Featured by @StoriesUndiscovered for the month of September 2023 on their reading list "Curiosity Cupboard" Tied for 1ST PLACE in the Rising Star Awards 2023 in the category Short Story and Oneshots. Caleb has a gift: He can sing. But not sing just like any other kid, he might as well be the next pop star of the century. But... no one knows about it because he sings in secret. Why, you ask? Well, it's because he doesn't want others to know him. He's extremely shy. Yep that's right. Caleb is just as shy as how much he loves to sing. His introverted self doesn't allow him to just sing whenever he wants. So he finds time whenever he's alone. When at last everyone leaves him alone, oh how amazing and wonderful his voice echoes out all along the walls of anywhere he can be alone. His amazing talent, however, one day lures in an audience. Together with his newfound 'friend' sworn to keep his singing secret, they find a way to make Caleb's talent known and help him finally face his demons: attention. ----------------------------------------------------------- This is my first attempt at a short story. Although I've tried to turn it into a full on novel, my creative brain can't go that far with this... Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Feel free to comment, vote, and maybe follow me if 'ya want? Also if you're interested in my writing, I have actual novels in the works. Just check my profile for more info. Happy reading!!

The Sídhe: creatures of the earth that hold incredible powers, and a rare sight indeed in Rienne. Maeve, a girl who can draw fire from the sun, is one of the few Sídhe left--and the only one to linger amongst humans. She is content to live a simple life as a farmer's daughter, working beside the ocean and caring for her cattle. But peace is a fickle thing, and flees easily. When strange, dark beasts long since reduced to myth--Tremluí--return to ravage the land, Maeve's quiet existence is shattered. To protect all of Rienne, she sets off with the aid of a Sídhe boy who claims to know how to stop the nightmarish creatures. It is a dangerous, long journey to the Tremluí's home; to survive, Maeve must rely upon her flame as never before. After all, even the deepest shadows will be driven away by the light. ~ Cover by the amazing @Lueur_laVespine!

|| 16x FEATURED || Alana Thornheart, along with the Dragonesian Prince Leon Heirora and four others, must put a stop to a revolution which could possibly bring an end to both humans and Dragonesians. In this futuristic dystopian setting, however, several dangers lie ahead with a possible dark horse within Alana's team. * * * * * The human world has fallen. And now they are being ruled over by Dragonesians, the humanized dragons, who can reside both in their human and dragon forms. They are vicious, cruel, monstrous, and ready to devour anyone who decides to break the Dragonesian Laws. However, Alana Thornheart, an eighteen-year-old human girl, is not someone to back down. When she finds out about a certain plan of the Dragonesians, she sets out to stop a revolution. Surprisingly, the Dragonesian prince, Leon, who claims to despise the member of his own species, follows Alana suit. Would Alana, along with a few others who are seeking justice and freedom, succeed, or would they ultimately fall into a deeper abyss of darkness? * * * * * 🏆1st Place in: 13 Awards 🥈2nd Place in: 6 Awards 🥉3rd Place in: 4 Awards [Word Count: 87,000-88,000] [Cover and banners created by @stxrry-nights]

One must lead. One must teach. One must transform. And all must decide: will they rise to the occasion, or let the world crumble?... Domi, a young thief abandoned at birth, just wants to save his dying foster mother. But first, he must commit the most dangerous heist of his life, snatch an artifact with miraculous healing powers from under the noses of the most powerful sorcerers in the land, and survive the awakening of his own magic. Daedalus, a young royal, just wants time to mourn his mother, who died two days ago. But first, he must ascend the Throne of Solitude she left behind, don the Onyx Crown she once wore, and become the next Princeps Worldholder, Keeper of Heaven and Earth. Valens, a seasoned sorcerer, just wants to return to the borderlands and battle rogue magic. But first, he must escape the twin burdens of taking a wife and an apprentice-duties that threaten to trap him in the city and tether him to a life he's spent decades avoiding. As the fates of these three strangers intertwine, the sorcery holding the world together begins to unravel. And beyond the planet's weakening magical protections, an ancient threat waits...

| ᴏɴᴄ 2023 ꜱʜᴏʀᴛʟɪꜱᴛᴇʀ | x7 ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ | ❝ ᴡᴇʟʟ, ɪ ᴄᴇʀᴛᴀɪɴʟʏ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ᴍᴀʀᴠᴇʟʟᴏᴜꜱ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʀᴜɪɴɪɴɢ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ.❞ Goddess-blessed Zofia has the power to heal even the gravest of wounds running through her veins, the urge to use it when she sees even the smallest of bruises stronger than the intensity of a wildfire. When a Dragon-born soldier - an enemy of the Kingdom of Aerla - falls from the sky with his wings torn to ribbons, this impulse is no different. Dragon-born Larc has been banished from the Nusal Empire as the war between the humans and the dragons begins to grow. With the intention to seek revenge on his people for exiling him, he asks the help of the humans to destroy the powerful artefact his queen has been searching for. Is it the right decision for Zofia to trust the enemy that grips the Kingdom of Aerla in the throes of war? Or should she have never healed him when he fell from the sky? BOOK ONE - COMPLETE COVER AND END BANNER BY @ryevain 2023 © -DeeIsDead-

𝚇12 𝙵𝙴𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝓘𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓒𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓲𝓽, 𝓼𝓱𝓮'𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓷. There are secrets that dwell in the shadows of the Crown. Lady Rosalynde Steel, lady-in-waiting to the apparent heir during the day and general of the Crown at night, has learned how to survive the fatal intrigues of the desires of the Crown with her wicked wit and illustrious skills. But after rising as new head of the secret services after the death of the former general - Lord Brek Haywire, Rosalynde's new task slowly unveils layers of a mystery that puts her on a dangerous course. Steel will have to dig deeper than she ever has to protect the secrets of the Crown in all its forms, with the incommensurable help of the banker of Lun, Hector Grey. A lethal assassin and an abstruse banker will have to work together to uncover the identities of the conspirators plotting against the Crown. Between veiled truths and realistic illusions, will they survive to see a new dawn? ----------------------------------------- Now, all the credits for this fantastic cover all go to @Heuristic_Hashmath. Hash, I'll never stop telling you how outstanding this cover is. Because this is simply a masterpiece. And that AMAZING END BANNER is the work of the outstanding Dee. @-DeeIsDead- Please please check them out - they will come up with something incredible for your book!!! Currently editing this Offline, this is the terrible and unedited version of it.