After decades of misrule, the fate of the Empire of Sanressia hangs in the balance. Throughout the realm, the great and powerful await the demise of the ailing Emperor Sigismund, eager to exploit the uncertainty of succession for their own ends. As the most influential people of the realm descend upon the capital of Renewal, the future of the Empire appears murky. The court is powerless to stop the re-emergence of factions and contradictory visions for the future. Within the growing chaos are three who may yet have a larger role to play than they believe. Lady Ladislava, a young noblewoman of one of Sanressia's subject kingdoms, dreams of assisting her best friend in her mission to bring long overdue reform and support the people of the Empire. Sir Zachary, the only son of a house accused of treachery twice over and derided as heretics, longs to restore the honour of his family and faith in the eyes of the those that once counted his forebears as equals. General Frieda, a rising star of the Imperial Army from the humblest of origins, wants only to uphold her oath and defend the Empire and its citizens from all enemies, both those without, and those within. All of them wish for a peaceful and more just Empire. But as plans laid long in advance come to fruition, deals are struck behind closed doors, and engines of war are made ready, the fate of Sanressia may already be sealed. Content Warnings: Violence, war, poisoning, disease, religious persecution and xenophobia.

Hyo is the leader of the mercenary group called the Midnight Animals. He was inspired by the legend of Robin Hood and leads his team to help people. The group is made up of ten men all with their own special skill. Another person along for the ride is Cecily Bezzina, a 16-year-old rich girl, taken out of her element. There's also Yasha, Hyo's badass girlfriend, a woman with her own goals in life. You get to see the point of view of these 12 characters as they fight for Hyo's dream. The Midnight Animals are on an island called Balalaika where all the worst criminals in the world are located. The criminal underworld is run by five individuals called the Hellions. One of the Hellions gets himself arrested and his position is left open. All chaos breaks loose in Balalaika as everyone fights to become the next Hellion. The Midnight Animals have two big rivals for the position of Hellion. One of them are the Dragon Riders, who have had a rivalry with Hyo since childhood. The other group is the Eretica Company, who's leader is the ex of one of the Midnight Animals. The fight for the Hellion position is personal and Hyo will have to decide if his dream is worth risking the lives of his friends.

When Death is punished for saving a teen pop star's life rather than taking it, he gets stuck on Earth for much longer than intended. ******* Vance Johnson didn't expect to be saved by Death just moments before being paired with him on Magix, an app that takes the world by storm by pairing a FairFolk and human. Neither of them wants anything to do with each other but when Vance's rival and rising pop star, James Parker comes into town, they strike a bargain: Death agrees to help Vance destroy James' career in return for anything Death asks. Perhaps all those flaming sparks of hatred between Vance and James could be something else but would Vance risk it to meet his goals? After all, playing with Death might not be the wisest choice of all. **** Trigger warning: contains anxiety, mild violence,

Young cadet Lara Lorensky has one goal: to win the Selection, the only way people on Earth can ascend to NovaTopia, a utopia-like space shuttle orbiting the planet. Unfortunately, her longtime rival, Morgan Sánchez, also has the same goal--and their almost undefeated record in practices is Lara's biggest obstacle to victory. When an unexpected terrorist attack destroys Morgan's cyber arm, Lara's chances to win are significantly increased. But... what is the point of winning if her rival is not in their top condition? Plagued by guilt and a feeling she does not quite understand yet, Lara decides to help Morgan find a cyberlimb mechanic. As she ventures outside her sheltered bubble, Lara realizes that everything she was taught was a lie, including her identity. Perhaps the utopia she was fighting for all her life was also an illusion. Together, Lara and Morgan have a new goal: to find out the truth of Lara's identity--and the truth behind NovaTopia. {Part I & II COMPLETED!} *** - 'The Hunger Games' X 'Arcane' X 'Fallout' - Queer rivals to lovers - Non-binary cyborg love interest - Cyberpunk earth vs Utopian space Current word count: 57,000 words Planned word count to hit: 120,000 words Beautiful cover by @yadsdom on Fiverr

An unlucky noblewoman precipitates a civil war and falls for a half-demonic beggar with a self-destructive healing talent. Summary: Tien Lyn was born lucky, but her luck ran out fast. Tossed on the currents of politics and magic, she lives in the accursed 'interesting times', during a civil war. Her worst enemy is a song that glorifies her as a rebel leader's lover. Once she helps an unassuming healer, Demure Yu, avoid execution for consorting with demons, her list of powerful enemies grows ever faster. To shelter the man she loves, Tien Lyn has to do what it takes to outrun her own legend. If you see this book on any other site, they'd stolen it. If they're charging you for it, this is the best and free version. Please read it here. First Published: May 29, 2018