Hey everyone! Round two's officially done judging, and all of the results are below. The top two entries from each category qualify for Round Three, except for in Fantasy and Romance where the top four entries qualify.

We've chosen not to give out the scores for the Round Three qualifiers this time, just to keep things a bit vaguer for you all, but everyone who didn't qualify has the full breakdown of scores below. Now, some of your judges have written up some notes to go with the scores, but we didn't require reviews for this round. If you want to know if your judge has any feedback for you, please message either sxxaint or the community account SanctuaryCommunity, and not your judge directly. 

Finally, as for prizes: if you're in any genre by Fantasy & Romance, third place has already been announced! Please message us about your prizes, and we'll organise everything for them, although stickers may be delayed until the end of Round Three.

Whether you place 1st or 2nd in your genre has also been determined this round, but you won't find this out until the end of Round Three at the same time as the Overall Genre Winner is announced. In essence, this means you can come 2nd in Round Two, but be Overall Genre Winner by the end of Round Three.

If anyone has any questions, drop a comment or PM. Otherwise, here's the scores!

- Saint

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♕ 01 || Fantasy ♕

Judges: LacySheridanAuthor & spelunkadunk

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | The Ballad of Captain Irene by shakespearian1  

2 |  Song of Fafnir by Di_Rossi

3 | The Diviner by brynneweaver 

4 | Let Me Find You by nutellaxgirlx

Runners up:

➳ Descended from Dragons by Duncana1003 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 9/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 19/20
Character Development 15.5/20
Worldbuilding 16/20
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 4.5/5
Grammar & Delivery 3.5/5
Overall 9.5/10
Total ➳ 93.5/110

➳ Crown of Blood by TwixxieSkittle

Showcase 4/5 
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 7/10
Plot 18/20
Character Development 17/20
Worldbuilding 16/20
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 4.5/5
Grammar & Delivery 5/5
Overall 9/10
Total ➳ 92/110

➳ Onus Angelorum by CelieWells72 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 7/10
Plot 15/20
Character Development 17/20
Worldbuilding 19/20
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 3.5/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 88.5/110

➳ Drake by MeasuredMarlin5

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 9/10
Exposition 5/10
Plot 16/20
Character Development 12/20
Worldbuilding 13/20
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 77/110

➳ The Chronicles of Soraya Thenayu by ChristinaSilva9 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 5/10
Plot 16/20
Character Development 18/20
Worldbuilding 14/20
Description & Style 2.5/5
Dialogue 2/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 6/10
Total ➳ 75.5/110

♕ 02 || Sci-Fi ♕

Judge: SeanScruffy

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | Intersecting Parallels by 9Worlds  

2 | The Yellow Wave by 8Helder8

♕ 3rd Place: White Crystal Butterflies by SmokeAndOranges

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 7/10
Plot 17/20
Character Development 15/20
Worldbuilding 14/15
Description & Style 5/5
Dialogue 5/5
Grammar & Delivery 5/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 88/105

Runners up:

➳ Murphy's Law by writingjuniper 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 9/10
Plot 18/20
Character Development 16/20
Worldbuilding 13/15
Description & Style 5/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 86/105

➳  Twenty-Three Hundred by donnaf1828 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 9/10
Plot 18/20
Character Development 16/20
Worldbuilding 13/15
Description & Style 5/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 7/10
Total ➳85/105

♕ 03 || Mystery/Thriller ♕

Judge: FoxnFlames

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | The Vampire Always Bites Twice by inherentlywicked 

2 | Hawthorn and Vine by Maraudin

♕ 3rd Place: Prisoners of Fate by Shivran86 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 6/10
Plot 13/20
Character Development 15/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 13/15
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 6/10
Total ➳ 72/105

Runner up: Those Who Struggle by BlameSaiki

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 17/20
Character Development 16/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 12/15
Description & Style 4/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 7/10
Total ➳ 70/105

♕ 04 || Historical Fiction ♕

Judge: pipwusa

Qualifiers (in no particular order):
Historical fiction had a draw for second place, so there are three qualifiers.

1 | Blood Deception by KurosuMiei

2 | Claiming His Reluctant Heart by MeeraMiller007 

3 | His Queen by Last_Apprentice 

Runners up:

➳ Lost in the Castle by SilviaKrpatova

Showcase 3.5/5
Premise & Hook 9/10
Exposition 7.5/10
Plot 15/20
Character Development 15/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 12.5/15
Description & Style 4/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 82/105

➳ Rise in the East by FoxnFlames 

Showcase 3.5/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 10/20
Character Development 15/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 10/15
Description & Style 4/5
Dialogue 3.5/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 5/10
Total ➳ 70/105

♕ 05 || Chicklit ♕

Judge: donnaf1828

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | Perfectly Unexpected by MiniMoxx 

2 | The Art of Starting Over by AliasTummas1 

♕ 3rd Place: LARA by NoelleThorne 

Showcase 4.5/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 18/20
Character Development 17.5/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 13/15
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 88.5/105

Runner up: Sense and Sensuality by HeraHarker 

Showcase 3.5/5
Premise & Hook 9.5/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 17/20
Character Development 17/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 12/15
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 5/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 87.5/105

♕ 06 || Romance ♕

Judges: CodeMonkeyArts & Est2010

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | A Heart of Snow by avadel

2 | Command Me to be Well by HeraHarker

3 | Sushi and Sea Lions by RCorsini

4 | Drowning by eveleft13 

Runners up:

➳ If I Were You by MeganVinotucino 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 5/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 10/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 10/15
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 5/5
Overall 6/10
Total ➳ 77/105

➳ The Year Package by Jumping_Jiminys 

Showcase 4.5/5
Premise & Hook 9/10
Exposition 6.5/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 13/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 11/15
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 3.5/5
Grammar & Delivery 3.5/5
Overall 6/10
Total ➳72.5/105

➳ Passionfruit Dreams at Paradise Beach by Evergreen_Ebony 

Showcase 4.5/5
Premise & Hook 9/10
Exposition 6.5/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 13/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 14/15
Description & Style 1/5
Dialogue 2/5
Grammar & Delivery 5/5
Overall 5/10
Total ➳ 62/105

➳ A Study in Dance by jawnscoffee 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 5/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 10/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 8/15
Description & Style 2.5/5
Dialogue 2.5/5
Grammar & Delivery 2.5/5
Overall 7/10
Total ➳ 58.5/105

♕ 07 || Young Adult ♕

Judge: MarjorieK64

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | Eight Feet High by theskybluewriter 

2 | Post-It by EvelynHail 

♕ 3rd Place: Colours of the Devil by FionaCakes91 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 6/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 13/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 13/15
Description & Style 4.5/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 5/5
Overall 2/10
Total ➳ 69.5/105

Runner up: Disintegration by GregCee 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 6/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 17/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 5/15
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 5/5
Overall 7/10
Total ➳ 68.5/105

♕ 08 || General Fiction ♕

Judge: donnaf1828

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | The Road to America by -dreaminwords

2 | Erase and Rewind by Allison_Hei 

♕ 3rd Place: Eternity's Dime by LigerCat 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 18/20
Character Development 17/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 14/15
Description & Style 4/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 9.5/10
Total ➳ 89.5/105

Runner up: Not My Type by astrophile 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 7.5/10
Plot 18/20
Character Development 18/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 14/15
Description & Style 3.5/5
Dialogue 3.5/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 9/10
Total ➳ 88.5/105

♕ 09 || Horror/Paranormal ♕

Judge: sxxaint

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | Reagan Economics by brhr14

2 | Blood on the Boardwalk by dcompbooks

♕ 3rd Place: Blood Bride by CharlotteMallory 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 7.5/10
Exposition 5/10
Plot 15/20
Character Development 16/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 10/15
Description & Style 2/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 7/10
Total ➳ 74.5/105

Runners up:

➳ The First Time by chrysthh 

Showcase 3.5/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 7/10
Plot 14/20
Character Development 14/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 7/15
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 68.5/105

➳ Apocalypse Unending by DALISB 

Showcase 2.5/5
Premise & Hook 6/10
Exposition 4/10
Plot 15/20
Character Development 16/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 13/15
Description & Style 2/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 2/5
Overall 6/10
Total ➳ 67.5/105

Unfortunately lynnolise has unpublished her book Of Death and Dreams so we were unable to judge this entry. 

♕ 10 || Teen Fiction ♕

Judge: NefertitiFenison

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | Butterfly Wings by Shreya_VA

2 | Wynter's Bane by KitWulf 

♕ 3rd Place: Margin Doodles by Addison-Bestaye 

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 16/20
Character Development 17/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 12/15
Description & Style 4/5
Dialogue 4/5
Grammar & Delivery 4/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 85/105

Runners up:

➳ Parfait by chrysthh

Showcase 4/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 8/10
Plot 14/20
Character Development 13/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 11/15
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 74/105

➳ He's Dating by High School Frenemy by JustNicole0001 

Showcase 2/5
Premise & Hook 7/10
Exposition 6/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 11/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 9/15
Description & Style 3/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 7/10
Total ➳ 63/105

♕ 11 || Action/Adventure ♕

Judge: sxxaint

Qualifiers (in no particular order):

1 | Of Caverns and Casters by avadel

2 |  Gabriel by HeraHarker 

♕ 3rd Place: Birth of a Sin by CodeMonkeyArts

Showcase 5/5
Premise & Hook 8/10
Exposition 5/10
Plot 15/20
Character Development 18/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 12/15
Description & Style 4/5
Dialogue 3/5
Grammar & Delivery 3/5
Overall 8/10
Total ➳ 81/105

Runner up: Eternal Light by SaraAlhussain83 

Showcase 3/5
Premise & Hook 5/10
Exposition 6/10
Plot 12/20
Character Development 12/20
Worldbuilding & Setting 8/15
Description & Style 2/5
Dialogue 2/5
Grammar & Delivery 2.5/5
Overall 5/10
Total ➳ 57.5/105

Thank you to everyone for participating! If you came third place, you may have to wait for some of your rewards until Round Three has finished, but we've made a note of all of you, so we'll chase everything up when it's time.

And congratulations to you all!  Remember, you all came 1st-5th (or 8th) out of all 15 (or 30) entrants in your category. Every one of these books won there.