One year ago, Sarah's best friend Cassie brutally murdered four classmates in the house next door. Then Cassie disappeared. No one knows why she did it. Or that Sarah could have stopped her. Now, strange things are happening - messages written in blood, familiar voices whispering to Sarah, faces in the mirror that aren't her own. Cassie's favorite slumber party game was always Bloody Mary and her final entries in a journal are filled with stories about a "presence" in the mirror, who listened when no one else did. Cassie poured her fear, anger, and heartbreak into Bloody Mary - confessing the bullying, loneliness, and slow, painful realization that Sarah was starting to make new friends and move on without her. As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Sarah and her friends - including Abby, who might be something more - must follow the clues and go to what's now called the Demon House. There, they will learn what really happened, what Cassie unleashed...and whether she's still alive. Cassie faced her demons and failed. Bloody Mary is done waiting. And Sarah is next.

Folk tales warn that the witch of Gnarl Mountain is a toothless hag with ice in her veins and a stone where her heart should be. But she's not. She's a young, inexperienced girl, victim of unspeakable crimes, yet determined to steal back a precious heirloom that will increase her magic. However, to do so she needs the aid of three people. One helps her for money, one out of obligation, and one for love.

IMPORTANT: The story is currently undergoing a focused revision of the early chapters so they better reflect the direction the story has grown into. Seeing Belaria through Alya's eyes is a big part of that! :) I'm working on this full time and will be back to updating new chapters on schedule as soon as the edits are finished. Thank you for your patience and your support! In Belaria, magic is power- and power belongs to those who wield it. Alya Velmire has spent her whole life wearing the mask of the perfect heir-despite being born to a murdered non-magical mother and raised as a blemish on a prestigious mage bloodline. When a political mission goes wrong, Alya falls into the hands of Sirius Lioren: a rebel leader, a Union idealist, and the first person to look at her and see the truth she's terrified to face. "When was the last time your family made you feel like you're enough?" The question shatters the world she thought she knew. As her carefully constructed life collapses, Alya spirals into a world where loyalty means complicity, and strength means becoming a monster. But some choices can't be undone. Some lines, once crossed, lead only to devastation. And when everything she loves burns to ash, there will be only one way to make it right: Go back. Change everything. No matter the cost. A dark fantasy of political intrigue, forbidden magic, and a love that transcends time itself. (You can find this story on Royal Road, too)

In the shadow of the Tsar, a Jewish woman's body is a battlefield and her silence is a slow death; in the Pale of Settlement, her mind is the only crime scene they cannot reach. In the sodden, gray streets of 1890s Chernigov/Chernihiv, the air tastes of coal smoke, damp earth, and state-sanctioned terror. For Aviva Osherov, the Pale is more than a border on a map-it is a chokehold. Caught in a double-bind of historical shadows, she survives by navigating a world where her intellect is viewed as a corruption of her faith and her very identity is a crime against the Russian Crown. In a land where the law is written in bruises and the sky is a pale witness to the slaughter, Aviva hides the sharp edges of her thoughts behind downcast eyes and heavy wool. But beyond the shtetl walls, the Empire is waking up, and it is hungry. The mud of the Ukraine frontier is thick with the scent of wood smoke and the cold, metallic promise of Cossack steel. When the Tsar's bugle cries out from the distant ridge, the fragile peace of her village shatters, leaving Aviva to face a reality where blood is cheap and sanctuary is a myth. As she is drawn into a dangerous world of secret knowledge and a forbidden connection with Nikolai-a man who represents the very power that seeks to destroy her-Aviva must learn that some cages are made of stone, and others are woven from the threads of history itself. [MATURE: A gritty, realistic exploration of life in the Russian Empire. Contains visceral depictions of state-sanctioned violence, anti-Semitic persecution, and the raw struggle for survival. Reader discretion is strongly advised.]

+16 | Conta a história de um garoto de 19 anos chamado de Satoshi Yukimura que encontrou uma garota chamada de Aiko Himura de 18 anos que é uma oni azul de outro mundo, abandonada e machucada em um beco. O rapaz decide cuidar dela e a levar para casa. A história vai se passar no cotidiano desses dois... It tells the story of a 19-year-old boy named Satoshi Yukimura, who finds an 18-year-old girl named Aiko Himura - a blue oni from another world, abandoned and hurt in an alley. The boy decides to take care of her and bring her home. The story unfolds around their everyday life together...

EDITED. *** Elisse Eveningstar has been living her life to please her family, but all she could receive was their resentment towards her. She was an illegitimate child of the Duke, one of the reasons why she was despised and hated. An unwanted child seeking to be loved soon drowned in desperation to escape. On the brink of death, memories of her life - both past and present - saved Elisse. Now with a new goal in mind, Elisse started living for her own good. However, it seems that fate has other plans. Will she allow herself to be blinded by her family's affection? Or will she be able to escape her doomed destiny and bloom to become the crimson lily? *** CRIMSON LILY by Dandelion Disclaimer: AN ORIGINAL NOVEL WRITTEN IN ENGLISH. Status: COMPLETED Illustration by Ken Draa Date Started: February 7, 2021 Date Ended: May 4, 2021 🌼🌻

Amy's dream is to make it as a journalist, but her real life is very different. She struggles to pay her bills, her boss hates her, and the various odd jobs she takes on the side are only adding to the chaos. Then one day a punk rock fairy appears and offers her all the professional success she could ever want in exchange for a bad sex life. Tired of the same old steamy romance tropes? You've come to the right place. You'll find a common sex curse, intriguing journalism, and sassy fairies interfering in our world. And yes, someone will fall in love with a fairy. The Setting: Amy lives in Springville, a Canadian border town known by its American neighbors for its hot summers and unusually mild climate. Some call the area "Canafornia". New chapters appear suddenly. Your comments not only mean the world, but help to shape it. Winner of the "Best Ongoin" category in the Birthday Bash Mini Awards by Ravendipity. Check out the amazing review: https://www.wattpad.com/1562171872-birthday-bash-mini-awards-judging-best-ongoing Bookcover: Alphonse Mucha, "The Arts: Dance" from 1898.

This story is written in the perspective of a 19 year old girl struggling with many mental illnesses such as OCD, eating disorders, BPD, etc. She struggles with a lot of internal battles, learning to trust people, struggling with addiction, and trying to overcome her struggles and stay sober. She recently lost her best friend and is trying to navigate being a person again after the traumatic loss. She still struggles despite it happening over a year ago. Her mind is constantly full of noise and never settles down, she feels like a train wreck. Unsure how to cope besides the coping mechanisms she turns to that she has always found comforting, despite being horrible for her. Imagine a story that's sort of like a lost diary nobody is supposed to read. It is full of emotions, raw, and somewhat triggering. The first chapter has disclaimers and trigger warnings, and the second has a meet the character section with face claims and info about each character. The story truly starts at Part 3 where chapter 1 begins. "All I ever wanted was to belong. To feel normal, but instead I'll never find my people. I could have a normal life, but I fell into addiction. With drugs, as well as anorexia. I ruined myself just for an ounce of control over the disastrous, chaotic pile of bullshit my life has become. I recovered, but then lost everything again due to losing my best friend. I don't know if I'll make it out alive this time." NOTE- Everything written on phone so far. All a rough draft, no editing yet.

Magic is forbidden. Love is dangerous. Prophecy is absolute. Alex Corvus was born with a secret he cannot reveal-magic in a world that burns those who wield it. Hidden away in the quiet edges of Ravenwood, he lives between shadows and silence, watched over by his frail mother and the two friends who know the truth: Johnny, the reckless heir to a noble house, and Lyra, his sister, a scholar who believes in reason over faith. When Alex accepts an apprenticeship under the mysterious Lord Arnaut, his life changes forever. Arnaut is brilliant, unsettling, and far too kind to be trusted. Yet in his dark halls, Alex finds more than mentorship-he finds belonging... and something dangerously close to love. But the past never stays buried. The old servant, Dot, knows what Alex truly is-and what he will become. The Goddess whispers to him in dreams, guiding his hand toward a destiny written long before his birth. Bloodlines are not forgotten. Curses do not die. As the kingdom fractures and magic stirs beneath the throne, Alex's power grows-and so does something else, something alive within him, a secret too sacred to name. By moonlight, a prophecy awakens. By dawn, a king will burn. Author's Note: This is the Beta Version of The Fire Beneath the Throne. Chapters will be updated and refined over time. Thank you for reading early and sharing your feedback!