[AUTHORS' CUT PROLOGUE] ... & More to come following this 11 chapter WP preview 😻...! In this backstory to the upcoming pilot, nine year old Kai gets in WAY over his head, playing at being an archaeologist, one day, when he finds an extremely unusual skeleton out in the desert. He is taken under the wing of a tribal elder, who has mysterious connections in his family line. All praise goes to our wonderful designer and dear, dear friend, JessicaTitone.net She's artfully magnificent and, Look, Ma! No AI 💫🧞‍♂️✨♥️🙏🤩

Welcome to the Second Quarter Quell... When 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy is reaped for the 50th Hunger Games, he faces a surprise twist: forty-eight Tributes will be sent into the arena in place of the typical twenty-four. While battling twice the amount of deadly adversaries, and his beautiful yet treacherous surroundings, Haymitch must navigate a deadly game of strategy, alliances, and sacrifice if he wants to make it home alive. What he doesn't expect is the brutal truth behind the Capitol's long-running agenda, and the lengths they'll go to keep the districts in line. ONC 2024 prompt 52: "And that is how that world was lost and a new one, our world, was born." This is a Hunger Games fanfiction and is meant purely for entertainment purposes. My intention is not to infringe upon any copyrights or claim ownership of the original material. I'm just writing the prequel I wanted to read.

In 1812, the princess's grief-fueled odyssey unravels secrets darker than death itself. The whispers of his untimely demise stir the air, a mystery no soul can unravel. Driven by grief and fueled by suspicion, she embarks on a perilous quest from the opulent halls of Eteria to the enigmatic shores of Benin. Each step, a revelation; each revelation, a layer of sorrow peeled away. In a world bereft of joy, she seeks the unthinkable: the face of her father's unseen foe. **Who dares to strike at the heart of royalty?**

In a world held together by ancient magic, one girl's forbidden power could be the key to everything-or the catalyst for its destruction. Fourteen-year-old Thea Presten has never left her secluded ranch, let alone practiced Alchemy. But beneath Bergen, Norway, in the hidden halls of Blackthorn and Burtree, she's about to discover a gift that defies the very codes of magic. As war looms between the Keeper's Animarum and the Shadow Alchemists, Thea must learn to harness her dangerous abilities in secret. Thrust into a world of Conversion Circles and Alchemical beasts, Thea realizes she's been unknowingly breaking the laws of Alchemy her entire life. As she struggles to keep her powers hidden, she finds unexpected friendship with two fellow Spectrum Scholars. But with the Code Keeper and Code Breaker both potentially interested in her abilities, Thea must decide who-if anyone-she can trust. The Code Keeper has manipulated every aspect of Thea's life, pushing her towards a destiny she never chose. As global battles rage and the Earth itself seems to rebel, Thea's decisions could tip the balance of power. The Shadow Faction's leader would stop at nothing to possess her gift, while the Keeper sees her as the key to saving the world-but at what cost? Will Thea's reckless quest for control over her own life unleash a power that could mend their fractured world-or shatter it beyond repair? ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ This book is a preview of the Amazon exclusive. You can find this book on Kindle Unlimited. Thanks for your support! ~A.C. Sutliff 🏆 2021 Wattys Shortlist 🏆 🏆 2023 Ambys Top Pick Winner 🏆 🥇 2023 NanoWatt Winner 🥇 🥇 First Place in the Creative Awards 🥇 🥈Second place in the Pink Cloud Awards ☁️ 🎖️Featured on Wattpad Fantasy's List for Young Adult Fantasy 🔖 💎 Featured on Undiscovered Fantasy Gems 💎

The legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood meet in this thrilling adventure. After finding out he is the descendant of both King Arthur and Robin Hood, and after his parents are kidnapped, Arthur Hood and his newly made friends, Little Johnny and Merlynna, set out on an adventure which takes them to a place filled with magic and mythical creatures, and where an evil stirs. First Draft Word Count: Around 50,000

After a near death experience, 16-year old Makiko Lombardi's celebrity father comes to Tokyo, but Makiko hasn't met him for almost seven years. To please her mother, Makiko refuses to see him. Ashamed about not speaking her mind, Makiko admires Cynthia, an old friend who helps teenage runaways exploited by Yakuza gangsters. When Yakuza follow them, both girls assume Cynthia's in danger, but someone powerful has a problem with Makiko's father and sees Makiko as a pawn. Meanwhile, neither girl believes rumors that a demon stalks and kills runaways. Until something sinister kills Yakuza outside Makiko's house, and a survivor warns her that the demon "likes" her. *** A first boyfriend. Yakuza with unknown plans. A killer demon who "likes" her. What's a quiet girl to do? Added to @AmbassadorsJP 's Kowai: Eerie Reads list - Sept. 2023 Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered Plain Janes? Not These Ladies - May 2022 Added to @Paranormal 's Paranormal Paramours list - April 2022 Notable Rankings: #1 meet-cute (March 14, 2022) #4 yakuza (July 14, 2022)

With nothing left of Crestville since The Mag ripped apart the earth's crust and their home, Maddie, Fin and their Fringe Crew survivors, are forced to flee from the madmen chasing them into the Wastelands. Maddie's not sure she can trust the voice in her head, but it's their best shot at survival. Piecing together instructions left by their missing father, she and her crew must navigate the treacherous terrain to locate Dr. Cross and the mysterious Mym - before the the soldiers or the Others discover where they're hiding. ✨Gorgeous cover art by JessicaTitone.net ✨

Cornelius has a brilliant mind, and it's killing him. His thoughts are a torrent of fragmented memories and visions. And secrets...so many secrets. Determined to save his girlfriend, he ventures out into the wilds. Lost and alone, he finds an unlikely savior in a benevolent Sasquatch. Or is it his mind playing tricks on him again? // One of six prequel cast intros to Otherborn: Earth's Crust Survival, and Otherborn: In the Wastelands Alone, including another free character intro: Otherborn: Granite High. *And artwork by amazing JessicaTitone.net

Milo Skart had a terrible decision to make. "Help me." The pregnant teen girl stumbled into the lobby of the Atraville Hospital. Barefoot and tattered, she appeared ready to give birth. "Help my baby." However, the girl and her unborn child carried a dangerous energy. If he helped her, he would defy Axion. That meant certain death. If he didn't help her, well, she was about to give birth. How could he not help her?

❖ QUEENKILLER, KINGMAKER Book 2 ❖ A year has passed since Isla rescued Tam Mai from the dungeons, but her sister's mind is still trapped and broken. There is only one person Isla knows can help her. Meanwhile across the sea, a prince seeks justice for the murder of his mother. Their search may soon be over, but their war is yet to begin. Now they must work together to bring a new age to the realms and put a new king on the throne. But how long can their alliance hold, when one is keeping a vital secret from the other? ↝ this work contains violence, coarse language, and sexual references. content warnings also apply for ableism -- please see the opening author's note for details ↜ ↝ Wattys 2023 Ongoing Stories shortlist