"Nothing is what it seems in dreams." In the depths of a dark and twisted forest, Aris, crown prince of Lancaster, is tormented by recurring nightmares of the Tainted--monstrous creations of the black fae, a corrupting force that seeps into all who live within its woods. Relentlessly hunted in the dreams, he finds unexpected aid from a mysterious girl named Elara, and with her help he is able to elude the creatures each time, breaking free from the nightmare's clutches. But when Aris is wounded by one of the Tainted, the line between dream and reality begins to blur. When a weapon deadly to the black fae appears in his grasp from the dream, Aris and his sisters--Tamryn, Maeve, Maeril, and Aine--must race against time and Aris' failing health to uncover the ancient truth behind the forest's curse--or face the imminent threat of the black fae and its vengeful master, the guardian of the dark forest, Erebus Nocturne. ✧☽ ✧ ☼ ✧ ☽ ✧ Submitted for the Open Novella Contest 2026. Main Prompt: 75. A cursed forest hides an ancient creature longing for freedom. When it senses someone carrying the bloodline of the witch who once bound it, the creature summons monsters to a mansion where the forest and human worlds collide. The doors are open to anyone brave enough to enter. Side Prompts: 18. At eighteen, you begin dreaming of a stranger who feels like your other half. When they finally appear in real life, everything you thought you knew about love and reality begins to shift. 78. You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems.

Evan was twenty-one when he received a most unusual calling: as Guardian to a teenager with a load of emotional baggage and a frightening disposition. However, Taren is not just any typical, troubled teen; he is one of the Kindred, and newly-awakened into his clan's dangerous, powerful legacy. Evan soon realizes that his "babysitting" efforts might just be seriously tested by his charge's uncontrollable tendency to break things, including the very world around them. Can Evan withstand the heavy chains of the Guardian's geas to gain the power that is his birthright, and become the shield that Taren so desperately needs? ✧☽ ✧ ☼ ✧ ☽ ✧ "Geas of the Guardian" is a prequel to "A Memory of Starfires", set three years before the events of the novel, a precarious time when a young Kindred and his Guardian struggle to define their emerging identities amidst the challenges of their intertwined destinies. ✧☽ ✧ ☼ ✧ ☽ ✧ Cover design by Aravis Brightspell

Secrets abound within the walls of the old Elburke mansion, where 16-year-old Kari Miyazaki works as a part-time gardener, unaware of the events that would soon entwine her fate with its not-so-ordinary occupants. For nothing is what it seems with her eccentric employer, or the elusive young master of the house, or for that matter, the new transfer student at her school. Taren Leinier had sworn never to see her again, if it meant keeping her away from the inherent dangers of his razor-edged world. But after several years, he finds himself a student at Kari's school--and back into her life. For death's icy fingers had finally found her, and his enemies will stop at nothing to destroy all those he loves, to possess a terrible power that can bring the world to its knees. Cover layout and design: Aravis Brightspell Cover photos - credits to the original artists https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1151936410921437728/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/238690848970799076/

An anthology of short stories, narrative poems, and flash fiction. #1 in flash fiction [2/10/2026]

Bree Walters, a freelance writer, wakes up in bed with a handsome stranger, only to discover he is the demon prince, Lucxivar, from her half-finished novel. What's even crazier is that this demon keeps calling her by a different name, Lena, the main character in her book. Did she somehow manage to transport herself into her own story? Or did she summon the demon into reality through her vivid imagination? Or is there something more to Lucxivar and the name by which he calls her, with such reverence and devotion? Written for "What in the Wattpad" Writing Contest #WITWContest Prompts used: - Accidentally summoned a demon boyfriend - Woke up in my own story - One bed... and its haunted. Word count: 1,443

Jessica Jennings is a paranormal writer with a strange specialty: she's an interviewer for the dead. But a typical assignment at an old mansion on Halloween turns out to be more than she can handle. Claude Elburke, a renowned pianist, is not just any other interviewee. The catch? Claude has been dead for more than a hundred years, tormented by the house's sinister spirits, and an ancient, malevolent evil. #1 in haunting 2024/3/28 Cover by Aravis Brightspell

On a day that began like any other, a fifteen-year-old boy lost everything he had ever valued--while gaining a Power that can shake the very foundations of two worlds. For David John Trent, nothing will ever be the same again after a near-death encounter with a cloaked assailant lands him in a hospital ICU. His reality starts to spiral out of control in what appears to be a never-ending nightmare, as he becomes the target of ancient, malevolent forces from another realm. David's only hope of survival rests in the hands of an exiled Druid who is shrouded in many secrets--and a Power that he can barely understand, let alone control. Thrust into the dark realm of Ervon, he now must walk a treacherous path of self-discovery--a path of swords--to face an immortal foe that threatens not only Ervon's existence, but the fate of his own world. ✧☽ ✧ 🗡 ✧ ☽ ✧ Laurel Wreath Awards 2023 Winner: Most Enthralling World Hall of Fame 2023 Awards 1st Place Winner: Adventure Sunset-Moon Awards 1st Place Winner: Action/Adventure Happiness Awards 2nd Place Winner: Fantasy/Adventure/Action ✧☽ ✧ 🗡 ✧ ☽ ✧ Cover Art by Aravis Brightspell

Interstellar war threatens the empire of Ardais as powerful factions seek to undermine Karron's rule. Danger and suspicion rise to new heights when he summons a strange being from an alternate universe. This is a novella as told from the perspective of the main characters: Gerrian, Seiren and Karron.