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  • The Dragon Prince: Secrets In The Stars by TheFrozenShip
    TheFrozenShip
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    Recommended for 15+ (Make you're own call if you think you have the maturity of roughly a 15-year-old or older... you're good) Anyway... Six years have passed since Aaravos fell... Six years of planning, failing, hoping and waiting for what's to come, and just... trying to move on. But no one can predict the future. (Well, maybe Kosmo kind of can). Meanwhile, Rayla and Callum are navigating love, loss, and the unknown. Old enemies awaken, new dangers emerge, and every choice could destroy the world they've fought so hard to protect. Their home. Can they survive what's coming... together? ...Or will everything fall to pieces? The cover art, is edited and designed (Put together...) By me using photoshop, but the base image is created by Hanna Hofer, and the logo obviously belongs to the creators of the show!
  • The Hall of the Forgotten by SerinTs
    SerinTs
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    Why are you so curious about the unknown, even if you don't understand yourself?
  • My Collection by KlayWrites
    KlayWrites
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    A collection of various, unrelated short stories and poems that I've written through the years. Some of these may be symbolic, others may just be small fantasy or horror stories.
  • The Bodiless Heart by k4kfaesque
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    poetry about the bodiless heart, who sits on the hilltop away from the rest of us and our hopes. this one is up to interpretation, let me know what you think in the comments!
  • Getting to nowhere  by dkVARETH
    dkVARETH
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    Getting to Nowhere is an epic dark fantasy saga where the world itself is the protagonist - a vast, ever-shifting land shaped by forgotten wars, fractured kingdoms, and the passage of unknowable time. Across continents where time bends and reality rewrites itself, empires rise only to fall into myth, and heroes are remembered not for their triumphs, but for what they couldn't escape. In this world, no path is straight. No future is certain. And no one truly knows where the story leads. Told through multiple eras and voices, Getting to Nowhere explores a realm where magic decays, truth fractures, and even gods must face what lies beyond their design. As generations clash and civilizations unravel, the question remains: What happens when the journey never ends - and the destination may not exist? A brutal, visionary tale of war, identity, and fate, Getting to Nowhere is a fantasy not about where we go - but what we become along the way.
  • A failed Artist by Wish_stars
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    "The Failed Artist" is a raw, emotional poem about mistakes, self-doubt, and the quiet courage to try again. For anyone who's ever felt like giving up on their own masterpiece.
  • Gaia by MrNiceGuy11
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  • I'm So Tired by Llamamuse
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    Short stories and snippets that are left open to your interpretation. Enjoy :)
  • THE WINGS OF NIGHT |COMPLETED| by Grisha2610
    Grisha2610
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    Featured on @WattpadPoetry reading lists 'Stygian Skies' and 'Fantasy Fields' Featured on @WattWitches reading list 'The Witching Hour' "Darkness shrouds the sky as the Wings of Night soar high..." The Wings of Night is a collection of sad, narrative, and symbolic poems. It covers the modern topics of today through an other-worldly perspective. If you want to fly through the darkness to see what our world looks like, ready your wings.
  • Hypocrisy by i420PraiseIt
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  • Short Stories by EasyIdentification
    EasyIdentification
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    Short stories. Whether they are a page long or two pages long, whether they are symbolic or silly, whether they inspire you or not, please make yourself at home and enjoy. *These are all written by me unless I said so.
  • Differents by surviving_cidp
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    Everyone is the same here Everyone is a pattern Controlled by nature's purpose They are the plain Except for us The differents That is what we call ourselves. Split from fate and our purpose We will roam this earth Defying our purpose Defining our life. Jessica is a girl in high hopes that somehow her life will get better. After her best friend Rachel commits suicide, she tries to find someone else who is like her... A few years later she gets lost in the woods, she finds an old friend who shows her the city of Odessa. A floating paradise made by the goddess for the differents. She is afraid of her new surroundings, but once she meets new people she settles in. However, Jess and her new friends meet Agony. He is after the same thing his ancestor Kagamine was. As Jess dodges her fate as royalty, she and her friends try to find out what he is after. One question remains.... what are they after?
  • The Echo Room by yellowVale
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    The Echo Room is a lyrical descent into secrecy and guilt, following Riven-a boy drawn to a hidden door beneath a fading manor. What begins as a private escape becomes a slow unraveling, as his silence spreads through the garden he once cherished, and the girl who once believed in him.
  • The Library Of Lost Souls by Harsimran988
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    This story, "The Library of Lost Souls," can be classified under several genres: 1. *Fantasy*: Due to the magical and mysterious elements, such as the enchanted library, the stone lions, and the collective unconscious. 2. *Mystery*: As the story involves uncovering hidden secrets and stories from the past. 3. *Magical Realism*: Since the story blends realistic descriptions of the world with magical and fantastical elements. 4. *Literary Fiction*: As the story explores themes of identity, family history, and the power of stories. 5. *Symbolic/Allegorical*: The library and its contents can be seen as symbolic of the collective unconscious, and the story may be interpreted as an allegory for the search for knowledge, identity, and connection to one's heritage.
  • The Painted Pond by isaballzz
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    this is a short story with a symbolic meaning. Its a loss of innocence and includes a child named Ruby recognising the cruelaties in life that she tried to subvert. She is a child that is abused but doesn't acknowledge that until a symbolic scene is played. Read the book to understand further.
  • Mir.  ror.   Sch.   Ism. by ZahirBevels
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    A little piece of introspective poetry .
  • Undelivered Letters by Eagle_50
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    #526 from 1.55k stories in slice of life :) Each stories takes only a minute or less to read. Undelivered letters explores communication, loneliness, connection, vulnerabilities, and love. They are short stories in form of proses, thoughts and floating dialogues between two people, 'he' and 'she'. A girl and her muse. The process are mostly spontaneous, with little to no editing on first drafts. Vote and comments appreciated~♡