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RED | A dark retelling of Red Riding Hood | WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST by JuneValentine
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In a dark and deep land lives young Marjorie, a woman desperate for something more than her conventional life in her tiny village, Core. She aches for something dangerous, something like the dark forest, Mirkwood, which borders her home. Yet, there is a curse which haunts her people: a Wolf. For the last eighteen years, he takes one innocent life. Fate seems to change at the hands of Vivian, a Wardeness who promises Core a safe passage through Mirkwood. For a moment, Marjorie has everything she has ever wanted: An escape from a fate set in stone... until the Wolf set its dark intentions on her. Now, she is forced to decide: Will she defeat the Wolf or will she willingly be devoured? __________________ The stranger turned to face her. This close, it was easy to see his handsome features. From his high cheekbones to his piercing gray eyes, he was unlike any sully-faced villager. Instead, he wore his beauty with a casual grace, as if he were clueless to the plumpness of his lips or the flat, smooth surface of his chest. "Am I a what?" The man cocked a thick, dark brow up. He pushed his right hand into the pocket of his trousers, but not before Marjorie caught a glimpse of the heavy jewels on his fingers. He drowned in an opulence few villagers could afford. "I take that as a no," she said. "What is your name, stranger?" He looked to her, and then his gaze traveled to where men and women continued to fling themselves around the heat of the bonfire. You don't belong here, she thought.
Amal by _reginah_
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A journey of a lady who has lost her mother in the way, who at a point felt like the world is against her and felt like giving up. But to every human their is a period of test in their lives and just as her world was crumbling, she was brought back up again by someone she least expected and was glad for that. Not all arranged marriages get out of hand, follow me on the journey of life of Amal to prove you wrong. It starts badly and ends in the best way possible love story of Amal(Sa'adat) Khalil and Salim Hussein two complete opposite people. Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Disguise by ARyding
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'Once upon a time.' 'And they lived happily ever after.' Fairy tales. Princess stories. The tales your dad tells you as he tucks you into bed when you are just a young child. The sutff only Walt Disney can really create. Things that only ever happen in books, and in movies. Things I wish could happen in real life. Things I wish could happen to me. Arabella's life is a mess. A complete and total mess. Forget about the crown that sits on top of her head, the jewles around her neck, and the princes trying to win her over. When you take away those things you're left with a young women who wants nothing more than to be happy. On the outside she has it all, but really she has next to nothing. She's the crown princess. And she's getting married. But not to her true love. No; she's getting married to none other than Prince Demtri. But she has a secret. And so does he. This is not your normal fairy tale, not your normal love story, and not your normal arranged marriage story. This is a story about Arabella and how she finds who she really is, how she learns to open her heart and trust someone. This is the story about Demtri; how he changes his ways, and against all odds finds love. They both want their happy ever after and right they dont have it.
Armor by stormcloud08
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Isabella, future queen of Gardia, unlike any lady of her time, is no damsel, but a fierce warrior. Though respected by men and shunned by women she fleetingly wonders what it would be like to fall in love. The Head Knight of Jaria, enemy nation of Gardia, Aiden has resented women for most of his life and relishes in the fact that his job keeps him out of their conniving clutches. What happens when war threatens and stoic Aiden meets the formidable Isabella? Sparks fly in more ways than one. Cover by DemeterLucy
Let's Help Each Other by pointlesstests
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When two rivals are forced to speak, so as to not die of boredom, a mutual friendship is born. But when Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter both reveal secrets that not even their friends know, they strive to help each other in any way possible. It starts off on the train ride home after 6th year (This is a story my friend and I made together by role play texting, but I'm going to make it in bookish form. This is an original story) Btw abuse alert at the beginning of the story I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS OR PLOT JK ROWLING WAS AMAZING, IM JUST ADDING GAYNESS
Life After the War (Sequel to 'Let's Help Each Other') by pointlesstests
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Its the sequel to 'Let's Help Each Other' Its about life after the war. I don't know where its going to take me, but i'm just going to go with the flow I DON'T OWN JK ROWLING CHARACTERS
Half-Demon's Revenge (Legends of Radenor #1) by LinaJPotter
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The land of Radenor is in need of salvation: the royal family and court are corrupt to their very core and full of vipers and backstabbers, the church is malevolent, people are starving, death has become a frequent guest of the mendicant people. A betrayed princess sacrifices herself to get vengeance for her ruined mind and life. A newborn prince will become the ultimate weapon for her bloody revenge. He is a half-demon necromancer who was born for an express purpose: become strong, destroy their enemies and regain the throne. Prince Alexander Leonard Radenor is starting his journey, along the way, he will have to master his skills and try to avoid losing himself in the process. After all, there is a reason why necromancy is considered the forbidden art: there is a thin line between using them and letting them use you. Still armed with his magical prowess, martial skills and the abilities granted to him by his demonic heritage, Alex presents a serious threat, the one that the royal family and the court would do well to fear. **This dark fantasy series will be updated every Tuesday and Friday**