When Eleanor rescues a raven during a winter storm, her life changes in more ways then she can every imagine... To everyone around her, Eleanor's life is falling apart. With a dead father, a mother with Alzheimer's and her sister heading off to start her new life in New York, Eleanor has never felt more alone. The only joy in her life, a little raven that visits her every other night. However, this raven is hiding a secret that will not only change Eleanor's life but will also change the life of thousands of Avianan people. Theron is her soulmate and, in a kingdom where change is looked down upon, the more Eleanor tries to fit in, the more she's realizes that maybe, just maybe, if she wants to be the best queen for this kingdom, she truly needs to learn to stand out.

"Keep your happily ever after, it ain't mine." Doomed to live forever as a side character, a dragon-shifter resigns herself to her fate. Story after story, she creates the main characters' happy endings, even at the cost of sacrificing her own. In her latest story, she inhabits the body of Jia, the best friend and third wheel in a cheap romance tale. However, when characters deviate from the script, 'Jia' must navigate the unpredictable plot twists to prevent the system from crumbling. Failure could mean being trapped in that world forever which forces her to enlist the help of a mysterious thief lurking in the shadows who holds the key to her escape. Thrown into the spotlight for the first time, will she rise to the challenge? Or will succumb to her inevitable fate, forever the side character? -------------------------------- Prompts used: ONC 2024 Main- No. 45 Secondary- No. 59 FEATURED ON THE ONC SHORTLIST 2024 Cover credits: @raizelrose3

In a world trapped in constant winter, Thaddeus of Muualla seeks to cure his fellow people from a gripping plague. But when he first arrives and finds he is the sole survivor of an attack from his would be patients. He realises just how dire the situation truly is. With the help of a Knight as hollow as the husks he seeks to save, and a boy with invaluable streetsmarts, the three unlikely heroes strive to bring the city of Nirgends back from the brink of collapse Wonderful cover art by raizelrose3. Be sure to show them some love!

❝ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴡᴇ'ʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴏɴᴇꜱ ʟᴇꜰᴛ ᴏɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱʟᴀɴᴅ, ᴡʜᴏ ᴡɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄʜᴏᴏꜱᴇ? ❞ Morana has mastered death, allowing her to become the most notoriously feared assassin on the island of Wyrith. She's able to control the remains of the dead whenever she pleases, yet the power sometimes proves difficult to bridle. Ilyana has conquered life, the urge to heal even the smallest of wounds fuelling the tips of her fingers. She finds being heir to the Wyrith throne is filled with sacrifice and isolation, not the glory that she once dreamed of. When a centuries-old curse activates, encasing the island in an impenetrable shield and slowly killing everyone on the inside, will they band together to break it? Or will the two twins work against each other and let the necromancers claim what was once theirs? Who will determine the fate of Wyrith? BOOK ONE - ONGOING || ESTIMATED WORD COUNT: 100K - 120K || COVER BY THE AMAZING @raizelrose3 2024 © -DeeIsDead-

Leah has a friend who she wishes would go away. The only issue? Amelia is a ghost. But just when the girls think it cannot get any worse, Leah is chosen to join her classmates on a summer trip to visit Mirthstone. The town has recently reopened their illustrious Nightingale Theatre and plans to stage a production whose grand opening was derailed by a terrible accident. But upon arriving in Mirthstone, Leah and Amelia realise that there's a lot more to the Nightingale Theatre that meets the eye. Who is that strange voice calling out to them from within the threatre's walls? And what should they make of its cryptic warnings, one of which is "do not trust the puppet's song." Time is ticking and with less then a month before the show begins, two girls have to put their differences aside to figure out if there's any merit to the warnings they've been given. My lovely cover was made by the wonderful @raizelrose3 !

The title of this book is inspired by The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. This is a book containing some of the rhymes that I have written through my life. I don't know if you will like it because it is mostly love rhymes I wrote when I was sad. I wrote some rhymes when I was angry as well, but just enjoy. Leave a comment in the comment section if you liked some of them, and leave a like by your favourite ones. Remember, only vote for the ones you enjoyed, don't vote just because you know me or you want to. I want honest feedback. Cover = @raizelrose3 The banners of Judy Garland designed by @retrobabe- The one and only XXX @KarenWalkerSalazar ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Ready to become the next Champion? The Arena Awards are a Fantasy and Sci-Fi focused subcategory awards. With a new Arena opening monthly, you will have the opportunity to cross weapons with the finest fighters in areas such as Best Cover - The Arena of Beauty, Best Antagonist - The Arena of Blood, and Best Sad Scene - The Arena of Tears. Step through the gates and make a bid for a Champion's Crown! Best Cover - Arena of Beauty: ✓ Fan Favorite - Arena of Charm: ✓ Best World-building - Arena of Empires: ✓ Best Blurb - Arena of Earth: ✓ Best Intelligent Character - Arena of Crowns: ✓ Best Supporting Character - Arena of Arrows: ✓ Best Beginning Line - Arena of Wind: ✓ Best Sad Scene - Arena of Tears: ✓ Best Fluff Scene - Arena of Clouds: ✓ Best Character Intro - Arena of Cloaks: Closed For Judging Best Angsty Character - Arena of Thorns: Open For Entry Best Action Scene - Arena of Daggers: Closed For Judging Wonderful Cover, Banners, and Stickers by @raizelrose3

2ND PLACE WINNER in the Halloween Vault Contest 2021 *** Bellamy Lawrence doesn't believe in ghosts. So, when her best friend decides to throw a Halloween party at Carlson House, the local haunted manor, she isn't afraid. Creeped out by the creaking floorboards and unsettled by the tale of the ghost lovers inhabiting the house, maybe, but not afraid. Everything changes when a trip down to the basement to fetch the party decorations whisks Bellamy away to the past, where she discovers the haunting truth about the ghosts occupying Carlson House and their immortal love. *** A short story written for the Halloween Vault contest (2021), inspired by prompt #6: Your friends are hosting a Halloween party in an old manor, and you've just discovered that in the place a true love ghost story happened. You've seen the loved ones scaring people and laughing together. What was their ghost story? *** Featured on: @WattpadTimeTravel "Change Your Life, Today! (YA/Teen)" Cover by @raizelrose3

Welcome to the Ōkami Awards. Here we embrace authors of different genres to compete in awards of tradition. Expect the expected. Learn a bit about Japanese mythology, earn reviews, stickers, genuine reads and more! Closed for submissions. Be sure to follow the Kirukkan Guild for info about more awards! Always looking for more judges in the Kirukkan Guild Community! More details inside. All graphics by raizelrose3