(Editing) Luna Aldridge's psychic senses prickle with the invisible static of Kyle's latest secret. Through her mind's eye, she sees his deception unfold. Then, a new figure emerges: Derek. Amelia, the restaurant manager, hires him, this stranger that arrived in town. With his presence giving a low hum that he's psychic, Luna suspects that he's hiding a secret himself. As she watches the deception from both men through her psychic vision, Laura and Victoria guide her with their true magic and tarot readings, as the image in the silver platter from the ritual makes himself known. Her suspicion intensifies as Luna watches him through her psychic vision, a kaleidoscopic swirl of images. Sensing that he's psychic too, she uses her true magic onto him and realizes he is watching her through his own psychic gaze. Next Series: VISIONS: The Luna Aldridge Series (Part 3) *This story is for mature audience only. It contains bullying and drug use. Recommended 18 years and older. * Copyright © 2025 Jamie Sweet

Will you find the courage to try again?

Finley Rasoul is a young witch training to become a brilliant magician alongside her friends. Her life is turned upside down when a dangerous coven makes it their mission to kill her. Everything she once believed in will be questioned alongside her and her own coven's morals. --------------------------------------------------------- "You know what I mean. Was my life really worth it?" His voice breaks. The silence between us is enough to rip the words out of my throat. I feel my anger begin to simmer out and I open my mouth but Lawson abruptly stands up. He slams the door on his way out and I rest my head on the table. "Your life will always be worth it." I whisper. --------------------------------------------------------- COMPLETED JUNE 29th 2020

Long ago, a grieving father defied death itself, sacrificing everything to resurrect his children from the realm of the dead. But his desperate act unleashed a darkness upon the world. Arius, Zaidh, and Nailah became the first vampires to walk among humankind. Horrified by what he had created, the father spent the remainder of his life searching for a way to stop them. Before his death, he passed his knowledge of light magic to his disciple, Lazarus, the first Inquisitor. As generations passed, the Inquisitors drove vampires into the shadows, taking control of humanity while a secret war consumed the world. Everything changes when a prophecy foretells the birth of the Chosen One. A girl capable of wielding a power unlike anything ever seen. Both vampires and Inquisitors know that whoever reaches her first may decide the fate of humanity itself. Arius devises a dangerous plan to destroy the Inquisitors using their own weapon against them. But his carefully crafted scheme begins to unravel when he falls in love with Keira and becomes determined to protect her from her destiny. His actions draw the attention of his ruthless brother, Zaidh. And the moment Keira enters their world, a catastrophic chain of events begins - one that will leave no fate untouched.

𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: This story contains graphic violence, gore, and mature themes. Reader discretion is advised. THIS STORY IS UNDER REVISION!! A new version of Nobodies will be published on October 1st. --- (The story has different points of view.) In a desolate town gripped by violence and despair, Nur leaves his uncle in the care of Lucas, a former friend. As Nur navigates the chaos and witnesses brutal acts, he uncovers hidden truths and the mysterious concept of "certified civilian." He must confront his fears to understand the town's decay and find a way to save his uncle and himself from a grim fate. DATE STARTED: June 9, 2024 DATE ENDED: ..

-- English & German versions -- It was in the early morning hours of a bitter-cold January 31st that William Balthazar Armenstreed solved the Kopolsky puzzle. There was a sharp click in the otherwise absolute silence of the flat, the house, the narrow street with its seamless rows of old brickwork houses and ancient trees ... This is another story building on ideas from my ongoing worldbuilding project. It's not so much a "regular" short story and more like what a first chapter could be - like an opening window into the themes of the main project. There is a great review by @TaintedBloodBooks, check it out here: https://taintedbloodbookscom.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/book-review/ Btw, page 1 is the English version ("The King in Scarlet Black"), page 2 the German ("Der Fürst in Scharlachblau"). Happy reading! --- Es war in den frühen Morgenstunden eines bitterkalten 31. Januar, als William Balthazar Armenstreed das Kopolsky-Rätsel löste. Es gab einen scharfen Klick in der ansonst absoluten Stille der Wohnung, des Hauses, der engen Straße mit seinen nahtlosen Backsteinhäusern und alten Bäumen ... Dies hier ist eine weitere Geschichte, die auf Ideen aus meinem laufenden Worldbuilding-Projekt aufbaut. Es ist weniger eine „normale" Kurzgeschichte, sondern mehr ein erstes Kapitel - eine Art Fenster für Themen des Hauptprojekts. Es gibt eine großartige Rezension von @TaintedBloodBooks, schaut da mal rein: https://taintedbloodbookscom.wordpress.com/2024/08/05/book-review/ Btw, auf Seite 1 findet Ihr die englische Version ("The King in Scarlet Black"), auf Seite 2 die deutsche Version ("Der Fürst in Scharlachblau"). Happy reading!

-- English & German versions -- A heist gone wrong. A young ex-sniper lying in the dark of the subway, her leg trapped in the wreckage. A thing sniffing around, searching. Searching for the box. The box she has stolen... Get into the night! Into the museum with its artifacts! Into the subway where the world and the past come crashing down-and hope is just one clever thought away... Hi guys, we're back, this time again with something more experimental-a storyline that backtracks through its timeline. Kind of curious whether this works for you-at least, it was quite some fun to write! Especially when the story suddenly switches to Syria, and I have absolutely no idea how that happened... :-) There is a brilliant review by @TaintedBloodBooks, check it out here: https://taintedbloodbookscom.wordpress.com/2024/11/02/book-review-hexenbox/ And another review by bookishbeam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB_vkM8TYHn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Happy reading!

-- English & German versions -- A young scientist for arctic studies follows the ominous last notes of her institute's founder into something that by modern science has no right to exist: a dead place beyond ... The story here picks up ideas from my on-going worldbuilding project. It's a bit darker and maybe even more classic horror than I usually write, including also some more "baroque" language (I don't know how that happens sometimes ... ;-) ). There is an absolutely beautiful review by @TaintedBloodBooks, check it out here: https://taintedbloodbookscom.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/book-review-the-blanked-cold/ And another review by reads.emma at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB_CGlLOeH6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== So proud of these :-) Btw, page 1 is the English version ("The Blanked Cold"), page 2 the German ("Die Leere Kälte"). Happy reading! --- Eine junge Wissenschaftlerin für Arktisforschung folgt den ominösen letzten Aufzeichnungen ihres Institutsgründers hin zu etwas, das gemäß moderner Wissenschaft gar nicht existieren sollte: ein Ort jenseits unserer Welt ... Die Story hier greift Ideen aus meinem aktuellen Worldbuilding-Projekt auf. Alles etwas düsterer und vielleicht sogar etwas mehr klassischer Horror, als das, was ich normalerweise schreibe, inclusive einee etwas "barockeren" Sprache (ich habe keine Ahnung, warum das manchmal so passiert ... ;-) ). Es gibt eine fantastische Rezension von @TaintedBloodBooks (auf Englisch), die findet Ihr hier: https://taintedbloodbookscom.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/book-review-the-blanked-cold/ Und noch ein Review von reads.emma auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DB_CGlLOeH6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Frei mich total über beide :-) Btw, auf Seite 1 findet Ihr die englische Version ("The Blanked Cold"), auf Seite 2 die deutsche Version ("Die Leere Kälte") Happy reading!