Fantasy

by Everleigh Miles

***Sometimes ruin comes before redemption.*** Kaete thought she was marrying for love. Sterling was her match in every way—powerful, magnetic, and with a pull she couldn’t explain. When the mate bond struck, it was everything she’d ever dreamed. Until the wedding night… when he turned cold. Banished from the Winter Court, Sterling has built an empire in the human realm—and Kaete is his way back in. He brings his new bride home, but the role of Lady has already been claimed… by his mistress, Celeste.  Now Kaete is trapped in a gilded cage—with a husband whose touch makes her ache, but whose heart is locked away, and a mistress who rules the estate with venom-laced smiles and secrets sharper than knives. Desire smolders. Pain festers. And the bond between them strains beneath everything they’re not saying. But the truth has teeth. ***When long-buried secrets claw to the surface, everything changes.*** ***Power. Love. Loyalty.*** ***Nothing is what it seemed.*** A searing dark fantasy romance of betrayal, obsession, and a mate bond shattered by lies.

by Everleigh Miles

***Sometimes love isn't enough.*** ***Lysara Ashwyn never expected to find her soul bond at a friend's wedding.*** One look at Lord Daevyn Vale—the heir to one of the Winter Court's oldest Houses—and her future changes forever. Their courtship is swift. Their chemistry undeniable. Within weeks she's wearing the ancient Vale emerald and planning a wedding inside the halls of House Vale. It should have been everything she'd ever dreamed of. Until another woman refuses to let him go. Aurora's voice follows Daevyn wherever he goes, haunting every celebration, every quiet moment, every promise. He swears the past is over. Yet duty keeps pulling him in one direction... while his heart seems trapped in another. As wedding plans gather pace and House Vale prepares for its next Lady, Lysara finds herself caught between the certainty of the soul bond she feels... and the growing fear that she may be marrying a man who belongs to someone else. ***Because some promises are made from love. Others are made from duty.*** ***And sometimes, the two are impossible to tell apart.*** *A lush fantasy romance of impossible choices, ancient Houses, soul bonds, and the devastating price of doing the right thing.*

by Traci Lambert

Barnaby is just a fluffy little puppy who decides to follow a butterfly

by Rory North

Sixteen-year-old Felix Carver carries the ghosts of magicians in his blood. He can communicate with them and use the magical abilities they wielded against monsters when they were alive. His newfound power would be pretty cool, if the ghosts in question weren't his family and the man who killed them. Death doesn't stop Felix's siblings from finding new ways to annoy him from beyond the grave, nor his parents from doing their best to protect him from the dangerous side of his new life. Felix learns that his family belonged to an organization of magicians called the Bright Guardians, while their killer was a part of the Guardian Uprising that tried to overthrow the organization eight years earlier. The Bright Guardians take Felix in, hoping they can train him to fight monsters and control the ghosts living inside of him. Felix barely understands the magical world his family kept secret from him, but he does make friends with other odd cases at the Bright Academy. Troublemaker Arisa Tamura is struggling to control her ability to animate objects while under the influence of cursed bracelets, while the smart but reserved Mason Briggs is a witch who was transformed into a demon as a last resort to save his life. Together, the three of them realize that Uprising spies are still hiding among the Guardians. They have no idea who they can trust, but they do know who they can't: a Guardian named Ernest Abernathy, who stole a powerful wand from Mason's parents before killing them. Felix, Mason, and Arisa must construct a plan to steal back the wand without any help. If their plan fails, Ernest will turn the Guardians against them and have them locked up, or executed. If they succeed, they'll have one more weapon in the fight against the Uprising's army. Either way, the approaching war is inevitable. PLEASE NOTE: Only the first book in this series is available for free here on Readerful. All books in the series are or will be available in ebook and paperback format. Learn more at my website [rorynorth.com](http://rorynorth.com). Thanks for checking out Haunted Blood!

by Rory North

by Jennifer Kay Trijntje Boermaan

**Aluna Lee Stormveil is born in a thunderstorm in a house called Nightfire, under a sky that will not leave her alone. The first time a moth lands on her, she’s minutes old. Sixteen years later, the storms and the moths are back and this time, they’re following her. When a freak storm hits her nowhere Minnesota town, Aluna’s quiet life blows apart. A mysterious train appears where no track should be. And a strange key crackling with stormlight seems to wake something inside her that has been waiting since the night she was born. As the sky grows stranger and the town edges toward disaster, Aluna has to figure out what she is to the storm and what the storm wants from her. Nowhere Sky: A Tale of A Storm Key is a small‑town storm fantasy about a girl marked by the sky, a family full of secrets, and the night a train arrives that shouldn’t exist.”** Long Book Description **In a world where storms hold ancient magic and secrets run deeper than the clouds, one girl's journey is about to begin.\ When sixteen-year-old Aluna discovers a mysterious key during a summer storm, she is thrust into a realm of forgotten legends, hidden truths, and a power she never knew she possessed. As dark forces rise and the boundaries between worlds blur, Aluna must decide where her loyalty lies—and how far she's willing to go to protect what she loves.\ Some doors are never meant to be opened.\ But once unlocked, they can change everything.**

by Andrew Valenza

It's 1959, and humanity is entering a new age of cosmic exploration. Four ships with crews of two are sent out into the unknown to see firsthand what lies beyond the stars. Over a year into the mission, the crew of the Silent Horizon, Dex Prullen and Lacy Carradine, have joined each other in marriage and are content living out their days just floating through space. But on the day of their anniversary, the Empire finds them. Swiftly pulled apart, Dex and Lacy are thrown headfirst into a new world led by a god-like being and his imperium of theocratic zealots. And it is only a matter of time before one of them is delivered to the Emperor himself, dooming all of humanity with them, unless they can be reunited and escape the Empire of the Void.

by Jesse penman

#3 — For the Ones That Stayed and the Witness Never Blinks shifts focus to endurance. It's written for the people who didn't leave, didn't disappear, didn't fade — the ones who stayed present through the discomfort. It introduces "the witness," an inner presence that tracks everything without judgment, watching to see whether the person will keep showing up for their own life even when nothing dramatic is happening.  You know you can't stop now !!!!!

by Jesse penman

#2 — The Four Possibilities Beyond the Light pushes past the initial awakening into the terrain that opens once someone stops hiding. It maps out the different paths available once the light (the signal, the recognition) has been seen — suggesting that awareness alone isn't the end point, but a fork with several possible directions, each with its own cost and its own truth.

by Jesse penman

### [**Obey, or Fade Away** **You were always meant for more**](https://open.substack.com/pub/obeyfadeaway/p/3-for-the-ones-who-stayed-and-the?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=73fanv) \ The Arc So Far\ #1 — You Were Never Meant to Disappear opens the series with a confrontation: the reader has spent years learning to shrink, stay quiet, and erase their own edges in the name of safety. It names that erasure for what it is — not peace, but a slow kind of dying — and insists the reader was built with weight and voice, not built to fade into the background of their own life. \ #2 — The Four Possibilities Beyond the Light pushes past the initial awakening into the terrain that opens once someone stops hiding. It maps out the different paths available once the light (the signal, the recognition) has been seen — suggesting that awareness alone isn't the end point, but a fork with several possible directions, each with its own cost and its own truth. \ #3 — For the Ones That Stayed and the Witness Never Blinks shifts focus to endurance. It's written for the people who didn't leave, didn't disappear, didn't fade — the ones who stayed present through the discomfort. It introduces "the witness," an inner presence that tracks everything without judgment, watching to see whether the person will keep showing up for their own life even when nothing dramatic is happening. \ #4 — When the Silence Answers deals with the strange phase where nothing external responds, yet something still communicates. Silence itself becomes the message. This piece explores the discipline of sitting with unanswered questions long enough that the absence of an answer becomes its own kind of confirmation — training the reader to stop needing loud signs and start trusting the quiet ones. \ #5 — The Assignment names the responsibility that follows all that listening. Once someone has stayed, once they've heard the witness, once the silence has answered — they're handed something specific to do. This piece frames spiritual growth not as a feeling to chase but a task to complete: an assignment that requires real-world action, not just internal shifts. \ #6 — The Shape of a Real Response (Time and Time Again) ties the whole arc together. It explicitly revisits the earlier stages — staying present, hearing the silence answer, acting on what's known — and argues that all of those were prelude. The real test is whether the change can survive ordinary life: everyday , errands, people who don't know your mythology. It introduces the phrase "obey or fade away" as the central law of the series — not obedience as submission, but obedience as full listening that produces movement. Coherence, this piece argues, isn't a comfortable alignment; it has teeth. It costs relationships, unmasks false loyalties, and forces the inside and outside of a person to finally tell the same story. The piece closes on the idea that the witness from piece #3 becomes an internal architect, and that the ultimate demand isn't belief — it's response. \ Together, pieces #1–6 trace a single throughline: recognition, endurance, silence, duty, and finally, the demand for coherent action. Each piece raises the stakes on the one before it, moving the reader from "you matter" to "prove it with your life." \ #7 #8 & #9 coming soon !!!!  Obey Your Reasons to Refuse !!!!

by Jesse penman

#1 — You Were Never Meant to Disappear opens the series with a confrontation: the reader has spent years learning to shrink, stay quiet, and erase their own edges in the name of safety. It names that erasure for what it is — not peace, but a slow kind of dying — and insists the reader was built with weight and voice, not built to fade into the background of their own life.

by Robert Austin

**One ordinary night changed the world forever.** When a mysterious meteor shower lights up the sky, fourteen-year-old Derek watches as the impossible becomes reality. Dragons awaken, ancient powers stir, and the world he thought he knew begins to unravel. As fear spreads and civilization struggles to understand the mysterious changes, Derek discovers he has become part of something far greater than himself. Alongside unexpected allies, he must navigate a dangerous new world where courage, friendship, and sacrifice may be humanity’s only hope against a growing darkness. Filled with unforgettable characters, breathtaking adventure, and the timeless battle between hope and evil, **Meteor** is an epic fantasy that asks one question: *What would you do if the impossible suddenly became real?*

by Sabine Phoenix

When Mara Willow discovers a mysterious lantern that appears only during the rain, she finds herself drawn toward a world hidden beyond the ordinary. Guided by its strange glow, Mara journeys into the Gloam, a realm filled with forgotten secrets, ancient magic, and mysteries waiting to be uncovered.   Along the way, she encounters unexpected companions, a magical sea, and a forgotten truth that connects the lantern to a much larger destiny. But the path ahead is not without danger. To discover what the lantern truly means, Mara must confront her fears, unlock the secrets of the past, and learn that even the smallest light can shine through the darkest storms.

by joe7112

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Cole wakes to find three messages written across his bedroom wall in his own handwriting. He does not remember writing them, nor does he understand why one of them warns him not to let the day end. By midnight, he will. Something is happening to Evermore. Photographs no longer show the people who once stood in them. Familiar buildings vanish without explanation. Parents forget their children, friends become strangers, and with each passing day, pieces of the town’s history quietly disappear. Then Ethan meets Clara Vale. She is seventeen years old. She has been seventeen for seventy-three years, and she remembers everything Evermore has forgotten—including Ethan. With the help of Clara and his best friend, Noah, Ethan begins searching for answers beneath the town’s abandoned clock tower, where the remains of a decades-old experiment have been waiting in darkness. What he discovers forces him to question his own memories and the messages he left behind for himself. Evermore is running out of time. So is Clara. And somewhere in the forgotten days Ethan can no longer remember lies the answer to the most frightening question of all: **What if the person trying to save the town is the reason it is disappearing?** *The Town That Forgot Tomorrow* is an atmospheric mystery about memory, loss, friendship, and the difficult truth that sometimes moving forward means accepting what cannot come with us.

by Mighty Wayne

A spirit in heaven falls in love with a girl on earth and chooses to live with her there.  This is their magical life together and how a new light is born.

by Shawna K. Whaley

Billy goes back in time to try to stop his older brother from turning evil. If he succeeds, he'll not only save his brother - he'll save the world. If he fails, the future is doomed to the fate Billy grew up in. It's a terrible future, one he'll do almost anything to avoid. Almost, because he's not willing to lose his brother in the process of trying to save the world. The only thing standing in his way is his family. They don't trust him and want him gone. He can't tell them who he really is so he's got an incredibly difficult task ahead of him.

by Ashti Buttafuco

Kelly and her tactical team are Briefed in Lies and are sent out to hunt and dangerous cryptid but soon discover the suits lied to them. Confused she soon discovers they are being hunted by a Skin Walker. Will Kelly be able to keep herself and her team alive? Find out by reading Briefed in Lies.

by Bryce Davidson

In 1976, 16 year old Melanie Taylor was brutally murdered and raped. In 2016 Detective Bill Jennings investigates this cold case-with help from the victim.

by David J. Liebeg

"What is going on with me?" Jazmyn Wolff felt a wave of panic wash over her. It was her 21st birthday, and she had no idea what the future held for her. All she knew was that the word 'magic' was about to play a big role in her life. She was gifted with a special power, and it was up to her to unlock it with help from a group of witches, a healer, and her own strength of will. She had to learn to become her true self and use her powers to stop a deadly demon from ruling the world. Jazmyn must trust in her ability to overcome this daunting challenge and her determination to succeed. She was allowed to make a difference, and she was determined to take it. With courage and bravery, she set out to learn all she could about her magical powers and use them to save the world.

by M. leFevre

Twenty-five kids hold the genetic blueprint for immortality, and the government will do anything to get it. Trapped on an island in a neon cage on Sebaceous Island, they face deadly external threats and a vicious internal power struggle. Marco, the leader, fights desperately to lead them, but the greatest danger is Johar, jealous of power, a threat lurking from within. Yet, the ultimate prize is Hibis—the youngest, whose cells possess the most sought-after power of all. If the government captures even one of them, they will mass-produce a weapon capable of wiping out the rest of the underground.

by Sabine Phoenix

After the death of her beloved grandmother, botanist Evelyn Thorne returns to Moonshade Manor, a forgotten estate deep within the Louisiana wetlands that has been abandoned for generations.   While exploring the surrounding swamp, Evelyn discovers a flower unlike anything she has ever encountered. It blooms only at midnight, glows with an otherworldly light, and seems to recognize her. When she reaches out to touch it, a whisper breaks the silence:   "You came back."   Drawn into a mystery spanning more than a century, Evelyn uncovers hidden journals, a locked greenhouse, a vanished woman, and a forbidden love story that her grandmother spent a lifetime protecting. As long-buried family secrets emerge, she realizes the mysterious bloom is far more than a rare plant.   It is a doorway.   To uncover the truth, Evelyn must confront the past, unravel the curse that has haunted Blackwater Manor for generations, and decide whether some secrets should remain buried forever.   Filled with Southern Gothic atmosphere, unforgettable mysteries, and touches of magical fantasy, Bloom After Midnight is a story about family, love, sacrifice, and the hope that can blossom even after the darkest night.

by L.A. Peña

Kaelin was bred for control, a subject engineered with a fragile spine augmented by ruthless technology. When the Cradle burns and her world shatters, she escapes into the inhospitable wasteland of Ashkaru with a silent, feverish child whose eyes see too much. The Drifting Truth, an old patched ship, becomes her sanctuary - but the Core reclamation teams are relentless, their reach stretching into the broken edges of space. As alliances shift and secrets emerge, Kaelin must navigate a maze of trust, technology, and survival. Will she protect those she loves, or become the weapon they made her to be?

by Revdoug

Mira enters the basin with Shaw, Spike, and Spirit to extract a man whose reckless attempts to manipulate the forest’s conduit layers have triggered a spreading strain. What begins as a controlled withdrawal turns into a dangerous descent as the Gorge pushes deeper into the conduits, destabilizing the forest and threatening a collapse that could spread beyond the basin. The team fights through shifting ground, unstable corridors, and rising pressure as they drag him out of the deeper layer. His obsession intensifies, his defiance grows, and his refusal to stop becomes the central danger. When he promises to return and finish what he started, Mira makes the adult, final decision: she ends him. They carry his body out of the forest, complete the extraction, and deliver him to the basin edge. Spirit confirms the conduits will recover. With the threat removed and the forest stabilizing, the team disperses—each going their own way—leaving Mira to walk out alone, carrying the weight of what she had to do.

by joe7112

The Endless Library has been restored, and the Listener has awakened after an eternity of silence. Peace has returned to Creation—but only for a moment. A mysterious book known as **The Last Horizon** has appeared upon the Library's highest shelf. Its pages are blank, waiting for a story that has never been written. According to the Storykeeper, it is the final journey every Guardian must one day face. When impossible storms begin tearing through reality and entire universes disappear beyond the edge of existence, Mason discovers that the greatest threat has never been the Void, the Final Author, or even the Empty One. Beyond the Last Horizon lies the place where every story ends—and where new stories are born. Joined by Atlas, Genesis, Lyrian, the First Void, Elias, the Listener, the Traveler, and the Final Author, Mason must undertake one final journey into the unknown. But reaching the Last Horizon will demand the greatest sacrifice any Guardian has ever made. Because some legends are remembered... And others become the stories that inspire every hero who follows.

by K.A. Masterson

**A queen destined to rule. A king driven by destiny. A mate bound by love.** Deeana has spent her entire life trying to outrun the destiny waiting for her. As the next Chimera Queen, she is destined to unite the Therians and Supernaturals beneath one crown. But becoming Queen comes with an impossible price. The moment she claims her throne, every Alpha will have the right to pursue her, hoping to become the king at her side before the Chimera King claims what fate has promised him. Only one man has only wanted her heart. Malcolm, the Wolf Shifter Alpha, is the only man who wants Deeana's heart, not her crown. He has watched over Deeana since childhood. Though fate marked them as mates long ago, he has never demanded her heart. Instead, he has spent a lifetime standing beside the woman he loves, believing that one day she will choose him, not because destiny commands it, but because she wants him. Chosen by fate to become the Chimera King, Dorin carries a legacy stained by generations of Mad Kings, men born to serve their Queen but consumed by the desire to rule instead. Determined to break the cycle, Dorin asks Deeana for the chance to prove he is different. But a Chimera Queen isn't allowed to follow her heart, like her mother did, who chose love over duty and lost her throne, risking the fragile peace between Therians and Supernaturals. Desperate for a new Queen to restore the balance, every hope rests on Deeana choosing her fated king, even if it means denying her heart. As Deeana steps into the role she has spent her life trying to escape, she must choose between the love that has always been hers and the crown that could save them all.

by joe7112

The impossible has happened. The First Void—the ancient emptiness that existed before creation—has awakened, and even the Architects fear what is coming. With Genesis corrupted and the Crossroads collapsing, Mason Reed has become the only person capable of reaching the heart of Creation. But saving every world will require impossible choices, uneasy alliances, and sacrifices no Guardian has ever faced. Atlas leads the last of the Guardians into a war unlike anything in history. Orion seeks redemption for the worlds he failed to protect. The Watchers stand ready to pass judgment on creation itself, while the Architects finally reveal the truth behind the first war and the secrets hidden since the birth of the universe. As reality begins to unravel, Mason must discover whether hope alone can stand against the darkness that existed before time. Because some battles are fought for kingdoms. Some are fought for worlds. This one will decide whether creation deserves another dawn.

by Elwyne Verahs

Maylene never asked to be dragged into another world where trees walk and objects have souls. She's just the clumsy friend tagging along while her bestie discovers that she's some fated princess with purification powers. Guiding them is a young prince thrust into leadership after his father's death, determined to help the princess save a world that is falling apart. But while everyone is focused on prophecies and duty, May can't stop hearing things. Whispers on the wind. Grumbles in the dirt. And an unidentified voice that won't stop complaining. The princess's older brother is drawn to a weapon that whispers temptations in his ear. A corrupted sorcerer keeps sending his soldiers to destroy or enslave any people they find. And the safe zone keeps shrinking. Will they return home safely, will they be discovered by the enemy, or will they be destroyed by their own powers before they can safely master them?

by J. Magdaleno

*Dear Reader,* *As you turn these pages, step not forward—but back. This story does not continue from the world you last left behind in Shattered Myths – Broken Worlds. It returns to an earlier hour, to the quiet fractures and hidden moments that shaped the man known as Azure Creed.* *Here, you will meet him before the weight of destiny fully settles on his shoulders—formed by blood and loyalty, by secrets kept and choices made in shadow. This novel is not a sequel but a reckoning with beginnings. Within these pages lie the sparks of ambition, the first betrayals, and the truths that would one day ripple outward, altering lives, bloodlines, and the balance of power itself.* *What you discover here may unsettle what you believe you know—about Azure, the Elders, and the forces moving unseen behind the world you have already glimpsed.* *Tread carefully. The past shows no mercy and offers no forgiveness. It gives birth to every legend—and sets the end in motion long before anyone sees it coming.* *Welcome to the **beginning.***  ***Novel will be 27 chapters in total.***

by Ember Graves

The empire of Valdris runs on dragon blood. Every three years, the Conscription comes — and the lower wards of Oakhaven know better than to hope their names won't be called. When Elara Voss watches her younger brother Corvin chosen for the Wyrm Corps, she does the only thing she can: she steps forward in his place. What waits for her at the Rookery is worse than she imagined. The Initiates are not trained — they are broken. The Wyrms are not mounts — they are weapons, half-mad with pain, bonded to soldiers through a process that kills as many as it saves. And the bond Elara forms with a dying Wyrm named Obsidian is unlike anything the Corps has seen before. Obsidian should not have survived. Elara should not have bonded with him. And the things he shows her in the dark — the memories buried in his marrow, the truth about where the empire's power really comes from — should not exist. truth in a world built on beautiful lies. For readers of epic fantasy with horror undertones, morally complex characters, and a bond between woman and dragon that neither of them asked for — and neither of them can survive without.

by joe7112

Mason Reed sacrificed everything to seal the Gate and stop the Architects from invading Earth. But death was not the end. Awakening within the realm beyond reality, Mason discovers he has become the new Guardian of the Gate, protector of countless worlds connected through ancient pathways older than time itself. While Mason struggles to master his incredible new powers, trouble brews back on Earth. The Void King has vanished, several ancient prisoners remain free, and a dangerous cult has begun searching for ways to reopen the Gate. As darkness spreads across the stars, Atlas and the remaining Guardians race against time to prevent a new war from beginning. But the Void King has his own plans—and they threaten not only Earth, but every world connected to the Gate. To stop him, Mason must embrace his destiny and become something greater than a hero. He must become a legend.

by A.M Isle

For eighteen years, the Fae wanted her dead. She never knew why.\ When Aryis crosses the boundary into the human realm, she expects to find safety. Instead, she finds a red-haired man with mismatched eyes who speaks her language and asks too many questions. She finds a tavern full of secrets. And she finds something stirring inside her that she cannot name.\ Something ancient. Something powerful. Something they were right to fear.

by joe7112

For over a thousand years, the world has believed the same story. Atlas was a monster. Ancient records claim he nearly destroyed civilization before the rulers of the old world united to imprison him beneath Blackstone Mountain forever. Over time, the truth was forgotten, and Atlas became nothing more than a legend passed down through generations. Seventeen-year-old Mason Reed never believed the myths until he discovers a hidden chamber buried deep beneath the mountain. Inside, he finds a man trapped within an ancient crystal prison. When the seal breaks, Atlas awakens. But Atlas is not the villain history remembers. As mysterious disasters begin spreading across the globe and dark forces emerge from the shadows, Mason learns that the world has been built upon a lie. Atlas was humanity's greatest protector, betrayed by the very people he trusted. Now hunted by powerful organizations and haunted by secrets from a forgotten age, Atlas must uncover the truth behind his imprisonment while preparing for the return of an ancient enemy known as the Void King. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, a forgotten hero must rise once again. Some legends are buried for a reason. Others are buried because the truth is too dangerous to remember.

by joe7112

For over a thousand years, the world has believed the same lie. History remembers Atlas as a monster—a powerful being whose incredible abilities nearly destroyed civilization. According to legend, the rulers of the ancient world united to imprison him beneath Blackstone Mountain, sealing him away forever to protect humanity from his wrath. Over time, the truth was forgotten. Atlas became nothing more than a myth. A warning. A story passed down through generations. Seventeen-year-old Mason Reed never believed those stories. While exploring a forbidden cave system hidden beneath Blackstone Mountain, he discovers an ancient chamber containing an impossible sight: a man suspended inside a glowing crystal prison. When the seal breaks, the prisoner awakens. Atlas. The last superhero. As strange disasters begin occurring across the globe and ancient enemies begin stirring in the shadows, Mason learns a terrifying secret. Atlas was never the villain history claimed he was. He was humanity's greatest protector, betrayed by the very people he fought to save. Now Atlas must adapt to a world that has forgotten him while uncovering the truth behind his imprisonment. But powerful forces are determined to keep the past buried, and an ancient enemy known only as the Void King is preparing to finish a war that began a thousand years ago. With the fate of the modern world hanging in the balance, a forgotten hero must rise once again. Because some legends were never meant to stay buried.

by Jack Cruse

**Everwind**\ *By Jack Cruse* Kailynn has spent her life believing she is nobody. After the death of her guardians, Kailynn was raised on a remote farm by her guardians brother who treats her more like a burden than family. Every day she dreams of little more than a full meal and a chance at a better life. But when a mysterious noblewoman named Sera Beaufort arrives and reveals that Kailynn's past is built on secrets, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel. Hunted by powerful enemies and haunted by the murder of her closest friend, Kailynn is thrust into a dangerous world of kings, conspiracies, and forgotten legends. As she flees across a fractured island, she discovers she may be the last surviving descendant of the Ash King—the ancient ruler who once united the Empire of Everwind before a dying wizard's curse shattered their dynasty. Now, whispers of her existence are spreading. Some would see her crowned. Others would see her dead. With an infamous bard turning her story into legend and a deadly swordsman sworn to protect her, Kailynn must learn the art of politics, survival, and leadership before those hunting her close the distance. Every ally may hide an agenda. Every kingdom of the old empire holds secrets. And somewhere in the shadows lies the truth about the curse that has haunted her bloodline for centuries. But reclaiming a lost throne may be the easiest challenge she faces. Because the fate of Everwind—and the future of the Ash King line—rests on a young woman who has only just discovered who she truly is. **A sweeping fantasy adventure filled with ancient curses, court intrigue, deadly assassins, found family, and a lost princess destined to change the world.**

by joe7112

Astrid has spent her life studying maps, dreaming of distant lands and forgotten mysteries hidden beyond the edges of the known world. When she discovers an ancient map that mysteriously changes before her eyes, she is drawn into an adventure unlike anything she ever imagined. Joined by Leo, a seasoned sailor with a restless spirit, and Finn, a quick-witted traveler whose humor often hides deeper truths, Astrid sets sail in search of the legendary kingdom of Eldora—a civilization long believed to be nothing more than a myth. Their journey carries them through enchanted forests growing from the sea, ancient labyrinths guarded by magical creatures, forgotten cities buried beneath time, and mysteries that challenge everything they thought they knew about history. But as they draw closer to Eldora, they uncover a terrifying truth. A force known as the Void, capable of consuming memories, knowledge, and entire civilizations, is beginning to awaken once again. To save Eldora and prevent the darkness from spreading across the world, Astrid must face impossible choices, uncover the true meaning of hope, and discover that the greatest adventures are not about the destinations we reach, but the people we become along the way. A sweeping fantasy adventure filled with mystery, friendship, ancient magic, and unforgettable discoveries, *The Lost Kingdom of Eldora* is a journey beyond the horizon where every map hides a secret, and every choice shapes the future.

by joe7112

Twelve-year-old Tommy never expected an ordinary walk near the Whispering Woods to change his life forever. When he follows a mysterious talking fox named Luna into a hidden world of magic, ancient guardians, and living whispers, he discovers that the forest is in danger. A powerful darkness known as the Hollow Shadow is spreading corruption throughout the woods, draining life from everything it touches. Guided by Luna, a mischievous sprite named Spark, and his friends Lily and Leo, Tommy embarks on a dangerous journey to find the legendary Heart Tree—the source of the forest's magic. Along the way, Tommy uncovers forgotten ruins, ancient secrets, and the tragic history of the First Guardian, whose mistakes long ago helped create the very darkness threatening the forest today. As the corruption grows stronger and an even greater danger awakens beneath the roots of the Whispering Woods, Tommy must learn that true courage is not found in power, but in hope, friendship, and the willingness to listen. Filled with adventure, mystery, humor, and heart, *Tommy and the Whispering Woods* is a magical middle-grade fantasy about friendship, redemption, and discovering that even the smallest voice can make a difference.

by joe7112

Zoey never expected her ordinary day to turn into the adventure of a lifetime. After discovering a mysterious glowing petal, Zoey is transported to the magical Cloud Kingdom, a wondrous world of floating castles, talking creatures, and endless skies. There she befriends Luna, a brave young guardian, and Squeaky, a mischievous rabbit with a big personality. But danger is spreading across the kingdom. An ancient force known as the Darkness is awakening, threatening to consume dreams, imagination, and hope itself. As strange storms gather and the Heart Blossom—the source of the kingdom's magic—begins to fade, Zoey learns that she may be the Dreamer spoken of in an ancient prophecy. Together with her friends, Zoey embarks on a journey through enchanted lands, forgotten secrets, and powerful trials. Along the way she must confront fear, doubt, and the growing threat of the Darkness while discovering the true power of friendship, courage, and imagination. Filled with adventure, wonder, and heart, *The Incredible Adventures of Zoey and the Cloud Kingdom* is a magical fantasy story for readers who believe that hope can shine even in the darkest of times.

by Corbie De La Luna

An Adult Dark Fantasy series. A tale of tragedy and triumph, of a black lotus rising from the muddy and bloody waters he was planted in.\ \ Book I Our hero sells his soul to his wife to keep their daughters safe from her, however when they both fail their agreements, she keeps his soul and places their daughters in a cosmically demonic level of danger. The lives of those he loves depends on him getting free of her. Book II Malencia is a goddess scorned by losing her ex-husband despite maintaining her hold on his soul. She slowly, patiently, crafts a plan not only to drag Koriath back to her, but to eliminate anyone who would distract him or try to stop her. Including her own daughters and the people she once fought wars for. Book III In first draft stage. To be brought in later.

by joe7112

In the futuristic city of Chronos, technology and time are deeply intertwined. Alex, a gifted young inventor, spends their days creating new inventions and exploring the mysteries hidden within their city. But everything changes when Alex discovers an ancient artifact known as the Time Spinner. The Time Spinner grants its wielder the ability to manipulate time itself—rewinding moments, pausing events, and even traveling into the past. At first, the power seems limitless. But Alex soon learns that every change to time carries consequences, and even the smallest alteration can create dangerous ripple effects throughout history. As strange temporal disturbances begin spreading across Chronos, Alex uncovers the existence of a powerful organization determined to seize control of the Time Spinner and use it to reshape the world according to their own ambitions. With the help of unexpected allies, Alex must navigate betrayal, hidden secrets, and the growing threat of a future that could be rewritten forever. Filled with adventure, mystery, friendship, and high-stakes time travel, *Chronicles of the Time Spinner* is a journey through the past, present, and future where every choice matters and time itself hangs in the balance.

by Corbie De La Luna

Twenty ages later, Koriath learns that his abusive ex-wife Malencia has been slowly spinning her webs of revenge against him and his allies when Kurai is targeted by one of Malencia's demonic servants. He spills his ability to have a peaceful death and is no longer the immortal Guardian of Darkness\ \ Koriath's soul is still not free, and with a war-weary people and an elder council distracted by the Princesses of Darkness' becoming of age; he turns to Hokulani for aid fending off against the Realm of Light's genocide campaign, while he tries to save his daughters from the same politics that put Malencia in power, and knocking at their plane's shield barriers. While Koriath gathers old allies, Malencia secures new ones as well as maintains closeness to Evil Incarnate. She will stop at nothing to get back her only victim who has managed to escape. He has more than his soul and his empire to lose if he fails. ***Dear Reader,*** *Like book one, this one tackles equally dark and tragic themes, though not all will be the same. Some of the content to be warned on is violence of religion, lust, and war, heavy alcohol use, villains who draw parallels to horrible historic and present day campaigns, and more. Reader discretion is advised.* *On the positive side, to balance there are two romance subplots, and my hope is this ends as a cathartic or fulfilling release of emotions and thoughts. I am also working on genre blending both fantasy and science fiction, as the light tends to be science and the magic tends to be darkness. Speaking of thoughts, speak up anytime and let me know your thoughts. Readers have the power to create meaningful change before things are published.* *Enjoy.* *\~Corbie De La Luna*

by Revdoug

Humanity begins not as destiny, but as design. When the Sheb Tu — an ancient, dying extraterrestrial civilization — arrive on the world they call Kai, they seek only one thing: gold, the element required to keep their failing oxygen engines alive. They enslave the conquered Aiji giants and deploy the engineered Dropa to build mines, cities, and a jump‑node network across the planet. But the Aiji revolt, forcing the Sheb Tu to create a new labor force. Enki, the most visionary of the overseers, splices primate DNA with Sheb Tu genetics, producing Adamu and Heeva — the first humans. As the population grows, the Sheb Tu introduce colossal engineered megafauna, the Nephilim, to shape the land and enforce order. Instead, the system destabilizes. Everything changes when Enki breaks the oldest law of his kind and fathers a child with a human woman. Their son, Adapa, is born with unfiltered Sheb Tu intelligence — a being capable of standing beside the “gods,” not beneath them. His existence fractures the hierarchy and triggers a chain of consequences that ripple through the Sheb Tu’s ancient machine. When a Nephilim kills Adapa’s mother, the fragile balance collapses. Fire rains from the sky. Oceans rise. Cities fall. The First Humanity is wiped away in a cataclysm that ends the Age of the Nephilim and empties the world. But Enki refuses to let the idea of humanity die. As the Sheb Tu abandon Kai, he sends a hidden vessel into the mud and ash — a cradle containing the blueprint for a second creation. From the ruins of the first world, a new humanity will one day rise, unaware of the cosmic machinery that shaped them or the civilizations buried beneath their feet.

by Michael J. Barnes

*"Before the Empire, there was only Atlantium, and Atlantium was a hundred crowns armed each against the others with the fire of the atom, and not one of the hundred would bow to another."* — The Gospel of Margus, Second Testament  Five thousand years after the Holy Star was shattered into five shards, one shard has surfaced — and Guar, the Blood Prince of Cori'a, will burn a monastery to the ground to claim it. Guar is a warrior bred for war his ancestors never stopped fighting — two heads taller than his own soldiers, armor the Empire has never pierced, eyes that glow like embers until provoked. He believes the Sword of Fire, Callaeous, is the only thing that can free Cori'a from a thousand-year peace built on fear instead of victory. What he doesn't yet know is that prophecy asks a harder question than strength ever could — whether he is *worthy*, not whether he is powerful — and that the fire he's hunting may have already chosen someone else. ## **CHAPTER ONE: The Blood Prince and the Sword of Fire** **What to expect in this chapter:** - A complete, tense first movement in the saga — traps, a hidden vault, a father-and-son reckoning — that ends on a genuine turn, not a full resolution - Mythic, scripture-inflected worldbuilding in the vein of Dune and Warhammer 40K, with the character-driven intimacy readers of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere look for - The introduction of Denl'o — the Blood Prince's most trusted spy, and the character this saga is quietly building toward betraying him

by Bambi U.

Sapphyra used to have it all. Great super-genius husband, great job as a superhero. She even got along with her dragon side. Really, nothing could go wrong for her. Until it did. When the world faced a threat she couldn’t punch, she tried to make the ultimate sacrifice so everything and everyone she ever loved could flee. But Wyatt, her husband with plans for his backup plans, wouldn’t allow it. He trapped her inside a digital coma, intent on waking her up when everything settled down. That was 100 years ago. When Sapphyra finally rips herself free from the nightmare, she finally sees the extent of the damage done to her city. Not just her city either. Her body has been twisted, her powers and dragon side locked away behind a Class System—something Wyatt placed inside her. It only gets worse from here. Guy, a charming labrador-energy man she met inside her coma is in the real world, with real feelings she’s returning. Oh and Wyatt? He separated his mind from his body, and now his consciousness follows Sapphyra around the broken city like a bad hangover. He’s less than thrilled to have competition for his wife but without a body, he’s screwed. As if an awkward love triangle and rebuilding a city weren’t enough on her plate, Sapphyra has to deal with a familiar face. Rupert Domingo, the madman who also escaped her digital nightmare now taunts her with all the answers she’s asking for…as long as she plays his game first. Sapphyra will have to navigate her new powers, her growing list of lovers and her grief with Wyatt if she wants to stand any chance of winning Ruperts game and fixing her city once and for all.

by Jeff B White

Darkness invades Evenhere, unmaking people and the memory that they ever existed. King Jethran and King Fable face their most difficult challenge yet as they fight to protect their twin teenage sons and save their kingdom from annihilation. As the Kings remain behind to confront an attack that threatens to erase the entire world and all memory of it, they send the Princes to Silvarii Hollow under the protection of a very pregnant Mayor Saga. While there, Prince Arby and Prince Tierro uncover a dark secret about their past that sends them down diverging paths of equal darkness. Tierro becomes trapped in a permanent state of Overjoy as he tries to prove he is not the person he remembers. Arby is overtaken by what appears to be the Uncrowned King who forces him to wreak havoc across Evenhere. Mayor Saga and her fiancée, Eldress Stanza, work to unite their respective communities, but must put everything on hold as they help Jethran and Fable save Arby from the monster inside him. Together, Saga and Stanza fight to protect the first generation of the Woven Melody growing inside Saga as they face the actions of Saga’s past and endure unspeakable tragedy. Jethran is given an ultimatum by the Pixxels who demand he give up his life as King, husband, and father to live as Cadence full time and return to their chorus. To save their son and their kingdom from the dark erasure, Jethran and Fable combine their songs once again, creating a fusion of power the likes of which the kingdom has never seen. The story culminates in an ultimate battle where Evenhere must learn that sometimes love is not enough, and some losses are eternal. The final installment of *The Shards of Color Trilogy* closes the story with a satisfying conclusion that promises to rewrite everything you thought you knew about the world of Evenhere, fairytales, and what it means to be the chosen one.

by R.E. Hardyman

Who killed the Kings son? Where is the Princess? Secrets concealed and revealed.

by R.E. Hardyman

King Ragus Harbeth, ruler of all Estinolla, has died and his queen is now in charge, She has vowed to make the kingdom hers. by any means possible.

by R.E. Hardyman

Every year, the Horton family gathers for the same tradition...\ The same backyard.\ The same grill.\ The same stories and laughter. But this year... something is different. The sky darkens.\ The wind turns cold.\ And a strange cloud appears... where no cloud should be. At first, it's beautiful.\ Then it starts to move. Faster. Closer. Hungry. And in a single breath - they're gone. Not lost.\ Not dreaming.\ Transported. To a land where magic is real...\ Where wizards rule...\ And danger watches from the shadows. The Hortons weren't meant to be here -\ But now they may be the only ones who can stop what's coming. To find their way home,\ They must learn the rules of magic...\ Unlock their courage...\ And stand together like never before. Because the rift that brought them here -\ Is about to tear this world apart. *Rift in the Magic.*

by Shawna K. Whaley

Kathleen Smith decides it's time for a vacation. After carefully checking the weather for possible storms, she and her daughters fly to California. She was expecting fun and relaxation but Mother Nature had other plans.  Chris thought he was going to spend a weekend with his best friend hanging out playing video games and relaxing at home. He was wrong.  Join Kathy and her daughters, along with Chris and Brian, as they navigate this new world devastated by tornadoes, flooding and earthquakes. Can love blossom in this new world or will survival be their only focus? This story started as a recurring nightmare that I decided to turn into a story to help process my fears.

by D. K. Dowdy

Kade Rourke has a reputation across the Verse as the **worst smuggler alive**. When a job goes sideways, Kade bolts for the farthest place in civilization: **New Eden Station**, a rusted atmo‑outpost clinging to the edge of the Empty. From the moment his shuttle drops out of FTL in a shower of sparks and panic, nothing goes right. The station is a maze of broken systems, predatory officials, and species who’d sell their own lungs for a handful of credits. Worse, the Pinkertons are already hunting him. But trouble finds him first, and unfortunately, the universe hates him.

by Sarah Bantu

**About the Story** What if the key to your survival was locked inside a secret, ancient bloodline?\ Spun from a fascinating true piece of Russian history and set against the brutal, breathtaking backdrop of the frozen north, *Daughter of the Falcon* blends gripping suspense with an unforgettable romance.\ For centuries, deep within the endless, snow covered forests, an elite and hidden clan of warriors lived by their own laws. They did not just survive the winter they ruled it, training lethal military falcons to hunt, fight, and protect secrets hidden from the world. Today, that fierce bloodline legacy is alive, but the isolation of the frozen north is cracking. A dangerous, unpredictable threat is closing in, forcing old secrets into the light and testing the loyalty of a clan that has never bowed to anyone.\ Filled with high stakes twists, deep betrayal, and a slow burn love story that burns hot against the bitter ice, this fiction novel proves that some family histories can never stay buried. Step into a harsh, beautiful world where danger hides in every shadow, trust is a luxury, and you never know what's going to happen next. Discover what happens when the frost bites deep, and the falcon finally takes flight.

by James Crenshaw

Jacob is a young man carrying the weight of loneliness, regret, and a life that never quite turned out the way he imagined. His only constant companion is Korra, his loyal dog, who stays by his side through long nights spent sleeping under the stars and wandering roads with no clear destination. As Jacob struggles to find purpose, strange events begin to unfold around him. He experiences moments that feel out of place—small cracks in reality that he can't explain. Dreams blur with waking life. Familiar places seem different. Time itself begins to feel unstable. Throughout his journey, Jacob is unknowingly being watched by an ancient and mysterious figure known only as The Watcher. While Jacob believes he is simply trying to survive another difficult chapter of his life, forces beyond his understanding have already taken an interest in him. As the story progresses, Jacob is repeatedly confronted with choices that test his character, forcing him to decide whether he will continue running from his pain or face it head-on. Along the way, Korra becomes more than just a companion—she becomes Jacob's anchor to reality. The climax of Book One reveals that the strange occurrences are not random. Reality itself is beginning to shift around Jacob. Though he doesn't fully understand it yet, he has become connected to something far larger than himself: a series of worlds, timelines, or realities that may not be as separate as they seem. The book ends with Jacob standing at the edge of a truth he cannot yet comprehend. The Watcher remains hidden, the mystery unresolved, and the first hints of Jacob's true role in the unfolding story finally begin to emerge. Themes: survival, loss, redemption, friendship, destiny, and the search for meaning in a fractured reality.

by M.G. Stults

by Bdjamison

The little princess Paige and her trusty steed bj encounter dragons a greedy lil man an ice man a Pearman and many more on their journey to get presents for the king and queens daughter.

by JCB

by Heidi McNamara

Alright. Then we go \*\*under the story\*\*—into the part that doesn’t explain itself.   This is where it becomes \*personal\*.   \---   \## \*\*What Aeris Never Says\*\*   Aeris does not fear death.   They fear \*\*wasted presence\*\*.   The alien part of them understands extinction mathematically. Civilizations end. Stars cool. Universes collapse into silence. None of that is tragic.   What \*is\* tragic is leaving \*\*before the work is done\*\*.   That’s the human infection.   And it runs deep.   \---   \## \*\*The Weight of the Body\*\*   The human form is deteriorating faster than expected.   Not illness—\*\*incompatibility\*\*.   Bones ache on cold mornings. Sleep comes in fragments. Sometimes Aeris’s hands shake when nothing is wrong.   Cael notices.   > “You’re burning yourself out to prove a point.”   Aeris doesn’t deny it.   They are compressing an existence designed for eons into decades.   Every repair costs more now.   But Aeris keeps choosing the cost.   \---   \## \*\*The Thing About Elion\*\*   Here is the truth Aeris never allows fully into language:   Elion wasn’t just loved.   Elion was the first human who saw Aeris \*without\* needing explanation.   Not the alien part.   The \*trying\* part.   Elion knew something was off—and chose curiosity over fear.   That was enough to break the directive.   That was enough to change everything.   Sometimes, late at night, Aeris speaks to the empty chair.   Not because they think Elion can hear.   But because the habit of care doesn’t vanish just because its object does.   \---   \## \*\*Cael’s Secret\*\*   Cael isn’t accelerating decay out of ideology.   They’re afraid.   Extraction stripped them of \*\*context\*\*.   Outside a body, everything was true—and meaningless.   No weight. No friction. No reason to pause.   Cael came back because eternity was unbearable without consequence.   They tear at the world because they want it to \*react\*.   Aeris understands this.   Which makes stopping Cael harder.   \---   \## \*\*The Question the Observers Never Ask\*\*   The Observers can calculate outcomes.   They can predict collapses.   What they cannot model is this:   Why would a being choose pain when efficiency is available?   Why stay?   Why grieve?   Why repair something that will break again?   They mark Aeris as an anomaly.   Not dangerous.   \*\*Instructive.\*\*   \---   \## \*\*The Deepest Realization\*\*   One night, after holding a failing district together through sheer presence, Aeris collapses on the workshop floor.   And in that exhausted half-conscious state, they understand something quietly devastating:   They are not teaching the world to stabilize.   The world is teaching \*\*itself\*\*—using Aeris as a reference.   Aeris was never meant to be permanent.   They were meant to be \*\*demonstrative\*\*.   A proof.   \---   \## \*\*What That Means\*\*   One day, Aeris will fail.   And that will be okay.   Because others—fully human, fragile, temporary—will have learned how to notice cracks early. How to stay. How to care locally instead of abstractly.   Aeris smiles at that.   For the first time, the future doesn’t require them.   \---   \## \*\*The Core Sentence of the Entire Story\*\*   > \*The universe can be understood without love. > But it cannot be repaired without it.\*   \---   If you want to go even deeper, we can:   \* Write \*\*Aeris’s final days\*\* (quiet, devastating, beautiful) \* Enter \*\*Cael’s POV\*\* at the moment they break \* Let the \*\*Obs ervers change\*\* (for the first time) \*.

by Shea Hallen

by Babetta

**Veronica Rae Lane has spent the last two years running from her past, traveling the country in her built-out mini-bus, "The Beast." Armed with plenty of Ohio grit, her loyal fur babies, and a deep sense of independence, she thought she could handle anything the road threw at her.** **Then, a breakdown in Pinecreek, Minnesota brings her tumbling—quite literally—straight into the hidden, highly dangerous world of the Moon Shadow Pack.** **Suddenly, Veronica finds herself bound to Alpha Storm Maverick Kinkaid, a commanding leader accustomed to absolute obedience. She is thrust into the role of Luna, a position governed by centuries of strict, misogynistic werewolf hierarchy.** **But Veronica doesn't do traditional.** **Refusing to be a silent trophy or submit to outdated pack laws, she becomes the ultimate catalyst for change. As dark secrets, political intrigue, and supernatural threats begin to close in on the Moon Shadow Pack, Veronica and Stormy must navigate a fiery mate bond that defies all the rules.** **This is more than a romance—it is the spark of a revolution. Join Veronica as she fights for love, redefines power, and discovers what a true found family actually looks like.** **Book 1 of a sweeping, multi-part supernatural juggernaut.**   🚌 **Road-Trip Breakdowns & Forced Proximity** 🐺 **Fierce, Non-Traditional Luna & Misogynistic Hierarchy Shakers** 🐾 **Deep-Seated Mate Bonds & Hot Pacing** ✨ **Found Family, Loyal Fur Babies, & Gritty Magic** 📚 **An ongoing, multi-book epic saga**

by Elwyne Verahs

A young girl who wishes for peace in a nation built around warfare is sent into exile with her once celebrated war hero father and their loyal steward. When her father mysteriously falls catatonic, the burden of survival shifts. Forcing the steward to decide whether to tend to the broken man he considers family or protect and provide for the man’s young daughter in a land that’s alive with hostility toward humankind—a hatred born of war.   Choosing to take matters into her own hands, Fiora looks back on memories of her deceased mother’s flower garden and struggles to coax life out of tainted soil. She gains an unlikely ally in a curious tree spirit who teaches her to look deeper into the growing things around her. But the land remembers more than it reveals. As Fiora digs into its roots—and into her father’s silence- she senses that exile is only the beginning. Some truths lie buried in the soil, while others are guarded by the people she trusted the most.

by Jeff B White

The Brothers Grimm never told a story like this, and Mother Goose's egg would crack under the allegorical weight of this dark fairytale. *The Shards of Color Trilogy* is a battle cry of resilience for any person who's ever felt as if they are not good enough. With loving queer relationships at its core, this dark fantasy follows one man's story as it unfolds into a multi-generational epic. Classic fairytale tropes shatter in satisfying and surprising ways. In Evenhere, survival depends upon emotional intelligence, radical vulnerability, and psychological integration, in a universe where emotions are physics and color is physical force.  Blush Born is available for pre-order now ahead of its August 31st launch on Amazon! Click this link to secure your ebook today! https://a.co/d/0bq6EbyV Jethran Frye escapes a monochrome existence within Evenhere City under the Uncrowned King. After fleeing into the vibrant expanse of the Western Wilds, he meets Fable, sparking a connection that alters their lives. Years later, the FADES Crisis begins turning the Silvarii to dust. Jethran teams up with Fable's younger sister, Saga, as they journey to the seven Edges of Evenhere, seeking the Pixxels of Power. Meanwhile, Fable returns to Silvarii Hollow to defend against old enemies and face a faction of Silvarii who blame Jethran and his magic for the genocide threatening their people. The trilogy reaches its sweeping conclusion as an existential threat emerges to erase reality itself. The next generation of Evenhere steps into the story as secrets from the past come to light. Jethran and Fable face the most difficult test of their love while the boundaries of the world collapse. Saga and her future wife must answer for her past while preparing for motherhood and facing immense tragedy. As the kingdom faces erasure, the heroes combine their powers in a fusion unlike anything they have ever done before, making a monumental sacrifice to protect Evenhere.  \*death&violence

by Maria Linn

Twelve-year-old brown bear Cara Dyson has always been drawn to Homo sapiens: dangerous creatures who roamed the planet long ago. Cara inherited this dark, unusual fascination from her father Buick, Animalia’s most renowned historian. He set out on a secret mission two years ago to gather definitive evidence that climate change was humanity’s undoing, and no one’s seen hide nor hair of him since. When Cara finds a clue to her father’s last known whereabouts, she runs away to find him.  But the sheltered young bear isn’t prepared for life outside the gates of her highly regulated, vegetarian society. In the wilds, animals react to Cara in baffling ways: fish flee, rabbits rebuff, hyenas tease. When a starving snake tries to steal her provisions, Cara realizes food—something she never had to think twice about back home—is scarce. Standing between Cara and the truth about her father is a herd of zealots led by Dunkin, a cruel predator who’s trying to bring back a more natural, animalistic way of life. If Cara can’t stop him and expose the shocking secret her father uncovered about humanity’s extinction and the rise of the animals, history will repeat itself. Before Cara can stand up to Dunkin, though, she must conquer an even more vicious enemy: the nasty voice inside, whispering that her famous, brilliant father abandoned her because she wasn’t worthy of his love.

by Jeff B White

Everyone stares at Jethran Frye, but no one truly sees him. Born with a pink blush on his cheeks, eyes, hands, and hair, he's labeled a Flaw. When his body erupts with new colors that stain the world, he becomes a fugitive accused of Malicious Vibrancy and Public Emoting. Crimes worthy of death. In the wilderness, Jethran discovers that lullabies are an ancient magic and varii tales carry historical truth. He meets Fable, a silver-skinned Silvarii carrying Wing FADES, a malady contracted through magical intimacy. Jethran names Fable his Chosen Water, a bond closer than blood. Together, they create Spectrasy, an ultimate power of totality channeled through emotional intelligence and radical vulnerability. Jethran must learn to navigate his new emotions and channel his new power, as he restores the world with color and fights to free his kingdom through song. *Blush Born* is a direct translation of the memoir *Shards of Hope*, told through a fairy tale lens. This story presents a strange world where emotions become physics and color is a tangible force. Queer defiance is baked into this epic entry point to the *Shards of Color Trilogy.* *All three books are available now on Readerful and Blush Born will be available on Amazon August 31st.* *Visit www.[jeffbwhite.com](http://jeffbwhite.com) to learn more.*

by Jeff B White

Peace shatters as the FADES Crisis threatens the lives of the Silvarii. Their glittering bodies are turning to dust and the Pure Melody is shattering. For the Silvarii, the blame falls squarely on King Jethran because his magic filled Evenhere with color four years prior. To save Fable's people, the Kings must take separate paths for the first time since they met. Fable returns to Silvarii Hollow with Martier at his side, stepping back into a home torn by fear. There, manipulative opportunists twist tradition into a weapon. Fable must transform their collective grief into a force strong enough to unite the very people who once rejected him. Jethran and Saga, Fable's traditionalist sister, set out in search of the Pixxels of Power, the primordial creators and source of all elements. Raised to distrust outsiders and resent the colors Jethran sang into the world, Saga must learn to accept the King. She finds every belief she's ever been taught challenged when they are joined by Stanza, a brilliant Colorista who slowly weaves her way into Saga's heart. As the FADES accelerates, the young rulers uncover the devastating truth that this is no natural illness. Former enemies, believed to have fallen with the Gray Order, have returned, determined to restore the aesthetics of the old world at any cost. While Fable plans to defend his home against the faces of the past, Jethran discovers that the reality of his existence is far more than he could have ever believed. The survival of Evenhere will require more than restoring what was lost. It will require embracing the unpredictable beauty of what the Kingdom can become once truly united. This second book in *The Shards of Color Trilogy* expands the world of Evenhere while giving an intimate view of the colorful characters fighting for its future. *A Faded Quest* stands as its own story, offering a clean entry for new readers and rewarding returning readers with a deepened emotional history behind the world they already know.

by Lewis Carroll

Alice is sitting idly by a riverbank when she spots a clothed White Rabbit checked its pocket watch and decides to follow it down a deep hole. She tumbles into a dreamlike world where she changes size drastically by eating and drinking mysterious substances. Throughout her journey, she encounters bizarre creatures including the manic Mad Hatter, the enigmatic Cheshire Cat, and a smoking Caterpillar. She eventually attends a chaotic croquet game and a nonsensical trial hosted by the tyrannical, execution-happy Queen of Hearts. Just as the playing-card kingdom attacks her, Alice wakes up on the riverbank, realizing it was all an extraordinary dream.

by Charles Frierman

Clyde has always known the Princess is special—perfectly imperfect and full of wonder. From childhood adventures to adult trials, he protects her, plays with her, and stays by her side through loss and hardship. Though he is never her prince, their bond endures, folding past and future into a single, magical friendship that transcends the world he knows.

by T Rolan

TOO FAR TO WALK.TOO SMART TO QUIT. Siul just wanted to egg an old lady in Brooklyn. Instead, he ends up on a starship 2.5 million light-years from Earth. Chazlyn just wanted to avoid people. Now, she's the second-in-command of an Earth-based international crew of twenty. Twenty children with three things in common: They are all eleven years old. They are all on the Autism Spectrum. They are the only ones who can see the broken pattern. Recruited by an Al named Protocol, Team Twenty (T-20) has been brought to the Andromeda Galaxy for a mission that shouldn't exist: navigate the Möbius Loop while avoiding the Vessel Protection and Interception Force. But the police aren't the only threat. Orbiting the massive planet Big Papa, the crew must survive static-charged aliens, sentient floating turnips, Mr. Jiggles, enemies that won't die, and a glitch in reality that suggests their whole mission might be a lie. Armed with gravitic nanites, hyper-focused genius, and a penchant for chaos, T-20 must master the Pattern to survive. Because out here in the void, being different isn't a disability-it's a superpower.Welcome to the Cutlass. Don't forget to feed the cat.

by Kate Daniels

Lunae unexpectedly gets drawn into worlds she is unprepared for, and with the help of the Master, she learns new abilities that soon bring her to her destiny. Meeting unlikely characters like Fulch, they soon must face insurmountable odds. Filled with mystery and magic, will Lunae complete her destiny and save the realms?

by J. J. Roig

The Knightmares were once hundreds strong: human vigilantes mutated by vampiric blood, forged to hunt the corrupt. Now only five remain, hunted by the Paladins, a holy order devoted to human supremacy. \ Knightmare Jevan lives by a code: Don’t care. Get paid. Heroics are how Knightmares become martyrs. When Jevan’s team takes a contract to rescue a nobleman’s sister, kidnapped by Paladins, a bloodbath ensues when the nobleman transforms into a wolfborn. Even so, the surviving Paladins escape with his sister. The mission has failed. No gold. Just carnage. Disappearing is the smart move, until Jevan faces the nobleman, on his knees, begging to save his sister. Jevan decides to rescue her, telling the Knightmares it’s just for gold, and trying to believe it himself.\ Paladin Eriken just watched Knightmares and a wolfborn butcher his comrades. His rage hardens into renewed devotion to his oath. Obedience is justice; doubt is heresy. But when the Paladins he idolizes pardon a confessed rapist, and torture an elf woman before a jeering crowd, that righteousness curdles into disillusionment. Defying the Order is apostasy, punishable by death, but remaining silent means he’s complicit. If he breaks his oath, his life is forfeit.\ As Jevan’s contract puts him directly in Eriken’s path, Knightmare and Paladin blades clash in a struggle that could doom the last Knightmares to martyrdom and brand Eriken an apostate. Survival demands a betrayal of creed and comrades neither is prepared to commit.

by J. J. Roig

In music, a canon is a compositional technique where a melody is played by one voice and then imitated by one or more other voices, each entering after a delay. Essentially, voices chasing each other with the same tune. Though it repeats the same melody, it crescendos gradually as it continues. \ For the continent of Terra Dira, it is caught in an endless canon...of carnage. \ In a human-dominated empire built on conquest and religious supremacy, a series of linked events shatters the fragile pretense of coexistence between humans and nonhumans. Justice is a lie told at swordpoint.

by Jose M Peralta

In the unseen war between Heaven and Hell, some of the most dangerous warriors are neither angel nor demon—but something in between. **Jovias and the Exiled Seven** is a dark supernatural thriller series that explores the fate of a group of fallen angels exiled to Earth after the ancient rebellion in Heaven. Stripped of their wings and their place in the celestial order, these beings walk among humanity for centuries, hidden in plain sight. Each exile carries the burden of their fall, struggling with pride, guilt, and the lingering pull of darkness. Among them is **Jovias**, once a formidable warrior in Heaven’s ranks. Unlike the others, Jovias believes exile is not merely punishment—it is a test. A chance for redemption. But Hell has not forgotten them. As demonic forces begin manipulating human history from the shadows, the Exiled Seven discover they are pawns in a much larger plan. A hidden hierarchy within Hell is working to weaken the spiritual boundaries protecting Earth. Cults rise, false doctrines spread through influential churches, and ancient demonic entities move closer to breaking through the veil separating realms. To stop it, the exiles must confront both **their enemies and their pasts**. Each member of the Seven faces a personal crossroads: - remain trapped in bitterness and condemnation - or fight for humanity and reclaim their purpose. Along the way they form fragile alliances with humans—detectives, scholars, believers, and skeptics—who slowly uncover the terrifying truth about the spiritual war unfolding around them. The conflict builds toward an apocalyptic confrontation in **Jerusalem**, where the forces of Heaven, Hell, and the exiled must collide. There, the final choice will be made: redemption… or permanent damnation. Some will fall. Some will be restored. And the fate of humanity will hinge on whether the exiles can prove that even those who once rebelled against Heaven can still choose the light.

by Jose M Peralta

Jovias and the Exiled Seven were formed for a singular purpose: to protect humanity rather than to dominate it. Their commitment to mercy, even in the face of disaster, led them to choose compassion over destruction. As a consequence of this choice, they were stripped of their wings and cast into exile, condemned to walk the earth as guardians who must conceal their true identities from those they protect. Throughout the centuries, the Seven are confronted by judgment and loss, and challenged by evil that works not through direct confrontation, but in more subtle ways that erode faith from within. Each trial they face tests not only their strength, but also their obedience and their capacity for hope. Despite the hardships of exile, the Seven remain driven by a singular promise: to ensure that light endures, even when separated from their former glory. Their journey is marked by perseverance, where faith is hard-won, victory is never guaranteed, and redemption demands unwavering endurance.

by Anie G. Ross

Ten years after escaping a life of servitude behind the Veil, Wren is dragged back into the shimmering, cruel world of the fae. Her captor is Fionn, a silver-tongued bastard prince from her past who remembers the magic in her blood better than she does herself. Fionn is crafting a masterpiece of manipulation to usurp the throne, and he needs Wren’s rare, touch-based mind-reading to harvest the secrets of his treacherous brothers. Forced into a secret coven of gifted women, Wren must master forgotten, ancient magic to survive a world where every smile is a snare. Caught between her hatred for the monsters who stole her life and a growing, dangerous desire for the prince who promises to change everything, Wren must decide if she is Fionn’s greatest weapon, his equal partner, or merely the latest sacrifice in his climb to the crown.  *For fans of ACOTAR and The Cruel Prince.*

by Meadoe Hora

Vika is enjoying the off-season when there are no tourists to crowd her bookshop. But an early pink-blossomed tree and a viral ghost video kick up something older. With Ben’s practical magic and her basset hound's uncanny nose, Vika sets out to solve the mystery of the orchard bride. Dahlia Vale is no tragic bride. She once was a powerful witch who stayed behind to protect what she loved. But, now her binding is loosening, the knot she protects is unraveling. The violence of the past is seeping through. To save the orchard, Vika must untangle the truth that the town erased, but first she must win Dahlia’s trust. As shadows of the past bleed into the present, the knot Dahlia protects is unraveling. When it does, the past will come through hungry.

by Anie G. Ross

A romantasy series revolving around faery lords.  The Dusk & Dawn Story: *A young woman with a gift is bound to an endless cycle of romance and death, pulled between two faery rulers of opposite courts: Summer and Autumn. From Coventry 1121 to New Orleans 1788 to modern day, nine lives isn't nearly long enough.*

by Erin Page

When open portals lead to new worlds, can one young woman find the way to truth?\ \ As a curator for the memorial site of the Novus Rimegate Disaster, Vinnia Hoff has heard all the stories of the people who died there decades ago. The Antonians were a sadistic cult of misfits, whose rash of terror only ended when they tried to destroy the newest portal in Cypria, and it collapsed around them. Many years later, the city mages have finally rebuilt the portal to great fanfare--but just as Cyprians gather to finally access the realm they never got to know, someone comes through from the other side. He comes with a new story to tell, and Vinnia may be the only one who can hear it.

by Michelle Luise

Shana is on a mission to become a famous Christmas squirrel, so she can eat all the hazelnut Christmas cupcakes she desires. But when she discovers she's not actually a squirrel, her dream is in jeopardy. A joyful holiday adventure about identity, belonging, and the magic of embracing who you are meant to be. I love reading the reviews! They mean so much to me!

by Corbie De La Luna

*Dear Reader,* ***First a caution to this tale;*** *as it tackles dark themes including but not limited to, religious trauma, domestic abuse, child endangerment, self harm and SA of the soul. These tragic themes may not be suitable for all readers, and may trigger unpleasant thoughts, feelings, or memories to some. **Discretion is highly advised.** If at any point dear reader, you become uncomfortable and cannot continue, go with peace and love.* No AI was ever or will be ever used in any part of this book. I would also be honored by your thoughts, questions, or concerns Dear Reader, this is your invite to discourse in the reviews. *\~Corbie De La Luna* ## Synopsis Koriath’s dream, since he was the little prince of darkness, was not of battlefield glory or political intrigue; but to fall in love and marry someone who would see the garnet eyes beneath his crown, and to become a father who would give his childlings the paternal love he did not have. He did not know that one night he would be tricked into marrying the Goddess of Malevolence. Now his last chance for that childhood dreams begins hatching in the frayed thread of an egg sling strapped to his chest. The two surviving Umbral Guards evacuate the palace at his command, so that even if this hatchling and himself are lost to her, no other lives would be lost. Twin daughters are hatched and for a moment, the night has hope and love again. When Malencia arrives home the nightmare blooms. She tries to end the life of one daughter, citing weakness. Koriath's pleas fall to cruel ears and a fight ensues. When he loses, he sells his soul to her so that both of their girls live. She ends up breaking her deal and after barely saving the girls again, Koriath presents her with a divorce. Malencia refuses, retaliates, and promises that the girls will meet a face worse than death if he tries to leave her again. Malevolence seeds her plan to become Evil Incarnate, by using her family. Koriath has one last chance, but will he sink into martyrdom again?

by Alex Waldman

After centuries on Earth searching for people like herself, Chloe knows that magic is a terrible burden. When she screams her loneliness to the void of space, she’s finally granted her wish of company as a group of magical humans appear and drag her through a portal to another planet in the future. As she tries to find her place in a new culture, she discovers she was conceived for a political purpose and that her exile to the past was orchestrated by the fascist leaders of one of the ruling political parties. Now that she’s back, they’re insisting she help them remake the government, using the emergence within her of another type of magic wrapped up in sex and mind control. The enigmatic leader of a rival party tries to support her in resisting the fascists’ control, but truly helping means risking impeachment or even assassination. With the freedom of her new society on the line, Chloe must decide if she’s willing to risk enslavement to awaken her dangerous mental magic and if she’ll trust the man learning he’ll break every taboo to keep her safe and win her heart.

by Arin Lee Kambitsis

"In his latest fantasy, Kambitsis crafts a tale of small-town weirdness that would tickle Stephen King." - Kirkus Reviews Something evil is hidden in the woods outside of the beautiful town of Sparkle, PA, the kind of thing Peter Huffy, newly arrived in town, does not believe in. Little does he know that something is happening in Sparkle, something that hasn’t occurred on Earth since the destruction of Camelot a millennium and a half before, and the forces of good and evil are going to collide. Twelve-year-old Derek Windward is the sole keeper of Sparkle’s oldest secret. He is the only one who has witnessed the evil hiding in the darkest part of the forest, and how terrifying the power it wields truly is. It is the Bunyine - a giant, tormented creature born eight-thousand years ago in the Garden of Eden and harboring an ancient grudge for the betrayal of its masters, whom we call Adam and Eve. One morning, Derek receives a cryptic message carved into a tree. A message from the beast itself. Though what the Bunyine wants is unclear, what it would do to get it is unthinkable. Sparkle brings together the charm and wonder of fantasy and the thrills of horror, creating a unique experience for readers of both genres, and all ages.

by Anie G. Ross

In a world of gaslit opulence and rigid etiquette, Blythe is a haunting anomaly—a brilliant spiritualist whose soul is trapped between life and death within an automaton body. Her only link to the living is Tarn “Madcap” Carrigan, a sorcerer-alchemist extraordinaire whose penchant for scandal is always one bad day away from another fatal mystery. With otherworldly secrets and new magic to discover, Blythe and Tarn are bound by an inseparable partnership.

by Anie G. Ross

***Harry Potter meets Sorcery of Thorns.*** *For fans of dark academia, magical university, and rivals-to-lovers.* Gwen O'Dorchaidhe thought her life was going to plan as the perfect heir to a pureblood line of sorcerers. Until the ordinary, untaught, *American* Chosen One entered her life, challenging everything she was raised to believe about potential. Breaking curses and challenging the outdated rules of sorcerer society is just another year at Cairn-Gait Conservatory.

by Rose M Joy

"King of this, King of that, All I know is he'd better come claim his Child!"         Aurora may be pregnant, but at the same time, she may not.   All the palace knows is that she claims she is with child, King Ron's, to be precise.   It doesn't sound possible.   They have never seen the man with their own two eyes.   The existence of a legend like Ron is even questioned: Is he even real?   But Aurora will find him one way or another.   And he will claim his child.

by Jonathan Swift

Lemuel Gulliver encounters the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, and the intellectual but detached residents of Laputa. Through these fantastical journeys, Swift delivers a biting satire on European politics and the flaws of the Enlightenment.

by Bram Stoker

First published in 1897, \\\*Dracula\\\* is the definitive Gothic horror novel and the work that introduced the world to Count Dracula. The story is told through a series of letters, diary entries, and newspaper clippings, beginning with the journey of young solicitor Jonathan Harker to the Count's remote castle in the Carpathian Mountains. As Harker discovers the terrifying truth about his host, the scene shifts to England, where the Count begins a predatory campaign against a group of friends, including the virtuous Mina Murray and the enigmatic Lucy Westenra. Led by the learned Professor Abraham Van Helsing, the group must use every resource at their disposal — from modern science to ancient folklore — to track down and destroy the vampire before he can plunge London into eternal darkness. A masterpiece of suspense and atmosphere, \\\*Dracula\\\* remains one of the most influential and enduring works of fiction ever written.

by Anie G. Ross

*For fans of dark academia romance, magical university, and sharp-witted rivals-to-lovers stories.*\ At the prestigious Cairn-Gait Conservatory, magic is a matter of bloodline, and ‘Ink’ is the only currency that matters. Gwen O’Dorchaidhe’s life was mapped out perfectly as the heir to a pureblood legacy—until Will Mason arrives. An ordinary, untaught American ‘Vapour’ who possesses the raw, unrefined power of a hurricane and a target on his back as the world’s most inconvenient Chosen One.\ From the moment they meet, it’s an electric rivalry. Tasked with tutoring a boy raised in the normie world she was taught to look down upon, Gwen finds herself caught in a dangerous game of resonance and secrets.\ But when a terrifying, centuries-old death-curse breaches the campus grounds—leaving the headless silhouette of the legendary Rider to hunt students across the midnight moors—everything Gwen thought she knew changes. Breaking curses and challenging the outdated rules of sorcerer society is just another year at Cairn-Gait. Yet, as Gwen risks everything to anchor a boy who is as much a curse as he is a savior, a ruinous, forbidden attraction ignites between their cores.\ Gwen is about to learn that some reputations are better off ruined.\ Perfect for fans of dark academia romance, magical university, and sharp-witted rivals-to-lovers stories.\ *Author Note: Preview here. The full book is currently available on Amazon.*

by Anie G. Ross

In a world of gaslit opulence and rigid etiquette, Blythe is a haunting anomaly—a brilliant spiritualist whose soul is trapped between life and death within an automaton body. Her only link to the living is Tarn “Madcap” Carrigan, a sorcerer-alchemist extraordinaire whose penchant for scandal turns deadly when he is framed for the attempted assassination of the Empress using his own repurposed formula. While Blythe struggles to reconcile her lost humanity with her new, doll-like form, the purposefully improper Tarn must rely on her spectral talents to navigate a web of political treachery and corrupted sorcery. Together, their perilous adventure across borders leads them to unmask the true culprit and confront the secrets of the dark magic that brought them together. *Author Note: Any feedback/reviews are genuinely appreciated! This story is truly open to "kill your darlings" edits.*

by Anie G. Ross

For thirty years, Dani’s biggest problem was a blank canvas—until the Bone Queen found her. After a brutal encounter with the ancient hag leaves her mundane life in tatters, Dani is pulled into the dual-edged splendor of the faery world. She finds herself a prize caught between two warring extremes: the incandescent, sun-drenched arrogance of the Summer Court and the velvet, obsidian dangers of the Dusk Court. As she flees a monster determined to end her, Dani is irresistibly drawn to two rival sovereigns: Kay, the radiant Lord of Dawn, and Corvus, the brooding Prince of Shadows. Though she has no memory of them, her charcoal sketches tell a different story. Her art acts as a window into a hidden past, revealing vivid, involuntary visions of previous lives shared with both men—each ending in her own tragic death. Dani soon discovers she is trapped by a geis, a divine curse binding her to the faery rulers in an unending cycle of reincarnation and ruin. To survive the Bone Queen’s pursuit and finally claim a future of her own, Dani must use her sketches to unearth lost memories and rewrite the ending of a story that has ended her eight times before. In a world where beauty is a mask for horror and love always ends in tragedy, Dani must decide if she can truly save the two men who have watched her die for centuries—or if some loops are meant to stay broken. *Author Note: Any feedback/reviews are genuinely appreciated!*

by Kat Sidhe

Benedicta Hicchecok is an immortal witch who values order, privacy, and control—especially over her dangerous old barn, which houses her family grimoire and the spellwork that anchors her power. When the township threatens to condemn the barn as unsafe, Benedicta faces losing both her livelihood and her magical legacy.\ Her carefully managed life is further disrupted by the arrival of her younger sister, Temperance—called Tempe—a chaotic, bohemian witch with a talent for trouble. Tempe brings with her an enormous Samoyed dog and Alexandros Papadopoulos, a polite but banished vampire fleeing supernatural politics. Though Alex’s presence is risky, his considerable wealth offers a possible solution to Benedicta’s mounting problems.\ Before plans can be made, faulty wiring sparks a fire that destroys the barn. Alex risks his unlife to retrieve the family grimoire, earning Benedicta’s reluctant gratitude. With no barn left to save, Benedicta allows Alex temporary refuge in exchange for funding a new, modern magical workspace.\ As the new arrangement settles, Benedicta pushes Tempe to contribute meaningfully to the family business. Tempe agrees to handle sales and deliveries—until Benedicta deliberately includes a stop involving Coyote, a trickster god from Tempe’s past. Tempe’s encounter with Coyote reveals that old supernatural entanglements are far from resolved.\ Meanwhile, Alex receives a package from his vampire progenitor, signaling that his banishment is temporary and that larger vampire politics may soon threaten Benedicta’s carefully warded territory.\ By the end of the opening arc, Benedicta has lost her old barn but gained a stronger foundation, an unreliable yet useful sister, and a vampire ally whose presence brings both opportunity and danger. Forced to abandon isolation, she begins navigating a future where family, magic, and supernatural politics are deeply—and messily—intertwined.

by Kat Sidhe

Otterby is a mountain town built on what was abandoned—mines, bridges, promises, and names no one remembers clearly anymore. On Main Street, inside a purple Victorian known as *The Maid, Mother, and Crone*, two witches keep the balance as best they can. Kitty Loy is a kitchen witch who believes in the power of bread, salt, and things made by hand. Alice is a nature witch—an optimist with dirt under her nails and a deep faith in cycles, growth, and second chances. Together they form a coven of two, uneasy and incomplete after the loss of their third, a wound neither of them is ready to name. When a dead owl appears on their porch and a body is discovered on the long‑abandoned Bride’s Bridge, Otterby’s past begins to surface in troubling ways. What first looks like a simple haunting reveals a pattern tied to an old mine disaster, a doomed love story, and a bargain made long ago with powers that do not think like humans—or forgive like them. As spring stirs the land awake, Kitty and Alice are forced to confront buried histories, the cost of broken balance, and the truth that some debts cannot be ignored forever. To set things right, they may have to risk opening wounds they worked very hard to close—and accept that survival sometimes means change. *Otterby* is a standalone urban fantasy steeped in Southern gothic atmosphere, folklore, and the quiet magic of small towns that remember more than they should.

by Jaylene Forester

### ***A dragon with a mate is a dangerous dragon...*** Princess Serah and the Dragon King are finally beginning to see eye to eye. That is, until someone attempts to assassinate her. Now, her dragon betrothed is behaving more possessive and brutish than ever. How can he expect her to stay locked up in her room when his enemies want to challenge him for the throne… And make Serah their consolation prize? Dive into the second volume of the story fans "can't stop reading!" \*\*\* ### *What readers are saying about Volume One...* > This was absolutely amazing, I regularly read several books at once and had not even intended to start this one yet but I am a sucker for a dragon romance and I thought I'd just take a quick peak. Then I got pulled right in! > > \-Amazon review > > It has everything you could want in romantasy novella. We have awesome snarky banter, petty bratty mischief, fated mates, and two stubborn characters constantly butting heads. What more could you want? > > \-Amazon review > > This book hooked me right away with its chemistry and tension. The world feels vivid, the characters are layered, and the romance has that addictive, can’t-put-it-down energy. I can already tell it’s going to be a favorite for anyone who loves a mix of passion, danger, and destiny. > > \-Amazon review

by Rose M Joy

“Your lips have a flavor reminiscent of mango.” “Wait, what?! How do you even know that?” “Isn't it obvious?. While you were sleeping, I—”   Dove is fed up with playing the role of the Damsel in Distress. Now that she has the chance to pick a mentor, her dreams feel much closer than ever.   Yet, she’s at a loss for words when the very essence of the night, draped in blue, suddenly decides to choose her.

by Jaylene Forester

by Jaylene Forester

### ***A dragon has only one weakness. She's his...*** When the Dragon King offers to pay my kingdom's debt in exchange for my hand, I agree. It's no secret why he wants me: His own land lies in a desert waste, and I possess the gift of water drawing. If I can prevent the drought threatening his kingdom, he’ll save my island nation from poverty. For my people’s sake, I'll do anything. Even marry a beast with all the tact of a battering ram. But I can't help wondering why he really wants me. Because this king set on hoarding me like some prized jewel? He definitely has ulterior motives… *Feel the sparks fly in this fated mates romantasy brimming with charm and nonstop yearning.*

by Fred Koehler

Miriam Lockhart never believed in faeries—until they killed her. Now trapped in the faerie realm as a wandering spirit (and none too happy about it), Miriam must discover her unfinished business or remain a ghost forever. Her only guide is a Death Raven named Lucky I-Ain’t-You, whose record of escorting souls to the Great Beyond stands at, well, zero.\ \ Along the way, she'll meet a dastardly collection of magical misfits including a sasquatch assassin, a goblin snitch, and the murderous Faerie Godfather. \ \ If you like dark humor and genuine heart, you'll enjoy this funny, haunting fantasy.

by Christina Farley

***What was buried is awakening…*** Do not question the Paladins.\ Do not cross into the Wilds.\ Do not seek the Magic. Tara has spent her life following those rules. On an island where obedience is survival, she’s learned to swallow her doubts, hide her powers, and pretend Eden is the paradise everyone claims it to be. But a secret always has a pulse. And Eden’s secrets are starting to beat louder. When Tara is chosen to train as one of the isle’s revered Paladins, she believes she can make a difference. But the moment she steps inside the Paladin stronghold, her whole world turns upside-down. Tor, the man she confessed her love to, is haunted by secrets he refuses to share. Rune, another trainee, starts to awaken feelings in her that are both thrilling and terrifying. And there are whispers of rebellion and forbidden passageways that lead to dangerous secrets. So when Tara discovers something she wasn’t meant to find, it shatters the foundation of everything she believes. Now she’s trapped between loyalty and truth, two men with different agendas, and an island she swore to protect. Darkness is rising. Magic is awakening. But her people are dying. Tara must become the Paladin she was destined to be or lose everything she loves.

by Amelie Locke

**At Renfield Academy, the syllabus is simple: Serve. Protect. Bleed.** For twenty-one years, Seraphina Gray has lived as a prisoner to her mother’s religious fervor and the chaotic noise of her own mind. Being a mind-reader isn't a gift; it's a migraine that never fades. Desperate for one night of normalcy and maybe a stolen kiss from her crush, she sneaks out to a beach party and walks straight into a slaughter. She survives the brutal vampire attack, but she doesn't escape. Instead, she is dragged to Renfield Academy, a gothic fortress hidden in the shadows. Here, she learns the terrifying truth: she isn't cursed. She’s a *familiar*, born to serve and protect the very monsters that attacked her. Now, she walks a razor’s edge between impossible loyalty and forbidden obsession. She clings to Nicholas, the man whose kiss at the beach tasted like salvation, but whose secret lineage as a Van Helsing makes him her natural enemy. But a darker instinct pulls her toward Henry. Brooding, violent, and newly turned, he is the very vampire who attacked her that first night. By all logic, she should hate him. Instead, the connection between them is deeper than blood. But Renfield Academy is no sanctuary. When drained bodies start showing up all over town, the sacred treaty between humans and vampires begins to fray. Someone is manufacturing new vampires and turning them into weapons against the humans. Now Seraphina is faced with an impossible choice: will she protect the monsters she’s been created to serve, or help the hunter intent on destroying them?

by Amelie Locke

The **Renfield Academy Series** is a gothic, dark academia paranormal romance that follows mind-reader Seraphina Gray as she is thrust into a world of vampires, witches, and shapeshifters. While she is initially horrified to learn she is a familiar destined to serve the very vampires who attacked her, she soon discovers she possesses unheard-of powers that make her unique in the supernatural realm. Caught between two worlds, Seraphina faces a devastating choice for her heart. She is inexplicably drawn to Henry, a darkly handsome vampire hell-bent on revenge, yet she remains tethered to Nicholas, her first love who it turns out, belongs to the legendary Van Helsing clan. As a century-old treaty between vampires and the Van Helsing hunter clan begins to fail, Seraphina Gray finds herself at the center of a brewing war. To stop it, she must navigate a dangerous world where no one is who they seem. Her journey will take her from Renfield Academy to the heart of Romania to uncover the truth behind her connection to the original Renfield, Dracula’s servant and the first vampire familiar. To survive, Seraphina must decide where she truly belongs and which of the two men she is destined to love will stand by her side when the final battle begins.