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Blood of Darkness | Eternal Bonds: Book 1 by WondaGal
Blood of Darkness | Eternal Bonds: Book 1
WondaGal
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  • Parts 38
*Book 1 in the Eternal Bonds Series* *Inspired by Hades and Persephone* ~*~ "Sometimes death isn't the end. Sometimes people come back." ~*~ Selena Silvers is an ordinary girl who loves to paint. She goes to school and works at a bookshop in Blackfell. Pretty ordinary. Except for two tiny details. One, she has an extraordinary ability to feel the emotions of those around her. Two, almost every night when she closes her eyes, she sees a gorgeous man with hair as black as night and eyes as gray as the sea after a storm. The problem is that she has no idea who he is or even if he's real. Will she ever find out? And what other secrets are hiding in the darkness of the night? ~*~ Damien Drake is the eldest of the six Drake siblings and is forced to take the throne after his Father is murdered. Oh and the fun part? He's a vampire surrounded by all the darkness that comes with being one. Dealing with loss has never been Damien's strong suit and he's gotten to a point where he forces himself to bury all of his emotions deep down and builds his walls up so high. Will his siblings or anyone else be able to reach him? And will he ever defeat the person responsible for his Father's death? ~*~ Cover by @SophieSlape and text separators by @Kjstudios19
Soul Tides by cjtruz
Soul Tides
cjtruz
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  • Parts 56
In a lakeside town where shapeshifters roam the shadows, Mara Philips, a rogue detective, must find a missing girl. But when clues lead her down a path of deadly desire and deception, she's forced to face her own demons in a race against the Bloodmoon. ***** Waking up naked on the beach isn't too off-brand for Mara Philips, considering the opened bottle of whiskey not far away. Recently forced to surrender her detective badge, she's been having a rough couple weeks. But blacking out the same night the neighbor's dog dies? A little sus. Something's amiss along the lakeshore and Mara discovers the dog might not be the only victim. Fliers for missing teenage girls are posted all over town and a mother desperate for answers begs the rogue detective to take her case. With the help of a new flame, Mara investigates the shadows of her rural town where shapeshifters roam and a government agency hunts them down. But when clues lead her on a path of deadly desire and deception, she'll be forced to face her own demons before they consume her in a race against the looming Bloodmoon. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content, violence, gore, pet death, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, drug mentions, kidnapping, mentions of sexual assault/trafficking, discussion of friend's suicide, homophobic slurs, racism SOUL TIDES blends dark supernatural mystery with sapphic romance and a dash of science fiction. #ownvoices WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 1st Place Fantasy - Elite Awards 2019 1st Place Paranormal - Writer's Oscars 2019 2nd Place Paranormal - Pride Awards 2020 3rd Place Fantasy - Majestic Inc Awards 2019 Top 3 Paranormal Finalist - Prime Awards 2020
The Last Amazon (ON HIATUS) by Sevannah_Storm
The Last Amazon (ON HIATUS)
Sevannah_Storm
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  • Parts 4
The neglected daughter of a lesser god, Korina discovers that she's the prophecy doomed to battle Hades's minions on Zeus's behalf. Full Blurb: Korina Sideri is a lowly daughter of a lesser god but despite living in the shadows of Mount Olympus, her life is far from perfect. With no sponsor, she is shunned at the academy and is forced to learn fighting skills on Earth. But during a bizarre incident when all the academies are targeted, she meets Vaso, the General of Zeus's personal guard, the Pallasians. And discovers that there is nothing lesser about her. The Fates know her name and have decreed her destiny. Trigger warning: parental neglect, bullying, a little violence. #thestarlightawards Copyright 2018 - 2019: Sevannah Storm No part of this work may be reproduced without the permission of the author.
Guillotine [HIATUS] by SerBasti
Guillotine [HIATUS]
SerBasti
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  • Parts 4
In this fantastic world, a percentage of people have the potential to develop powers beyond common sense. This was a group of people that Julia found out she belonged. However, at a very young age, a gruesome accident would change the path she would take in life, to one that would bring unimaginable consequences.
The Dragon's Scale [COMPLETE] by Cross-Warrior
The Dragon's Scale [COMPLETE]
Cross-Warrior
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  • Parts 74
|Book One of The Soul-Bound Chronicles| Classic J-RPG and anime elements collide with the Young Adult fiction writing style in this modern fantasy book following Josh Davidson, a teenage boy whose life flips upside down when he becomes soul-bound to a dragon ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ Magic, heroes, dragons. Josh Davidson has seen it all-in video games and movies, of course, because they would never be anything but fiction. Yet his dreams are slipping into reality, he is experiencing sudden energy surges, and a persistent voice is taking residency in his head. All of the insanity explodes when his bully goes on a murderous rampage, and the only one who can stop him is a beautiful girl wielding a bow and shooting magical ice arrows. The experience leads Josh to the truth: he's a Paladin, someone soul-bound to a dragon. Not only does he now have a dragon reaching into his thoughts, but the new status comes with magical powers meant to help him in his fight against the forces of darkness. Josh is more than eager to hone his new skills and help the Paladins in their fight, but the darkness they face is rising from its slumber, intent on destroying the Paladins and everything they stand for. Josh will have to learn fast, because the most important decisions are those he cannot escape. Decisions that risk not only the war which the Paladins fight, but the very people he holds dear. ➢ Word Count: 130,000 - 135,000 ➢ Amazing cover made by Dayisdemigod ➢ Featured in Fantasy account's Young Adult Fantasy Reading List ➢ Featured in YASciFantasy account's Quests & Queens - Fantasy Adventure Reading List ➢ The Fiction Awards 2019 Best Fantasy Winner ➢ Editor's Pick Featured January 2021
Because You're Different ✔ by ErinMandel
Because You're Different ✔
ErinMandel
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  • Parts 95
What if your body doesn't always do what you want it to do? For June, this isn't a question, but a daily reality. As a fourteen-year-old with cerebral palsy, frequently dropping stuff and being stared at by complete strangers is nothing out of the ordinary. Other than that, life is great, until her parents decide to move to California. With all her friends miles away and nobody there to protect her from boys stealing your lunch, school becomes a lot more complicated than it had been. Then, she befriends Sam Redstone, a shy boy who'd always been invisible to others. June's days improve drastically with Sam by her side, and when she meets his older brother Nathan, she finally believes her cousin Valentina might have been right about sexy California guys. Slowly, she and Nathan develop a unique friendship, one that, June finds herself hoping, might someday turn into something more. But as the years go by, she's starting to think she might never be with him that way, or with any other man for that. Started: 29 January 2019 Completed: 16 May 2020
THE WOLF INFESTATION by _TheKnownAnonymous
THE WOLF INFESTATION
_TheKnownAnonymous
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  • Parts 6
Red Creek's locals are either dropping dead or are disappearing as soon as they take one step into the woods. Adora is getting concerned about the bizarre headlines and the series of unexplainable events that followed the day they rode into town. In the midst of the chaos, a strange medical team is sent in to control an "outbreak" that either has the town's people sick or six feet under. Bikers seem intent to be making her quaint little town theirs and they couldn't have had the worst timing. When the town grouch's smack talk starts making sense and the paranormal occurrences get wilder, Adora can't help but put the blame on the town's leather clad visitors, especially when they go bump in the night. *** Third place winner of The Little Sanguines Awards (werewolf category)***
The Dissenters by Several7s
The Dissenters
Several7s
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  • Parts 74
Meet Amanda. Her whole life changes the day she wakes up and finds herself in the future. Twenty years have passed since her time, and the world has changed drastically. A man named Akram has taken over, war has destroyed many parts of the world, and a resistance group has arisen to fight him. Because of her position in the rebellion, Akram will do anything to get rid of her, and if news that the rebellion's leader was vulnerable, he would double his efforts to find her. But there is more than one way to get rid of a threat, and she's about to find out just how far Akram will go to stop her from defeating him. ~~~ Thank you to @Mandy_Smith for the amazing cover! :D
Guitar Picks and Paint Brushes by _ILoveWolves_
Guitar Picks and Paint Brushes
_ILoveWolves_
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  • Parts 8
Isabelle King likes living in her own imaginary world, it's her way of escaping the troubles in the real world. Painting gives her a path to her own microcosm where she finds peace within herself. Alex Wood finds his solace through music. He was gifted his first guitar at the age of 5, he didn't know how to play yet but he took lessons and never stopped strumming the strings from that day onwards.
Death Is My BFF (Book 1 Original Series) by katrocks247
Death Is My BFF (Book 1 Original Series)
katrocks247
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  • Parts 55
Watty Award Winner 2011) *ORIGINAL SERIES* This is the first book of the Original Death Is My BFF Series, which won the Watty Awards in 2011! *** Death came knocking at her door. Well actually, he pounded. Faith Williams has always been a little odd, but never before did she think she was one of a kind. Enter Death, the legendary, sadistic, and irresistible Grim Reaper who sparred Faith's life when she was a child. The more she tries to resist him, the more he's popping up in her life and turning it entirely upside down. Death is dangerous with a dark past and a thirst for revenge, and Faith Williams is slowly becoming unable to resist his power over her. Who is the man under the hood? What does he want with her? Most importantly, why the hell does he have a name for his scythe? ** This is the FIRST of the DIMBFF series. *** Fan Made Book Cover uses image from = michellemonique on Deviantart.com! http://michellemonique.deviantart.com/ MY WRITING PAGE! Please join! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kat-aka-katrocks247-from-Wattpad/208740202517075