🏆 ROUND 2 AMBASSADOR PICK - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 A misfit actress must give a performance of a lifetime before her true identity gets uncovered and her hidden empire crumbles down. ⋯⋯⋯ Alyson Gardner, the misfit daughter of the Ocalira chief, is a master of disguise. It is not easy controlling the largest pleasure district in Hylsa Lyllan behind a curtain, so when a student from university goes missing in her turf, she must do everything she can to clear her ties to it even if it means shedding her masks bit by bit. But with an impatient perpetrator out for her ruin, she must turn to friends and foes alike to star in the greatest performance of her life, one that will shake her empire's foundations down to the last brick. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘢 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘈𝘳𝘭𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯, comes a story of privilege, wealth, and the divide between the elite and the common. Ideals are a salvation for many, but in the quest for freedom and power, sometimes, they are the first to go. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE LYLLAN UNIVERSITY OF MAGIC AND MISFITS SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2025 (First Edition) Updates weekly on Saturdays, 9:00 AM, GMT+8. [25,000 - 30,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] 🏆 ROUND 1 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 🏆 ROUND 2 QUALIFIER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025

𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗬𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 · 12x FEATURED · A gothpunk sci-fi horror short story with Tokyo Ghoul vibes | In a degenerate future, the city of Nodrog resides in an O'Neill cylinder around a red dwarf star. Mired in vice, this gritty place is inhabited by the vomons--what humans call zombies. In the tallest tower at the heart of Nodrog, Madame Blair awaits the return of her cargo ship, Black Bull. To her daughter, Manda, it's just another day in the city--or that's what she lets on. A block away, in a tottering Pen, a young human female called Frizz makes a daring escape plan to board a ship and journey to the wilds of Earth. This isn't a tale of the apocalypse or zombies-among-us. Vomons are the "people"--they are the status quo. © 2021 Su Vida | Exclusively on Wattpad *** FEATURED: @BeyondSol @Fright @ScienceFiction @YA @Action + 7 more WC: 6,400 Trigger Warnings: Rated M for a pinch of gore and thematic material (because zombies, though these aren't your traditional mindless corpse kind). Recommended age: 16+

🏆 WINNER (2ND PLACE) - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2024 🏆 A misfit of an aristocratic family must find out who is behind the murder at his university before he is disowned and falls victim to the murderer. ⋯⋯⋯ Arlo Crowhaven, a student of the prestigious Lyllan University of Magic, is poised to uphold his family's elite status. That is, until a classmate is murdered, and all of the clues point to him. With little time to clear his name, he must take the investigation into his hands, find the killer, and stop an even bigger secret from leaking out. After all, while Arlo likes keeping his hands clean, he may be entangled in a scheme even his family is not privy to. Now, Arlo must pull all the strings he can to foil the murderer's plan and save his skin. From the award-winning author of 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘥 comes a story of privilege, wealth, and the divide between the elite and the common. Ideals are a salvation for many, but in the quest for freedom and power, sometimes, they are the first to go. AN INSTALLMENT OF THE LYLLAN UNIVERSITY OF MAGIC AND MISFITS SERIES ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2024 (First Edition) [20,000 - 30,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] 🏆 SHORTLIST - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2024 🏆 ROUND 1 WINNER - OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2024

THIRD BOOK OF THE PIPER OF MIRCHAEK TRILOGY Najizaki Kai-Se's world is chaotic with him caring for a reincarnated spirit and protecting his clan after the fall of the Xuijae Empire. And when things between him and his partner, Nao-Zai falls apart, Kai-Se is ready to jump at the promise of escape, even if it's from a mysterious voice in his head. With beasts from the fundamental myths unveiling themselves, Paekdora Nao-Zai delves into a journey through worlds unknown. With his trusty sword and an ancestral spirit in his care, he must stop one of the beasts' own from destroying the balance of the world and save Kai-Se from its clutches. In a death-defying adventure, Kai-Se and Nao-Zai have to make both worlds meet, find out the truth about their bond, and thwart whatever rules there are to see each other again. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes the last installment of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘬 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, where destiny is not to be trifled with, and letting go begins not from the hands, but from the heart. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [80,000 - 85,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne] C/TW: Some scenes in this story contain disturbing themes and problematic character introspection that in no way reflect the author's personal views that may upset or trigger the reader. Please read at your own risk.

SECOND BOOK OF THE PIPER OF MIRCHAEK TRILOGY Najizaki Kai-Se doesn't have much time left. With an inexplicable sickness and a quest he cannot deny of a fallen friend, he delves into Shaoryeong, the realm of homicidal spirits and imprisoned gods, in search for answers. Paekdora Nao-Zai is running out of time. Upon being called to the Imperial Palace as the newest member of the Royal Guard, he is greeted with a dying prince and an Empire on the verge of collapse. With a task he cannot refuse, Nao-Zai has to brave friends and foes alike in a quest not just to save the Empire but Kai-Se's life as well. Shaoryeong reaps what is due and the veil between worlds may not be able to contain its hunger. It's up to Kai-Se and Nao-Zai to contain it before the webs of conspiracy weave a trap they can't escape. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes the second installment of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘬 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, where the realm of splendor may not be as perfect as it appears, and at this moment, time is not on anyone's side. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [85,000 - 90,000 words] [All graphics are made by @Exequinne]

21x FEATURED | ONC 2024'S SHORTLISTER, AMBASSADOR'S PICK AND HONOURABLE MENTION While fighting an Archons' system, which was designed to kill them one life after another, a demon goddess and a young woman will eventually reclaim their true identities. *** From one life to another, Lilith returns to the material world, only to be killed again. However, this time, everything is about to change when she encounters Norea. Norea was saved in extremis from death so that she could find Lilith. All she knows is that only the first woman, Lilith, can protect her. When all the truths come crashing down, they both team up to take down the Archons, their revealed common persecutors. Hell hath no fury like two scorned women fighting for their true identities. *** CW: Loosely inspired by the Bible's views by the Gnostics, this story is in no way intended to offend anyone's religious beliefs. It is also a reimagining that is written with themes suitable for a mature audience. See foreword for detailed trigger warning.

In this reimagining of the Myth of Sisyphus, the King of the Underworld is trapped in the mortal realm, leaving the world in an unprecedented predicament; only his queen will do whatever it takes to free him from his past demons and save humankind. Book II of The Triple Moons' Chronicles *** Down under the earth, in a world between death and legends, once lived a king caged in his own guilts. He was Hades. The provider of the afterlife, whom everyone, including the gods, feared. They all dreaded him, as none wanted to end up alone like him, but one day a mortal man named Sisyphus managed to capture him. He chained and locked Hades inside a pouch, leaving him to rot between his demons and his true love. Persephone was there heartbroken and fitted into his throne instead. He left her behind to rule the underworld on her own but when the king never came back, she took up arms. How long could she last against Hades' immortal enemy? Could she also save the world and restore death upon mortals? But most importantly could she find Hades and take him back with her in time without ever telling him the new secret she bore within her? *** CW: While written in a lyrical style, this story is advised for mature audiences only. Please read foreword for all trigger warnings.

❛I was scared. Scared of him, scared of myself. Scared of the pictures that wouldn't leave my head. Red blood. Red coats. Red blade. And now a new one. Pretty red curls.❜ °❈° In 17th-century England, the rich bask in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. Auden Murray, the youngest of six brothers, gets by working as a streetwalker in London. After stumbling on an opportunity to work in King Philip III's castle, he leaves home for a whole new life. When the King dies unexpectedly, Auden is faced with new opportunities, rebellious friends, and a dangerous craving that will bring out the darkest side of him.