Prompt #52: Legend says only he who was fit to rule England could pull the sword from the stone. But the only one who manages to do so is a she. AUTHOR'S NOTE: I tweaked the prompt a teeny bit. I changed England to a fictional island called Moneres Islands and adjusted the setting from historical to present day (without the COVID vibes). According to ancient legend on the Moneres Islands, "He who is fit to rule could pull the sword from the stone." Is a short cute Korean girl from America fit to rule when she accidentally and drunkenly freed the decrepit blade in the dead of night? The answer is a resounding, "Oh hell no!" Except the people of the islands, including the current king, take the outdated myth very seriously and are set on crowning me - Winter Copeland, a 26-year-old photographer from Wisconsin - the queen in thirty days. While I'm safe from wearing clothes inspired by the Easter Bunny, I need to take crash course on how to behave like royalty. Apparently, queens don't joke about reverse harems, kick sleazy lawyers in the gonads, or prefer to hang out with dogs than converse with real people. With my best friend, Philomena, by my side, I'm ready to slay the etiquette classes and boring history lessons while evading my super serious and super hot personal bodyguard and the soon-to-be ousted prince with a perpetual frown on his handsome face. Some welcome the sudden royal change while others are determined to see me fail. Even I expect myself to fail on more than one occasion, but one thing I know for sure. Queens don't quit. They conquer.

Behind the realm of what is known as reality lies a world of supernatural creatures with their own laws and reign. Aryzath, or well known as the White Dragon Prince, is born into such world as the heir to the throne amongst Dragonkind. However, instead of wanting to take care of his kingdom and people, his interest lies beyond the forest and borders that divide their supernatural realm into different regions, longing for a journey beyond the pearl gates of his land. And on one such sneaky journey, he comes across the first creature he had seen besides his own kind, a water fairy named Ilayda who opens up his world and eyes beyond his own dreams and into the beginnings of war of his realm.

Since Esmera was abandoned on a stranger's doorstep as a baby, the only person who has looked out for her is herself. Until a lark starts visiting her, leaving behind exotic flowers and iridescent pebbles that the internet doesn't recognise. Esmera can't believe her eyes when she recognises the lark in a painting in a museum. Her investigation takes her to the home of the museum owner, Tauram - a man who is more than he seems. When a magical force summons Esmera and Tauram to Milatanur, the hidden kingdom that is their home, they have no choice but to answer the call. Soon, it is not their decades-long betrothal that binds them but feelings they must ignore for the sakes of their fractured pasts and precarious futures. Around them, nature rebels under the unjust rule of a cruel sorcerer, threatening to engulf Milatanur. The formidable King Ruagu has spies everywhere, and those who aren't on his side turn to it out of fear. Loyalty will rot into betrayal, blood will be paid, and Esmera will be presented with her destiny to wield a weapon of unparalleled power. But only if she can elude her dark past long enough. *** Cover by @-DeeIsDead-

"May God have mercy on my enemies. Because I won't." ~ England. 18 year old Lyra disguises herself daily to pass as a boy to fulfill her duties as Sir Grummore's squire. Content where she is, Lyra doesn't have anything to wish for. When Grummore goes to the Stone Tournament, Lyra follows. The tournament surrounds the sword in the stone, the legendary kingmaker. So when Lyra pulls the sword, chaos ensues. She must balance learning to be the king, plotting to stop the Saxons' invasion, and her confusion over the wizard, Merlin, and his intriguing apprentice, Arthur, as she fights for the rights to rule her kingdom. ~~~ ONC entry 2022 ONC Longlister ✨ ONC Shortlister ✨ ✨featured✨ ~HistoricalFiction under Historical Fanfiction, Historical Fantasy, & Alternate Universes! ~MythandLegend under Legends and Heros! ~Fantasy under Medieval Magic and Mythology! ~Stories Undiscovered on Historically Inaccurate! ~Teen Fiction under Supernatural! ~Stories Undiscovered under Feast on Fiction! Prompts 52 and 96 amazing cover by meha-k

When they're sent to stay with their aunt Jessica for the whole summer holidays, Lani and Anya Ferrin don't quite know what to think. Nothing ever seems to change in Terrenfell, but nothing's the same anymore. Between a new aunt and cousin and the strange rumours in the air, things already seem to be unnaturally interesting, but the fairy secret of the old well in the woods is the most fascinating of all. Though some secrets stay far below the surface for a reason... Can Lani and Anya save the world beneath the well, or will their heroism spell their doom? -------- Cover by bookishnxrd!

Adam Mitchell disappeared one rainy night in May, 1996. Twenty five years later, November Falls Police Detective Evelyn Hardy stumbles upon an article about his cold case. It's been long enough, it's time to get Adam Mitchell the justice he deserves. But, with the FBI on scene, the unorthodox involvement of Evelyn's family, and the unacknowledged feelings between Evelyn and her partner finally reaching breaking point, there is one thing that is for certain: Solving the case is going to be the easy part. Part 1 of the November Falls Series. Prompt 67

Hell and heaven collide once again. The war demons march to meet the Battle Angels in a struggle for dominance over the Human realm. This gives birth to a love so forbidden, it was unspeakable. Who would have thought an angel would fall for a demon? Prompt #45 and #79 on ONC 2022 Cover background by Daniel Olah on Unsplash.com ONC 2022 LONGLIST.