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After a terrible accident that she'd rather forget, Casey Leung abandons her life in Canada and boards a river boat in China. Reaching to touch the reflection of the moon in the river, she gets sucked into a water vortex and spat back out into an alternate universe where ancient China is known as Tiansheng. With no way to go back, she assumes the name Wu Cui Xi, and starts a new life with the family of doctors that rescue her. But life in Tiansheng is not peaceful, and Cui Xi's hope for a quiet and idyllic existence is shattered when a local nobleman tries to kidnap her new foster sister.Fleeing to the capital with her, Cui Xi becomes romantically entangled with two powerful men: her doting Master Zhao Ling Ye, and the deadly Iron Spear Prince, Zhao Ling Xian. Caught between the two, she is pulled deep into the kingdom's dangerous political intrigues as internal and external forces converge in a fight for the throne. Cover by SPI.**Wattpad Asian Fantasy Pick**Highest Rankings:No. 1 #asianfantasyNo. 1 #wuxiaNo. 2 #martialNo. 2 #flNo. 2 #historicalNo. 3 #transmigrationNo. 6 #chineseNo. 3 #-romanceCopyright © TL_Nonoke 2021-2022.…

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"Mine..." he repeated softly, drawing his head back to stare at her. Dazed by his beauty, she could only stare back. Feiyan flinched as he brought his face even closer. The ruby red eyes above her were framed with heavy white lashes, and they bore into her, drinking in her features. Her stomach flipped as his gaze filled with a deep longing, but she could also see an inexplicable sadness.Without realizing what she was doing, she reached towards him, giving in to the sudden desire to comfort him."Mine..." he whispered in a voice silky with delight and satisfaction. "Mine!"Crushing her into his embrace, the demon proceeded to devour every inch of her...***Feiyan is born the twin sister of the Crown Prince of Moutan, but she is rejected when the royal astrologer determines that her fate is tied to a greater demon. Instead of killing her, the King has her raised by his trusted advisor. Feiyan gradually learns to live in the Crown Prince's shadow, but her narrow existence begins to change when she meets Pul, the page of a visiting prince from the neighbouring kingdom of Shobu, who has his own secrets. Although they have a rough start, the two become friends.However, when the Shoban prince is assassinated, Shobu's armies unleash demons onto the land, starting a war that Moutan cannot hope to win. As punishment for the death of their prince, Shobu demands an annual human tribute to feed an even greater evil that they have been concealing in their capital.Eight years after Moutan's defeat, the Crown Prince is selected as part of the human tribute, but Feiyan takes his place. No longer a child, Feiyan refuses to back away from the destiny that awaits her in Shobu's great underground maze, the Migong.Inspired by Theseus and the Minotaur, this is Book 1 of the Migong series.Cover by Rowein.Copyright © TL_Nonoke 2022. All Rights Reserved.Highest Ranking:#2 Asianfantasy…

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[**This is a sequel: Please read Book 1 first!!**]***Whooosh!Hajoon frowned as he stared through the opening and into empty space. Other than the mist, nothing could be seen beyond that dark emptiness. Behind him Su Qian Qian quivered as the opening suddenly erupted into a wall of shadowed hands, grasping and clawing at the air. Moans and shrieks echoed as if the creatures trapped inside were howling to get out. Howling to pull them in...It's exactly like my dream...thought Feiyan with a small shudder.***Travelling to Shobu in place of the Crown Prince, Feiyan must defeat the six guardians of the Ushitora to survive, but each victory only pushes her closer to the death awaiting her in the Migong.Meanwhile, Seiji is shocked to find that his childhood love has come to Shobu as a sacrifice. To save his beloved, he must stop the evil that is gathering in the capital.Both Feiyan and Seiji meet their destiny in the Migong, but will the red thread of fate lead them out or trap them in the dark forever?Inspired by Theseus and the Minotaur, this is the second book of the Migong series.Cover by Rowein.Copyright © TL_Nonoke 2023. All rights reserved.…

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Asian martial arts fantasies? Mythical beasts? Hot vampires? Demons? Why not?Fantasy romance short story collection based on writing prompts and contests I participate in, so updates may be irregular.Not all the stories are 18+/mature, so please review the individual chapter warnings.General Wuxia/Xianxia:All Because of One Jade FlowerHidden Moon & Morning StarThe Seven Toned HeartDragons:The Yulong SpringThe Dragon PearlVampires:The Scent of Orange (March 2022 - Will You Be Mine 3rd Place Winner)Demons:Eat this!Ghosts:KaidanRomantic shorts:Cherry & ChocolateDesign on Youboy x boy or boy x girlCopyright TL_Nonoke 2022.…

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It's 1896.Great strides are being made to bring the world into the modern era, but Lilly Linney gets dragged off on an African safari by her trophy-hunting step-brother, Henry. Manipulative and cunning, Henry isn't there just to hunt the animals...and Lilly knows it. When Max Harkness helps Lilly to escape from her step-brother's grasp, a chase ensues that leads them from the baked soil of Africa to the busy streets of New York.Will Lilly ever escape Henry? Can she truly trust Max? Or is she actually completely surrounded by lions in the dark...Copyright TL_Nonoke 2022…

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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."***When Isabella's sea-kind mother dies, a man claiming to be her father takes her in. On her 18th birthday, he abruptly engages her to a foreign duke.Longing for escape, Isabella encounters a handsome man named Anguine, who speaks the language of the sea. With his encouragement, she awakens her true self and makes a daring return to her mother's world by taking her first plunge into the deep blue unknown.An entry for the talesofthedeep's Mermay 2022 Contest. Original Prompt: https://www.wattpad.com/1118969385-mertastic-contests-%7E-mermay-2022-%7EWord Count 4739 (Excludes Author's note which puts it at 4856)Special Thanks to @JonLeePetoCopyright TL_Nonoke 2022.…

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Story entry for Fantasy's "A Life after Life" contest.Shang Ruyi is abruptly transported back to her own world, erasing twenty years of her life in Fuyun continent. Desperate to reunite with her beloved dragon, Long Xuan, Ruyi risks everything to return to him.Copyright 2022 TL_Nonoke…