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"Upstairs!" I hear a yell and pounding footsteps. I crawl out of the window until I'm hanging from my hands. I take a breath. I let go. ~ Living in a small town with a single mother, Mia Glenn never expected anything special to come of her life. She never thought she would go on an adventure as harrowing as the stories she read. Until one day she narrowly avoids being kidnapped, discovering in the same day a whole new universe that she is supposedly a part of. As she navigates the elven world of Earthe with the help of a particularly attractive elf boy, she learns secrets about her identity and her father's, of whom she believed had ditched her and her mom at an early age. Soon Mia discovers that peace isn't as easy as it seems, and while Earthe may be beautiful, there are dark parts that are creeping back to the light. Even in a world of perfect beings such as elves, lies can be spun as precisely as an arrow can pierce a target, and evil can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Mia is used to reading about this kind of stuff, not living it. Safe to say she finds herself in one hell of an adventure. - - TW: if you need a tw for fighting, violence, weapons, blood, death, etc. I would read with caution (I don't get into any gory details, but there are scenes w/ this) I will put tw's for the more violent scenes.

(Inspired by the hit BBC show Merlin) One thousand years have passed since humanity fell. From its ashes, the Faultless Kingdom rose. For many centuries, it was prosperous. Then the king enacted a new law: inkblood is a crime punishable by death. Roche seeks refuge in the capital to hide the inkblood runs through her veins. Her one problem? She gets into a fight with the princess and heir to the throne on her very first day. What will she do when she learns of a plot that threatens to destroy the royal family? And can she hide her inkblood from the princess long enough to learn her destiny? [Cover Credit: Canva Text to Image Generator]

Condemned princess. Fierce warrior. Ruthless criminal. 22-year-old River Artanis has never been able to escape the chains of her brutal past or the magic she has come to resent. Injured and alone, River is on the run yet again, only to wind up in the clutches of an elusive necromancer. He believes River is the key to the salvation of his people, who are on the brink of extinction. But River has been subject to the will of others her entire life and she's willing to fight for the freedom she so desperately craves. Loyal soldier. Orphaned prince. Future king. 18-year-old Maverick Artanis is thrust into the complicated matters of war and politics as the next king of Eldryne. Returning to court after the brutal death of his family six years prior, Maverick is immediately put to the test. With civil war looming, Eldryne is vulnerable and enemies are closing in from all sides, even from within his own court. Desperate and quickly running out of options, Maverick will have to go to great lengths to keep his country from falling apart. River and Maverick are soon put on a collision course, fighting on opposite sides of the same war. Hardened by the cruelties of her past, River has never hesitated to cut down anyone in her path to freedom, even if it's her own brother. Maverick is already in over his head, but choosing between his country and the only family he has left will prove to be his toughest decision yet.

"I was unprepared when I woke up in an unknown world." Once, there was a kingdom forged in prosperity. Reigning at the top of its glory drew peace and power. Yet, the same reason also drew the imbalance of nature. A child will be born to tarnish the shining walls of light. But the way of life is unpredictable. Such an attempt to achieve the balance that the world deserves can harness chaos and, worst.... conjure destruction. Fear not. Another child will be born to oppose the one who conquers the other way. This is a tale to be told. A new journey to unravel. A history in the making. Join Philip as a new world invited him on a journey to debunk the mystery of his origin that defies the rules of the current world he existed.

(TWs: gore, abuse, sexual abuse, cursing) Why does he still breathe? Why is he kept alive in this shadowed purgatory where time has no meaning, and screams are swallowed by the walls? His cell is a cage, his life a cruel experiment, and his mind a battlefield. Questions claw at him relentlessly: Who is he? What is he? Why does this torment exist? The walls bleed stories of others-lost souls whose cries still linger, haunting the air. His own voice has grown hoarse from endless screams, his body a canvas of scars, a map of suffering that tells no answers, only pain. Every day is a ritual of degradation, where faceless captors toy with his humanity, stripping him of it piece by agonizing piece. The only constant is the endless cycle of questions. Why him? Why the torture? What is their purpose? He clings to the faintest memories of a time before-fleeting images of warmth, love, a face he cannot quite recall. But even those are slipping away, devoured by the void growing inside him. In this relentless, suffocating darkness, where hope is a distant memory, only one question remains: When will the game end, and what will be left of him when it does?

When Rin imagined meeting her mate she did not expect their first meeting to be of him wounded and kneeling in her father's throne room slowly dying. What was more shocking was how she healed him without a second thought because she couldn't bear his pain and even going as far as kissing him slightly forgetting everyone in the room including her father who did not look in anyway pleased. She is torn between two sides. The right one blurred in-between them both. Each holding a consequence she just might not be ready to face. Her father who is grooming her to be exactly like him, a merciless tyrant. Or Her mate who wants her to forsake all she's ever known and in doing so choose him and his people, the rebels. *** 'Rin I care about you. The moment you let them conquer your mind from something as weak as your heart you have already lost. They will use that spymaster to dethrone me and once they do that they will disgard you for your blood relation to me. Understand. I have to protect you Rin even if it hurts you. You're my little girl.' *** Written for the open novella contest 2021. Longlisted for the open novella contest 2021.

APOLLINAIRE is the grandson of the oldest witch in the South. He's the first boy born in her line for three hundred years, and she guards him jealously, teaching him all the magic she knows before anyone else can corrupt him. Between his bloodline and his talent, there's a lot riding on his shoulders, all before he's twelve years old. And then his father sues for custody in the divorce. PAUL ST. ROSE is an emergency medic. At 21, it's not the end of his career path-or his schooling-but it's a good place to land and catch his breath. He's always done well in high-stress environments, managing to keep his cool even when the world is falling apart around him. But when his grandmother dies, he's pulled back into the life he used to lead: back into Old Mère's rickety trailer with the black soil garden out front; back into the social rough-and-tumble of his mother's side of the family, rife with petty backstabbing; back into who he used to be. Between the cold success of Paul and the honeysuckle-sweet occultism of Apollinaire, he crumbles under the weight of everything that he was supposed to be by now. He's always done well in high-stress environments. But what can he do when he's the one falling to pieces?

All 3 Books | Friday Updates [Fans of The Stormlight Archive may enjoy this book] "The world was born from nothingness... and to nothingness it may yet return." For centuries, Guardians protected the mortal realm - until the powers, and their wielders, vanished without a trace after a war that nearly shattered the world. Now, 50 years later the powers reappear in six unsuspecting youths who are thrust into a dangerous fight for survival. As chaos stirs in the kingdoms and demons claw their way into the overworld, the newly awakened Guardians must harness their powers and uncover the truth behind the reappearance of an old evil. But something doesn't add up. The deeper they dig, the more twisted the truth becomes-and the more uncertain their path forward. Whispers of an exiled king. A god-killer. A plan that may have been centuries in the making. As destinies unravel and loyalties are tested, one question lingers: What if saving the world... means trusting the very force that could end it? An epic trilogy of gods, mortals, and fates intertwined-where things could have been set in motion long before anyone could have anticipated. For better or for worse, it's all in the hands of the Guardians now... Eventual Trilogical Compilation Book 1: Shadow Kingdoms | Complete Book 2: Shattered Kingdoms | Complete Book 3: Fallen Kingdoms | Updating Cover by Azanthiel

Mahina thought her world was falling apart when she was kicked off the dance team, but that was just the beginning. Soon, she's pulled into a whirlwind of magic, danger, and a legacy she never wanted. Between navigating treacherous situations, discovering hidden powers, and facing enemies who want her gone, Mahina must learn fast-or lose everything. As betrayal lurks around every corner and romance ignites in the unlikeliest of places or people, Mahina's fate will be decided by choices she never thought she'd have to make. Will she rise to the challenge, or will this new world devour her whole? Dive into *Mage Chronicles: The Beginning* Book 1 in the Mage Chronicles Trilogy, and embark on a pulse-pounding journey filled with magic, intrigue, and heart-pounding action. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy with a modern twist.

After an entire era, Finally the facade of peace begins to fade A odd child arrives in a simple village. Bringing with a door to worlds of kings and queens, distant cultures, and perhaps one too many answers to secrets the great want to remain hidden. But what happens after it is no more?