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The Woods

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Parts 47
Time 5h 42m

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Fida Clark knows that the world is cruel; the world is unfair. Every five years, to pay for a crime her village's ancestors committed, a maiden is chosen as a sacrifice. Being the baker's daughter, she has lived a simple life and expects nothing more of it. But when she is chosen as the village's sacrifice and declared a mistake, her world turns upside down.

After walking into the Woods and surviving her death sentence, she is thrown into a world of two-faced nobles and back-stabbing Fae. She does not belong, and yet her life now revolves around learning about the Fae and trying to find out why the Woods has not claimed her life.

But what happens when a mortal begins to find a home in the land of immortal beings? Getting too comfortable can be a dangerous game, and when she least expects it, her world crumbles yet again. Her life is twisted with truth and lies, and only the race that she fears is able to help her find the truth.

Will she inherit the destiny that was hidden from her for so long, or do the stars have other plans that will bring her and her loved ones to ruin?All Rights Reserved

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Dreams of Gold and Shadow by maia_irvin

UNDERGOING EDITING Laila Filali has always had a plan for her life. At 22 years old, she's just about to graduate from college and move on to law school. She'll become successful, have a family, and live a content life like so many other humans. But something's missing. When Laila discovers a hidden artifact among her deceased mother's belongings after more than a decade, nightmares and dreams of faraway places with castles, battles, and magic she thought were long gone return. Her dreams spark a burning desire for a new life filled with fantasy and enchantment. When a handsome stranger appears with the answers to all of her questions and an incredulous proposition, she must decide whether to abandon everything she knows and everyone she loves for a chance at the life she's always wanted. For a chance to be the person she's always dreamt of. Laila soon finds herself in the middle of a centuries-long war among the fae and finds out that some dreams are better left in your head.

Of Thatch and Vine by SarahBeth9009

Sometimes fate brings you exactly what you need before you even realize it. *** Brigid Kelly has lost everything and no amount of spells or wishes stopped it. After her Gran fell ill and passed away, Brigid wasn't able to keep her grandmother's metaphysical shop going. With everything crashing down around her, Brigid buys a one-way ticket to the land of her ancestors, hoping to find solace in the old cabin where her Gran grew up. Ireland is everything she was always told it was and then some. As she sorts out the slowly declining house in the woods, she's thrust into the path of handsome Torin Boyle by circumstance. The walls she's built up around her heart are slowly chipped away as Torin reveals pieces of himself as well, opening not only his home but his heart too. Torin Boyle has spent the last thirty-odd years living in the North of Ireland, running through the rolling hills with his friends. As a pack of wolf Shifters in a country that has no natural wolves, Torin has learned to keep a tap on his inner emotions to protect those he loves. But his homeland is dying; small patches of forest turning brown and dry. When a witch appears on his family's land out of nowhere, he's concerned that the witch is to cause for what's been happening to the land. He never expected to feel pulled into her orbit so completely. Brigid's idyllic life comes to a halt when Torin's father falls ill, closely followed by other members of the Shifter's family. The land around them - the very land where Brigid's ancestors lived - is dying. If Brigid and Torin can't figure out how to fix it, she might not be the only one losing those she loves. **Trigger Warnings - mentions of hospitals and death/cancer; loosing loved ones**

Shadow's Edge (Shadows Saga bk1) by Linna1029

In the world of magic there are only two options: learn control, or risk becoming the one thing everyone fears. On the anniversary of her parents' death Mara Collins must face more than her own grief; she must face a hidden world. When a series of accidents over the past eleven years leads to her discovery of witches and magic, Mara must make the decision to leave her life behind in order to hone her new abilities or stay and risk the chance that her powers could rage out of control. When people discover Mara is a descendant of one of the most powerful witches in history, they start to believe Mara will follow in her ancestor's footsteps. No pressure, right? Not everyone is excited to hear of Mara's potential power, and some even want to stop her. With a Fae for a roommate, a witch for a mentor, and a Werewolf Prince for a friend everything seems to be looking up. But when friends turn to enemies, who can Mara go to for help? who can she trust? Will she be able to control her powers before they turn her into the one thing everyone fears?

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Dreams of Gold and Shadow

UNDERGOING EDITING Laila Filali has always had a plan for her life. At 22 years old, she's just about to graduate from college and move on to law school. She'll become successful, have a family, and live a content life like so many other humans. But something's missing. When Laila discovers a hidden artifact among her deceased mother's belongings after more than a decade, nightmares and dreams of faraway places with castles, battles, and magic she thought were long gone return. Her dreams spark a burning desire for a new life filled with fantasy and enchantment. When a handsome stranger appears with the answers to all of her questions and an incredulous proposition, she must decide whether to abandon everything she knows and everyone she loves for a chance at the life she's always wanted. For a chance to be the person she's always dreamt of. Laila soon finds herself in the middle of a centuries-long war among the fae and finds out that some dreams are better left in your head.