that she was with Josh the night he died-and doesn't have a single memory of what happened. It's hard enough returning to campus, but things get even worse when a shocking exposé in the student magazine reveals a sinister truth about Davidson University's golden boy. Amidst twisted allegations of abuse and sexual assault, Morgan is set to discover that the more she remembers about Josh... the more she may want to forget.
Moons Apart  | Ferry's Tale # 3 by angelapoppe
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The great land of Akna is under the threat of the Hollowers, the infamous enemy no one seems to know about. As his fairy abilities are growing, so are Ferry's doubts about his purpose in this strange, new world -- is he really the Saviour of Akna or he's just a tool in a twisted game of power led by obscure forces? In a turn of unexpected events, Ferry loses his magical skills and is forced to run and hide from his own people along with Matilda with whom he has a complicated relationship. To gain his abilities back, Ferry must complete five magical tasks. Mere humans now, Ferry and Matilda must find their way back to their friends and to the Moon's Tear in a world hostile to humans. Furthermore, the fae folk seems to be the reason for the unexplained disappearances of people in the human world. Will they be able to succeed in a foreign, dangerous land? And how are they going to complete this difficult challenge when their feelings for each other are growing with each task?
Of Caverns and Casters  [First Publishing] by avadel
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[FEATURED BY @YAFantasy] One run-away prince, two die-hard scientists, magic that may-or-may-not be real, and a land that wasn't supposed to exist. Welcome to Avadel. * * * Researchers Leavi Riveirre and Sean Rahkifellar want nothing more than to study how the cogs of the universe click together. When a plague unleashes inside their underground city, though, no amount of science can stop it. Determined not to be among the rising count of corpses, they flee. However, surviving topside will require more than just facing the brutal winter. If they want to make it, they'll have to relearn every fact they ever thought they knew. Prince Aster Jacques is destined to lead all the magicians of Morineaux. But no matter how many tomes he reads or how many times he practices to exhaustion, he remains a poor excuse for a wizard. Desperate to be the magician his country needs, he's willing to do whatever it takes-even if that means abandoning his kingdom to follow a mysterious note to a foreign one. When these three's paths twist together, they must learn to trust each other if they want any chance at a future. *~AWARDS~* 1st Overall - The Monthly Gemstone Awards - LIGHTNING ROUNDS - Wand Awards 1st in Fantasy - Piggyback Summer 2019 - Writers' Choice 2019 - The Black Cat 2019 - Winter Rose 2019 - The Life Elements - 2020 Punk Rock - The Privus 2020 - The Holiday - ILoveAwards - ECAwards 1st in Action/Adventure - Black and Gold Leaf 2019 - World of Champions 2 - The Court of Miracles - The Sass 2019 1st in Adventure - Fallen Angel 2018 - The Midnight - The Peacock 1st in Grammar/Spelling - Bedtime Stories Summer 2019 1st in Action - The Flavored 2019 *~CREDIT~* Much thanks to @lionobsession, @katianaelyse, @DeltaTangoEthan, @IWJKeller, and @WriterKellie for editing. Beautiful gif banners made by @Lazybrew
Call of the Water (COMPLETE) by EminaRus
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There is a whole world Azora has yet to discover. That is our world. The times have changed, humans have changed and somewhere along the way, they forgot about the magical races, forcing them to go into hiding. Azora comes from one of those hidden races whose home is under the surface of the sea. Rejected, alone and unloved, hope for a better future seems to be just out of her reach. But then, life gives her a chance to enter the world of humans, and to do that, she has to let them change her in ways she never thought were possible. In a school created for hidden races, she is learning how to assimilate insensibly into the human world. There are many lessons to learn, many mythical creatures to get to know, but the one thing she never dreamed of is that one homework assignment might change someone's life forever. With her friends by her side, Azora will let her curiosity take her on a journey of discovery, to unveil the biggest mystery in the history of her race. Genre: Fantasy / Urban Fantasy Story status: COMPLETED. WARNINGS: This is not a romance story. The MC doesn't fight the big bad villain. There might be parts that might make you chuckle.
The Blade Witch: Songs of Eldrin, Book 0.5 by NygelO
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(FREE on Amazon) "The darkest shadows hide beneath the brightest lights." Estra would never forget the night she lay in smoldering ash and watched while everything she loved was consumed by fire. Once a pious young woman living a peaceful life in service to the enlightened, everything changed when her convent was burned down by followers of the profane sorceress Helena the Defiler. Scarred by the events of the horrifying massacre, Estra joined the church as a warrior of the faith where she was tasked with using her newfound abilities to strike down the heretics that plague the world of Eldrin. That once broken woman has grown into a powerful figure of justice, and through her duty, she's found a sense of fulfillment in protecting the innocent. As a holy warrior, Estra is supposed to be seen as a symbol of virtue in the eyes of others, but buried deep within her soul is a forever growing thirst for vengeance against the demons of her past. When she's finally given the assignment of purging those responsible for her suffering, Estra embarks on a journey which reveals that the world isn't as black and white as she'd been led to believe. *** Don't forget to vote, comment, & follow! *** (Please leave a review on the books Amazon and/or Goodreads page) (Exclusive content available at nygeloglesby.wordpress.com)
Merry Sister Mary: Two Can Play That Game by Jules_Haigler
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[Merry Sister Mary Series Book 2] Sister Mary is a nun of extreme exceptions. She loves playing pranks, manipulating people for her own gain, running and screaming from the smallest of water droplets, and finding trouble wherever she goes. But behind her unholy exterior, lies a woman devoted to doing good in her own unique and humorous way. Removed from her convent, Sister Mary is sent to New Orleans, Louisiana, to live with the Poor Clares and the Ursuline nuns and hopefully learn the true discipline of being a nun. Unfortunately for them, Sister Mary has arrived during Halloween, and New Orleans famous for its supernatural history finds a host of dark events plaguing the senator's family. Sister Mary sneaks her way into the senator's costumed gala to learn more when a mysterious murder takes place leaving a trail of clues that could permanently alter the city's political future. With her nunery struggling to find funds and a treasure hunt for a horrible buried secret, only Sister Mary has the means to find humor in the dark and bring justice to light. ***Regular updates***
Closing Time by SydCarv
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The entrance of a stranger into her bar brings Ryleigh a flood of problem- Demons, Angels, Hunters... and an age-old war that has been revived over a missing weapon. ********************* Ryleigh works as a bartender. She works from noon to midnight, closes up, and goes home. When a stranger walks into her bar right before closing time and refuses to leave, Ryleigh's world is turned upside down. She's forced become the personal bartender for a being that calls himself 'Lou'. Someone who holds her life in his hands if she doesn't do what he tells her. It isn't long before his presence attracts others like him, and soon her bar is buzzing to full capacity long after midnight. They tip well so she keeps the complaints to a minimum. But the problems keep rolling in. An angel who invited himself over to keep an eye on the bar, followed by hunters who seem have a score to settle with Ryleigh's new regulars. She's constantly trying to maintain the peace in a bar filled with two opposing races while dealing with new threats. Her bar becomes the no-man's-land in a decades long war surrounding a missing weapon. She wants no part of this. But in order to survive, she's going to have to choose a side. Read on to find out more.
I Am A Flyer by KurokageJS
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[Featured Story] He is kidnapped, trained to become something he doesn't want, and forced to fight. But no matter what they say or do, he will be free. Even if it means defying the most terrifying organization on Earth. Jett is a sixteen year old boy trying to survive in a world shaken by the aftermath of the third great world war. Other than the fact that his little town hates his guts and forces him to live by himself on the outskirts, he's nothing special. But that was until a flyer of TROIT dropped out of the sky. And that was when everything went horribly wrong. WATTPAD EXCLUSIVE - the author has not posted this anywhere but on Wattpad, and has not given permission for this to appear anywhere else. If you're reading this on a mirror site, then you are at risk for malware. To safely read this story and support the author, read this story here: https://www.wattpad.com/user/KurokageJS FIRST/ORIGINAL DRAFT Cover by Nasmir