Binti Nasra is a working-class sorcerer and occult detective. She's also cynical, foul-mouthed, and is known for doing whatever it takes to get the job done. When a new threat arrives in the city with the intention of taking her magic, she has to dig into her bag of tricks and escape this powerful foe or risk losing her life.

Four strangers are trapped in an elevator and forced to reveal details about their most malicious deeds within the hour to prevent a fall to their death. But as secrets are exposed, tension escalates, leading to a reality no one is prepared for. ***** Tasha Pierce receives an anonymous invitation she believes is from her ex-boyfriend hoping to see her in the high-rise building where he resides. But upon ascending in the elevator with three strangers, one of them hits the emergency stop and demands they share details of their most malicious deed within the hour to prevent falling several stories to their death. As secrets are revealed and the hour closes in, who the people are and why they are trapped in a precarious elevator together soon becomes the least of her worries. ***** ONC Prompt 56: You are on a typical awkward elevator ride with a group of other people, and suddenly someone says, "So, I bet you are wondering why I've gathered you here," before hitting the emergency button. ***** | ONC 2023 Round 1 Ambassadors Pick | Copyright©2023 by L.L. Sanders

Sabrina Murphy just got her powers in check, and cleared her life of all drama. Most of which is not started by her. The new drama was started when she received a message in a crystal ball from masked person who wants her to go with him to a hotel in the wizard realm to do whatever he wanted her to. She just needs to find out who he is with the help of her friend Harvey.

Esther Abbey has never been brave and has never needed to; until she's faced with an ultimatum: take a stand or face complete obliteration. ♕ modern lesbian retelling of The Book of Esther. extended synopsis inside. ♕ © dzangiewrites 2017. all rights reserved. ✯ wattys 2018 shortlist ✯

What would you do if someone had complete control over your life? Would you roll over and take their orders, or would you fight back? In this world, bonded Protecteds have absolute control over their Guardians, some utilizing their powers sparingly while others go full throttle. Training their gifts, Protecteds and Guardians keep everyday people safe. Though, when long-standing dynamics begin to crumble and shift, and relieving the world of abnormalities becomes too much, some things must be re-examined. Follow these Guardian/Protected pairs as they wade through life's turbulent waters: (1) Brandon and Tina, Enemies working hard to not reach full fisticuff status, (2) Ashley and Roscoe, Lovers in every sense of the word, (3) Dee and Denzel, a Mutual and comedic pair learning to peacefully coexist, (4) Hailey and Monáe, long-standing besties with a Friendly G/P bond, (5) and Alexander and George, Abuse G/Ps stuck in a brutal cycle of mistreatment. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT AHEAD - language, violence, sex, alcohol use, brief allusions to self-harm, and abuse. The ❤️ emoji is used to identify chapters that include sexual situations. Cover created by: CEJeffery Some of Obey's Impressive # Rankings: #002 - SpiritAnimal #018 - Obey #023 - MatureRomance #024 - Freeform #050 - PsychicAbilities #056 - Exorcist #101 - OriginalStory #106 - EnemiesToLovers #134 - Guardian #152 - Protective #172 - University #564 - Paranormal

A letter to my younger self in partnership with RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone to raise awareness of mental health issues in the Black youth population. If you're a Black youth in Canada who's feeling alone, in an active time of crisis, or who just wants someone to talk to, you can text RISE to 686868 to connect with a trained, volunteer crisis responder, at any time of day. Conversations are confidential, and no issue is too big or too small.

A poetry collection about what it takes to love and lose someone. cover by @classicoverthinker

*Third book of the Partnered series* **** "Back to the place that started it all ten years ago. The place that brought life to me; a world I've chosen to forget. A picture perfect world that's captured me and put me in it's pleasure chokehold." *** Going back to her traveling days, Journee decides to take a trip back to her stomping grounds: The beach. Visiting Hawaii, she expects for her two-week vacay to be just as wonderful as it was, especially with her best friend and now husband, Davin, coming along. While exploring what Hawaii has to offer, a blast from the past makes its way back into her life with a little 'baggage'. With his wife working on new movie and staying busy, Tripp Parker seems to have more time to himself. Will Tripp eventually make his time for Journee and she fall for it or will Journee push him away and stick beside the man she married? Start: June 21st, 2022 End: July 28, 2023

Sarena Kelly is the teen that wants her happily ever after. Victor St. James is the boy that comes in her life that can give her that. The boy next door, tall, handsome and mysterious. Learn the beginning of the couple that is the backbone of the Kelly sisters. Book #4 of 7 in the Six Sexxy Sister saga #1 Black Characters (01/26/25)

In an alternate world where psychics are abundant, 16-year-old Anthemone (An-them-on-EE) Manigault is the only Oracle, capable of seeing not merely the ordinary events of a single human life but those capable of altering course of human history. In a world of demagogues and zealots, she foresees what nobody is supposed to--the end of the world and the very people who might bring it about. Anthemone is dangerous and endangered but she may not see these threats coming. © 2014-present Idris Grey