Shikamaru's days are haunted by memories that aren't his. When a mission with his father sends him spiraling back in time, he meets Tsunade, the fifth Hokage in her early 20s.

Tsunade has always been more than the titles attached to her name-Hokage, Sannin, healer, gambler. She's a woman who has lived through wars and heartbreak, and still finds the strength to keep going. This book gathers stories that imagine her in different lights and different worlds: as a teacher, a wanderer, a fighter, and sometimes simply as a woman trying to breathe under the weight of it all. Some tales are tender, others heavy, but each one circles back to who Tsunade is at her core-unyielding, flawed, and unforgettable. For fans of Naruto who have always wanted to see more of the Legendary Sannin through fresh lenses, this book is a tribute to the woman who redefined resilience.

𝗪𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗧. Twenty-one-year-old, Paedyn Stormholt is thrust into power after a tragic shipwreck claims her parents and twin brother. Now the reluctant heir to the kingdom of Myrrivale, Paedyn's life is no longer her own. The ruling council sends her to Silver Flame War Academy, a place her father taught her to hate. A place where dragons fly, magic thrives, and the natural order bends to will. But war is rising. A rebellion fueled by chaos and blood threatens to burn The Continent to ash. And Paedyn must be forged into a queen strong enough to stand against it. 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦. 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦. 𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗦... 𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘'𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧. At Silver Flame, she faces ruthless training, strange alliances, and one dangerous figure who challenges everything she thought she knew, Xarian Azer, the academy's most feared third year. Powerful. Unyielding. And a storm she can't outrun. As enemies close in and the rebellion creeps ever closer, Paedyn must navigate a world of shifting loyalties, buried truths, and the weight of a crown she never asked for. 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛. 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 by Amoré du Plessis

*Sequel to Reaping the Red Heir* After leaving Nefarium, Skyla Ashforth is more sociopathic than ever. Living among the blind vampire clan who feast on apex predators rather than humans, she struggles to rebuild a home while battling the darkness growing within her. But when ancient scrolls reveal the location of wyvern nesting grounds, Skyla sees an opportunity to turn the tide of war in the Reapers' favor. These magnificent beasts could be the key to protecting her people - if she can figure out how to control them without getting barbecued in the process. The Sanguinists are closing in, her mother's watching her every move, the Red Heir continues to haunt her, and her own mind might be her worst enemy. But with a little less sanity, a lot of violence, and maybe a wyvern army, she might just survive this mess. That is, if the ice in her heart doesn't melt first... *A dark fantasy romance filled with morally grey characters, deadly creatures, and a sociopathic heroine who's really trying her best not to fall apart (or in love). Contains violence, dark themes, and complicated relationships. Sequel to "Reaping The Red Heir".*

Hated by the people she's sworn to protect, dragon rider Neely Lynch searches for her stolen dragon while struggling to control the dark powers inside her. ***** After the Culling of Naughton -- a horrific slaughter that led to the murder of several dragon riders and the destruction of two separate armies -- Neely Lynch is on the warpath. Unbeknownst to most, Neely and her friends survived the Culling and are determined to reunite with their kidnapped dragons at any cost (even if that means leaving a trail of broken and bloody bodies behind them). But finding her dragon soon becomes the least of her problems when Neely discovers her disappearance after the Culling has only added to her reputation as the infamous Vidalin Rider. Hated and scorned by the people she's sworn to protect, Neely must find a way to prove she's not the villain everyone thinks she is before her dark and deadly powers, which are slowly growing beyond her control, transform her into the very thing she's trying not to be. [The Rider's Legend can be read as Book 3 in The Rider series, or as a standalone -- but note that it will spoil Book 1 and 2] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Beautiful Cover made by @MDjarin17 !! ------------------------------- Welcome to this year's Selection Season. Every year werewolves from the ages of 17 - 25 gather at an island, specially selected annually, to find a mate. Liz Rheign will be attending this year's season for the first time, alongside her older sister Nora. With rumours of a civil war arising, it will be especially hard to tell friends and foes apart. Highest Rankings! #11 in Slight #16 in Selection #105 in Warrior #427 in Werewolf

The word 'Fairy' meant very little to Sam. He imagined mischievous little imps with brightly coloured wings, he imagined cute little tricksters who delighted young children. He knew them only as a story, one he was a little too old for. But real Fairies were not so whimsical, real fairies stalked prey before devouring them bit by bit, real Fairies were unnatural creatures of darkness, barred from the Fae world of Galadria. Sam Turnble always had trouble fitting in, controlling his anger and staying in one school long enough to make friends. Entering his last years of education, he was determined to stick it out. His mother was exasperated, and after finding her son crawling on the ceiling one early morning, she was contacted by Stildegar School. Stildegar was a special school made only for those transitioning from human to Fae. Witches, Werewolves, Vampires and now a Fairy, all converged together at this castle built into a steep cliff. There had only ever been one other Fairy Changeling to enter that school and Sam felt oddly connected to him, even if he was banished to the dark realm almost 40 years prior. Haunted by ghosts of the past and torn between who he is and who he wants to be, Sam must unravel the mystery of his predecessor all the while falling in messy love with a Vampire Initiate. It's a mess, it's dramatic and it's certainly no fairy tale. MxM TW: Violence/sexual themes.

[COMPLETED] "TRAITOR DESERVED A PUNISHMENT!!!"---Azure [Date Started:April 02,2024] [Date Finished:October 13,2024]

When Princess Taliyah is sacrificed to a fearsome dragon lord she's been raised to hate, she doesn't expect the frustratingly handsome man he transforms into to ignite her deepest desires. Season 1 of Treasured by the Dragon *** When Princess Taliyah's parents sacrifice her to a powerful dragon lord to pay off their annual tribute, she prepares herself to be burned to ashes on her captor's altar. But instead, the fearsome beast whisks her away to his mountain castle before transforming into a handsome lord. As the leader of his dragon clan, Cephias is furious Taliyah's kingdom didn't provide the promised gold treasure. He has no use for a pampered princess. At first, the two clash, but as Taliyah picks through the dragon lord's secrets, she realizes they share a common enemy. As she finds herself drawn in by the passionate man, her plans shift from escaping to securing an alliance through a marriage of convenience to save her people. Given the way his lips burn her skin with desire, marriage would be a sacrifice she's more than willing to make.

18+ Flora Engelman, a wife without a husband, works as a servant for Lord Ambrose Black, a demon with a past. He wants her to serve him in more ways than one, and so does she, but she refuses to give herself completely to her lord as long as she belongs to another man. Tags: adult, bdsm, dark, darkromance, demon, devil, drama, erotic, explicit, fantasy, historical, hot, love, mature, monster, paranormal, romance, secrets, sexscenes, sexual, sexy, slowburn, steamy