The Sins of the Serpent | Book 1.5 of TSOT and Prequel of TDH Trilogy

The Sins of the Serpent | Book 1.5 of TSOT and Prequel of TDH Trilogy

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After Zixin's affairs with various men are brought to light, his parents arrange for him to marry an angel from Aeyaviel, Lindie. There's just one problem: Zixin hates her. His parents' expectations of producing an heir to carry on their family's legacy forces him to butt heads with his father, leading him to consider abdicating the throne to avoid marrying her. But tensions rise in the Dark Court, pressuring him to accept the marriage to protect Wuzhen.When he receives a forged letter, he seizes the opportunity to find the person who would dare to forge the Emperor's seal. While he expects to find a worthy opponent, instead he finds himself trapped in a scheme concocted by a pair of infamous kitsune. And what awaits for him is a mysterious labyrinth with an appealing scent.Guided by the kitsune, he finds his mate, Hirayama Sosuke, who has been cursed by the Seven Deadly Sins to live in exile for the remainder of his life. They struggle to accept each other, knowing they come from two different worlds. However, Zixin lends his help to the trio, settling for never seeing Sosuke again after they've foiled the Dark Court's plans. But first, he must break Sosuke's curse and the only way to break the spell is to hunt down every Sin, re-seal them in the hearts of the Seven Virtues, and kill them. • • • • •Word Count = 152,000 Cover by Kat MillereBook, Paperback, and a special Hardcover edition are now available for purchase online! https://books2read.com/u/bzn7Zj♡ Spinoff standalone novel, part of the series with the 2019 Wattys Winner, A CELESTIAL REQUIEM♡ Rated mature for violence / gore, strong language, and sexual implications♡ 2020 Ambassador's Pick and a Tapas Featured Novel…

A Celestial Requiem | Book 1 of TSOT Series

A Celestial Requiem | Book 1 of TSOT Series

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She's destined to seal the Tarot.After a violent childhood outburst leads to the disfigurement of her bully's face, Mingxia is labeled as Shangzihua's village yaoguai. The humans fear her destructive power, leading to years of hostility, distrust, and abuse. Despite the humans' hatred towards her, she strives to prove them wrong by becoming a successful herbalist.But fate has other plans. When Crown Prince Liwei and Emperor Xun arrive in Shangzihua, a powerful mate bond ties her and the Crown Prince together, revealing her true identity and the secrets of the past.As she tries to accept her Celestial dragon origins and the truth about her parents, Mingxia faces another inevitable truth: the coming of the Tarot. In order to fulfill her destiny as the Last Celestial, she must overcome the demons of her past and successfully cultivate to prove to the Council, and the people of Wuzhen, she is worthy of being their Empress. • • •Word Count = 90,000-100,000Cover by Kat Miller♡ 2019 Wattys Winner in Fantasy♡ Please note that this is a sample. eBook and Paperback versions are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Discounts are usually available around LNY and AAPI Heritage Month.♡ #1 in Asian Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, Historical Fantasy & Chinese Mythology♡ Featured on @UndiscoveredStories, @highfantasy, @NA, @adventure, @HistoricalFiction, @Romance, @FreeThePOC, and Wattpad's homepage…

A Celestial Redemption | Book 2 of TSOT Series

A Celestial Redemption | Book 2 of TSOT Series

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Mingxia's Celestial Judgment in the Isles of Calypso ended in her favor. While proving her worth as Wuzhen's Empress to the Imperial Council, Mingxia lays claim to four more Major Arcana and one suit of the Minor Arcana. A battle well fought, but carries the weight of traumatic events with it.Three months have passed since then. Mingxia and Liwei have recovered, but peace never reigns long. Unfortunate circumstances arise, which end with Liwei being poisoned by a Demon Lord. The only way to cure him lies in the aquatic regions of Naestrirea. And so, Mingxia, with the aid of their Avian envoy, Jing-Wei, embark on a journey to collect the ingredients needed to cure the yaoguai poison.Forced to stay in Aivrena, Liwei has to trust that Mingxia's safety won't be jeopardized as she enters her enemy's den and finds herself trapped in the middle of an age-old conflict between the Mer and the Avians. • • •Word Count = 100,000 - 110,000 wordsCover Designed by: Kat Miller♡ Sequel to 2019 Wattys Winner, A CELESTIAL REQUIEM♡ Please note that this is a sample. Discounts are usually available in online bookstores around LNY and AAPI Heritage Month.…

Mythic Kingdoms

Mythic Kingdoms

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The release of the newly developed headset, known as SoulDive, reignites interest in virtual reality massive multiplayer online role-playing games (VRMMORPG). Mythic Kingdoms (MK), a recent game offered on the new console, provides players the opportunity to traverse fantastical worlds inspired by mythologies around the world and interact with artificially intelligent characters that behave like real people.The game's fun comes to a halt when everyone ends up trapped in the game. With the "log-out" button disabled, the only way to escape is to complete MK's one hundred and fifty levels. To make matters complicated, players learn that in-game deaths will leave them in a permanently catatonic state.Mai Chongrak is among the thousands of players trapped in MK and is determined to overcome the game's challenges. When she first logs in, she notices she has an ancient grimoire in her inventory called the "Book of Fate" that no one else seems to have. It contains the history of MK's worlds, but also serves as a powerful spell book to the first mage, the Enchanter. With her guild, they uncover a sinister plot concocted by an evil organization known as Venomous Hearts, who have captured the hearts of the Goddesses of Light in order to conquer MK and break out of the game to wreak havoc on reality."Mythic Kingdoms" is a virtual reality gaming novel inspired by KINGDOM HEARTS and the light novel, SWORD ART ONLINE by Reki Kawahara.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *~200,000-250,000 words~♡ Featured on @highfantasy, @YAFantasy, @StoriesUndiscovered♡ Featured for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month on @action, @Alt-U, @anime, @WattpadDarkFantasy, @WattpadFusion, @WattpadAsianFantasy, @WattpadFriendsandFamily, @WattpadMulticultural, @YARomance, and AmbassadorsAR♡ Updates on Sundays, 8 PM PT♡ 3 week break every 9 chapters♡ Content warning: strong language, minor violence and gore…

The Fox Spirit's Revenge [NaNoWriMo 2023]

The Fox Spirit's Revenge [NaNoWriMo 2023]

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After the great massacre in her childhood village, Mamori sets out into the mortal world, plotting her revenge. When her latest conquest leads her to the Emperor, mystic Onmyōji Fukuma Soichiro discovers she's not who she says she is. Exposed as a demon from Yomi, she flees, only to meet Inari Ōkami to receive her fate. The goddess curses Mamori to live as a Killing Stone, killing any person or animal who approaches her. After 1,000 years of solitude and torment, Inari Ōkami grants her a second chance. Mamori, desperate to escape, agrees to the kitsune goddess' terms and transmigrates into modern-day Japan, with nothing but the memories of her past. Her first test proves to be challenging as the first person she meets happens to have the same face as the person who destroyed her life and shattered her heart. Mamori's quest for revenge is threatened by her unresolved, lingering feelings for Soichiro, forcing her to decide whether to exact her vengeance on those who wronged her or uncover the dark secrets of the Onmyōji in order to avoid turning back into a Killing Stone for eternity.-----------------------------------------------© 2023 by Wera Niyom.♡ ORIGINAL novel, not a translated webnovel or comic♡ daily updates♡ content warnings: sex, cursing, death, and violence/minor gore♡ based on the Japanese myth, Tamamo-no-Mae & the Killing Stone♡ Cover by Kat Miller…

Any Way the Wind Blows

Any Way the Wind Blows

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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 = 90,000-100,000Title by @DahliasDesk; Cover by KatHumanFeatured on reading list crafted by Community Curator: @KateLorraine…

Dance of the Dragons | Prequel to TSOT series

Dance of the Dragons | Prequel to TSOT series

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"You better start stretching. Soon it will be you bowing to me."Fang Xun is known to all as the great dragon king and Emperor of Wuzhen. However, to the elemental mages, he is nothing more than an obstacle standing in their path. After the brutal assault in the earth dragon territory, Xun is determined to return things to normal, starting with the Mid-Autumn Festival. In a kingdom that is slowly crumbling around him, he meets his fated mate.Li Cai Min is a water dragon halfling who travels with a dancing troupe to earn money for the water dragon territory as they cope with the constant demon attacks. She questions her own self-worth when she discovers her mate is the most powerful man in Wuzhen. However, traditional values and high expectations of the Council prevent them from being together.Assigned a test to prove her courage and strength, she must prove to everyone she is worthy of being Wuzhen's Empress and the Emperor's mate. • • •Word Count = ~40,000Cover by @_Foxicious♡ Prequel to 2019 Wattys Winner in Fantasy, "A Celestial Requiem" ♡ you can read this as a standalone story♡ ONC 2021 entry (prompt 69)♡ #1 in Asian Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, & Chinese Mythology♡ Please note that this is a sample. eBook and Paperback versions are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Discounts are usually available around LNY and AAPI Heritage Month.♡ #1 in Asian Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, Historical Fantasy & Chinese Mythology♡ Featured on @WattpadHistoricalRomance, @MythandLegend, @TheWarriorGoddess, @WattpadAsianFantasy, @Watt-Dragons, @AmbassadorsCN♡ Wattpad Featured Novella (August 10 - September 15 & November 23 - December 30)…

Hestia's Wish [2019 ONC Longlist]

Hestia's Wish [2019 ONC Longlist]

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Hestia Hale is trapped in world of chaos.Upon her thirteenth birthday, she is selected as an apprentice to one of the strictest blacksmiths in the Isles. With this new change, comes pressure and fear. Fear of being sacrificed if she doesn't meet Aries' standards within three years.When Hestia wishes to join the Aries' army after her apprenticeship, it sets her relationship with Alastair Romanos on a dark path with no room for redemption. Despite this, Hestia struggles to come to terms with her feelings for her childhood friend. Her only hope is to purify the darkness in Aries' heart.In a world where catastrophe is the norm, Hestia must decide whether she will allow the demons of the past to keep her from freedom and happiness in order to free the Isles from Chaos' corrupted influence.-----------------------------------------------♡ NOVELLA VERSION of Engulfed by Aries♡ 2019 Ambassador's Pick♡ Featured on @MythandLegend, @TheWarriorGoddess, @magic, @BadassReads♡ Wattpad Featured Novella (November 10 - December 11, 2020)♡ ONC 2019 entry (prompt 2); word count: 20,000 - 30,000…