A collection of short stories for the Versification contest hosted by StoriesUndiscovered.

A race of human beings with horrific ancestry, an Empire's conquest of a faraway island, a man's search for divinity. Here lies Gehenna, here lie the damned. ***This novel contains mentions of violence, murder, rape & suicide -- Reader Discretion Advised*** Author's Note: Growing up with shows like Supernatural and Black Butler, reading novels like Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth, and most importantly reading the Bible the full way through, I've gotten extremely fascinated by the esoteric aspects of Christian mythology and Biblical lore. This story is inspired heavily by such Christian motifs and symbolism, specifically the Nephilim and the Book of Enoch. The setting of the story, rather than being the modern world, is instead the Age of Discovery. The reason being that, this era - the early 16th century, was a tumultous period when Christianity was spread via the early colonial Empires, and much of it involved horrific tales of the Inquisition and subjugation of conquered peoples. What better a place, then, for a novel inspired by Christian mythology than such a period? ----------------------------------------------------------- Highest Tag Rankings: 1st in #thought-provoking --- November 22nd, 2022 2nd in #cosmichorror --- September 30th, 2022 3rd in #lovecraftian --- September 8th, 2022 3rd in #biblical --- January 19th, 2023

Synopsis: The Forsworn follows av'Shalm Saul, a truth-seeking former Dragoon, a protector of his homeland the Fletlans, branded a traitor by his people the Beast Mavens and despised by the Voszian off-worlders interested only in profiting from the status quo of forced labor on the world of Cirque and across galactic civilization. But forces from the Beyond beckon, and a transdimensional journey of discovery begins as Shalm and his allies attempt to forestall Reality's self-appointed Elders from splintering time-space itself. Meanwhile, Shalm's friends, formers, and rivals scramble to protect the inhabitants of Cirque from the coming storms, unified by a common enemy. The Forsworn pits a cast of characters who've awakened to the self-interested leaders and damaging structures around them as they struggle to change the Many Worlds for the better-not for themselves alone, but for the masses who are their friends, their family, and the future.

Fear the dark. Bar the doors. Don't breathe a word. Wait for the Hooded Men to save you. The people of Nictaven live in fear of the night; governed by magic no one save a few can control, in a land plagued by demons and cannibal tribes, and isolated from all other worlds for centuries, they're right to. Only the Unspoken, a secretive guild of warriors linked with the land and its magic, provide any safety when darkness falls. For centuries, it has stayed like this. But in an abandoned crypt worlds away, Jordan Haverford is about to change that. It wasn't quite the holiday he had been hoping for. Plunged into a world where who you are and what you believe can kill you, a world of demons and knives in the dark and wars fought from behind the doors of the rich, Jordan's gentle Oxford upbringing isn't quite sufficient preparation. Instantly a pawn in a deadly game, separated from his sister and watched from the shadows by an assassin with a vendetta, he finds himself in the company of an Unspoken who has an uncanny knack for finding the Gifted - and Jordan can't seem to get rid of him. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © SEHarrison/Elinor Harrison *This book has previously been partly stolen and published on Amazon without my permission. I only post my work on Wattpad - please notify me if you find it anywhere else! Thank you.* The gorgeous cover is by Acacia H. - Caysaaaa on Wattpad!

After being abandoned in a forest for the last nine years, four siblings are left to forge their family back together when they are discovered by a world that had long thought them dead. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nearly a decade ago, a horrific bombing ripped through a Colorado community, forcing the public to brace with both a high body count and an unprecedented truth: some of the victims had not been human - some of them had been werewolves. Police officer Hendrik Holtzer somehow survives the night, but his wife and children do not, leaving him reeling with grief and the guardianship of three newly orphaned brothers. As the nation broils with tension over the discovery of its supernatural citizenry, Hendrik and the Kavanaugh boys - Calder, Lachlan and Grady - manage to find peace among the bonds of their shared loss. But nine years later, the truce between human and werewolf is threatened when bodies start popping up in a small town called Cedarbrook, in a mystery suspected to be the country's first werewolf serial killer. Sent to investigate, Hendrik must call upon the expertise of the boys he helped raise, setting into motion a series of revelations that will unveil the truth of what really happened on the night his family shattered into pieces. A family drama featuring reunion, heartbreak, joy and romance. Thank you for reading. :)

MISTBORN x GAME OF THRONES *Wattpad YA profile Featured story* If Cadence had said no to a blood spirit, the noble family she worked for would still be alive. Her brother wouldn't be conscripted into the Hall of Games. She wouldn't have to follow him and be a soldier for the rest of her life. Her Papa would still have his head. A close brush with death awakens her necromancy abilities, and she becomes hell-bent on resurrecting her father. However, necromancy is forbidden, and if her secret is exposed, the Hall of Games will execute her. As her new powers demand more than her body can ever give, it will ultimately push her humanity to its limits-if saving her father doesn't destroy her first. Highest ranking: #91 in Fantasy [11/7/17] Book trailer by @ice-breaker

Sin and symphony. That's all a necromancer needs. Octavia is a woman of many hats -- a maestro, an educator, a wanderer and an accomplished liar, and she wears all of them at once if need be. Masquerading as a music teacher, she travels the world on a mission to rid it of the netherborne -- a scourge from beyond the grave. When her travels take her to the tiny island of Hedalda, she finds a town on its knees, under the heel of the netherborne, and a people who believe necromancers are the worst thing to happen to humanity. Wit and a song, necromancy through music, was all she ever needed. But this time it isn't enough. The scourge looms larger with each song Octavia plays, and to save Hedalda she must navigate a web of deceit, look beyond sin and symphony, all while keeping her true identity a secret. Awesome cover was made by @scmimi

[Completed] I may be a monster... But I am not evil. In the realm of Magika it is said that every Cape needs a Magician and every Magician a Cape. But Swordmaster Leandyr has chosen a different path -- one of sharp, tempered steel. After nearly two millennia of service to the crown of Abydon, he seeks fulfillment beyond what his position can give him. And so, the King grants him a boon. One Hiroh for his freedom. However, as doubt looms over the king's request, Leandyr finds himself questioning the crown's motives. And himself. Is he willing to betray his King for the sake of a Hiroh? Or betray a Hiroh for the sake of his freedom? Cover by @RadharaniBhattacarya