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Callisto by TraversingtheDark
Callisto
TraversingtheDark
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The Deadlands - dry, arid, and merciless. A place where only the scent of death hangs loosely on the scorching winds. This is all that remains of a once bright world. This is the only world that Rain-Born has ever known. As a warrior of the Hanakh tribe she is without peer - a fearless, cold-blooded huntress. Knowing her skills, her village Elder bestows her with a sacred quest she must not refuse. She must reach the ancient Iron Forest and find the object that will save their tribe from certain destruction at the hands of their enemies: Callisto. But Rain-Born's journey is not her own. Unbeknownst to her, another wanders in the desolate wastes under very different circumstances. One who will come to call her friend. For these two travelers, the great Iron Forest holds the key to a brighter future... ...If they can survive long enough to reach it. ______________________________________________________________________ ----You may also find Callisto on: Royal Road.com (Crossposted as of 04/06/23)---- Awards: First Place in 'The Berry Pancake Awards' (22/01/23) First Place in 'The Gloria Regali Awards' (17/10/22) Second Place in 'The Count Awards' (15/04/22) Fifth Place in 'The Dusk Awards' (15/05/22) Features: Dystopian & Apocalypse 'Disastrous Dystopias and Paradise Utopias' (23/01/23) Stories Undiscovered 'Into the Abyss' (23/10/22) Wattpad Darkfantasy: 'Dark Laboratory' (15/09/22) Stories Undiscovered: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi (03/06/23) Accolades: #1 in 'Talking Animals' (07/05/22) #2 in 'Girl protagonist' (18/05/22) #1 in 'Fantasy Adventure' (12/09/22) TW: Strong violence/language.
THE DEVIL'S HANDMAIDEN DARK REALM SERIES BOOK 1 by Bobbiejlowrey
THE DEVIL'S HANDMAIDEN DARK REALM SERIES BOOK 1
Bobbiejlowrey
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🥇1st place award winner in the 2022 Riot Awards, the 2022 The Hearts Awards and the 2022 Gemini Awards for best Horror! Allesandra Melano's soul was one of three chosen at birth and marked by the Heavens to save mankind from the fiery pits of Hell in the Dark Realm. Satan's thirst for them is insatiable and he will stop at nothing until he has them all. Book 1 of the Dark Realm series begins with Allesandra's story. After being faced with a heartbreaking decision no mother should ever have to make, Allesandra makes a deal with the devil. In the near future, when he comes calling to collect her debt, she has to leave her daughter and the only world she's ever known behind. Trading her simple life for one filled with darkness, deception and never ending madness isn't going to be easy, but well worth the sacrifice. She will now spend eternity enslaved, under his constant surveillance and control. One fateful day, a mysterious man comes into her life and he turns out to be much more than the devilishly handsome man of her dreams. He is heir to the throne and non other than Satan's son, Blaze. From the moment their eyes meet, there is a spark between them that rattles the gates of Heaven and sends shockwaves through the deepest pits of the Dark Realm. Read this one with the lights on and get ready for one Hell of a ride! From the furthest depths of the Dark Realm to the highest of mountains, this forbidden love story will leave you on the edge of your seat and begging for more! "Dominion" Book 2 in the Dark Realm Series will be coming soon! Stay tuned! Your comments, votes & support are always appreciated! Please vote with a star for your favorite chapters! Bobbie J ~❤~ Cover art by Bobbie J. Lowrey
Chronicles of Ilandri - Volume 1 by AChattock
Chronicles of Ilandri - Volume 1
AChattock
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In a land as ancient as time itself, something stirs in the darkness, waiting to be awoken... There is a strangeness to the land. Nathaniel is a guardsman of the city of Ollorath, the capital of the Great Republic. His life is changed forever when he is exposed to the evil lurking near the forest outside the city. It becomes his quest to prepare the city for the approach of a doom never seen before in the land. When his friends and fellows do not believe what he has seen and abandon him, he must venture alone to seek help from places further afield and ensure the future of his people. His quest will take him far beyond the borders of his homeland and to places unfathomable to the likes of men, to keep evil at bay and restore peace and prosperity to a stricken land *** For a Map of Ilandri please see the website link on my profile *** Cover by the wonderful @cheribabycreative
The Traitor Queen by -DeeIsDead-
The Traitor Queen
-DeeIsDead-
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| x4 ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ | ❝ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏ ɪꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴋɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍꜱ ᴡᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴀʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ? ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ꜱɪᴅᴇ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄʜᴏᴏꜱᴇ? ❞ Ever since she was sold to the Kingdom of Racaea as a young child, Sabre has grown up on the castle grounds as a blacksmith's apprentice for the royal family. Through the heat and metal that she learnt to love, the sorrowful longing for her homelands still persisted in her heart. Now a war looms in the near future between the two kingdoms and her childhood friend, Prince Kayne, asks Sabre to pretend to be his queen so he can become the High Fae King. She's torn between the love that coils in her chest and the instinct that tells her what's right. Which side will she choose to fight for when everything she has come to know and cherish is on the line? Will she betray her friends? Or will she return to the kingdom she was born in? BOOK ONE - COMPLETE NEEDS HEAVY EDITING COVER GRAPHIC BY @8hhh03 | (@graphics8hhh03 on Fiverr) 2022 © -DeeIsDead-
The King's Remorse by -Werewolf14-
The King's Remorse
-Werewolf14-
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COMPLETED OLD VERSION It was supposed to just be another night sleeping in the White Tent Sea, but then again, I guess fate just didn't have that in store for me when my brother, Dove, woke me up at midnight. The King's Remorse takes place on the island of Ragdon, where a prophecy states that the King of Ragdon will fall at the hands of the Wolf and the Dove. Wolf begins to gain her powers and grow in strength, alongside Dove. But the King is gaining strength quickly from the Amethyst Throne he resides upon. Told from six different viewpoints, follow the characters as they try to bring down the King of Ragdon, save him, or figure out where they stand. A prophecy about two heroes and an evil king isn't always as simple as black and white, right and wrong...
The Lost Princess by Thelostprincess_s
The Lost Princess
Thelostprincess_s
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Amara is lost. A former princess turned assassin, she has lived in darkness ever since her kingdom was taken by the evil wizard Goroth. Amara now only has one purpose, to destroy the one who took everything from her. But revenge seems far from reach and she has nearly lost all hope until she is caught trying to pilfer jewels from a pair of elf sisters. After becoming their captive she regains their trust while saving them from a monstrous creature known as an ulund. Now, these three women thrown together by fate must find a way to retake Amara's kingdom. The obstacles only build as they face off against Goroth's forces, a mysterious man with his own ends to meet, and a jealous queen bent on stopping their progress. But their greatest challenge will be breaking through the walls around Amara's heart before she succumbs to her hate and destroys everything in her path. Illustrated by Jorge Naranjo
The Journeymen by williamsj292
The Journeymen
williamsj292
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Arise Series Book 1 and Wattys 2022 Shortlist! As man has taken a step back in the world, magic, monsters, and adventure return. Modern man vs. the monsters of old who have re-entered the world. A group of men and women, the Journeymen, work to bring unity and order to a world separated by the differences that many once saw as incapable of reconciliation. With the use of magic and their skills as soldiers and lawmen, they are uniquely suited for the task of peace keeping. This story follows a small group of Journeymen. Jack Cooper is a man with one goal in mind, to create a world for his young family to have peace. Jack and his partner, the lovable and deadly veteran soldier Chuck Johnson, have challenges to face on all sides but perhaps the most daunting challenge of all is that of taking on a new apprentice. Anya Thompson, the orphaned daughter turned brand new Journeyman, faces the dangers of the big wide world that she has been cut off from for the last five years. Can she survive the trials of this savage land and in the process learn what it takes to protect the people who live in it? The Journeymen is a combination of a modern day, post-apocalyptic story with a dedication to realism and of a quest set in a world of high fantasy magic and monsters. I hope you all enjoy and I can't wait to interact with each of you in the comments!
The Reformation Wars: A Knight's Trial by flamesword01
The Reformation Wars: A Knight's Trial
flamesword01
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(Volume 2 of the Reformation Wars series) Tom Holt is an unwilling lone wolf among his brethren in Monterayne's respected Knights of the King's Table and finds himself turned into their errand boy. He wears himself thin carrying out tasks both boring and exhilarating, dangerous and menial alike. Meanwhile, unrest continues among Monterayne and its neighbors as the Innutukian Empire continues stirring up trouble in the area, igniting new conflicts and resurfacing old ones. Their prime tool remains the mysterious unmarked swordsman who first emerged two years ago, still unknown in identity and training. However, it has been determined that this masked figure specializes in a swordsmanship style unique to Monterayne and concealed from foreigners. With a traitor certain, all practitioners of the style are being called back to the capitol for questioning, and Tom is sent to retrieve a particularly reticent knight... ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2020 by @Flamesword01 Cover by @Avadel