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Dragon Rising
KatrinHollister
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  • Reads 394,071
  • Votes 27,552
  • Parts 44
  • Time 7h 30m
  • Wattys winner
KatrinHollister
Complete, First published Dec 31, 2013
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When dragons brawl after millennia of peace, Aeris loses her entire family in the ensuing war.

After ten years of hiding underground from powerful families seeking her Draconian blood, Aeris's hopes for restoring balance depend on reviving her family's fallen dragon Khaus. As a vengeful voice invades her head, Aeris resolves to destroy the man who took away everything. Soon, her mind and body are not her own and she finds herself a pawn in a dragon's game since the dawn of time. Humans are not her only enemies...

Content warning: This story contains some violence and death.
        
[[Winner of the Wattys 2014]]
[[Winner of the "Junior Award" as Second Place in The Write Awards 2014]]
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MISGUIDED by HardeoluwaDaeveed
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This is a tale that births realities Warnings it entails, for trouble rules dynasties The loss of a heart, would bring peace for a while Death is deserving when hatred is inspiring The flesh might turn and cold, death is no end for souls will you submit? The key, where the heart is A riddle, a web outcomes with plenty reactions One is to freedom, the other an end Tricky? Try wisdom. Just don't be MISGUIDED. Télos is a young man scared of anything that has to do with magic because that's what lead to the death of his mother. That all changes the moment he's bonded to a rare dragon which has not been seen in a long time. Ariella just wants to graduate as the greatest dragon rider of her time. Being blessed with a rare cast encourages the notion but there's this kid that suddenly showed up with a rare dragon that stands in her way. Times are hard, Devorah's cage is getting weaker, the Turned are getting bolder. It is up to Télos and Ariella, along with a few friends, An Elf and a human, to put their differences aside and save not only thier academy from destruction but also the world. Will they do it in time?
Raising a Hero by LoweFantasy
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She had only wanted to have a working marriage and a happy family. Despite that, her husband leaves her for another woman after the loss of their unborn child, and just as she starts to pick herself up, she dies in a car crash. But this isn't the end of her story. Her spirit is picked up by her brother, a beginner god who needs help raising the hero of his fledgling world. Thinking he is offering her an opportunity to be a mother, she readily agrees, and he sends her down to his world with the gift of healing and a semi-ageless body to aid her on her quest. She quickly finds her little boy and is overjoyed to have someone to baby at last. But this hero doesn't want her as his mother. He wants her as something else.
Fireborn by Carolyn_Hill
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The Eternal War: The Dragon's Valkyrie by Eternalautumnfire
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Heroes Never Die ✓ by axgirl13
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For eight years, the kingdom of Lamyria was peaceful. But there is no such thing as "they lived happily ever after". Even though the great ravine cut off the Blighted Lands, still the darkness gathers over the Capital. Skylar and Gawyn must face the consequences of the decision they made. To protect their loved ones, they will have to venture where no one has ever dared before - deep into the Blighted Lands. To fight off the threat of dark magic once and for all. ___ This is the sequel to the Watty 2021 awarded story Till Death Do Us Part. It's a continuation happening after eight years. It is not necessary to know the first story to enjoy this one, although I recommend starting the story from the beginning to enjoy it to the fullest ;) ___ Beautiful cover made by @Dayisdemigod
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Parshawna Macduff - the greatest witch of the decade ✔ by Poppy_Rusert
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Deadwater Kings • Part I ✓ by ferocities
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MISGUIDED

7 parts Ongoing

This is a tale that births realities Warnings it entails, for trouble rules dynasties The loss of a heart, would bring peace for a while Death is deserving when hatred is inspiring The flesh might turn and cold, death is no end for souls will you submit? The key, where the heart is A riddle, a web outcomes with plenty reactions One is to freedom, the other an end Tricky? Try wisdom. Just don't be MISGUIDED. Télos is a young man scared of anything that has to do with magic because that's what lead to the death of his mother. That all changes the moment he's bonded to a rare dragon which has not been seen in a long time. Ariella just wants to graduate as the greatest dragon rider of her time. Being blessed with a rare cast encourages the notion but there's this kid that suddenly showed up with a rare dragon that stands in her way. Times are hard, Devorah's cage is getting weaker, the Turned are getting bolder. It is up to Télos and Ariella, along with a few friends, An Elf and a human, to put their differences aside and save not only thier academy from destruction but also the world. Will they do it in time?

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