TORIN Orphaned as a child, I've relentlessly carved out a name for myself in the Royal Naval Academy. Now I serve as the youngest lieutenant aboard the HMS Dartmouth. Then I received the bittersweet news that I have an uncle who is still alive...and he's sentenced to hang for piracy. I, Lieutenant Torin Damaris of the Royal Navy, is related by blood to a pirate. It's disgraceful beyond words. To make matters worse, my uncle left me a treasure map, of all things. And X marks the spot where a wealth of riches have been hidden, on Dead Man's Isle. I'm convinced it's nothing but pirate nonsense, tall tales brought on by rum. But the promise of so much gold is impossible to resist. It haunts me. And I'm hungry for it. As I set sail, guided by the map, there's a nagging worry in the back of my mind. This doesn't make me a pirate...does it? - - - BRYNN That map belongs to me and I want it back. I won't let some stuck-up, spoiled sailor boy claim it for himself. There's more than gold hidden on that map. The story goes that Poseidon himself buried a vial of his tears on the island and anyone who places a drop of that precious salty water on his tongue will rule the tides. But Dead Man's Isle earned its name for a reason. It's treacherous sailing in the rough shallows. Many ships have been gutted on the jagged rocks, or smashed to pieces by the powerful waves. And if that wasn't enough to deter any man of sound mind, legends abound of monsters that roam the island. With a ravenous appetite for human flesh. Can Torin and I work together to claim the treasure and split it amongst ourselves? Or will we become one more set of bleached bones on the shores of Dead Man's Isle? - - - #ONC2026 Prompt 34: You will have to sail the seven seas to find the lost treasure. But treasure means different things to different people, what treasure will you find at the world's edge?

Working as a bookseller's aide was not Solys' job of choice. But when an extremely attractive sailor opened the town's first bookstore, Solys found herself rethinking all her decisions and signing up for the job. Just as things are getting cozy, trouble enters in the form of a tiny red dragon. Solys adores it at first sight, but just the thought of getting it through Inara is enough to make her want to roll through a field of cacti. And so ensues hilarious mishaps and coverups as Solys perseveres on her mission with a secret dragonling in tow. But when Inara discovers her secret, it turns Solys' world upside down, and she realizes that she has so much more to lose than she did when she began. Will Solys miss out on more than her chance with Inara, but on her adoring dragon, as well?

There are strange creatures in the water - and TEMPEST RAERIR is tasked with keeping them there. The gods have long since abandoned the Queendom of Khaedel, letting monsters of the deep plague the land with sickness and death. She defends the shores and kills anything that dares to step onto the sand. When one of the queens of Khaedel - Tempest's mentor - falls ill, her duty switches to saving who she cares about most. And she just might be the key to saving everyone. The deeper you go into the Arnstar Ocean, the more powerful the creatures become, and THE WARDEN'S duty is to keep them all in line. For centuries, the magic keeping the most depraved monsters at bay has been waning. Now that cracks have cut through the surface, the Warden faces no choice but to obtain the help of the beings that despise them the most. Tempest and the Warden must band together and venture as far down into the Arnstar Ocean as they can to seal the fissures. Only, getting there might not be as easy as they thought. Can they survive the battles with the leviathans that lurk in the darkness? Or will they prove the gods right that the land is hopeless? ONGOING 2026 © -DeeIsDead-

When Elora comes back home one afternoon, she discovers her mentor dead-just another in line of her recent nightmares that came true. With his final message telling her to find a reclusive researcher, as well as the traces of corrupted obsidian powers at the scene of the crime, she quickly realizes that there is something much larger behind her mentor's death. Something has been corrupting Obsidians, and Elora is one of the few people who are seeing that. And now that something has killed her mentor and forced her on a journey she never desired to go on. With the help of an enthusiastic alchemical apprentice-to-be, Elora will have to find Arcani and put an end to the corruption that is trying to catch up to her before it's too late.

A medley of tales that twist into unexpected ever afters. Across modern settings and enchanted realms, these stories of love, death, and magic leave their marks by exploring beyond reality and breaking the rules of nature. From dark curses to cozy enchantments, every narrative in this anthology centers on transformation. Read on to discover how even the slightest of magic changes everything.

Jasper Hellington is a man made of money and grievances drown out in greed, suffering from a short temper only slowed down by a pathology that makes the world is enemy. Living for his ambitions of freedom and power, and the dream to one day get away with his father's murder, the young man finds himself caught in a trap he can't escape alone. His miracle comes wrapped in venom and golden jewels, and the shape of a daughter hungry for more than what her father has to offer. Lucia Morello, princess of New York's Sicilian mafia, found herself a chance to break the glass ceiling imposed by her womanhood. Her brother is out of the running for the place of heir and she's there. But to stop her father from choosing Russian cousins, she needs an ally able to finance a war. A engagement is born on a summer night, for better or worse.

Set in medieval times during a dark winter, seventeen-year-old Zorya is dreading the coming of spring, when she'll be forced to marry a stranger. With the cold comes a foreign lord from the west and his ill son, who arrive in town to seek shelter for the winter. The lord is eager to marry Zorya to his son, but she senses they are hiding a dark secret. As snow begins to fall, bodies are found, and people vanish into the night. A monster stalks the town in the darkness, hunting its victims one by one... Mystery, horror, and romance bloom in the shadows.

A king A prince A lesson neither of them will forget ✦•···················•✦•···················•✦ King Cassian rules Montverne with quiet grace and unshakable control. He speaks softly, moves precisely - a presence shaped and scarred by a tragedy. When Nikandros, crown prince of Dioneth, is sent to observe him and learn by example, it seems like nothing more than a political courtesy. But Nikandros is defiant by nature - reckless, sharp-tongued, and far too charming for his own good. He tests the rules, the patience of the court, and the composure of the king. But when Nikandros glimpses Cassian in a moment of raw vulnerability, something shifts. The distant figure the Prince imagined becomes achingly real - and far harder to resist. Between lessons, intrigue, and unspoken desire, both will come to realise that true learning goes far beyond what can be taught within the castle walls. After all, some lessons are learned through experience - and others through the heart. Date of publication: 04/03 - #1rst - Heartfelt (04/29) 🥇 ✦•···················•✦•···················•✦ 🥀This story was inspired by Laurent and Damianos (Captive Prince). Any resemblance is not a mere coincidence. 🥀 ‼️WARNING‼️: This story does not explore controversial themes as found in the book; however, it is intended for a mature audience. It features explicit sexual content, strong language, violence, manipulation, torture.

ESCAPE THE ISLAND, BREAK THE CURSE. With the newly-added weight of an island across her shoulders, Queen Ilyana has never felt so lost. Shadows lurk in every corner and she cannot figure out who is friend or foe. One thing she knows for certain is that she needs to find a way to kill her sister before all hope of breaking the curse is lost forever. Morana the Cursed wants nothing more than to forever drift in the tides of the Molten Sea, but a claw of darkness tears her from her peace. It promises hope, warmth, and retribution for the magic that has taken everything she loves. But, most importantly, it vows to bring back her Fireborn from the dead. Accepting its treacherous deal, she plunges into a beguile of blight without protest. A second set of twins crawl out from their graves, hungry for vengeance, and they will do whatever it takes to get it. The Necromancer's Curse must come to an end before the Queendom of Wyrith is submerged in corpses. Which twin will die to set everyone free? BOOK TWO - ONGOING || ESTIMATED WORD COUNT: 100K - 120K || 2025 © -DeeIsDead-