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A Thousand Burning Masks by seventhstar
A Thousand Burning Masks
seventhstar
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  • Parts 36
CHINESE ARYA STARK meets THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. *A Wattpad Featured story* When everyone wears a mask, who do you trust? In the unforgiving empire of Erden where the Imperials reign supreme, Sarna is a slave. After escaping the brothel where a man burned half her face, she is determined to lead a new life by joining Zichuan Theater as a performer. When an assassination attempt on the crown prince casts suspicion on Zichuan Theater, the fragile foundations of that new life begin to crumble. Incarcerated with a death sentence in line, she is offered a dangerous deal: the crown prince's head in exchange for Zichuan Theater's freedom. To save her theater, Sarna journeys to learn the dark art of Facechanging from a forgotten god, hides herself behind borrowed beauty, and uses her new identity to infiltrate the Jade Palace. But no godly transaction comes without a price. Not only does she find herself trapped not only in a web of court intrigue, but in a battle for control of her body and her life. As time ticks down for her theater, she must decide between her heart and her freedom, or risk losing everything she has ever loved and worked for - including her identity. Highest ranking: #54 in Fantasy (14/2/18) Cover trailer by @Abyss-of-Crazy
Lily of the Shadows by ValdtRift
Lily of the Shadows
ValdtRift
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  • Parts 23
Manx thought she was through with going on quests. And of course the universe has to conspire against her once again. The Dragon Empress has been trapped in the form of a vulnerable human girl and trapped in another world, her memories fading fast. And as fate has it, Manx is chosen to cross between worlds to save The Empress before it is too late. Joined by Vaskin, the boy who wants to win her heart, and Khashmyr, an obnoxious two tailed magical cat, Manx must blend in with this strange world's unusual inhabitants and hide her powers. Back in her world, the others are preparing for a siege on the palace as Lyrica is gathering forces on all sides in hopes to take over while the Empress is out of the way. Will Manx and her friends be able to make it out unscathed?
The Last Philosopher by NickfEast
The Last Philosopher
NickfEast
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  • Parts 90
11x featured wattpad story. Before everything, it's assumed there was nothing, but what if there was no real difference between the two? Just two extreme philosophies from the first conflict. The planet Huom has been under observation for longer than should technically be possible. The primary watcher, a bitter black hole, is excited to see that there is finally a proverbial Darkness at the end of the tunnel. Meanwhile, on the planet, in the freezing mountains of Empris, Lyeasrakardsul, the oldest living sorcerer, suffers from devastating nightmares. At the same time, far away in the sandstone desert of Zenon, Herschel, a man filled to the brim with weird ideas is escaping a prison filled with strange old men. What does all this have to do with arsehole Gods, hairy Dwarfs, frustrated Afreets, curious Knomes, lizard-women, and nude Áettar? Perhaps Nothing, perhaps Everything... but why can't it be both?