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RUMPELSTILTSKIN RETELLING. "I challenge you to find my name, princess. Three tries." Light flickers beneath the recesses of his mask, the wooden fangs and shadowed eyes. "Think you can beat me?" *** A witch doctor, user of dark magic, terrorizes a local village, killing children and turning their blood to gold. But when he's threatened with execution, the Dukun throws out one final challenge. Whoever owns his name, owns his soul. The Dukun's all set to die, until one stubborn princess takes him up on his challenge. Her journey forces her under the looming threat of war and execution as she stays in the palace of the mysterious sultan across the sea, a man also desperately searching for answers. And when it comes to love, will she choose Zahra, the woman warrior who's sworn to protect her, or Harto, the handsome sultan with a gods-defying secret? In the battle between a witch doctor owned by the gods, a sultan marked by the gods, and a princess cursed by them. Who shall prevail? (UPDATES DAILY) COPYRIGHT 2018 BY SOPHIA WHITTEMORE. All Rights Reserved. HIGHEST RANKINGS: #11 Mythology on July 28, 2018. #3 in Dark Fantasy on July 30, 2018. #17 in Elements on July 10, 2018. #49 in Diverse-Lit on May 9, 2018. #19 Epic Fantasy on May 27, 2018

"Farzaneh..." I pull her to me, flinching when my sleeve rolls back, her eyes drawn to the markings. On my bare skin's a map revealing a different tattoo, one for every person I killed. I hate looking at the running tally of tattoos on my body. It reminds me of how many I've murdered. Reminds me I'm a human with a death goddess. My hakama, the color blue, blends into the folds of the red cloak around her, the effect like fire and ice. I bat my lashes, flex my muscles, all wiry from climbing the rigging when I get bored. "I'm just a boy." The look on her face is cruel. It reminds me why those chains are on her wrists. We're both cursed. Dark fantasy PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN with an LGBT+-ensemble *** Trans Captain Lucky Dice's enemies know him as a gambler, playing a game with a cursed set of dice that kills the losers instantly. The only person unaffected is Lucky, who's said to have sold his soul to the Rahasian goddess of death to get the dice to kill everyone but himself. But now, on his eighteenth birthday, the goddess of death calls on him to return the favor. The Divine princess, Kaliya, is trapped in the body of an all-devouring serpent, cursed by the Witch Goddess, the Matriarch of Truth, to weaken and murder her own godly parents. The gods are dying. And the world is truly ending if a pirate, a cursed witch, a vengeful warrior, and a con artist have to save it. (UPDATES DAILY) COPYRIGHT 2018 BY SOPHIA WHITTEMORE. All Rights Reserved. HIGHEST RANKING: #245 in Fantasy on April 21, 2018. #31 Mythology on May 27, 2018. #59 Gender Fluid Sub-Category on May 8, 2018. #22 in Journey on May 27, 2018. *** COVER CREDIT: PrinceOfRedroses and Rinmaru (further details inside)

"The Blind God walks around me, and I feel my mind prodded again like it was in the cavern, a spider weaving a tangled web. "Would you do anything to be remembered, Ode, even play a villain, the one who rises against the Chosen One?" In answer, I draw my dagger and make a slight incision against my thumb. Blood drips down, hot against my flesh. I hold my hand out as an oath, a promise. My ghouls hiss, yearning to drink. "I would rather reign over darkness than grovel as a servant to the light." *FEMALE ROBIN HOOD MEETS ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS* Ode Ngayoh is the only child of a bloodthirsty desert warlord. When the Blind God chooses her as champion, she's deemed a dark witch, a blemish against the Empire for her necromantic powers of summoning ghūls, the undead. Facing off against the prince and his handsome lover, Ode stands alone with the cursed god's favor. However, the more Ode defends the outcasts of the Empire, the more she finds herself being labelled a villain... (UPDATES DAILY) Highest Ranking Fantasy #16 on November 30, 2017 #1 in Dark Fantasy on July 13, 2018. #1 in Desert May 16, 2018 #6 in Kingdom COPYRIGHT 2017 BY SOPHIA WHITTEMORE. All Rights Reserved.

The giant beneath the mountain has awakened after three centuries' slumber and devours some of my fathers' best men every morning. He will continue taking lives, one for every giant our ancient ruler killed to steal his land. But I know this ice giant, this jötunn, as Fell Hallvarðr. He came to me as a regular boy in dreams. He rumbles towards the citadel, tall as five men stacked shoulder on shoulder, I hold out a hand. "Fell Hallvarðr," I call out, ignoring the screams of horror from the warriors around me, "I place you under my royal protection, as the old ways of Cloelia Regina called upon. None of my people shall harm you so long as I live." The people cry out against me, but Fell falls to one knee, dropping me gently to the earth. "Then you shall live, little human-traitor." He replies, "in return for what?" "I shall become queen. And you shall fight for me." * Queen Cassia is a royal embarrassment. People snicker at her, knowing her lungs are too weak to draw breath, much less fight. Her parents fear she will not have the strength to undergo the ceremony to become queen, and that the royal line will have to be passed to an outsider. But all this is disrupted when the giant beneath the ice mountain, thought to be a myth, awakens and attack their city of Ymir. The rest of the cities along the Borealis are in rebellion against the main kingdom of Idriola, and Cassia aims to earn her birthright by uniting them all. * Prequel to "Legends of Rahasia Series" (Priestess for the Blind God, Princess for the Witch Doctor, Pirate for the Dead Goddess). This is the tale of how Cassia became Cassia Boadicea Regina of Idriola, the ruler of blood and ice. The fearsome matriarch of the North & conqueror-queen. (Inspired by Nordic myth). *** COPYRIGHT 2019 BY SW Fae. All Rights Reserved. #1 in Epic Fantasy on January 5, 2020 Highest Rank 3/12/21... #11 Nordic #18 projectwomanup #49 Unlimited (4/4/21) #5 stopgenderroles #37 epic fantasy

The key to proving Siobhan's innocence lies within the highlands, a home she never thought she'd see again. Siobhan isn't sure she's ready to confront the past that's hunted her for so long, but continuing to deny the truth only puts her and her companion Wren in greater danger. Wren's patience for seeking the truth is waning while his magic grows stronger, and Siobhan worries he lost more than his fiancé to magic. As she struggles to help him learn control, she realizes more than friendship connects them. This fragile link puts Siobhan in a place she never expected, reinforcing that everything she's ever known is a lie. Ever faithful Elias has left Siobhan's side for the first time since she was born. He believes she's going to need allies in the coming battle to reclaim her birthright. Elias knows after Siobhan was framed for murdering her father, the future King of Ardorn could be the last supporter she has left. Prince Eloy, already scarred by the broken union between Draygon and Ardorn, will only lend his support if Elias returns to him what Draygon has stolen. An inferno is awakening and if they don't act fast the world will do more than burn. It'll end. ___ If you're reading this on any site but Wattpad, then congratulations, it was stolen. Please go to Wattpad and read it from the actual author, Prisim.

To be honest with you I probably spend way to much time on here, however that just means that I've been able to read enough books to know which ones are worth giving a shot. These recommendations will include: The description of each book How many chapters a book has A link to each author And I will warn you if a book contains mature content All books are completed unless written otherwise If you want to leave any recommendations in the comments I'd love to take a look. Hopefully this is helpful, I wish I would have had a book like this to help me find some amazing reads. Enjoy I have no rights to any of these books, all credit goes to the authors, I'm just here to help you find their amazing work.

Headstrong, quick-witted, sharp-tongued Maleeha is not about to let an almost failed wedding stop her from being her vibrant self. Her family, however, found an immediate solution to her humiliation: marriage. Zaakir is not who Maleeha imagines herself with for the rest of her life. Boring, brooding and moody, work-obsessed, typical Alpha male with a penchant of getting his way every single time. How can the two who are poles apart have a successful marriage? By not attending the wedding reception! A road trip that goes horribly awry, fights, arguments and laughter. Join Maleeha and Zaakir as they find out just how Unlikley To Happen they are.

"... and I think you will never be anything when you are like this." He said, turned around and left. These words hit Leila right and like no other girl she knew how to take them to another level for her own good. Being successful and powerful was her cure. ••••• (Main idea: You'll discover love in a way better than what you thought was best for you, so don't lose yourself crying on the past.) ••••• Cover made by : awesome @mariam-abdelhamed ••••• Contact: Instagram 》@maramhoss Twitter 》@urfav_doc Facebook 》 Maram Hossam

truths don't kill, inevitabilities do. #29 - Poetry as on 30th July 2016. all rights reserved © 2016.

Mckenzie Logan is fresh out of college, ready to take on the world and live life to the fullest. Connor Pearson is young, on top of his game and living the good life. Mckenzie finds herself working for Connor, someone who is everything she wants to be. Sophisticated, self-made and simply successful. She takes full advantage of this opportunity to learn from Connor however they find themselves learning how easy it is to fall into each other's orbit instead. Surely it should work out but not quite. Connor would give her the world but Mckenzie is focused on conquering the universe all on her own. [1st installment of the #WhenAWomanWalksSeries]

"Don't you realize how rude that remark is? I'm not a rock. I have feelings, but it seems like these days a girl can't follow her dreams, can she?" I said. "Oh please, just go talk about movies and nails and hairstyles, you do NOT belong here, Daisy!" he yelled. Maybe he's right. »»-----　♔　-----«« Daisy Adams is the first girl to ever join Bear Mountain High's football team; her biggest dream since she was a child is to be a professional football player, but now, the dream is for the team to support her and accept her. She's always trying to prove herself worthy to her teammates, and always fails, will she give up on her dream? »»-----　♔　-----«« "Coach, I quit the team." »»-----　♔　-----«« Copyright 2023© All rights reserved. »»-----　♔　-----«« Disclaimer: This book contains strong language. »»-----　♔　-----«« #1 in #ProjectWomanUp May 1, 2020 #1 in #feminism - July 11, 2023 #33 in #shortstory - June 26 2023 #37 in #TeenFiction - June 2, 2023 #1 in #BeYourself - July 9, 2023 #3 in #BreakStereotypes - Jan 5, 2019 »»-----　♔　-----««

In the heart of Japan during wartime, Akira-Lee Yuki wants to bring honor to her family. She is not one to think of marrying, but if that brings honor, so be it. Only thing is, she has a problem that tosses her honor out the window. To restore it, she joins the men's army to help her country in a time of need, though, women were not permitted to battle. That would bring honor, right? Highest Ranking: #449 in Action! 10/04/2016. Winner of Le Book Award for Best Action/Adventure and Le Book Award for Rising Star! Winner of the WIA one year awards in first place for Action! Winner of the Fiction Genres Unite Awards for Best Action! 1st place winner in the Action category of the Shoot for the Stars Awards! 2nd place winner for Action in the True Color Awards! 2nd place winner in the Phoenix Awards! 3rd place winner of the Undiscovered Writers Awards in Action! Featured on @Undiscoveredbooks and @_Once_Upon reading lists! Copyright 2016 Beautiful cover by @AAKhan!

Anaise Von Duyk is scared of a lot of things, but she's not scared of her arranged partner in life, Christophe Fjeld. But that doesn't mean she likes him. When their marriage is set to happen, it sets off a chain of events in the Kingdom that no-one planned for.

hate is such a weak word. i abhor him. - where an optimistic fluff ball accidentally snapchats a pessimistic bar tender.

--- THE FLORESCENCE CHRONICLES: BOOK 1 --- An aristocrat and her knight. Rosaline 'Rose' Valla is the adopted daughter of the well-known Lord; Dominique Charles Valla. After ten years of living in the Valla Household, life isn't as exciting as it should be. That is until she is assigned a new personal guard. Kaden, also known as 'Beast', isn't considered to be the best person to be assigned a position that entailed babysitting a 'stuck-up noble'. A mysterious young lad with an unknown past, many have wondered, who on earth is he? As Rose and Kaden start to get to know each other, complications arise one after another. Will the two be able to help each other through these problems? And what of the rumoured 'Devil's Curse' that is spreading through the kingdom of Faena - said to only target those of the lower-class? As chaos arises will anyone survive? Or will they all fall prey to the Devil's Curse? A rose and a beast, caught between the imaginary crossfire. --- copyright © Thaloria Jacques 2016 All Rights Reserved --- cover and jacket: @kai_saeki

Alaska Brown places a bet with her friends. It's all about dating the first guy who enters their all time favorite coffee shop, and make him fall for her in twenty days. What she doesn't know is that the school's geek-iest person happens to burst into the coffee shop, running after a dog, before anyone else does and she's gotta do what's she's gotta do. David Leon doesn't know anything about the silly bet Alaska placed and falls for her carelessly. The point is, she's reckless and stupid. She doesn't realize she needs the guy in her life, to her he's the brother she's never had and to him, Alaska means the world. Alaska forms a plan that only her friends know about and right there, he's gone.

Highest Ranks - #76 SF | 31/8/17 #146 ADV | 1/1/18 10K Reads | June 19th, 2018 *BOOK ONE OF THE OPERATION EVOLUTIANS TRILOGY* She woke up knowing nothing. Not where she was or why she was there. She didn't know the reason behind the injuries and scars marking her skin or why she was found in the forest. Alone. With a bullet in her shoulder. All she knew was her name, Lauren. And his name; Spencer. The name without a face, a memory. Just that name. Lauren was in a hospital, that's what the blue-eyed woman told her. A place to help her recover, a place to heal. It was, until it wasn't. And now, she's on the run. ***** February 6, 2017 - August 4th, 2017 Unedited ***** © 2017 by Prantika Saha

It has been nineteen years since the fall of the Night Kingdom, sixteen since Princess Astnorden bent her knee to the queen who destroyed her parents and devastated her people. And every day of compliance only fuels her thirst for revenge. Now, civil war looms on the horizon. Escaped slaves, faceless assassins, and warrior maidens stir restlessly in the shadows of the queen's fragile realm, while ancient demons and newborn dragons open their eyes for the first time in centuries. In the midst of the chaos, Astna finally has the chance to destroy those who dared to disgrace her...but there are many who would smother her whispers of mutiny before they swell into a roar. ~ 1st Place Fantasy Novel of the Monthly Awards 1st Place Best Opening of the Lunar Awards ~ Cover by @solacing.

"We are all the heroes of our own stories." Rachelle always dreamed of the day she would take her test, the day she would finally become the true hero she always knew she would be. Unfortunately for Rachelle the Testing Officials see everything and they know there is no place for her among the heroes. Rachelle is shocked when her results come through. She'd done everything she could to make her father, one of the most respected heroes of the R.B.U, proud and now all that hard work was gone. He could never be proud of a disappointment like her, especially when compared to Rachelle's best friend, or ex best friend, Camden. With the help of her new villainous partner and their new friends, Rachelle learns, to not only accept her fate but embrace it. Rachelle's future seems bright, that is until she learns the true meaning of being a villain, and she'll do anything to fight that fate.