Lyra learns the cost of war in a single, life-altering afternoon. Her homeland has been invaded by an ambitious new king, and she has lost everything -- her farm, her family and her will to live. Enslaved and shackled, she is marched off to serve Temris Ragnyrsbane, a ruthless warlord in the pay of the enemy. But Temris is not all he seems to be, and with him Lyra finds a chance in a million of overthrowing the tyrant who destroyed her entire life.

When Summer Princess Lumikki is offered to the Winter King as payment for a debt, the Winter court is dragged into chaos. Alone in a foreign land, with no one but herself to rely upon, Lumi is quick to adapt in order to survive. But the longer the winter king stays with her, the more he is unable to let her go. Like the sun and moon, fate continuously has them moving towards each other- yet apart. As her life unfolds in unexpected ways, Lumi realizes that love can only be found, if all else is sacrificed. But are they willing to pay such a price? And are some loves worth fighting for? This is a story of redemption. This is a story of strength. This is a story of revolution. This is a story, of when the sun fell. COPYRIGHT: ©Joy (world_joy_) All rights reserved Thank you for reading | COMPLETED

Two queens. One throne. A diverse kingdom chocked full of hiding magic, beasts, and a landscape reshaped to benefit the rich and royal. Marie Rithorne finds herself caught in the middle of it all when an unstoppable power is forced on her to instill fear in Rivian's queen. Acting within reason, Marie makes a foolish mistake and comes face to face with her worst nightmare. Instead of death, she's given an alternative. To pin herself against Rivian's adopted prince. Cloak Terravale has fallen on hard times, and he might not admit it, but he needs Marie more than either of them realizes. While keeping a dark secret, Marie holds the prince's inner demons at bay and makes the brave decision to combat his magic-removing forces to protect her own kind, others with magic forced upon their souls. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beautiful cover made by @Sinadana Rated Mature due to mild violence and mild profanity This story is mass-uploaded

[Book 4 of the Grounding the Storm series] Roux is back in the safe hands of those that care for her most. With a ticking clock over their heads, the rebellion forms into the operation Bren dreamed it would be since the day he joined. But the threat remains the same. Renit's father, the king of Esaria, will stop at nothing to ensure he remains on the throne. By taking Silas as his own, he finds another pawn when he lost the first. Through trial and mishap, the rebellion must find a way to group together and overcome their faults, all the while finishing what started this. The Grounding. Will Roux and Renit be able to establish the Grounding? And just how much will it influence their trials? Together, they'll face a leader destined to rule from the day he was born. This is the fourth, and final, book in the Grounding the Storm series. This novel cannot be read as a stand-alone. You can find the first three books-completed-on my profile. Beautiful cover made by @scmimi

[Sequel to The White Sheep's Disguise] Living in Rivian's palace is not all that it seems. Still hiding a power that'll get her killed, Marie fights between worrying for her family's safety, Cloak's panic attacks, and ensuring the Raven Queen doesn't sniff the slightest treason coming from her direction. A difficult opportunity rises, and hardly one at all. The Void Queen is determined to take back her throne and will use anyone in harm's way to achieve what she desires. Marie becomes the target of her plan that nearly leads to tragedy, and fear of loyalty. Through it all, magic is left to blame. Beautiful cover made by Rosalie_TheDarkLady

Lexie is not a warrior. In fact, Lexie is a painter. Her hands are always covered in paint. Never coming off. Always there. For Lexie, painting is an escape. An escape from her pain. She paints to avoid the darkness that is in her soul. She paints to avoid looking at the bleeding wound inside her chest. She paints. To forget. But then Lexie meets someone. Her mate. He also hides a dark anger inside him. An anger at everything and the world around him. When two souls collide, how do you fix each other? Atlas isn't looking for a mate. He's seen the effect of women within his life, and how cruel they can be. But then he meets someone. Someone he doesn't want to meet. A painter soul. And a warrior's heart. How will the two collide? ***Note this can be read as a stand-alone story. Moon Child can be found on world_joy_ bio page - feel free to read it to get other characters background story. Highest rank #1 in werewolf Thank you for reading Copyright: ©Joy (world_joy_) All rights reserved

#1 in Paranormal & #1 UNIQUE ranked story on Wattpad! When a monster called the Smiling Dark comes clawing at Tay Wilson's door, she quickly learns a demonic pet of the faerie kingdom is the least of her problems. The riders of the Wild Hunt are searching for brides, and more than one of them has his eyes set on her. *** Hunger Games meets ACOTAR *** *** PREORDER LADY OF THE WILD HUNT TODAY *** Tay Wilson is about to leave her Alaskan homesteading family for an internship working with a famous special effects designer in New York City when an accident leaves her and her friend alone to rescue a lost calf. Finding that calf as a fast-moving snowstorm closes in on the homestead is the last thing she wants to do, especially after having spent the last month stalked by an enormous, terrifying darkness sporting a volcanic smile and a serpentine tongue. Unfortunately for Tay, the entire legion of the Wild Hunt has come to whisk her soul away to their dark faerie kingdom, where she and several other women will be released into the Malumbrian Oaks, a forbidding forest of blood magic and secrets, to participate in the centuries-long sport of demonic and faerie lords hunting for brides. Captured, awaiting the Hunt, Tay discovers that her father is not the good-for-nothing oil rig worker of her mother's claims; he was once a Lord of the Wild Hunt, making her a halfbreed and eligible to compete in the games as the second only Lady of the Wild Hunt. To win, Tay must make it back to the castle with at least one bride of her own, while evading capture from every other Lord in the hunt and surviving the perils of the towering forest. All of this is difficult enough, but to get the help she needs to even survive until the start of the Hunt, she's forced to ally with and begins falling for Chiro, reigning Prince of Demons and Faeries. When Chiro chooses to join the hunt, the game of capture and evasion gets a lot more interesting.

In the future, Earth is attacked by an alien race called the Leviathan. Years after the invasion, Iris is still struggling to survive among her people while trying to find a way to win back their planet. However, when her camp is ambushed, her will to fight and attempt to sacrifice herself catches the attention of an otherworldly being. The ruler of the Leviathan race. Remus, enamored with her selflessness, decides to take Iris under his watchful eye and prove to her one thing; Every human is the same. What Remus never expected, was that Iris would be the one to prove him wrong. Can Iris touch the cold heart of a being that wants nothing more than to exterminate the human race? Or will she be the last one left to prove we ever existed? ***This novel will be available in print and ebook July 23,2024*** ~

[Book 3 of the Grounding the Storm series] Renit's worst nightmare has come true. Roux isn't at his side, and he's banished from his throne and his crown, leaving him nameless and on the run. While trying to escape his father's cruel reign, he has to find a way to get Roux back, putting together a team that was once on the other side of his alliance. All the while, those at the castle do what they can to ensure Roux remains alive and they must protect her sister, Celestine, at all costs, leaving some in a very dire situation to choose which side they want to ally with. This is the third installment to the Grounding the Storm series! This novel is complete. Ensure to read the first two books of the series before this one. You can find the entire series on my profile. Beautiful cover by @scmimi