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The Forbidden Lands (Wattys 2015 Winner) by linsella
The Forbidden Lands (Wattys 2015 Winner)
linsella
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  • Parts 33
Evelin is known as the wild Fendway sister. She dreams of someday escaping to the Forbidden Lands to the west, despite the rumors of its danger and dark magic. Evelin escapes to the lands and finds them to be not exactly how she expected. The creatures there need help, and only Evelin will save them. On a journey filled with bandits, elves, faeries, kingdoms, and a prince, Evelin tries desperately to break an enchantment cast long ago. Completed 9/30/15
Trump Temptations: The Billionaire & The Bellboy by elijahdanielistrash
Trump Temptations: The Billionaire & The Bellboy
elijahdanielistrash
  • Reads 2,204,914
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  • Parts 8
He was a billionaire, I was a bellboy, can I make it anymore obvious? It all started one fateful afternoon in summer of 2012. I was working as a bellboy at the Trump Hotel in Hong Kong on an internship program. This was my first time in a big city. It was all I could have ever dreamed of, and more. But little did I know, it was all about to change. Follow me on twitter.com/aguywithnolife Please note, this story may contain mature humor that isn't suitable for all ages.
The One-Hundred by renesmeewolfe
The One-Hundred
renesmeewolfe
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  • Parts 62
Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. There's one rule shared between the island's tribes: don't touch the water. When Cressa-la breaks this law, her world, and body, changes. Sure, change is normal... but when has growing scales ever been normal? • • • Watty Award Winner 2015: Best Use of Visuals • • • Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. Among the spared, magic chooses a rare few, connecting them to the moon or sea. These are the One-Hundreds, mermaids and humans with the power to save the world-or corrupt it. When Cressa-la breaks the first rule of her tribe and touches the water surrounding her island, everything she knows turns on its head. Talking, sinister dolphins, mind control, and a whole world just under the waves await her on her eigteenth birthday... but she never asked for any of this. All she wanted was to become a Tribe Leader and take care of her village. It's amazing how one screw-up can change everything. A relentless darkness reaches for her, wanting her affections for his own twisted purposes. In opposition stands a fractured light, haunted by a painful past where corruption eroded friendship. Unless Cressa-la can bring the darkness to his knees and fight the war raging inside, the world is doomed. • • • Content warning: This story contains themes of depression and violence.
The Unwitting Thief  by KerrieSalsac
The Unwitting Thief
KerrieSalsac
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  • Parts 61
*** ATTENTION - This is a rewrite so if you read this story before April 2016, then I'm afraid a lot has changed! *** Thomas hasn't had much luck in life, and not much of a choice in it either. But now, when a job of subterfuge and betrayal pushes Thomas out of the city with a band of Travellers, his life is turned upside down and the lives of the people he loves are placed precariously in his hands. But the world isn't as black and white as it seems, and as Thomas falls deeper into the secrets hidden within the outskirts of the kingdom, he finds that a civil war is the least of their worries. With his new friends, and his eyes opened to a new world, can Thomas do what is necessary? And can he do it without dooming those he loves? This Epic Fantasy story explores the bonds of family, friends and lovers, tested by pain and suffering in a world hidden from sight, ready to burst into action at the slightest touch...
Born of Shadow - Book 1 (complete) by SarahBensonBooks
Born of Shadow - Book 1 (complete)
SarahBensonBooks
  • Reads 1,237,387
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  • Parts 66
On her seventeenth birthday, Kami receives a mysterious artifact and a ticket to visit her estranged grandparents in Egypt. When she arrives, no one is there to meet her. Alone in an unfamiliar country, she discovers their disappearance is only part of a greater threat. Whispers of strange creatures made of a shadowy substance can be heard among the nomads of the desert. A new queen has quietly come to power, given strength by a powerful evil unleashed when she opens an ancient jar. Kami must rely on a band of misfit friends she makes along the way to save her grandparents and stop the queen. But does the handsome boy she just met have the answers, or is he part of the reason for her grandparents' disappearance? Born of Shadow is the first book in the Shadow Wars Series and is a featured story on Wattpad. It has hit top 10 rankings in adventure, fantasy and paranormal hotlists. It was chosen by the hit TV show ONCE UPON A TIME for Best Heroes & Villains and is now available to buy on Amazon! © Copyright 2014, All rights reserved