Wattys 2021 Short List. Shipwrecked on a criminal-infested mining colony, military telepath Reid Kaplan needs answers about the attack on his ship and the unusual alien activity on the planet he's stranded on. Unfortunately, some of those answers might lie in a mind as unique as it is dangerously flawed. Customs inspector Jinsin Koel is used to having guns pointed at her head - but not ones attached to weapon-heavy cyborg insects who consider her lower on the food chain. The Xykeree, past enemies of humanity, should never have been allowed to dock at her home port. And they're just the start of her problems. Throw in a hereditary neurological illness and a secret society of soldiers genetically tailored for psionic combat and she has herself a whole new level of trouble ... the kind that could destroy her personal foundations and imperil billions of lives. Complete novel (word count approx. 115,600; no cliffhanger ending) Action adventure, space opera Reader advisory: strong language, violence/horror, sexual content UK spelling

A poor albino girl is sold by her parents to a cult leader believed to be a divine being To be one of Doma's favorite is a nightmare disguise as paradise and the only means to escape is through him. "In some religions, we consume the body of our savior - but here, our savior consumes us." Shiba is sold by her family into the service of a divine cult leader whose paradise is said to bring eternal bliss. But inside the temple's walls, prayers echo like dirges, rituals stain the floor red, and beauty is nothing more than a feast waiting to be devoured. Paradise Begins is a short, brutal descent into cult horror - a tale of false salvation, ritual sacrifice, and one girl's struggle to keep her soul intact when escape seems impossible.

Two thousand years in the future, the world is fractured. The privileged live in the skies, while the forsaken are left on the ground. Fragile alliances hold everything together, but rebellion brews in the shadows. A Warden's son begins to question his father's power. A rebel risks everything for freedom. And a prisoner with secrets holds the key to shattering civilizations. This is more than survival. This is the beginning of destiny. If Game of Thrones met Avatar, the result would be Ashes of Origin. ------ New chapters every Friday - follow to stay updated.

BENEATH isn't a conventional dark fantasy story. In fact, BENEATH strips away the layers of normal literature and instead breaks the human mind. Philosophically, BENEATH explores the human psyche that lies beneath the skin. BENEATH is about the things we keep hidden beneath our face. BENEATH depicts the very fragile systems we are beneath. Eza, Z, Reinhart, Uko, Irides, Nyra and the others. 9 Characters. 9 narratives. 9 Intertwining stories. This isn't just about love or hate, evil or good, joy or despair. It's about unraveling the chaos of human lives. Read their lives. Understand their actions. Feel their emotions, raw and natural. Don't expect for BENEATH to hold your hand. Instead, it will drag you down into a dark, dark, dark place and merely leave you with a lantern. You will be the one to find your way back. If I described it in one word, it's anti-sequential existential architecture. Eza...navigator of chaos, survivor of destruction. Z...broken shards of a light bulb. Professor Reinhart...a failed scientist taking things into his own hands. Uko...a child banished from his clan gaining power through knowledge and experience. Irides...fragments of a mirror, pieced together to tell a complete story. Nyra...the embodiment of obssession Note : You can read the arcs in any order. Each arc is 4 chapters long. You can read Eza Moreiza's arc first or you can choose to start with Z Nevermore's arc. Another note : You can read Irides Shards' arc in any order. Yes...it doesn't matter. Arcs : Eza Moreiza Z Nevermore Professor Reinhart Uko Uzumaki Irides Shards Nyra Armani