After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Nine great powers. One ancient thread. A year nobody will forget. From the marbled palaces of an empire that has never known defeat, to the high stone walls of a republic that has never known invasion, to the misted streets of a dynasty that has never known retreat, a storm is gathering on every horizon. A multi-POV fantasy story in style of Game of Thrones, featuring imperial legions, samurai clans, and knightly orders, alongside elves, dwarves, beastfolk, and many other mythical creatures that inhabit the world. Content warning: Violence, War Themes, Grief, Trauma

In Shadow of the Forgetten Name : Xilnder rises from an orphaned past into the ruthless underworld. Where love become his greatest weakness and his ambition his only ally. As he battles fate and unseen enemies, he must decide...