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In the small town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, residents of the area are under strict control of the mafia that oversees them. With urban legends and crime circulating throughout the town, it is clear that the citizens have lived in dread for the past few years. The choice between to plunge the town into a relentless hell or finally free them from the gates of purgatory rests upon the three who have been sent in and ordered to make things right.

Aaron, a newly-turned Vampire who is the first in years to grow fangs, must escape the clutches of the leader of the local coven to regain his freedom and discover why he's being held captive. After contracting a mysterious disease, Aaron flies across the Atlantic to Scotland to meet Clara, a woman he met online who promised to help him. When she doesn't offer the cure he's hoping for, he must face that there's no going back to being human. Transitioning to a vampire is never quick or painless, but for Aaron, things take an unexpected turn when he is the first vampire in years to grow fangs. It isn't long before the leader of Edinburgh's reclusive coven of vampires learns about the unique path the disease has run, and he takes a special interest - one that threatens Aaron's life and sanity. WATTYS 2019 WINNER HORROR & PARANORMAL Content Warning: This story contains mature language, violence, gore, torture, sexual content, and reference to alcohol and drug use.

Kimberley's quest for truth spiraled into an all-consuming obsession following her mother's tragic death. As shadows of doubt danced in her mind, she began to question the tragic narrative of her mother's supposed battle with cancer. A web of intrigue emerged, and two formidable suspects took center stage: her hasty stepmother, whose motives were shrouded in secrecy, and a deceitful stranger lurking in the background. Driven by an insatiable hunger for answers, Kimberley plunged into a treacherous world of hidden lies and betrayal. With her heart pounding and adrenaline coursing through her veins, she crafted an audacious plan to outsmart those who threatened her quest for justice. Each revelation pulled her deeper into a thrilling game of cat and mouse, where trust was a precarious illusion. As she unearthed her mother's concealed treasures and secrets, Kimberley found herself on a perilous path that stretched beyond her wildest imagination. Amidst the chaos, she was faced with a heart-wrenching decision-one that would demand a sacrifice so profound, it could shatter her very soul. Would she be able to navigate this labyrinth of deception and emerge victorious, reclaiming her mother's stolen legacy? The stakes had never been higher, and the true cost of closure loomed ever nearer.

Wattys 2021 shortlist. Shipwrecked on a criminal-infested mining colony, military telepath Reid Kaplan needs answers about the attack on his ship and the unusual alien activity on the planet he's stranded on. Unfortunately, some of those answers might lie in a mind as unique as it is dangerously flawed. Customs inspector Jinsin Koel is used to having guns pointed at her head - but not ones attached to weapon-heavy cyborg insects who consider her lower on the food chain. The Xykeree, past enemies of humanity, should never have been allowed to dock at her home port. And they're just the start of her problems. Throw in a hereditary neurological illness and a secret society of soldiers genetically tailored for psionic combat and she has herself a whole new level of trouble ... the kind that could destroy her personal foundations and imperil billions of lives. Complete novel (word count approx. 115,600; no cliffhanger ending) Action adventure, space opera Reader advisory: strong language, violence/horror, sexual content UK spelling

This is a FREE STORY with PAID BONUS content! *** [Book 1 to the Lake Bellinor Duology] It can't be controlled. And it can't be ignored. Those were the two most important things Tyler Loftman came to understand the more he discovered about his strange ability; an ability that allows him to see into a dead person's past with just one touch. Nothing more, nothing less. So, when a nameless young woman is found drifting down the middle of the lake, Tyler realizes he just might have a chance to put his ability to the test, and figure out whether it is a gift or a curse. But he soon realizes that won't be easy. All of the locals in the small town of Lake Bellinor know how to keep a secret; and when push comes to shove, the blame game begins.

When men vanish around the city, a young, paraplegic detective takes it upon herself to uncover the truth and soon realizes the culprit might be a lot closer to home than she imagined. **** Barbara Gordon thought her career as a promising young detective ended after she was left crippled in a tragic accident. But when men start disappearing around the city, Barbara is given one more opportunity to fulfill her dream. Convinced her dad's new fiancee is not who she seems, Barbara begins her own investigation and discovers she might be responsible for the recent string of disappearances. But a darker truth lies just below the surface. If this once would-be detective wants to solve the case, then she must accept the help of some even more mysterious--and possibly dangerous--allies. [�������� Editors' Picks AUGUST 2021] [Wattys 2021 and 2022 Shortlist] (Cover by @lantea-)

After the destruction of herself and her family, Sarah and Carter begin their journey of adulthood as the entity harbors them. Doing things they wish they wouldn't and being things they wish they weren't, they both have different challenges with their new life. Can they overcome this powerful demon they have lived with for two years? Will they be able to break out of this horror? Book two of the Life Time Trilogy *editing in progress...* Start- 12/17/22 Finished- 06/11/23

Germain Dupré has been a private eye in Paris for... a few centuries now. He keeps a low profile to avoid the police or any human attention. But when a distraught woman begs him to find her husband, Germain takes the case. Little does he know that this case will put him on the trail of a dangerous book and the demon who once turned Germain into a vampire. **** This story is completed, I just need to post the chapters. 2 chapters every Saturday.

Season 1 of Confessions of a Fake Psychic Detective * Her psychic powers are fake, but the kidnapped girl she must find is real. * Zandra is an infamous "psychic" who grifts the gullible residents of her small Wisconsin town using her wits, not anything supernatural. Her skills are put to the ultimate test when the police tap her to help find a kidnapped girl. But there's a catch. The girl's father apparently got away with murdering Zandra's husband years ago. Can Zandra put aside her grudge for the sake of a missing child? Or is this the perfect opportunity for revenge? Also available on YONDER, the next-generation reading app from the �������� family. Prequel to the 2016 Wattys winner, "Black Eye" (Featured by @TheGirlOnTheTrain)

Expelled from her old school for a crime she didn't commit, Ivy must gain the trust of the High Pack at Ridgeview Academy to stop her new home from going up in flames. Season 2 of Witchfire Growing up werewolf is brutal. The schools are remote, the internet connection is shitty, and to top it all off, students have to battle each other for a social rank that determines their quality of life after graduation. Enmities can last a lifetime. Death lurks in the woods... Expelled from her old school for a crime she didn't commit, Ivy Thatcher must leave everything behind to start a new life at Ridgeview Academy, a supernatural boarding school in the Great Dividing Range of Australia. But being the new kid isn't the fresh start she'd hoped for. The 2015 graduates have more secrets than years to them; a serial killer is picking off students one by one; strange doorways start opening in her mind, preluding the manifestation of unprecedented powers; and even more frightening than all of that: Ivy finds herself falling for one of her classmates... Will anyone manage to survive Year 12? [�������� Editor's Choice, April 2021] [Can be read as a stand-alone novel] Cover designed by Stefanie Saw