Like any of my other most well-loved novels, this story is something I have been working on for a long time. Its original title was The Enchanted Forest. I then switched it to Mystery of the Paperblank Forest, Euphorbia: The Green Guardian, and now it's just The Green Guardian. I wrote the first draft in 5th grade (yeah, you read that right!). Since then, it's been edited and re-written so many times. My writing skills are improving, and this story is my guinea pig to put everything I've learned since to the ultimate test.
The Green Guardian is actually a spinoff story from a series I wrote through elementary and middle school, Maglin Arts High, but it can easily be read as a stand-alone. The original Maglin Arts High was a total of ninety-six stories, so I know this world like the back of my hand. With this novel, I've tried to include many unique Fantasy elements: fairies, monsters, talking birds, talking trees, and even a magic pebble, but I still want it to have the same charm as the original Maglin Arts High books. It takes place in the medieval-modern kingdom of Pinta Country, where there are special rangers named Pinta Park Rangers. Their job is to keep the magic in the country stable, and they go through intense training to become one.
This story is a lot of fun to write, and I hope all you Fantasy lovers out there will enjoy it, too. I did some major math and research into how family trees work to write it because family is such a big deal in the plot. I wanted to make sure I got the ages right. Finally, get ready for one of my favorite characters I've ever created to light up the stage... John the Red-Crowned Crane!
I hope I can transport you to a beautiful but dangerous world. With that said, see y'all in Pinta Country.
Sincerely,
Catherine Victoria Christie
Wattpad Achievements:
- 1st place in the Meet the Authors Awards' Adventure category
- 1st place in the Sky Awards April Edition
- 1st place in the Royal Tiara Awards Part 2 for Fantasy
- 1st place in the Lucky Charm Awards' Fantasy category (with a perfect score of 100/100!)
- 1st place in the Big Dipper Awards' Fantasy category
- 1st place in the Serendipity Awards' Fantasy category (with a perfect score of 60/60!)
- 1st place in the Blue Neighborhood Awards' Fantasy category
- 1st place in the Excellence Awards' Fantasy category (with a perfect score of 70/70!)
- 1st place in the WriteWell Awards' Fantasy category (with a perfect score of 50/50!)
- 1st place in the Roseate Awards 2021 Fantasy category (with a perfect score of 100/100!)
- 1st place in the AsterAwards 2021 Action/Adventure category
- 1st place in the Phoenix Awards' Action/Adventure category
- 1st place in the Seasonal Awards' Action/Adventure category
- 1st place in the Magical Grand Awards' Fantasy category (with a score of 94/100)!
- 1st place in the Savant Awards' Fantasy category
- 1st place in the Rose Gold Awards' Fantasy category
- 1st place in the Dreamer Awards 2021 Fantasy category
- 1st place in the Sunset Awards' Fantasy category
- 1st place in the Blossom Awards 2023 Adventure category
- Overall 1st place winner for Action/Adventure in the Lilies Awards
- 2nd place in the Ibby Awards' Fantasy/Sci-Fi category
- 2nd place in the Crooked Awards' Action/Adventure category
- Overall 2nd place winner in the Elephant Awards
- Overall 2nd place winner in Writing Contest
- 2nd place in the Taurus Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Book Shine Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Coral Awards 2021 Action/Adventure category
- 2nd place in the Lapis Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Cynth Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Silver Bake Awards' Action/Adventure category
- 2nd place in the Red Ruby Awards 2021 Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Meteorite Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Golden Butterfly Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place in the Eunoia Awards' Action/Adventure category
- 2nd place in the Fallen Leaves Awards' Fantasy category
- 2nd place Thrill-Seeking winner in the Seasonal Contests 2022 (Summer edition)
- 3rd place in the Queen Bee Mini Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Campfire Awards' Mystery category
- 3rd place in the Cupcake Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Crème Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Silver Night Awards' Adventure category
- 3rd place in the Red Carpet Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the One in a Million Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Golden Mist Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Winter Solstice Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Petrichor Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the Sunflower Awards' Fantasy category
- 3rd place in the TCR Awards' | Second Edition Action/Adventure category
- Overall 3rd place winner in the Faerie Awards
- 4th place in the YT Summer 2021 Book Awards' Fantasy category
- 4th place in the Flawsome Awards' Fantasy category
- Rated as a "Fabulous" read in the Silver Night Awards (Thank you so much!)!
- Round 1 Qualifier in the Opulence Writers Awards' Fantasy category
- Round 1 Qualifier in the Red Ruby Awards' Fantasy category
- Round 1 Qualifier in the Punk Rock Awards 2022 Fantasy category (run by Wattpad Ambassadors and Stars)!
- Runner-Up in the Lapis Awards' Fantasy category
- Runner-Up in the Carnival Awards' Fantasy category
- Runner-Up in the Seasonal Contests' Fantasy category
- Top Rank winner in the Gloriance Awards
- Best Underrated Author in the Banana Awards
- Selected as "Book of the Week" by the @OhanaCommunity646 on Wattpad.
- Selected as "Book of the Month" in the Choice Awards by @BadBitchCommunity (August 2021).
- Selected as "Book of the Month" by The Reader's Choice 2022.
- Selected as "Book of the Month" by Support: Reads Book.
- Selected by WattNeverland as a Spotlight Story
- Highest Scored book in the Simple Review Shop on Wattpad (93/100 = 5 stars)
- Shortlisted in the Utopic Awards' Fantasy category
- Shortlisted in the Seasonal Contests 2022 (Summer edition)
- Nominated for the Readers' Choice Awards in the Count Mini Awards
- Featured on Wattpad's adventure profile || More Fantastical Adventures! Reading List (July 17th, 2021).
- Featured on Wattpad's StoriesUndiscovered profile || Into the Abyss Reading List (August 1st, 2021).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattCliches profile || Magic and Myth Reading List (August 18th, 2021).
- Featured on Wattpad's YAFantasy profile || Magical Creatures Reading List (September 24th, 2021).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattpadDarkFantasy profile || The Bestiary Reading List (October 9th 2021).
- Featured on Wattpad's mythandlegend profile || Legendary Creatures and Hybrids Reading List (October 21st 2021).
- Featured on Wattpad's Fantasy profile || High Fantasy Reading List (January 11th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's Fantasy profile || Monthly Picks Reading List (June 14th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's How_To__ profile || Where Wonderlands Go To Reading List (January 11th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's action profile || Fantasy in Action Reading List (January 23rd 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's magic profile || Of Myths and Monsters Reading List (February 22nd 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattpadESL profile || Fantastical, Magical, and Mythical in One | Fantasy and Supernatural Reading List (March 9th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's SpeculativeFiction profile || More Than The Eye Can See Reading List (March 16th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's Paranormal profile || Signs and Sigils Reading List (April 1st 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattNeverland profile || Smells Like Pixie Dust Reading List (April 4th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's NewAdultReads profile || Imagine the Time Reading List (July 16th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattpadWitches profile || Supernatural Crossroads Reading List (August 3rd 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's highfantasy profile | PRYTHIAN | Fae and Fairies Reading List (October 10th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattpadFairytales profile || A Touch of Fairydust Reading List (October 20th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's WattpadMilitaryFiction profile || Fantasy Wars Reading List (November 30th 2022).
- Featured on Wattpad's NA profile | Can You See Further? || Science Fiction + Fantasy Reading List (January 12th 2023).
- Featured on Wattpad's DarkFantasyReads profile || Action/Adventure Reading List (May 7th 2024).
- Featured on Wattpad's DarkFantasyReads profile || Myth and Folklore Reading List (May 7th 2024).
Special Category Achievements:
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Royal Tiara Awards Part 2
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Taurus Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Sweet Treats Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Flower Field Mini Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Writing Beauty Awards 2021
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Aphrodite Mini Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Smoothie Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Fantasy Mini Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Winter Rose Mini Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Pillow Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Rose Gold Awards
- 1st place for Best Cover in the Lavender Awards
- 1st place for Best Male Protagonist in the Magical Mini Awards (Mateo Brook)!
- 1st place for Best Protagonist in the Winter Rose Mini Awards (Mateo Brook)!
- 1st place for Best Opening Chapter in the Silver Bake Awards
- 1st place for Best First Chapter in the Red Carpet Awards 2021
- 1st place for Best First Chapter in the Winter Solstice Awards
- 1st place for Best Ending Chapter in the Leal Mini-Awards
- 2nd place for Best Cover in the Starry Sky Mini Awards
- 2nd place for Best Cover in the Fabulous Mini Awards
- 2nd place for Best Cover in the Golden Hour Awards
- 2nd place for Best Cover in the Golden Dreams Mini Awards
- 2nd place for Best Cover in the Critics Choice Awards Second Edition
- 2nd place for Best First Chapter in the Royal Constellation Awards
- 2nd place for Best Fantasy Cover in the Galaxy Awards
- 2nd place for Best Title in the Flower Field Mini Awards
- 2nd place for Best Protagonist in the Bitchin' Mini Awards (Mateo Brook)
- 2nd place for Best Supporting Character in the Magical Mini Awards (Abigail Brook)!
- 2nd place for Best Cover in the Leal Mini-Awards
- 2nd place for Best First Chapter in the Lavender Mini Awards
- 2nd place for Best Epilogue in the Lavender Mini Awards
- Overall 2nd place winner in the Flower Field Mini Awards
- 3rd place for Best Title in the Royal Tiara Awards Part 2
- 3rd place for Best First Chapter in the Lucky Charm Awards
- 3rd place for Best Cover in the Tyrell Awards
- 4th place for Best Cover in the Flawsome Awards
- Best Cover in the Tiny Stars Mini Awards
- Best Cover in the Faerie Awards
- Round 2 Qualifier for Best Cover in the Artistic Mini Awards
- Overall Best Male Protagonist in the Grandiose Mini Awards (Mateo Brook)!
- Runner-Up for Best Main Character in the Carnival Awards (Mateo Brook)
- Runner-Up for Best Cover in the Autumn Harvest Awards
- Round 1 Qualifier for Best Protagonist in the Red Ruby Awards (Mateo Brook)
- Best Rising Drama in the Faerie Awards
- Most Striking Plot Twist in the Fly Awards
Please do NOT plagiarize this story! I have worked very hard on her, and she does not deserve an insult like that! I do NOT want to have to turn on my bad side. Just FYI.
*Secondly, I do NOT tolerate any forms of bullying! You won't be able to fool me. I've attended plenty of writing camps, classes, and workshops, so I know the difference between constructive criticism and a straight-up bully. If anyone trashes this story or my writing style, there WILL be consequences. Don't get me wrong... I love constructive criticism. It's the only way I'm going to improve. However, I have seen so many wonderful online authors get bullied (me being a victim myself), and I am tired of it.*