Valeria Torres and the Midas Vault
๐2020 Watty's Winner๐ A sixteen-year-old orphan, hoping to find a new family, joins a faction of Rogues and becomes vital in their conflict with a rival faction. ***For as long as she can remember, Valeria Torres has always been the girl no one cared about. Having immigrated to the United States as a child after her parents' deaths, she tried to play by the rules as she navigated orphanages, homelessness, and a juvenile detention center. But her luck is about to change. Valeria discovers the Rogue Faction; a group of outlaws who use real world and mystical talents to steal from the wicked and give to the poor. Things seem to click into place as she joins a new family in New York City, goes back to school, trains as a Rogue, and makes new friends. But when Valeria discovers that two of her new friends are teenagers from a rival faction, she finds herself thrust into the middle of a conflict that could determine the fate of the world. ------------------ A story that combines elements of Harry Potter, Batman, and Robin Hood with a unique female protagonist in a GxBxG love triangle. Winner of a 2020 Watty Award, with the following review:"It's super original, and dang, it's got so much heart. We love all the characters and their relationships. The plot covers difficult topics, but handles everything so well. You can't not fall in love with this story. We love the LGTBQ2+ and Hispanic main character as well!"[Updates]*3rd place in Adventure Category for the 2020 Ocean Pearl Awards!*Selected for the @BootcampMentors program by TeaNHeartache!*1rst place in Fantasy and honorable mention for the 2020 Rose gold awards!*1rst Place in Adventure for the 2020 Diluculum Awards*1rst Place in Adventure for the 2020 Red Cloak Awards*2020 Watty Award Winner for Science Fiction! (Even though I entered it as more of Urban Fantasy ;)โฆ