Rogue705

🌟2020 Watty's Winner🌟 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 ;)…

Rogue705

(Book 2) To protect her loved ones and prevent a Faction War, sixteen year old Valeria Torres orchestrates a heist within a rival faction's headquarters. ***Three months have passed since the Midas Vault incident, and for sixteen year old Valeria Torres, things seem to be back to normal. There has been no Faction War between Rogues and Celestials, so she goes to school, hangs out with her friends - including the charming Sai Gupta, and continues training as a Rogue. But something is missing.Erin Tyrell is missing.Erin is her enemy, and maybe that's for the best. But everything changes when Erin suddenly shows up on her doorstep, excommunicated from the Celestials. Disgraced and discredited by her Faction, Erin says the Shadow is still out there, trying to tear the world apart, and only one thing is powerful enough to stop him. The only problem is, it's locked within the Celestial Fortress. Convinced she can never be the hero, Valeria knows her role in all this madness. She is a thief, always has been, always will be. But stealing a weapon of great power doesn't happen easily. The heist will require attention to detail, meticulous planning, and luck. But when trauma from her past resurfaces and threatens to ruin everything she's fought for, Valeria will have to decide if she is willing to sacrifice everything for the people she cares about.…