Callisto
TraversingtheDark
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  • Reads 8,492
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  • Parts 53
  • Time 10h 41m
TraversingtheDark
Complete, First published Jan 26, 2022
Mature
actionapocalypsedogdystopianfalloutfantasyfantasyadventurefemaleprotagonistgirlprotagonistjourneylowtechotherworldpostpost-apocalypticsci-fisciencescience-science-fantasysciencefictionself-acceptancetalkinganimalstribeviolence
The Deadlands - dry, arid, and merciless. A place where only the scent of death hangs loosely on the scorching winds. This is all that remains of a once bright world. This is the only world that Rain-Born has ever known.

As a warrior of the Hanakh tribe she is without peer - a fearless, cold-blooded huntress. Knowing her skills, her village Elder bestows her with a sacred quest she must not refuse. She must reach the ancient Iron Forest and find the object that will save their tribe from certain destruction at the hands of their enemies:

Callisto. 

But Rain-Born's journey is not her own. Unbeknownst to her, another wanders in the desolate wastes under very different circumstances. One who will come to call her friend. 

For these two travelers, the great Iron Forest holds the key to a brighter future...

...If they can survive long enough to reach it. 

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----You may also find Callisto on: Royal Road.com (Crossposted as of 04/06/23)----


Awards:
First Place in 'The Berry Pancake Awards' (22/01/23)
First Place in 'The Gloria Regali Awards' (17/10/22)
Second Place in 'The Count Awards' (15/04/22)
Fifth Place in 'The Dusk Awards' (15/05/22)

Features:
Dystopian & Apocalypse 'Disastrous Dystopias and Paradise Utopias' (23/01/23)
Stories Undiscovered 'Into the Abyss' (23/10/22)
Wattpad Darkfantasy: 'Dark Laboratory' (15/09/22)
Stories Undiscovered: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi (03/06/23)

Accolades: 
#1 in 'Talking Animals' (07/05/22)
#2 in 'Girl protagonist' (18/05/22)
#1 in 'Fantasy Adventure' (12/09/22)

TW: Strong violence/language.
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