Hestia's Wish [2019 ONC Longlist]
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  • Reads 17,653
  • Votes 1,215
  • Parts 26
  • Time 2h 26m
Complete, First published Jan 07, 2019
Mature
Hestia Hale is trapped in world of chaos.

Upon her thirteenth birthday, she is selected as an apprentice to one of the strictest blacksmiths in the Isles. With this new change, comes pressure and fear. Fear of being sacrificed if she doesn't meet Aries' standards within three years.

When Hestia wishes to join the Aries' army after her apprenticeship, it sets her relationship with Alastair Romanos on a dark path with no room for redemption. Despite this, Hestia struggles to come to terms with her feelings for her childhood friend. Her only hope is to purify the darkness in Aries' heart.

In a world where catastrophe is the norm, Hestia must decide whether she will allow the demons of the past to keep her from freedom and happiness in order to free the Isles from Chaos' corrupted influence.
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♡ NOVELLA VERSION of Engulfed by Aries
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♡ ONC 2019 entry (prompt 2); word count: 20,000 - 30,000
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