In a world where supernatural powers have been extinguished, monsters never disappear... they just change their masks. And when an ordinary human finds himself confronted by a being said to be the last living monster, Sebastian's voice whispers: Isn't everything we call a monster a distorted reflection of ourselves? Only then does the question remain... Who really is the monster?

A young female college student at an end of term beach party in a small community s found murdered. A young man with a mental illness is convicted of the crime but the girl's uncle is not satisfied with the findings and sets out to learn the truth himself.

This is a smattering of the funny episodes in a tragic disease. Humour is everywhere if you keep an open mind and embrace the opportunities to laugh and smile.

An eclectic blend of short stories, flash fiction & poetry, with genres including: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Realistic, & YA. Written by Stacie Eirich @spacetodream, some of the works included have been Wattpad contest award entries & winners. Cover Design by Sarah @Pennywithaney Graphics. *Featured, Wattpad Short Story's Boxed Sets Reading List, 2020. *Winner, The Moon Awards - Short Stories, July 2020. Stacie Eirich @spacetodream

In a world the Ashen Creed claims was once dominated by the Eidralari, ancient dragons of fire and dominion, Arenna is raised to ensure such ruin never rises again. Arenna's life is forged through obedience, ritual, and blood-soaked vows. Curiosity is punished. Doubt is treason. Loyalty is rewarded with power. She is taught a single truth: unbound power is devastation. Creed magic is tethered to Ashhold, where Athirakor, Sovereign of the Ashen Creed, controls its distribution. She does not question. She does not disobey. She hunts what the Creed names as evil. Until an unsanctioned crosses her path. A stranger wreathed in fire and shadow. A man the Creed would condemn without hesitation. A living echo of a legacy that was intended to remain buried. His presence feels less like chance and more like something ancient reaching for her; unsettling, forbidden, and impossible to ignore. Where questioning doctrine is treason and truth is paid for in blood, her loyalty will demand his end. Fate, however, will demand her heart. Welcome to Skeldirith 🔥 ⚔️ 🐉 ************************* This story is intended for adult readers only (18+). Skeldirith: Inheritance Of Fire is a dark fantasy with intense romantic themes and includes violence, gore, explicit language, sexual content, trauma, and psychological tension. © 2026 M. J. Harris. All rights reserved. This is a work of original fiction. No part of this story may be copied, reproduced, reposted, or adapted in any form without the author's express permission.

When his fallen comrade's pregnant wife is marked for death, Ibris Mansa, a soldier turned syndicate boss, steps in to protect her. But the child she carries is being hunted for its rare genetic potential. Ibris must uncover the truth before the child is taken and Atlantis silences them both. This story unfolds on the ancient continent of Atlantis, the one of myth and legend. Long before its fall, the civilization is already decaying from within. Nobles flourish, animal human halfbreeds are cast aside as a slave race, and unchecked technology, paired with an A.I. religion, pushes society toward collapse. At the center of it all stands Ibris, a bull halfbreed. Tall, broad shouldered, and horned, he was engineered to serve Atlantis's elite and chose rebellion instead. Brutal in battle and reckless in his vices, he carries his burdens with raw strength as danger, drink, and desire trail close behind. Now, Ibris fights for all genetically engineered halfbreeds, leading a resistance against those who would keep them enslaved as tools for the powerful. "The Halfbreeds of Atlantis" is a science fantasy novel set in The Third World Universe, created by Sunny Ghauri. It is a prequel to dystopian romance novel "The Sky Gods of Atlantis."

A frozen world. A disgraced pilot. A secret that refuses to stay buried. Lieutenant Thomas Pizer was exiled to Helheim, H‑155 on the star charts, because he chose conscience over orders. Sent to a one‑man listening post on a planet where winter never ends, he keeps watch over ruins and radio silence while the wind carries rumors and the skeletons of corporate ambition. When a wounded creature with human eyes and animal claws collapses practically at his door, Thomas faces a choice that will define him: protect a survivor of the very horrors his superiors were paid to enforce, or hand her over and keep his fragile exile intact. CryoGen didn't just fund research, they contracted men in uniform to act as a private army, turning corporate profit into battlefield authority. Contracts and ledgers replaced oversight; classified directives masked transactions; and soldiers who followed orders became instruments of a company's will. Now those transactions are bleeding back into the ice. What follows is a collision of loyalties and consequences: a man punished for mercy, a hybrid survivor whose mere existence threatens powerful interests, and an institution willing to erase both to hide its crimes. As Thomas and the survivor, Aura, push beyond the listening post into the ice‑scoured wastes and the half‑buried ruins of CryoGen, they discover that the cold preserves more than bodies: it preserves the choices made in the dark, and the price of exposing them may be higher than either of them can survive. On a world of endless winter, the warmest thing is a dangerous secret.

"Every jar holds a story... and every story holds a piece of life." Welcome to The Story Jar, a collection of bite-sized tales about love, survival, mystery, and moments that twist in unexpected ways. Each story is a single chapter - short, yet powerful - designed to make you laugh, cry, wonder, and sometimes gasp. Open the jar. Pick a story. And see where life takes you.

When the big, bad dragon meets his match, he's forced to do something no dragon has ever done before--ask for help. And with enigmatic knight Sir Crispin de Harriff-Scarnley hot on his scaled heels, it's humble--and slightly sozzled--apothecary student Alyx he turns to as his unlikely saviour. Swords will be swung and unlikely alliances forged as Alyx attempts to save both his skin and the dragon's hide, while dodging spells, grappling with gryphons, negotiating hangovers and, perhaps scariest of all, confronting his classmate crush. And all the while, in the background, a shadowy figure looms...

A counterfeit claim against a legendary wine ignites a high-stakes investigation in which a neurodivergent restaurateur and a forensic wine analyst must navigate forgery, deception, and their own unexpected connection to save a century-old legacy. Luc, owner of London's prestigious Le Rêve restaurant, faces a devastating crisis when a valued patron declares a prized vintage a fake. To protect his family's century-old reputation, he enlists Izzy, a brilliant but socially unconventional forensic wine analyst, eager to prove her mettle. Their shared autism initially creates an unexpected but undeniable spark of attraction, challenging their focus. But as they delve deeper into the complex world of wine fraud, they suspect a widespread conspiracy that threatens to destroy Le Rêve. Together, they must harness their unique abilities to expose the truth, safeguard the restaurant's legacy, and navigate their intensifying relationship, even as they battle their own internal worlds.