For over 2000 years,the lands of China have been enveloped in the chaos of war and cut away from the rest of the world since the death of their legendary emperor: The Great Wu. However the rapid rise to power of the Xi Empire has resulted in China's re-unification and re-emergence as a world power. Prince Salif Bakar of the Askiyan Empire will be the first foreign leader to visit the far-eastern nation after accepting an invitation from the ruling Zhou family. What awaits him in the far off and mysterious lands of the Orient ?

[ON HOLD INDEFINITELY] For years, Mark and Wren have been partners, tricking this fool of his coin and cheating that dunce his share while selling some new schlep on their honesty as good workers. Whatever it takes to earn a bit of coin. But now Wren gets a chance to reclaim his old life, and Mark has no plans of abandoning his friend. In a tavern, the two men are beset by a couple of strangers anxious to be rid of their roles as escorts. They offer their jobs as guards to Mark and Wren, promising a re-instatement of Wren into the Royal Guard upon completion of the assignment. It was a simple job, escort a troupe of animals and their trainer east to the capital of Meccacia as gifts from Senri for the coronation of Meccacia's new king. They've traveled through all of the nearby nations, often in hiding or incognito; the job shouldn't have even caused them to bat an eye. What they weren't told though was that the animals were all legendary creatures from griffins to wyverns, that the trainer was a fourteen year-old girl, and that she was carrying with her a dragon's egg. Nor did they know that there were others who were aware of this, too. *Warning: language was used* *The awesome cover was designed by Baylei Fleetwood*

Life is fragile. For Red, his new life in England - a foreign society alien to the one he is used to - is terrifying. Yet, he learns that with this fear comes opportunities, friendships, loves and the desire to somehow conjugate these factors to overpower the negatives in attempt to leave the demons of his past behind and find happiness, what it is and where it may be found. Although he may not know what is to come, or how to survive in this strange new town he must call home, he knows that he has two choices : to be caught in a downwards plughole of half empty bottles and broken glass or he could try to climb out of the water and find happiness, wherever that may take him.

"In the end, death waits for no one." When Reagan Ortega's brother is accused of killing an innocent man, Reagan knows something is wrong. Her dependable brother, Rick, a murderer? Impossible. Yet all evidence points to the contrary, and to a possible death penalty. Determined to prove his innocence, Reagan soon finds that there may be more at stake than Rick's life. As she begins to uncover dangerous secrets, she finds that some people will do whatever it takes to keep the truth buried. A truth that may reveal the death penalty to be more than an ending. With suspicions of government corruption, shady cops watching her every move, and questionable alliances with wanted criminals, Reagan may just be buried along with the truth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover by @_kaylaxmarie

**Wattpad Featured Story** Zahra Kasmut has lived before our time. In an ancient life, she fought against Set, an Egyptian deity, who had amassed a commanding army to overthrow her country. He butchered anyone who opposed him--man or woman, child or elder--and set countless towns and villages ablaze. With her city starving from a seemingly endless siege, Zahra and her companions had only two choices: kill an Egyptian god or die trying. Somehow, Zahra survived Set's onslaught on her city, but not without an unwilling sacrifice that forced her away from her brother, uncle, and nation she had defended. Thousands of years later, she now walks among us. Unaware of her true past, she goes about her mundane days craving more to life; all while trying to understand who the distant yet familiar voices in her head belong to. One man, however, is aware of who she truly is: Akar Usi, a beloved ally of Set. Since the siege, he's been trapped under the ruins of his collapsed city, waiting to emerge and spark the civil war of Ancient Egypt once more. First, though, he'll start with Zahra--he'll start by making her suffer. --- Cover by the brilliant @MayFreighter !