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Tales of the Vangen: The Black Ministry's Betrayal (Book 1) by FritztheGrim
Tales of the Vangen: The Black Ministry's Betrayal (Book 1)
FritztheGrim
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[Completed] The Royal Guard of the Empire has faithfully served Byzantia for nearly three centuries now. Hand picked from foreign lands, these guardsmen hold no political ties, carry no agendas, and bare no creeds except to those who sit upon the Onyx Throne. They are vanguards, protectors, loyalists. They are Vangen. Change has come to the Empire. An Empress sits upon the throne now, destroying any who would rebel against her with both fire and iron. To the east, her loyal Vangen work to quash the newest rebellion, until a letter arrives one day, marked with the Empresses seal. The contents within bare only dread and disturbance for the Guardsmen. The Black Ministry, the former Emperor's cabal of Sorcerers, have turned against the Empress. The Vangen's return is bittersweet. The city they once called home is now a battlefield, every street a choke-point. Every home a possible nesting ground for rebels. The Royal Guard will have to fight tooth and nail to put down the Ministry and protect the Empress, but the deeper they go, the harder the lines begin to blur. In a world where good and evil does not exist, where then does a man's loyalty lie? (Comments and Feedback are always appreciated)
The Tides That Bind Us [AfroFuturism] by IntoTheTempest
The Tides That Bind Us [AfroFuturism]
IntoTheTempest
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  • Parts 42
The year is 2163, and the 700 Isles drift along seas blackened with secrets and scandals and the souls of men too wicked for damnation. A Nation bound by science and pride. A Nation that rose above. Denden is the only reality Zaharah has known since an accident left her and her sister orphaned. With graduation and her art degree within reach, she dreams of making a better life for her family. But when her primary caretaker is killed, her reality is turned on its head, and the people she once called family hunt for her head. She will have to choose between sacrificing herself for a better life for her sister, or challenging powers that be and being forced into a life of running and hiding.
Beautiful People | wlw by ccstarfield
Beautiful People | wlw
ccstarfield
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Perpetual quitter Vera Kwan thinks she's got it made when her style blog catches the attention of narcissistic actor Carmen Juarez, but after egos ignite a gossip war, Vera has to learn to balance her flighty ambitions and her attraction to Carmen's prickly, gorgeous manager Sharise before her Hollywood dreams fall apart like a cheap polyester blouse. ***** It's not Vera Kwan's fault that she can't hold down a job. A fashion school dropout, she dreams of becoming a famous designer, but the life of a style influencer is more grind than glamour. She just needs one big break, one chance to prove her styles are red carpet worthy. When a snarky post about her celebrity crush Carmen Juarez catches the actor's attention, Vera wins her ticket to stardom. As Carmen's stylist, she sets out to prove that she's more than just pretty clothes and the right filters, and maybe even win the affections of Carmen's aloof manager, Sharise, who she quickly finds herself falling for. After a clever fashion stunt goes viral, Vera is suddenly the most sought-after stylist in Hollywood. She even gets a job offer from Carmen's rival. But her style success may not be getting her any closer to her designer dreams, and secrets are beginning to fray her sense of purpose. If Vera can't figure out what's important enough to see through to the end, even when it seems impossible, she risks losing both the professional relationship that made her and the romantic relationship that might be the one thing that matters to her as much as fashion. ***** Complete at 100k words. *featured on Wattpad's A Latte Love, #WrittenWithPride, From Our Stars, and In her words #IWD2020 reading lists* Cover by the incredible @AnnaofthePond
The Secret of Aunios - Book 2 in the Misfits & Magic series by CelticWhovian
The Secret of Aunios - Book 2 in the Misfits & Magic series
CelticWhovian
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- Five strangers: a wizard, a knight, a banshee, an elf, and a stone golem. - One quest: locate the lost island of Aunios and retrieve a legendary dark magic weapon. - One problem: They don't get along. The wizard, Llyr, works in the library and has no experience in the field. The knight, Triskell, has terrible people skills. Nemo, the banshee, has talent but doesn't seem to care about anything. Rose, a blind elf, uses magic to heal but needs constant protection. A nine-foot-tall chunk of granite, Gabe the golem has lots of muscle but little brain. Their quest is difficult enough, but the real challenge is learning to work as a team. When the quest takes an unexpected turn, the fate of the entire kingdom may depend on how well they can get along.
Riven Isles by AloofFloof
Riven Isles
AloofFloof
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Pirates of the Caribbean comedy and adventure meets a naive narrator, werewolves, fish people, and more in this fantastical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless Treasure Island. After the murder of his mother, Walter Avery sets off on an expedition to a supposedly nonexistent island, led by the X-marked map that Lisa Avery had left in his possession. With this as his only lead to those that had torn his life apart, Walter disembarks with a varied cast of personalities on a voyage of revenge, while those with him seek peace, knowledge, glory, and adventure. "AUDIOBOOK" for chapters up to "The 'Just Right' Captain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQrysFZubI&list=PLCZjhmwo5_DGvtPux_sn7IeVlB5p5uy-z 1st place winner in the Action/Adventure category of The Butterfly Awards 2020 1st place winner in the Adventure category of The Chaos Awards 8 2020 1st place winner in the Adventure category of the Glory Awards 2020 1st place winner in the Fantasy category of The Belle Ame Awards 2020 Featured on @ StoriesUndiscovered official reading list from March-April 2020 Featured on @ talesofthedeep official Ships Ahoy ~ Pirate Tales reading list Featured on @ Wattpad's Editors' Choice List January 2021
Demigod by climb_the_dune
Demigod
climb_the_dune
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Being summoned to save the mortal realm always has its irritations. Demigod Emmanon is attacked before he can fully possess his new mortal vessel, which then proves to be only the first of his many, many troubles. It's a turning point for the Southern Kingdom in the war against Enis the God-King, but their finest immortal warrior is nowhere to be found. When Emmanon finds himself stripped of his divine powers by an upstart healer with a life-debt to the previous inhabitant of his new body, he'll find himself having to rely on this begrudging mortal in order to restore his powers, thwart Enis' machinations and uncover the truth of the heavens. Provided, that is, that they can get through a day without throttling each other. -- Standalone story --