"I won him in a game of dice. I never owned him, though. He owned himself and always would, but I did not discover that until much later." Javaneh's people disdain her for her mixed blood, yet covet her magic. On the run from those who would bind her powers, she needs another horse for speed, no matter the cost. So in a caravanserai on the edge of the mountains, she gambles everything she has - including herself - to win one. However, she hadn't anticipated getting a smelly, dim-witted slave, whose only thought seems to be getting his next meal, into the bargain. Such an annoying travelling companion she can do without. Or can she? For with the wolves of the steppe hard on her heels, she may need all the help she can get, even from unexpected quarters. A tale of elemental magic, deception, dangerous escapes and dumplings.

Can a selkie mend his broken heart? After a car accident results in the loss of his family, memories, and empathy, Lee Kangmin finds himself trapped in a colorless world. Once considered a miraculous recovery case of retrograde amnesia, he is now one of the best neurologists in South Korea. Determined to maintain his strict routine and personal code of conduct, he is reluctant to open his heart out of fear it'll get crushed again. His desperation to maintain a shred of normalcy in his life peaks when he encounters Ariadne, whose presence forces his painful memories to break free. On the surface, she appears to be nothing more than a naive foreigner but what he doesn't know is that she's a mythical selkie from Scotland. Centuries of distrust between their races return as they learn to live with each other. Their love is tested by the gods, their people, and their past as the Llyr, the patron deity of the selkie, threaten to uproot their worlds as they know it. Together, they must reforge the broken bonds between their species in order to preserve their relationship and break the selkie's curse. • • • Word Count = 90,000-100,000 Title by @DahliasDesk; Cover by KatHuman Featured on reading list crafted by Community Curator: @KateLorraine

[NGVM ©2019] First Place for Romance/Slice of Life Genre in Light Novie Awards 2019 by @lightnovelsociety Yin Hua Lei was supposed to be the villainess to his Highness the ninth prince Xia Yu Heng and daughter of third rank official Bai Chen Rong's perfect love story. Who knew that on one stormy night, the shock of the news of the Emperor conferring marriage to the two would open her eyes and the plot would reveal itself to her? Yin Hua Lei decided then and there not to follow the plot and the scum author. What would happen to the villainess? ... Start: 6/4/19 Completed: 7/7/19 [ORIGINAL WORK] #1 Asian 7-9-19 #1 StrongFemaleLead 7-19-19 #1 AncientChina 7-19-19 #1 MartialArts 8-5-19 #1 Prince 9-26-19 #1 BxG 10-9-19 #1 HISTORICALFICTION 11-6-19

To the country she was born to, she is Princess Le-anne, bastard child of the king. To the empire she is sold to, she is Lady Wei Li Lian... the traitorous spy. But who is she really? A beauty within her own right, all she ever wanted was a peaceful, ordinary life, maybe exploring and traveling the different lands while she was at it. But when she accidentally caught the eagle eye of her estranged royal father, he saw the potential in her and quickly made plans of his own for her. She was given a single mission: seduce the emperor of the enemy nation of Nevoria and become his empress for the betterment of her own country. Simple, right? She only had to train and excel at everything since an early age. Then once reaching the proper age, make her way through Nevorian court, all the while dodging the vipers of the harem, sending secret missives to her nation, scheming her way to the throne, etc. It was as easy as that. But why didn't anyone warn her how difficult it would be to deal with the enigmatic emperor? They can't go a single day without one triumphing over the other in every sense. All that she had prepared and trained for flew out of the window whenever she stared into those pair of flirtatious, amused eyes that masked the cold, sinister intention behind them. Was it too late to back out now? _____________________________ Cover By Ei_Daisuki

A royal kidnapping. A rebellion. A war. Tabitha Dinh never thought she would be caught in the middle of it all. 16-year-old Tabitha lives in a quiet, seaside town at the edge of a kingdom where social-class tension holds fast. She is able to move up from her "poor" little town to the Palace of Caesarea, along with many others like her, thanks to a reform that grants a noble-level education to anyone. However, there are those who aren't too happy with this reform. As time passes, Tabitha realizes that things are not going to get better; in fact, they only get worse when the heir to the throne is kidnapped and held ransom. The hostage takers only have one demand: change everything.

"UPAL: Beneath the Moonlight's Embrace" is a captivating romantic story that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the ancient city of Cebu. Upal, a dental student by day and a supernatural warrior by night, discovers her lineage as a descendant of Lapu-Lapu, imbued with superhuman powers. Juggling her dual lives becomes an exhilarating balancing act as she battles malevolent Mangkukulams to protect her city's equilibrium. Amidst the chaos, Upal finds love in Miguel, a fellow dental student whose presence brings joy and stability to her tumultuous life. Together, they navigate the challenges of their unconventional relationship, their connection tested by the secrets Upal carries. As their love deepens, they face a powerful Mangkukulam, and the fate of Cebu City hangs in the balance. With love as their guiding force, Upal and Miguel stand as beacons of hope, overcoming obstacles and forging a path that merges their worlds. "UPAL: Beneath the Moonlight's Embrace" is a tale of love, resilience, and the triumph of the extraordinary within the ordinary, leaving readers captivated and inspired.

They say that keep your friends close, enemies closer. But just how close? Close enough so as to have them carve out your heart, or close enough for them to secure an inevitable place inside it? How much can you trust them, that is, if you can trust them at all. --- An-Ki Naya, the third daughter of the Assyrian dynasty of Kinkha which held a short lived rule on the Persian Empire, gets abducted and brought in as a slave after a complete end to her family line. No one and nothing is left of the once mighty history of Mesopotamia, the sole rubble being her hope which is shattered by the regret of being alive. Persia expresses immense contentment with the end of the mortal enemy and takes the peace as an indicator for a rule of serenity. Only, it isn't quite so. The most treacherous member of the Kinkha blood is still alive, a threat which wasn't taken under consideration since the time she was born. An impending conspiracy dawns with her which includes many participants hidden within the empire under the forged veils of loyalty. The Lord of the Persian state of Bactria is Asmaka Araxa Kayasth, one of the five most prevalent powers which were involved in the victory of Cunaxa. Sharing a history of enmity with the Kinkha family name, he annexes Sogdiana while crushing them into nonexistence. He takes in a slave, without an idea about what all would come with her. 4th century B.C. Persia is the supreme empire of its time with Arthaxerxes II as its shahanshah. A period which was drawn by the blood and valor of the most prodigious rulers and the knowledge of self-actualization throughout the world. Behind the blinding shimmer of the exquisite luxuries exist conflicts of family and values, betrayals, treacheries, imperial enigmas, tension amongst thrones, hunt for spiritual wisdom and uncertainties. *** [COMPLETED]

A novice cupid needs to help a girl and a ghost fulfil their romantic destiny after he mistakenly ties one end of the red string to the wrong boy. ***** What happens when your soulmate dies before you've even met him? The bookish Gemma Yang gets her shot at finding true love when novice faerie Jun is assigned to her case by the God of Marriage. All Jun has to do is one simple thing - tie the invisible red string of fate to the wrist of Gemma and her designated soulmate, the popular Hayden Chung, and let destiny work its magic. However, in a case of mistaken identity, he bungles things up by tying the string to the geeky Takahashi Ryu instead. To make matters worse, Ryu ends up being knocked down by a reckless driver outside the university campus minutes later - and dies. With this massive hot potato in his hands, Jun embarks on a mission to cover up for his mistake and return things to the way they should be - but things rarely go as planned, or do they? Content warning: This story contains mild violence (fight scenes) Cover designed by Ilafi Nastiti

Hana is disappointed she will be missing the New Year celebrations in Tokyo. Instead, her mother has dragged her to the edge of the Nikko mountains for a week-long match-making event. Held by the Hirano family, Hana is reluctant to participate in the event and becomes suspicious of the elusive master of the household. When strange occurrences begin to happen on the Hirano property, Hana begins to question the true intentions of the lustrum event along with the absurd feelings she is experiencing. ⭕ STATUS: Complete 💬 LANGUAGE: Australian English [en-AU] 🔸 WORD COUNT: 17,000 words approx // Novellette ✨ Awarded "RUNNER-UP" for The Immortals' Conquest 2024 contest on Wattpad ✨ Awarded "Favorite Couple" for The Immortals' Conquest 2024 contest on Wattpad ⚠️ Recommend ages 16+ This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ✏️ Edited in 2024 by Brocc Grey 🖼️ Cover art by Muns11: https://www.deviantart.com/muns11