Weekly Update! I started this book 2 years ago and I had to stop writing because of school. Now, I'm back and I can't wait to show you all what I have in store for my book! Book Description: In the future, a new world is discovered linking past events to the present. Three people journey to a world within their world. Along the journey, truth to past events surfaces while those threatened by this seek to find and destroy anyone who may reveal it. This takes place in a dystopian world full of pollution and rats may be the answer to everything. Sam, Sarah, and Tony go on a quest that will forever change their lives and the lives of people on Earth. Will it be for the better or the worse? © 2022 PearlsByShirl . All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permissions contact: @PearlsByShirl

Arise Series Book 1 and Wattys 2022 Shortlist! As man has taken a step back in the world, magic, monsters, and adventure return. Modern man vs. the monsters of old who have re-entered the world. A group of men and women, the Journeymen, work to bring unity and order to a world separated by the differences that many once saw as incapable of reconciliation. With the use of magic and their skills as soldiers and lawmen, they are uniquely suited for the task of peace keeping. This story follows a small group of Journeymen. Jack Cooper is a man with one goal in mind, to create a world for his young family to have peace. Jack and his partner, the lovable and deadly veteran soldier Chuck Johnson, have challenges to face on all sides but perhaps the most daunting challenge of all is that of taking on a new apprentice. Anya Thompson, the orphaned daughter turned brand new Journeyman, faces the dangers of the big wide world that she has been cut off from for the last five years. Can she survive the trials of this savage land and in the process learn what it takes to protect the people who live in it? The Journeymen is a combination of a modern day, post-apocalyptic story with a dedication to realism and of a quest set in a world of high fantasy magic and monsters. I hope you all enjoy and I can't wait to interact with each of you in the comments!

|NOVELETTE #1 · 9X FEATURED · AMBYS 2023 SHORTLIST · SPOTLIGHT STORY| Twelve-year-old Will is a dragon. He's a member of the Water Clan that thrives in the Bermuda Triangle. His parents abandoned him seven years ago and never returned, leaving Will with just a magic necklace and the Ocean to guide him. Alone on a tropical island, his world will change when he meets her-a beautiful young girl named Maddie. All he wants is to spend the rest of his life with her, which proves to be a grave and miraculous mistake. A chain of events brings the two tweens together on the famous Carnival Ecstasy, where they must learn the truth behind the Bermuda Triangle to save Will's legacy. However, darkness is in the air, as well as something that challenges the dragons' future once and for all. Who/What is the monster that dooms ships and planes to the bottom of the Triangle? What does it want from Will? His parents abandoned him for a reason, but only the young dragon can figure it out. *** *Claxton spin-off story, but it can easily be read as a standalone.* Word Count: 10,000-20,000

nebbia: (italian) a state or cause of eternal confusion and perplexity. A spiritual/spy fiction with two point of views. Arkell Vaughn is a spy who works at the National Intelligence Agency and often finds himself caught in difficult situations. A dark past haunts him, and even though he tries to be a better man, his actions are there to remind him that all he deserves is hell. Will he be able to fight back his inner demons while kicking criminals on a day to day basis? Saffron Walker is on her last year of college when she decides to run away. She isn't the kind of girl who has everything planned out. She likes to be spontaneous instead, and take every minute of her life like it is the last one. Maybe because this is what it is. In a world full of open books, she is an unfolded story. Will she be able to accept her faith and let go, for once, of her ever growing Peter Pan syndrome? "Saffron Walker was touble. I knew that the minute I laid my eyes on her. There was a magnet bringing me close to her everytime I needed to be far away. She was the kind of girl who would get stuck in your head for days, making you lose sleep and preventing you from doing anything else. And - I knew - behind those hypnotic eyes there was more: a secret she kept away from the rest of the world. She carried fire wherever she went, crashing the road she crossed and breaking every heart she drew. A girl with a hurt bigger than herself. A burden too heavy for her to keep in her shoulder. Too proud to give in yet too little to scream." - Arkell Vaughn

"Cheers, mate," I thank the man in front of me as I receive a kebab in return. I begin walking off to find a spot to sit at in dear old London. Always rainin', always depressin' with you. I set my eyes on a seedy bench near a dark alley. Definitely not preferable, but I don't fancy standing about. I prop up my umbrella and take a seat. I bite into the juicy kebab in my hands and start pondering why Yvette would ever want me here. Maybe she needs my advice on something important. Maybe she needs to move her ugly wardrobe out from her bedroom into the bin. Or maybe... Nah, canny be that. I'm just haverin'. _____ Elizabeth MacMillan was always loyal to her longtime friend, Yvette Lacroix-Wilson. Even with the Scotswoman being the stricter, more reasonable yet more hotheaded of the two, Eliza nevertheless accompanied her optimistic friend to adventures across the world in search of forgotten artefacts. After their most recent journey a year ago which left Yvette gravely injured, Eliza wanted nothing to do with any of her other half's work life. She hoped that her friend shared the same thinking. However, Yvette called her one day and asked for Eliza to come visit her home. The minute she arrived, she wished she hadn't. _____ Leave a comment, share and vote if this story was up your alley! There are around 22k words up to my latest chapter "Unearthed", so hopefully that's sufficient for yous!

Skylar pledged her life to protect her homeland, but she didn't expect that she would have to resort to marrying the king's brother and using her wits instead of a sword. ***** Skylar is not a typical noble lady. Captain to her own company, she feels more at home with a sword in hand than in the ballroom. Her whole life gets turned upside down when she is forced to marry Lord General Gawyn Gryphonheart for the alliance. The vicious political machinations will be the least of her problems because a far darker threat is looming in the east. Skylar, with her fighting experience, might be the only one who sees it coming. If only her husband trusted her enough to heed her advice. Can she fulfil her role as a graceful and obedient wife at the royal court and convince the noble families to unite against the monsters believed to be merely a legend? (Book One of Till Death Do Us Part series) [[The Wattys 2021 Award winner in the Fantasy category]] [[Word count: 70 000 - 75 000]] Content warning: This story contains violence, bloodshed and occasional crude language.

In the midst of a violent uprising centuries in the making, Jai awakens to his true identity. Once believing he couldn't change his down-trodden fate to live as a nobody and die forgotten, one day would forever change him. A destiny has unfolded before him. He is the Legend his people have been waiting for. Only he has the power to save and restore them. Jai is not alone but unfortunately some are willing to kill than to watch anyone find their path among legendary stars. #tsc22

In a world damaged by magic, the Inquisition is eradicating all who can command the arcane power. Iris has been hiding her gift all her life. Until one day, she must reveal her talent to save her loved ones. She would have to choose between forfeiting everything, including her life, or rebelling against the unjust tyranny of the Church. But is it possible to stand your ground against the whole world? ______ Word count: 90k -100k ______ Awards: 🥇1st place in The WinterSpell Awards in Fantasy Category 🥇1st place in The Strawberry Shortcake Awards for the Best Fantasy Cover 🥉3d place in The Strawberry Shortcake Awards in Fantasy Category ______ The beautiful cover made by amazing @WonderfulMiracles

An awkward Alpha heir falls for a chatty wererabbit in this cutesy, comedic story, where The Godfather meets Parks&Recs. *** Ever since their brother died, Bodie is thrust with the terrifying responsibility of becoming the next Alpha. In order to prove themself, Bodie sets out to complete tasks for the pack. Their first task: get the wererabbits to cooperate with them. It should be easy; after all, the wolf is an apex predator, and rabbits are prey to them. Except there is one problem. Wererabbits. . . are too dang cute! Especially Aurelia, the leader of the wererabbit burrowing team. As Bodie struggles against giving into the cuteness of Aurelia and all her demands, they slowly learn more about themself and their place in the pack. Perhaps being an Alpha is more than just raw strength and physical dominance. *** 💫 GRAND WINNER of the FW30s 2022 Award 💫 RANKED #2 in werewolf on 8/31/22 and #1 in comedy 2/2/23 💫 7X FEATURED on the official Wattpad accounts of @werewolf, @Fantasy, @YAFantasy, @Romance, @YARomance, @lowfantasy, @TeenFiction, @WattpadUrbanFantasy, and @BadassReads 💫 April 2023 Monthly Pick for @Fantasy 💫 LONGLISTER of the 2022 Open Novella Contest [Prompts used: 24: The Werewolves thought they were the alpha creatures of the world with their supreme strength and prowess, until they come face to face with their match; the Wererabbits. 26: After the Alpha's oldest child dies, the younger one struggles to live up to his legacy.] Word Count: ~22,000 words Also posted on Tapas and Scribblehub. Cover by Rachel Harden

Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.