Welcome to our first-ever Echoes From the World. At @IdentityandCulture, we believe every story has a heartbeat and every culture has a secret. This activity is designed to bridge the gap between the stories we host in our reading lists and the diverse community that reads them. Together, we dive into our culture, spotlight a story, and challenge you, the people of the world, to decode a mystery. Every reader who joins us will receive a special participant sticker at the end of the month to celebrate their contribution to the community.

For as long as Daeron can remember, every day has been exactly the same. The poor dumb beast lives in a dark, disgusting pit. He's only allowed out to fight in the arena for the amusement of the 'Watchers' and then, battered and bloody, the creature is returned to his rank hole. His life is one long misery. He does not think, he does not dream and he certainly does not hope. One day, something new falls down into his pit. It is incredibly small and incredibly beautiful. He decides to keep the tiny creature as his pet and he cares for it just as best as he can. Daeron's love grows and grows and grows until he would do anything to protect his beloved little treasure...and that includes seeking out the truth of who and what he really is. ~22,750 words

One abused military student. Three instructors ready to save him while healing themselves in the process. An MMMM love story about healing. _____________________________ INFORMATION : Length : 117,000 words Series "Love from darkness" : #1 : "What we built from ruins" [MxMxMxM] #2 : "How we breathed from drowning" [MxMxM]

After venturing too far, Luca is captured and brought to Paradise. But don't let the name fool you, it's full of people who won't hesitate to devour you like prey. Twelve bloodstained innocents. Captured toys. Stolen and encased; golden and glass beauty. Be careful, they're broken glass, touch them and you'll bleed. WARNING: situations which may trigger some readers, violence, terrible grammar, mild swearing, a few adult situations but, one hell of a ride (that will only lead death). [M x M x M +; with sprinkles of mature and unedited chapters. [Polyfidelity]] Started: 15th Feb 2019 Completed: 20:43 on 29th April 2019

"I'll keep you by my side until you learn your place, and even then I won't let you go." "Won't you show this arrogant god how much you want him, my innocent little monster?" ---- Not all celebrities are as pure as you think, they hold secrets that no-one can ever know. And when Ace stumbles upon their deathly secret, he's instantly their sinful secret too. Ace is warned by the A-list celebrities, Prince and Kairos, that he'll never escape their grasp. Doomed to be Prince's play toy and Kai's innocent little monster. Money, power, fame and a few bashed-in brains. See, nothing to be scared of, boy. Love, Your Killers. COMPLETED: Wed, 16th Oct, 2019 #3 in polygamy 28/06/19 #2 in mxbxm 14/11/19 #7 in polyfidelity 02/01/21 #2 in dubcon 15/01/21

The outcasts of their pack, Dylan and Casey meet the mysterious Grey who breaks the rules of mating practices by being their third soulmate and change their lives for the better, but when there's a chance they'll lose Grey, Casey must accept his destiny as the Alpha of his pack before everything goes up in flames. Literally. ***** Grey Weathers thought he was going on a relaxing vacation with his "friend with benefits" pal, until he walks right into two people that seem like the perfect couple, Dylan and Casey. What he doesn't know is that this couple are actually mates. Dylan and Casey are a couple of werewolves and their instincts are telling them that Grey is more special than he knows. Grey finds himself in the middle of family drama, bloody secrets and a plot that would like to see every supernatural creature wiped from the face of the earth. All this is a lot to deal with, especially when he's falling in love with not just one, but two people. Could they be falling in love with him too? Is that possible? To fall in love with someone like him? Cover designed by Ren T

After getting bitten by an animal, Ryder finds himself developing strange new abilities. What's more, two guys at his university begin trying to convince him to move to their respective towns. It's not until his run-in with the local rogues that he learns he's becoming a werewolf, and now has two packs fighting over which one he'll join. The problem is, he's not sure he wants to join either. Especially not when he finds himself smack in the middle of two future alphas and their history together. Warning! This book features gay relationships between three individuals that will evolve into a poly relationship. There will be explicit open-door scenes later on, thus the 'Mature' tag. If you have a problem with gay sex, LGBTQ relationships, or polygamy, then know you have been warned. #1 in Polyamory 8/3/2024 #2 in Gay 8/3/2024 #2 in bxb 8/3/2024 #3 in Werewolf 8/5/2024

A tale of mystery, thrill, and erotic love. Vance Steward only wanted to start over. His wish was granted - but not in the ways he'd expected. Chased by a Kraken responsible for the murder of their commander, fighter pilot Vance Steward and his crew navigate through unknown territories, their ship running on its last power supplies. Victim to a freak accident, Vance is gravely injured and can only watch as his comrades fight for their lives, his hopes of survival growing thin. However, between darkness and stars, Vance finds himself forming a close bond with Luenos, an alien passenger robbed of sight who seeks to find his long-lost family. Left to his own demise by his crewmates, trapped in a battle with life and death, love and war - Vance makes a promise to Luenos that will change their lives forever. But enemies aren't always who you think they are. And betrayals might be just around the corner.

She was manufactured to end lives. He lived to protect them. What then happens when polar worlds collide? The year is 3000. Earth is a shadow of what it once was, overrun by the undead and ruled by cold, calculated leaders of the new world order. After decades of failed attempts, scientists have finally created the perfect weapon, the perfect machine; Subject 3033. A clone raised behind thick titanium walls, void of emotion, programmed to kill. But when an escape leads her into the ruins of the outside world, she finds herself in the care of a man who does not see her as a threat but as a person. And for the first time in all her engineered existence, she feels something strange...something warm. He teaches her to feel, but she may be the one to teach humanity how to hope again. But war is coming, and the greatest threat to them both might just be the ones who created her... ALL CONTENT WITHIN THIS BOOK IS FICTIONAL AND WORKS OF MY IMAGINATION. SIMILARITIES WITH REAL LIFE EVENTS, PEOPLE, ETC, IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL. MY BOOK IS NOT FOR PUBLIC DOMAIN! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!! COPYRIGHT ©️ 2021 by Rachael Abeauty. I DO NOT OWN THE IMAGES USED IN THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT. RECOMMENDED FOR 18+. COVER MADE BY ME, THE AUTHOR...

**TOY MASTER SERIES: BOOK TWO**SEQUEL TO PUPPET//READ PUPPET FIRST PLEASE** Dakota Bailey has been forced to conform to the belief of other's since he was young; remaining in the closet because of fear, forced to praise a God he hated because his mother's extreme views ruled his life. When his family died in the bombs, he was freed from their beliefs, but at the same time watched the love of his life die, and for years he let the pain of his loss overwhelm him and govern his life. He believed himself to be nothing but a toy soldier, broken and gathering dust, waiting to be melted down for someone else's purposes, paint chipping away and pieces missing. The one constant in his life had always been the stars above, he cared about nothing else, but when those stars collide in front of his very eyes, he's reminded that loving is not a crime, and that he deserves to live as much as those around him, because broken soldier or not, he still had a right to fight. "Either way I'm still broken, my paint chipping, pieces missing, still pushing forward, still struggling, still just a toy fighting for my right to survive. What a cruel world we live in..." ((rated M, will contain explicit content, sexual themes, rape, blood, violence, polygamous relationship, & mature language)) **cover art by Ramzy Kamen on DA: https://ramzykamen.deviantart.com/**