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When Lightning Strikes

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**Previously known as Luka & Lulabelle**
Tallulah Gulimja, the sole heir to the shadow-singing Penumbra's of Estine, has spent her life cloistered and beaten into the regime of bureaucracy ever since her older brother's untimely death. That is until she falls back into step with an old friend turned enemy, Luka -the sole heir to the light-manipulating Lumiere's of Augre. The two of them begrudgingly work together to uncover the mysteries and lies their parents have worked so hard to keep hidden. Will the two be able to escape their predetermined fates? Will Tallulah ever forgive Luka for their falling out years ago? They may not have the time to find out... 

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$The Beauty of Mist, the Beast of Dawn {INDEFINITE HOLD} by kNGT_fringed_gentian$

A Loose Retelling of Beauty and the Beast A BEAUTIFUL WITCH. Bookish Myalah, the town beauty as well as its only living witch, has always wanted a way out. Now, especially, about a year after having her heart broken, she is more desperate than ever to leave. Not to mention her father's health, a problem that she cannot fix with her magic. But when an opportunity arises, Myalah is torn with indecision. Can she really set her ideals aside and leave her only home she's ever known for a possibility, and an unlikely one at that? A BEASTLY PRINCE. Luka, 'the Beast' and heir to Valennia's throne, is running out of time. As a young boy, a curse was cast upon him, one that could break his kingdom should it take full effect. He won't allow it to happen. Unfortunately, the one solution Luka was given, the one way to break the curse, his one way out, has a time limit-and he is nearly eighteen. Plus, the solution, to love and be loved, seems unattainable. Can he truly open his heart to someone else? More importantly, can he be enough for someone else's heart? Their worlds collide as their fights begin; Luka fighting against his family's will and himself for hope, for love, and for his kingdom, Myalah fighting the status quo and the jealous nobility for herself and her father. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Cover art by Ace (@I_write_for_sanity)

The Way We Fall by LucksieLocks

(Inspired by the hit BBC show Merlin) One thousand years have passed since humanity fell. From its ashes, the Faultless Kingdom rose. For many centuries, it was prosperous. Then the king enacted a new law: inkblood is a crime punishable by death. Roche seeks refuge in the capital to hide the inkblood runs through her veins. Her one problem? She gets into a fight with the princess and heir to the throne on her very first day. What will she do when she learns of a plot that threatens to destroy the royal family? And can she hide her inkblood from the princess long enough to learn her destiny? [Cover Credit: Canva Text to Image Generator]

Emerald Shadows by Gabriela888979

In a kingdom where magic is both feared and forbidden, Elara, a young sorceress with uncontrollable powers, has spent her life hiding from the ruthless Magi Order. Haunted by the tragic loss of her family and the dangerous magic that courses through her veins, Elara's only hope is to remain invisible. But when she is captured and imprisoned by the Order, her fate seems sealed-until a mysterious woman with violet eyes frees her, revealing that Elara's powers may be the key to a rebellion that could change the kingdom's future. Kael, a loyal warrior of the Magi Order, has dedicated his life to hunting sorcerers. But when he captures Elara, something within him shifts. Her emerald eyes, filled with fear and defiance, haunt him in ways he never expected. As he is tasked with finding her after her daring escape, Kael must confront his own doubts about the mission, the Order, and the woman he cannot stop thinking about. As Elara is drawn deeper into the rebellion's cause, she must learn to control her powers and decide who she can trust-including Kael, the man sent to capture her. With the kingdom teetering on the edge of war, Elara and Kael find themselves on opposing sides of a conflict that will force them to question everything they know-about their world, their loyalties, and themselves. "Emerald Shadows"is a tale of magic, betrayal, and forbidden love, where the line between friend and foe is as elusive as the shadows in which they hide.

Of Ashes and Wind by DevilRed03

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The Obsidian Marks ✔️ by AriaOfStorms

Hated by her lineage, Iliya Dalaminai dwells in self isolation, awaiting the day her cousin marries so she might escape the Throne. Feared by the Gods, Sorein Chakrine's crown is mainly a relic put on display at royal ceremonies to ward off evil. When Souls escape the Aphyre and wreak havoc in the streets of Chiori Faire, the Solstice Festival becomes a haunted front line for the undead. With the Royal Guard struggling to gain control, Iliya and Sorein find themselves thrust in the middle of an ancient investigation. Constantly at each other's throats and lost in the conspiracies beginning to corner them, the race to seal the Afterworld and return the Souls to rest quickly morphs into something much darker. A trial to prove their innocence. As more and more evidence surfaces against Sorein, the irreverent Fae Prince might just wish he had never stepped foot on Chiori's shore. Leaving Iliya to pick up the pieces of her crumbling country the only way she knows how. Stowing away. | Cover By Starrdust | | Hades and Persephone meets Cloak and Dagger | | 2023 Wattys Shortlist! | | 6× Featured |

MR. MORENO'S SURROGATE ✔️ by thatoneauthorrr

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Running away never changes anything. A dark presences by the name of Drake has been gathering the strongest and most talented to become part of his soulless army to complete a curse that was set upon him a century before. All he needs is the key, his one true love reborn. Luka has a vision of himself killing everyone he has ever loved starting with his twin sister Myra. It drives him from his home in search of a way to stop it. He knows asking Myra to keep is location is selfish, but it is no longer safe for him to stay. Myra always knew that she would marry Nyght and that it would break her younger sister's heart, but a vision of a past life may change that forever. When her twin brother Luka disappears she has to choose whether to tell her family where he is or let them believe he's been taken by The Dusk. After finding Myra crying in the garden Nyght has every intention of dragging Luka back, but when Nyght finds Luka a few miles from his home. Instead of bring him back he decides to go with him, leaving the love of his life behind to clean up the mess.

Through Blood | ONC 2024 by goncalobooks

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The Beauty of Mist, the Beast of Dawn {INDEFINITE HOLD}

A Loose Retelling of Beauty and the Beast A BEAUTIFUL WITCH. Bookish Myalah, the town beauty as well as its only living witch, has always wanted a way out. Now, especially, about a year after having her heart broken, she is more desperate than ever to leave. Not to mention her father's health, a problem that she cannot fix with her magic. But when an opportunity arises, Myalah is torn with indecision. Can she really set her ideals aside and leave her only home she's ever known for a possibility, and an unlikely one at that? A BEASTLY PRINCE. Luka, 'the Beast' and heir to Valennia's throne, is running out of time. As a young boy, a curse was cast upon him, one that could break his kingdom should it take full effect. He won't allow it to happen. Unfortunately, the one solution Luka was given, the one way to break the curse, his one way out, has a time limit-and he is nearly eighteen. Plus, the solution, to love and be loved, seems unattainable. Can he truly open his heart to someone else? More importantly, can he be enough for someone else's heart? Their worlds collide as their fights begin; Luka fighting against his family's will and himself for hope, for love, and for his kingdom, Myalah fighting the status quo and the jealous nobility for herself and her father. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Cover art by Ace (@I_write_for_sanity)