ONC Shortlister 2023! There are few rules in the Kingdom of Kadotaru, and punishment is not kind, even for the young prince who wishes he was anybody else. Tied to the crown, to his family, to his kingdom, there isn't much he can do. He isn't born to bear the crown, to rule over all the creatures of Kadotaru, but it still haunts him. He never thought to break a rule, there was too much fear deep in his heart. He never thought to break any rules, until she was able to see him. Humans. Humans don't have true sight. They aren't seers, or creatures of Kadotaru. So why can she see him? Why does she reach out to help him? And why did he have to break Kadotaru's most sacred rule? ------------------------------------------------------- This novella will include extreme violence. There will be warnings at the beginning of the chapters that include this show of brutality, but do not reach this novella if you do not wish to read horrific scenes. For the Open Novella Contest 2023 | Cover designed by me | Prompt 62 Word Count - 38,637 RANKINGS: #44 in High Fantasy - 27/04/2023 #90 in Fae - 10/02/2023 #79 in Dark Fantasy - 10/02/2023 #09 in opennovellacontest2023 - 10/02/2023 © elmaloney 2023 | all rights reserved

| 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-

A hard body slammed into her, trapping her against the wall. He leaned into her, his lips almost touching her neck, whispering, "You're my captive now." ... Selene is a siren without a purpose, bored with killing and ruining the lives of human men, she longs for something new. Except she didn't intend for something new to come in the form of Raziel, a puritanical Redeemer who's tasked with bringing her to his leader and her death. To make matters worse he's devastatingly gorgeous and resistant to her only defence: her siren's song. Cover by @CloffeeSight *Updates on Friday nights 3rd place in The Glossy Awards (Paranormal)

Arga is on the hunt. With Violet torn from his side, the prince will stop at nothing to bring her back. He would leave no stone left unturned, no enemy left standing, until she is once more in his arms where she belongs. But Violet's disappearance is only the beginning. Secrets unravel, and a threat looms that could drive the human race to extinction again. Between dark revelations and destiny, Arga and Violet must fight not only to survive, but to reignite the bond that they share.

In the middle of a thunder storm Aubrielle woke to an intruder. An intruder who is over 6ft tall and naked as the day he was born, with no memory of how he got to where he is.

He was intimidating, rough and serious. She was shy, clumsy and cute. Not a fairytale but not an impossible love either...

--COMPLETE--- There are whispers of a monster in the woods. What happens when said monster saves your life? TRIGGER WARNING FOR R*PE/ABUSE PLEASE IF THESE ARE SENSITIVE TOPICS FOR YOU READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Magnolia (Maggie) works as a Physicist at a government protected lab. But when an experiment went wrong, she was the one who was teleported to another planet.

For years the world has been at peace with each other. All species you cab think of coke together as one big community. But vampires have always have the upper hand. Well that was up until Orcs join the picture.

Aria Lyraxi, a kind-hearted aid worker, crash-lands on the war-torn planet Xeridia. Captured by the ruthless warlord Zrhk'tk, Aria expects the worst. But instead of imprisonment, she finds herself drawn into the warlord's inner circle. As Aria and Zrhk'tk grow closer, the warlord's hardened heart begins to crack. But with enemies closing in, Aria becomes a pawn in a deadly game. Can Zrhk'tk's heart be redeemed, or will Aria's love be his downfall?