This story takes place shortly before Corruption of Heroes. Tim, immortal and alone in the high tech fortress of Mons Olympus, awakens hungover and disoriented. His bio-scanner warns of critical liver damage, but he ignores it, numbed by centuries of grief. As he stumbles through the empty halls, he confronts his unaging reflection and the crushing silence left behind by the deaths of his fellow Techno Knights and the disappearance of Elora. The once glorious citadel is now a mausoleum, and Tim is its last, unwilling sentinel. But when he discovers a cache of notes left behind by Herman, Techno Knight and old friend, also known as the citadel's mad scientist, Tim glimpses a thread of hope buried in the long forgotten achieves. The notes speak of a bridge, a convergence point between worlds, and a final experiment meant to restore what was lost. Tim builds and activates it, expecting silence or ruin but instead finds something, actually, someone unexpected, Lynn. Not the Lynn he remembers, but someone fragile, haunted, and achingly familiar. Drawn into her quiet orbit, Tim begins to question what living, not just surviving, means and whether legacy can be rewritten through tenderness, not war.

Joe Means and the rest of the Time Keepers are back and ready to protect the world again. This time, however, their biggest opponents will be each other and themselves. The adventure continues in Book 2! KB2 Productions SpiderWriters Studios 12/31/2020

There are days Kaylin wishes she could be anyone else. Unfortunately, she is one of the world's four most powerful magi. Haunted by a tragedy from her past, Kaylin swears never to harm another soul and dreams of becoming a healer instead. But as one of the four Elementals, her life belongs to the Atriarchs-the rulers of her nation-who force her to attend their elite military academy and push her to become a weapon. Burdened by a need to steal others' lifeforce in order to survive, Seth keeps himself isolated from the world, convinced getting close to others can only end in disaster. He has spent the last two years searching for answers. Why is he like this? What is he really? Why are there voices in his head? When an unexpected patrol throws Kaylin and Seth together, they become entangled in the investigation of a series of mysterious deaths linked to strange magical creatures appearing throughout the city. As the danger grows, so does the bond between them. Yet Seth's existence raises more questions than answers. Why does his magic behave differently from everyone else's? And why do the creatures seem connected to him? As they race to uncover the truth, Kaylin must choose between following the orders of the powerful leaders who control her future and protecting the man she's begun to fall for. Meanwhile, Seth must decide whether getting close to Kaylin is worth risking her life. Perfect for fans of romantic fantasy, Heart of Jade and Tears of Silver is a story of forbidden power, dangerous secrets, and two broken souls searching for hope in a world determined to use them.

Ian has always had very vivid dreams that feel like memories. Seeing people she's never met before and even places she has never been to before. Her therapist told her that there are just dreams and not memories. She performances hypnosis to help her shut out her memories. But not all dreams have disappeared. The moment she arrives in a town called "Zoey." Upon her arrival, she continues to be mistaken for Anna. But the question is: Who is Anna?

Finn went in expecting an easy jailbreak. Now he's escaping feds, fighting mafia bikers, facing past demons and trying to figure out why the girl with the gum-bomb doesn't return his side-glance. *** Mercenary Finn Spayne's young accomplice King had one job. Crack the code of his cuffs and he strolls out of prison. But the kid ends up sabotaging the whole system. Finn finds himself in a war zone alongside a runaway mafia princess, a ruthless assassin, a goofy heist master and an old friend. Together, they must hatch an escape plan out of Neon City and to safety. But it gets even more dangerous when feelings start to develop. Because in a world where humans are reduced to their utility, feeling is the worst crime. *** CONTENT WARNING: Rated 18+ for graphic violence, strong language and heavy themes.

New York City, 1985. Sequel to A Foot In The Door. Gerry finally landed the promotion he wanted-and a new life with Mary. But balancing love, ambition, and a job where one bad circuit can cost millions isn't easy. Caught between old-school techs with pot breaks and war stories, and a fast-paced digital future, Gerry has to figure out where he belongs... before everything changes. All characters appearing in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to characters living or dead is purely coincidental.

Althea has always considered herself unlucky in love. What she never realized was that love had been circling her for years, just slightly out of step. On her thirtieth birthday, the four-man band who shaped her youth arrive late (as always). One confession breaks the careful silence they've kept for years, forcing the past into the present and cracking open a decade of almosts. They chose friendship because it was safer. They stayed professional because it was necessary. And sometimes... life, simply and tragically, got in the way. "𝘔𝘴. 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴" 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰. {2026 Open Novella Contest Longlist} Ranked 1 in: #opennovellacontest (7/15-7/25) #bandmembers (5/1-7/27) #songwriting (4/22-6/30) #onc2026 (7/15-7/19) #drummer (5/1-7/22) #guitar (5/12-7/27)

Copyright © 2026 by Darkrai_X In Room 309, people learn how to survive each other's pain. Elise Valencia is dying, and everyone around her seems to speak softer because of it. Everyone except Matteo Reyes, the chaotic night shift cleaner who steals hospital sunflowers, breaks rules constantly, and refuses to treat her like she's already gone. What begins as irritation slowly becomes something deeper inside the oncology ward, where laughter feels rebellious, love becomes complicated, and strangers leave permanent marks on one another's lives.

Azriel or Tamlin? Azriel is Sienna's, at least for now. Fifty years after fleeing the Court of Dawn, Sienna finds her quiet life increasingly upended by the epic events swirling through the five courts of Prythian. She ends in a completely difference space than she began, learning a lot about who she is and the complexities of life. But can she ever stop hiding from the events of fifty years ago? This fanfiction is a romantsy set in the ACOTAR universe. It provides backstory and alternate storylines for some characters, proving that there is life out of the ashes. It features many slices of everyday life.

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!