"Monsters aren't born... they're awakened." In a world guarded by Wardens and haunted by Abyssals, power means everything. After tragedy tears his family apart, Kairo Yanoen, a weak and timid dropout, finds himself hunted by assassins sent by a mysterious organization. Cornered, broken, and drenched in blood-something inside him snaps. He awakens Soul Bane, a cursed ability that lets him steal the powers of those he kills. But every soul he takes whispers in his mind... dragging him closer to madness. Saved by a rogue Warden named Gojo Enlita, Kairo is thrown into a brutal world of betrayal, monsters, and hidden truths about his father - the man who once protected the world, but lost himself to insanity. Now, Kairo must master the darkness inside him before it consumes everything he loves. > "When the weak awaken... the world trembles."

WATTY WINNER! Life has dealt city girl Olivia Porter a series of bad hands, but just as she's about to fold, fate intervenes and leaves her with a full house. Out of other options, she takes a gamble and moves to the countryside, hoping Lady Luck will follow along. Olivia's decision to embrace the single life is soon challenged by the arrival of local ace, Tate, and wild card, Warren, but little villages can hide big secrets and somebody thinks Olivia is holding the key to theirs. As her opponent ups his game, Olivia gets one last roll of the dice with the arrival of a leather-clad stranger. Will she hit the jackpot or go bust? Joker in the Pack is a standalone romantic suspense novel from the Blackwood UK series - no cliffhanger! FEATURED by Wattpad. Highest ranking: Mystery/Thriller #2