2100. A mysterious ship, nicknamed the Chimera, appears in Martian airspace. It bears the symbol of the international space agency, the BASE, but there is no record of such a vessel. Word and rumour quickly spread. BASE investigator Leanne Ziegler is sent to inspect the ship and make contact with its crew. But the Chimera seems completely deserted, other than the imperious AI caretaker, Valkyrie. Down in the fledging Nerio colony on Mars, suspicion grows. The colonists are already turning against the ways of the BASE, creating their own Martian identity. This potential security threat could prove to be the final rift between Earth and Mars. Trying to keep control of the political situation, Nerio sends a mysterious and cold liaison, Ryan, to aid Leanne. But, in ten days, Mars will turn her guns on the Chimera. Leanne and Ryan must work quickly to discover the secret of the ship - and decide whether its fate under the Martian guns is deserved. [ONC 2024 entry]

¿──━───━───┙⛩️┕───━───━──¿ 🏆 Award Placements 🏆 🥇 1st Place • Graveglass Blooms (Readers' Choice) • The Reignited Verse (Best Story with four other finalists) • Triquetra (Best Prologue) • 22 Degree Holo (Best Romantic Gesture) • Falcate (Best Chapter Title) 🥈 2nd Place • Hidden Gems (Best Historical Romance) • Inked & Unwritten (Best Plot &🥈 Best Mature Story) • Love Letter Legacy (Best Historical Romance) • Slowest Burning Romance (Book of the Week) 🥉 3rd Place • Falcate (Best Character Name) ¿──━───━───┙⛩️┕───━───━──¿ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧... 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝? 𝐒𝐡𝐞 does not remember her name. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 has no memories. All 𝐬𝐡𝐞 holds is a strange letter, a new identity, and a body that does not belong to her. 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in the cold, lifeless body of a girl left beneath a cliff,she creates a new beginning for herself and steps into a world woven with secrets, betrayal, and blood-stained memories. But the deeper she digs, the more she is drawn to a cold, distant nobleman-one whose sorrowful gaze feels hauntingly familiar. All 𝐬𝐡𝐞 wants is to make those 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 shine again. And all 𝐡𝐞 ever wanted... was his 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 that vanished long ago. As shadows of the past rise, she must unravel the mystery of the body's death-and uncover the truth behind a promise that refused to die. Can 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭-𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧 complete a vow once buried in tragedy-or will history demand its due once more? ¡──━───━───━───━──━────━─¡

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Wish knew the rules of survival better than most-learned them young, with bloodied knuckles and empty stomach nights in Midas's unforgiving underbelly. The city was a glittering lie, its promise of fortune thin as a hologram, reality lurking beneath: grime, corruption, and the unspoken brutality of those who wielded power like a blade. He'd climbed from gutter rat to Desire's most coveted possession, a sleek predator hidden behind the polished facade of a high-priced escort. At Desire, he learned the art of manipulation, sharpened his charm into a weapon, and turned his own body into a carefully constructed illusion, perfected to draw out the dark desires of Midas's elite. Now, those same skills were keeping him alive-but barely. Hunted by government agents and Solstice Corp enforcers, Wish was caught in a tightening noose, each breath of Midas's polluted air heavy with paranoia. Corporate mercenaries stalked his every move, and the gleaming towers around him felt more like prison walls, closing in inch by inch. Yet Wish thrived in chaos, his heartbeat strongest in the storm's center. Survival was never enough; he needed answers-why was he the target? What sinister game was playing out behind the corporate curtains? His only path was straight through the web of secrets choking the city. Trust was scarce currency, allies fleeting shadows. He would leverage every trick he'd ever learned, twist every whispered confession collected in Desire's velvet rooms into weapons of his own. The hunted would become the hunter. Wish knew the odds were steep, but then again, danger was his oldest friend. And in Midas, beneath neon-lit skies bleeding into smog-choked streets, the only way out was to fight-not just to live, but to tear down the gilded cage around him, piece by corrupted piece.

|Book#1|Chronicles of Mamoria| A story that was forgotten by history. A secret kept for hundreds of millennia. A dark heart sheltered by the light. A young prince who gave up his pride to protect his people. And a teenage girl who was destined to lose it all. Just like how all the best stories began, Zoe's tale started with a once upon a time. A once upon a time where a rich, spoiled brat was confined in the four corners of their mansion, being surrounded by bodyguards as though she was a precious artifact. With no friends nor freedom, Fate pitied her condition and decided to play nice, bringing the opportunity she had waited right on her doorstep. A valiant young Prince, claiming her to be the lost Heroine of Mamoria. The one that would restore peace in his realm and stop the age-old war between Light and Dark. However, sometimes, Fate could also be cruel. |Temporary Blurb| |Highest Rank: #6 in Fantasy |09-24-2017|

Killanaus, a second-year biology student at an alien university on Xorrak, is down to one last chance to obtain research experience in the summer prior to graduation. However, Lokath, his would-be research advisor for the summer, harbors concerns about the student. As he enters the troubled waters leading to graduation, he and his advisor are about to raise questions on their system of abduction licensure. This book is written using prompts #110, 111 and 128 for the 2025 Open Novella Contest #1 in license (February 23, 2025) #1 in admissions (March 17, 2025) Ambassador pick (August 25, 2025) 2025 ONC Round 1 qualifier 2025 ONC Round 2 qualifier 2025 January-February 8-Chapter Challenge Winner 2025 ONC Long List 2025 ONC Short List

| Grand Favorite in The Ambys 2025 | "His fate was the nightmare of every boy and man in these lands. The scary story told over tavern tables in hushed tones." Anaïs is the strongest witch her coven has seen in three hundred years. And with all that power, she certainly never expected that a mere man, an esclave at that, would be her undoing. But when a particularly vicious tradition within her coven brings Aiden into her life, everything changes. Amidst threats of a power-hungry human lord, and her scheming aunt Vienne, Anaïs has to prepare herself to take her mother's position as High Maîtresse. But she also has to figure out how she's going to keep Aiden alive in this hostile new environment she's put him in. Especially when everyone wants to use him to get to her. And on top of all that, there is also the mysterious rebel group laying claim from the shadows. And their enigmatic leader Etienne, whose dark secrets could shake the coven's beliefs to their very core. *Please note the title of this book has been altered from "Bound" to "Bound by Wing & Vine". Apologies for any confusion. This first installment in the Bound series welcomes you into a world of dark witchcraft and electrifying romance. A perfect read for fans of the romantasy genre! Cover credit: @madebymayvee on Instagram