Antique store owner Liz brings home a Victorian taxidermy hound from auction, unwittingly unleashing dark forces on her wife and son. ***** Nat Loman has finally married the love of her life, Liz, and is getting used to her role as stepmother to Liz's 5-year-old son, Liam. The Loman family runs a bustling antique business so they attend a sale where a striking, black taxidermied hound is up for auction. Liz picks it up for the business, but it ends up being stored in their home, where Nat notices strange things occurring. She quickly discovers the past residents had died violently. Then she hears from a friend about the myth of "the devil's dog", a hound that perches in the shadows, tearing families apart from the inside. Soon, people around the Lomans are dying, and Liz is changing, darkening. It's up to Nat to save the woman she loves from the darkness closing in, and to save Liam from danger no matter what she has to sacrifice. [[Winner of the 2018 Wattys "Hidden Gems" category]] [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

[ROUGH DRAFT] For years, Pierce dedicated himself to the battlefield, hoping to bring an end to the ongoing war. Despite losing friends along the way, his loyalty remained steadfast, never entertaining thoughts of betrayal. However, a chance encounter with a certain king set off a chain of events that would change everything. As the conflict unfolded, Pierce witnessed the gradual unraveling of the things he held dear. What started as a simple dream turned into a complicated reality, with love taking an unexpected turn into a war that cost both sides dearly. When the dust settled, Pierce found himself at a crossroads, facing the consequences of choices made. @RedMirror350 for the cover design!