Bound to a magical bangle and a demon, sea drifter Ninnette has only three days to break the curse--or die trying. ---------- Ninnette is a sea drifter with the power to command water, dredging shipwrecks and salvaging lost treasure. But when she braves a wreck no one else dares to dive, she finds no gold, no jewels--only a strange clockwork bangle. The moment she wears it, the artifact latches onto her wrist, binding her to an ancient curse, and to Kazi, the demon who leaves destruction wherever he goes. Kazi is infuriating and dangerous. He refuses to help her break the curse. Worse, a secret organization is hunting them, believing the bangle to be a map to something far greater than treasure. But the true danger isn't the organization. It isn't Kazi. It's the curse. The moment Ninnette puts on the bangle, a countdown begins. If she doesn't break the curse in three days, she will die like every wearer before her. ---------- ONC 2025 Honorable Mention ---------- Romantasy High Fantasy Fantasy Adventure SciFi Steampunk Fantasci Young Adult

Mikaela Wilson, once known as the quirky weirdo with a unique sense of humor, thought she could handle anything life threw her way. But at eighteen, one night changed everything. A single horrific encounter shattered her perfect relationship and tore her world apart. Desperate to escape, Mikaela fled across the globe, hoping distance would dull the pain and erase the memories. Now, six months later, she's back home-still haunted by the past she thought she left behind. As old wounds resurface and familiar faces try to reach through the cracks in her walls, Mikaela faces an impossible choice: confront her trauma and let others in... or shut them out for good and risk losing herself entirely. Will she finally let her guard down, or will the ghosts of her past keep her trapped forever? ⁺₊⋆ ───────── ⋆⁺₊⋆ ───────── ⋆⁺₊ Copyright © 2024 by Minsari. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Book cover made by : @sumorides ✨

This is Book 1 of Tales of Arcelia! Book 2 is now complete ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Malik Jackson needed help. After being exiled from the ocean, he washed up on the beach covered in injuries and missing scales from his tail. A kind vampire took him in, leading him to meet his soulmate. Xander Delaney had always been a loner. Known by outsiders as reclusive and his friends as quiet, he'd never made a deep connection with anyone before. When Malik entered his life, he felt truly seen and understood for the first time. Their lives sound like they would've been perfect, if not for the mysterious stalker linked to Malik's past. Not only do they have to survive, but they have to do it with their sanities intact. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ *Under heavy editing!* TRIGGER WARNINGS: this book contains mentions of murder, blood, abuse, manipulation, and depression. If you are sensitive to these topics, do not read. You have been warned. This is a boyxboy I wrote from my own fictional universe. I named each part of the world on my own, any likeness to someone else's work or to real life is purely coincidental. Written exclusively for Wattpad and Inkitt! No copying allowed. #1 in Merfolk 3.29.2024