In a world that is ruled by only one regime, the Redwood administration, due to a deathly combination of power, money, and support. George and his friends proceed to a high school in the rough new town of Altandor where they discover an abandoned, lost, and scarce factory. Their eventual determination to reach that factory would unleash terrifying, mythical beasts and ancient lands all across the world alongside their newfound mythical powers that go way beyond their wildest imaginations. They would embark on a multitude of dangerous and sometimes hilarious quests to keep themselves alive where they encounter unique people from within their world. . . And from the other world. In a place so hazardous as the newfound world they live in, will they form romantic relationships and connections to keep each other safe or not? Will George and his friends utilize their newly acquired powers to defeat their ruling government or will they be slain by the monsters and beasts they have unleashed themselves? Join me, in the world of the unknown, in the world of pain, bloodshed, and tears, in a world that will eternally be warped from all of their previous perspectives alongside twists and turns throughout George's tale. Who knows... he and his companions just might prevail.

ONC 2023 Shortlister & An Ambys 2024 Favourite (Fright) *** Accomplished writer Ríone Embers' life takes a turn when she learns from the solicitor that her dead mother has left her their childhood home in Loutham. It unearths memories buried deep in her past, threatening to unravel the life she has made since leaving that place. Seeking the advice of her therapist, she decides to confront the demons of her past. Nestled by the ocean, Loutham is a quiet town with no discerning feature that might make it different from any other American small town. It's forgettable, a mere pointer on a map. Yet it has a chilling secret hidden in the very waters by which it is situated. And it is calling Ríone to come back home. *** Started: 1/02/2023 Ended: 15/04/2023 Cover Credits: @MoranaInDesign (a total magician!)