All he wanted was to disappear. What he found wouldn't let him go. Humanity clings to survival in fortified cities, learning to live beside the horrors that slipped in from another plane. Monsters now walk freely among the ruins of the old civilisation. For a runaway boy scraping by on the streets, danger is nothing new. Hunted by violent men and ignored by a society too busy surviving, he's learned to trust no one. But when he crosses paths with a strange, otherworldly being - one unlike any he's seen before - his life takes a turn for the surreal. The creature is powerful, unpredictable, and completely alien in thought. It breaks boundaries as easily as bodies, and the boy wants nothing more than to be rid of it. But fate - or an unbreakable, incomprehensible will - keeps pulling them together. As tension builds and an uneasy bond begins to form, a far greater danger looms. And it's not from the monsters outside the walls. The story in full, including the explicit excerpts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5WL39BL (chapters 1 R - 12 BC) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYT3Q7H7 (chapters 13 R - 25 R) please leave reviews!

Featured on @Fantasy and @ScienceFiction ⭐️ Hope, the son of two members of the Following, is definitely not allowed to leave home and choose a class to fight the monsters of Blossom World. In fact, he is banned from doing just that. But he's always dreamed of being a powerful mage and fighting against the evil monsters, joining a guild and traveling the three continents. So on his eighteenth birthday, he leaves, not knowing how to take care of himself or how he will face any *monsters.* Formed into a "party" early, with three other members--a rogue, archer, and warrior, he begins his exploration. The monsters are no joke, even with his newfound abilities gained from the goddess' avatar. Rule number one: don't die (or else you'll turn into a ghost). Rule number two: get good enough to join a guild. That's the only way to fight stronger bosses, and to maybe defeat bosses that have never been conquered before. As Hope grows stronger, he gains notice from one of the most revered elders, and he unlocks a secret of the goddess. One that involves a brother god, someone who still might be alive, who may be the reason for the havoc in Blossom World. A secret that might change the whole class system and give Hope the opportunity to be who he wants to be--a hero. 🌷 Cover artist: Ryveria Designs

?? : i love you but how should i say to you this!!? How should i tell you?! ?? : You are my best friend! You are the one with whom i felt all this, thank you my bestie!! Two girls who love each other but the only difference is that one love with affection & as a lover and another love as considering her a best friend. What you all think that will her anti romantic best friend will fell in love with her or not?!

Stranded on an island with a merman is not typically how Mark - the renowned drunkard of a sea-beast hunter - spends his time off. But life has always had peculiar ways of screwing him over, so what harm is one more venture? cover art by the talented @printeded

Reincarnation is like a routine for Nikolay. Die, laugh (or cry) about it, then get sent off to have your heart broken again. Thanks to a set of unfortunate circumstances, Nikolay's routine has been flipped on its head. This time, he is forced to share his new body with an infuriating guy named Raine. And almost immediately, they realise that they absolutely hate each other's guts. To make matters worse, the gods need them to run an errand. Something about the world ending? Though, Raine and Nikolay are probably too busy fighting amongst themselves to care that much. The gods better know what they're doing, because this sounds like a horrible idea. -- CONTENT WARNINGS: Profanity, depictions of violence, mental health issues, on-screen death

#ONC2024 AMBASSADORS PICK LONGLIST ◇☆◇ Princesses, Charmings, Godmothers... they all have their parts in fairytales. But what if your role determined your destiny? ☆ Ivy Castle wants what everybody else in Luminaire desires; a Happily Ever After. When you're an upcoming Godmother, you get the short end of the stick. You don't get a Charming, you don't get a kingdom, and you don't get that Happily Ever After. She can make anyone's wishes come true, except one. That wish that churns in the deepest depths of her mind, the one that haunts her when she sleeps, knowing it will never get fulfilled. A wish so truly dark and unheard of in Luminaire that she never dared to confront it... until now. Her wish for a Princess. ◇☆◇

WATTYS 2024 SHORTLIST (Formally titled a Mischievous Tale of Magical Mayhem) In a world of magic and mayhem, where ferrets fly and trees talk, three unlikely heroes find their fates entangled with a deadly mystery. ***** Tallon is a scoundrel-an elf/human hybrid ranger who leaves a trail of chaos in his wake. With only his wingerret as his companion, Tallon travels the realms at his leisure while living life on a whim with no concept of consequences. Ben is a natural-born thief with more magical talent than the typical human. He lives and works in a rundown inn owned by the man who raised him and dreams of adventure while doing his best to avoid serious trouble. When Lord Colbert of Sagehand sends his wayward son to Ballsdeep on a trade and reconnaissance mission, Tallon is miserable. The backwater town is located in a remote section of the world in the seediest of bad locales, and no one wants him there. But when a dangerous, illegal crate falls into the bay and interrupts a heist, a deadly and wide-ranging conspiracy is uncovered. As Tallon and Ben cross paths, they are forced to work together if they wish to safely escape Ballsdeep while investigating the clandestine operations behind the evil Coconut Conglomerate. During their travels, they gain allies and enemies while fighting their initial attraction and learning to trust one another in this epic fantasy adventure. ** Cover by @Kaiddance using Canva Pro