An exhausted university student harbours a dangerous secret: he is a Charmer, an illegal type of human who can mind control individuals using his instrument. A talented musician, Atlas gets called to play for the King's personal court. Faced with the frustrating presence of Kaito Zarka, the youngest Bloodbinder Prince, the two are forced to work together in order to discover a cure to the Alkinate, a fatal sickness that turns cartilage into bone, which Atlas happens to suffer from. All the while Atlas attempts to evade suspicion from Kai's older brother Akemi who is hell-bent on exposing Atlas's secret. ============= * First Place in the Celestial Stardust mini-awards * Winner of the Celestia Cove Awards Fantasy * Winner of Celestia Cove Awards Romance * First place in the Love Song Awards General (LGBTQ) Fiction * Second place in the Blossom Mini Awards for best dialogue * Book of the month for the Pride Reads Server (Feb 2024) *Reached #8 in the OriginalWork tag (17/10/2023) Cover art by @uly.grom.ana (on Instagram)

Marie was not prepared to get fired from her job. This was supposed to be her chance at fame and it just went down the drain. Down on her luck she stumbles upon The Rabbit Hole, a small little talent bar. When Marie is offered a job she's skeptical at first, but eventually agrees to the job. But The Rabbit Hole isn't as normal as it appears. A man turns invisible, another starts on fire. And her partner is never seen expect right before they're about to perform. Oh, and there's a man with fire for eyes who's seen right before trouble appears. If Marie wants to do well and become famous she's going to have to learn more about The Rabbit Hole and herself. ~~ An ONC 2023 entry Cover by: @HollisOfRandom

"I wanted to cry but couldn't. Crying was natural, a trait I could no longer live under. Crying was no longer an option" The year is 2033 and the United States is torn apart by a devastating civil war, Lazlo, a brilliant IT and robotics engineer, becomes entangled in a dangerous power struggle. Betrayed after developing a weaponizable super AI, Lazlo's life is forever altered as he is cryogenically frozen throughout the course of the war while his discovery is used by the opposition. Upon awakening, Lazlo finds himself in a harsh dystopian world ruled by the oppressive Covanent. His loved ones are gone, and the war he fought has failed to bring about the change he had hoped for. In this bleak present, Lazlo forms an unlikely alliance with Trezz, who seems to be the only one he can trust. Together, they embark on a daring mission to resist the Covanent's tyrannical control and restore justice to their fractured country. Facing treacherous obstacles and the Covanent's terrifying oppression, Lazlo and Trezz fight to liberate their homeland. As their bond grows stronger, they uncover the dark secrets behind the Cavanent's reign and rally fellow survivors to join their cause. In what seems like a hopeless world Lazlo and Trezz defy the odds, embodying the resilience and unwavering spirit of rebellion...