This is the rule. Whenever you read that a story is true, it is always and inevitably untrue. But in this case, however, everything you read here is true. The burnt remains for Rachel Amina Darwish were discovered in Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada. Her Instagram was @racheladarwish The only clues offering an explanation for her death were found in an anonymous blog written by an unknown individual. The content in this book was taken from this blog website that has since been seized by the police: www.everyoneandnoone.org

A serial killer stalks Barbados and Detective John Riley returns to the island to stop them before they turn their attention to the people closest to him. ***** A serial killer stalks the tropical paradise of Barbados, leaving victims naked in canefields and the island police force is ill-equipped to handle the case. Enter Seattle homicide detective and Barbados native: Detective John Riley. John hasn't been back to Barbados in decades, and he has his own demons to face. But as he combats the heat, the media, and the very police force he's working to help, he desperately hopes he can stop the violence before the killer turns their attention to the people closest to him. [[Wattys Winner]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Ten years ago, the Phoenix chose its heir. Then it watched her family burn. Emberin has spent a decade hiding in Korr's slums, protecting her younger brother and the orphans who follow her. The world believes the Aetheris bloodline died in flames .... until divine fire erupts across three empires, calling to twelve surviving heirs. Her siblings think themselves the only survivors. They've spent ten years building power, nursing grudges, and preparing for a throne that can only seat one. But someone orchestrated their family's massacre, and that traitor is still pulling strings. Now Emberin must choose: remain a ghost and watch her makeshift family die, or step into the light and discover which of her blood siblings wants her dead. Because in House Aetheris, the most dangerous enemies wear familiar faces. *This is a temporary cover*

There are two sides to every smile - one for the crowd, and one that bleeds in silence. When beloved clown and performer Rico Reyes is found dead in his home, the world mourns. But behind the paint and laughter, lies a family drowning in secrets. His wife Mara confesses to the crime, claiming it was out of love. Their daughter Aria refuses to speak. His mother demands money even in death. And his best friend, Lance, insists there's more to the story. As detectives peel back the layers of their perfect life, every smile begins to twist into something darker. Love. Guilt. Betrayal. Madness. In this world, someone always has to be ELIMS - eliminated - so the others can keep smiling.

𓍯𓂃 A collection of mostly thriller oneshots since such ideas occur to me every once in a while and I wanna write them down. Any requests/suggestions would be entertained. ⚠ Warnings: contains mention of blood, gore and murder.

They said her fire should die, so her world around her tried to dim it. Seraphie Elowen was born of flame, and Leoren Thorne was born of light. Their souls were never meant to meet. Yet doomed to unravel the same fading world. When her heart stills his realm fractures. When his light wains, her fire falters. And as the day forgets how to rise, And night forgets how to fall. Their powers could be the last thing that holds this world together. But their balances have a price to pay, To save the world, one of them must break harder... Even if it means to be broken alone.

The story is about 18 Danish students from Skagen that was suddenly teleported to a pocket dimension by a sadistic cosmic entity named "Thing". The students were forced to fight 10 Gauntlets or 10 levels filled with grotesque enemies and a boss fight in the end of each level

Nightingale is human - or would be, had it not been for the manner of her creation. Genetically engineered and grown to adulthood in a lab, she was created, not born. Why? For the sole purpose of the entertainment of rich men as one of the many Inamoratas in the bordello business . Beautiful, elegant, a superb dancer and an even better singer, she is the perfect lover for any man. Perfect, that is, except for her personality - the one thing you can't engineer.

In a world where emotion is power, Natasha Aeon is forced to confront bitter truths about her borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bloodline whilst fighting against capitalism and colonialism with help of Dayn Azreth and her unit. She never thought she could wield her mediocre power for good in Azreth Scion, a covert operation she assumed was just another multinational corporation dealing in Vitiumex magic-tech like its rival, Vetlas. This was her chance at a purpose greater than herself - reclaiming her occupied homeland, Alfeirion, from Fieraysia's tyranny. As she navigates a world of covens and bloodlines, Natasha trains with other Scions for the brutal war over Vitiumex, a compound that powers everything from healing to military technology. The story follows her journey where she realises that she is done trying the lawful way and perhaps, being a villain is the only way to get what she wants. All she wanted was love and realises, maybe, just maybe, power is better.. And she has all the emotion she needs to fuel herself.