In a fractured world ruled by Guilds and war, fighters don't walk alone-they summon Soul Creatures, manifestations of their inner selves, bound through a living relic called the Soul Vault. But when one fighter awakens with a Vault that won't open, a name that's been erased, and a bond that looks back at him like it knows something he doesn't-everything begins to unravel. Thrown into the Arena's bloodstained rankings with no memory, he's forced to battle tamed monsters, rival fighters, and corrupted Guild Lords-while haunted by visions of a past life he never lived. As his Vault begins to unlock piece by piece, it reveals not just skills or creatures... but memories-some that belong to him, and others that shouldn't. Whispers of the First Vault surface. Fighters begin to disappear. And deep beneath the Arena, something stirs-watching the battles, feeding on the bonds, waiting for the right Vault to open again. Bound by power, hunted by truth, and stalked by a monster that might be himself, he must uncover what the Soul Vaults really are... before they remember everything. Power in this world isn't earned. It's remembered. And sometimes, the soul remembers what it was never meant to.

[Wattys 2022 Shortlist] The Elven battlemage Gynefra Caul-Marrel has fought many foes over her two centuries. Humans have proven the most obstinate, yet they have forgotten the lessons that led to the War of the Great Coalition. That short-lived race has now spread into the shattered former battlefields of that conflict, building villages atop barrows of ancient dead, toiling away in mines better left abandoned. When a plague spreads through their lands, she is dispatched by the Watchful Tower to investigate. The horrors are much worse than she'd imagined. An unholy alliance has formed in the depths below, which threatens to tear apart the fragile order that's existed since the War of the Great Coalition. It's not enough to simply fight-the Great Evil they face requires a unified defense from every realm. Yet even saving human refugees isn't enough to dampen the paranoia of the Inquisition. The grievances between Elves and humanity have been built over millennia and seem impossible to mend. Yet if they cannot succeed, kingdom by kingdom will fall, until the mortal world is swept clean. Under Gynefra's leadership, a new War of the Great Coalition must be waged-yet this time united in struggle against the Twisted One, who threatens to devour their realms.

"𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑙𝑙. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆." Daeriel knew that fate could be cruel. After all, she was orphaned and left the sole survivor of the attack on her kingdom, doomed to carry the scars and nightmares of her youth for the rest of her immortal life. And yet, fate also left her with a powerful family heirloom and a chance to avenge her people, a chance she so desperately sought after. As Daeriel embarks on an epic journey alongside nine other companions to destroy the dark lord, she begins to realise that vengeance comes at a cost. As she unearths truths about her past that should have stayed buried, and her limits are tested time and time again, she begins to wonder if she was ever in control of her fate in the first place. Will Daeriel be able to rise above her haunting past and take vengeance? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞? ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ʟᴇɢᴏʟᴀꜱ ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴇʟғ ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴇʟᴠᴇꜱ ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴍɪᴅᴅʟᴇᴇᴀʀᴛʜ ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ʀɪɴɢꜱ ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏꜰ ʀɪɴɢ ‣ #1 ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴀʀᴀɢᴏʀɴ 🥇 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭: 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Cover by the extremely talented @plasticparadox *DISCLAIMER* I do not own any characters other than my own and their respective storylines. Ownership of all other elements belongs to the Tolkien Estate.

Humanity lost the war in a matter of weeks. The cities burned. Governments collapsed. Entire nations vanished beneath the rule of an alien empire unlike anything Earth had ever imagined. Those who survived were forced into labor camps, military occupations, and a brutal new reality where human lives held little value. Luna Pierce never intended to become a symbol of resistance. She was an ordinary woman with dreams far bigger than the small life she'd built for herself. But when a desperate act places her in the path of Commander Kaelen-the enigmatic and feared architect of Earth's occupation-she finds herself pulled into the very heart of the regime that destroyed her world. As Luna navigates a dangerous web of power, secrets, and survival, she discovers that humanity's greatest strength may be the one thing the invaders never anticipated: their ability to hope, to love, and to endure even in the face of impossible odds. But the closer Luna gets to Kaelen, the more dangerous their connection becomes. Caught between duty and conscience, loyalty and truth, both will be forced to confront a question neither expected: What happens when the enemy begins to feel human? Our Rules Don't Apply to Them is a sweeping science-fiction romance about resilience, sacrifice, and the quiet acts of defiance that can change the course of history. Perfect for readers who love slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tension, high-stakes rebellion, and emotionally driven character journeys set against the backdrop of an occupied Earth.