Prologue What if I told you our world is a lie? A fragile stage where hidden gods move us like chess pieces, their celestial fingers dripping with the blood of mortal suffering. I didn't believe it... until they tore the veil from my eyes and cast me into the screaming darkness. This is the truth they kill to conceal: We were never meant to see behind the curtain. My name is Eva, and I am the mistake the gods wish they had erased. To survive their games, I'll bargain with the Devil himself. To win, I'll need my father's blessing. And to end this war that has raged since before light touched the Earth... I'll have to become something worse than the monsters hunting me. They want to use me as their pawn. I will be the hand that flips the board. ⚠️ THIS BOOK IS 100% FICTION ⚠️ All characters, events, and worlds depicted are products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real-world entities is entirely coincidental.

Meyer Brant has lived in the Outlands his entire life. Sometimes Traders bring magical artifacts from the Great Realms and other far off lands, but otherwise he is removed from the kings, sorcerers and magical creatures of the world. Instead, Meyer's biggest concern is enduring his daily Martial Training--a necessity in Vanroc, a town which lives in constant fear of Raiders. Yet one day during a sparring session, Meyer experiences a moment of supernatural strength, and his life is changed forever...

In Auburndale, home of the Spitfires, chaos strikes when an immortal soul dies, causing panic among the red demons. The powerful Onyx of life, stolen years ago by a young boy named Blaze Macho, holds the key to their survival. Gingerbella, a brave Spitfire, goes undercover in Netherholt, the human world, to find Blaze and recover the Onyx. Her mission becomes more urgent as Dr. Will Spencer, a dangerous scientist and founder of Lasix Labs, aims to wipe out the Spitfires forever. As she navigates the human world, Gingerbella must overcome challenges, outsmart Dr. Spencer, and find the Onyx before it's too late. In a world where life can fade like a wilting flower, she must succeed or watch her world perish.

"Eighteen with a Chalkboard" is a thrilling story of love, courage, set against a backdrop of mathematics, gang rivalries, and the struggle to overcome one's deepest fears. :) ----- At just 18 years old, Jonathan Poland has already achieved what most people twice his age can only dream of: he's been hired as a mathematics professor at Edinburgh University. Gifted with a brilliant mind but burdened by crippling social anxiety, Jonathan is determined to prove his worth-not just to his skeptical students, to prove to his disapproving father that he's more than just a timid boy. Jonathan's life takes a turn when he discovers his childhood crush, Millie Robertson, is now one of his students. Millie, however, is dating Sawyer White, a possessive gang leader of the Den of Thieves. Desperate to win her heart, Jonathan makes the unthinkable choice to infiltrate the gang. Caught between his love for Millie, his academic career, and a gang recruit, Jonathan must face his fears and outsmart Sawyer to earn Millie's love, his father's respect, and his place in the world. --

"So, you rode Azymondias? The Dragon King?" My dad asked, surprised. "Yup." "And you were the only one to acquire one of his scales?" "Yup." "But you passed out minutes after?" "Yup." "Now this is something." ••• The Elemental Realm is one not known by many from this world. But it's about to open itself to the greatest elemental ever. Alexander Fier, a curious and fiery young teen unlocks a powerful type of magic on his fifteenth birthday; elemental magic. And upon discovering his magical heritage from his father, a skilled fire elemental, he finds himself attending the best high school in the realm to master his newfound powers. However, with the arrival of an old prophecy, strange dreams and dark pulsing cracks, it throws our young fire-starter into a predestined battle with the realm's most powerful and dangerous elemental; a man able to destroy everything, and everyone, in one touch. A fate that, surprisingly, has already happened in the past... Will Alex succeed in defeating this evil? Or will the Elemental Realm crumble like it had once before?

"Hey Celest!" She turned to us. "Oh, hey guys! Took you long enough to get here." "So, what did you find?" Zielo asked, arms crossed. "Yeah, show us!" Aaron urged excitedly. A grin spread across Celest's face as she held out her closed hand towards us. Slowly, she relaxed her fingers, revealing a small yellow glowing- "A rock?" Zielo said, somewhat disappointed. "First of all, this isn't a rock. It's a gem." Celest said. "One is just a shiny version of the other." He muttered. "And secondly, this isn't just any normal gem." ••• Alex makes his return for another magical adventure in the elemental realm. Now with a few new tricks to learn. After his first semester comes to a close, and his encounter with the Corrupted King, he and his team return to Arceus for the remainder of their first year. But upon his return, he discovers a new kind of power within himself, a type of magic that hasn't been seen in over 50 years. While trying to master his new powers, he learns of a plot from a mysterious gem theif to retrieve ten magical gems scattered and hidden somewhere within the school, each one granting the elemental who gathers them immense power, enough to do unimaginable damage. To stop the realm from falling into chaos and destruction once again, he must use his new powers to recover the gems before they fall into the wrong hands. The question is, who will gather the full set of 10 first?