Dead people are pulling strings. Archer Kingsley is playing chess, and although he may have the upper hand, his opponent hides behind a veil of familiarity that just can't be placed by seemingly anyone. And as much as Archer would like to think he's winning, he knows there's a third player- somebody who holds none of the pieces but knows how to flip the board. Archer is determined to find the map to Myria's chest before it falls into the wrong hands, but he's not entirely sure what happens when he finds it. And above all, he's intent on figuring out who the mastermind behind this game is. There's chaos coming. * Cover by xxsoteria Rated mature for graphic depictions of themes further detailed in the information chapter. This is book two in the Venture Series. It is not standalone and requires the knowledge of the first book.

When Nokkland found himself setting off with the inn's barmaid to track down an ice-dragon, he hadn't realized that he would be thrust into the center of a prophecy he knew nothing about. Nor that he would become part of an undercover group of revolutionaries, determined to keep each of Sissera's five races from annihilating the others. He won't survive alone... A vagabond destined to be a dead king. A wayward elf with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A lover attempting to play a game of chess with lives. A hot-tempered cupbearer who avoids mirrors at all cost. An architect who designs something much greater than a building. Together, they must play a treacherous game of truths and lies for peace assuming they don't cave into their own fears and split ways first. Note: this story is archived because I've decided to rework elements of it into another book I'm writing ⭐️ Winter Rose Awards 2020 Second Place Winner ⭐️ 💫 Red Cloak Awards 2020 Second Place Winner 💫 ✨ Bloodstone Awards 2021 First Place Winner ✨ 🌟 @YAFantasy, @Fantasy, & @SecretTreasures Featured Book 🌟 ⭐️ Kirrukan Awards Semi-Finalist ⭐️ Cover by me :) Season Dividers by the fabulous @cosmiicstaar

It's a deadly plan, and it goes like this: First, become a crew member of the Avourienne, a pirate ship notorious for its charismatic captain and wicked ways. Second, trick the ship's cunning strategist, famous for winning every game she's ever played, into believing a delicately spun lie. Third, get close enough to their tyrant king to put a knife through him. Deadly doesn't quite describe such a plan. In fact, inconceivable may be the better word. But Archer Kingsley has a knack for such things, and he feels he's going to pull off this plan with the ease he does most everything. Perhaps he's not quite aware of the absolute hell that's about to break loose, but truthfully, it's so much better that way. Because true adventures are born from uncertainty. * Cover by xxsoteria Mature themes you may encounter in this book: - harsh language (it's a pirate book) - violence (it's a pirate book) - sexual implications (it's a PIRATE book) However, this story does not violate any of Wattpad's mature guidelines and therefore is not marked as such. This is book one in the Venture Series. It is standalone and can be read without any prior knowledge. Featured on the following profile's reading lists: (15x) @adventure (Voyages and Sea Epics) @YAfantasty (New Adult Fantasy) @talesofthedeep (Pirate Tales) @HistoricalFiction (Revolution and Rebellion) @WattpadSeries (Action/Adventure) @WattpadHistoricalRomance (Pirate Adventures) @WattpadRoyals (The Adventure Awaits) @action (Fantasy in Action) @action (Adventure in Action) @antiheroesglaore (Wicked Women) @adultfiction (Journeys to Another Realm) @fantasy (Romantasy) @StoriesUndiscovered (Not This Road Trip Again) @WattpadDarkFantasy (A Kingdom in Shadows) @WattpadDarkFantasy (Out of the Shadows (featured stories)) @Romance (Worlds Apart)

#OpenNovellaContest2020 Liera has only ever know what it is like to live by candlelight. The sun does not come up each morning as they do in her novels, the moon does not wax and wane like her father once told her they had, and the stars do not guide the lost as they had done for the great explorers of past times. But all she has ever known is candlelight, and even the small white flames do not give off the same glow that they once had before light went missing. And Liera Homalla is sick of it. She wants to see the light that once dominated all areas of the Beyond, and she's willing to do anything to see it. Well, almost everything.

Protocol. We had been trained to respond to the air. Protocol had been etched into every corner of our bodies. You did not. ever. break. protocol. And yet I open my eyes. yet I lift my head. Yet... This was not protocol. Hayara is an elite, one of the gifted landers in her tightly knit community. Growing up with the teachings of peace and prayer while hiding behind high walls and strict protocols, she is oblivious to what is happening between the other Landers outside the safety of her home. Too weak to defend themselves against the others out there, her people learn to hide instead of fight, be smart instead of strong. But after Hayara is tossed against her will into a world that she barely knows, her life will change forever. And not for the better. Gorgeous cover made by the talented Aralyn Laentheon @laentheon WARNING! CONTAINS HARSH LANGUAGE! #1 Creaters 18/12/20 #1 Stormers 18/12/20 #22 Silva 30/09/19 #205 Futuristic 28/12/19 #392 mystery 19/10/20 #210 Fantasy 18/12/20 #979 Paranormal 28/12/19

Storm never wanted to be Alpha, her heart was too free and she was too wild. She always believed that her brother Thorn would take the title and she would continue to live her life as she always had. But Thorn has not been Alpha for even a week when he is forced to make a critical decision that, with the wrong choice, could endanger his entire pack... and his sisters life. In desperation to protect the pack her brother is slowing tearing apart, Storm makes her own sacrifices that leads to a crazy adventure amongst the Fae, century long enemies to the Wolves. Lives are taken, minds are lost, and love is found. Follow the independent wolf who never believed she could lead an entire species or teach a girl with limited days how life was meant to be lived. Follow Storm as she finds out how to care for more than just herself. ⚠️ not your stereotypic Werwolf book.... at all

THANK YOU, Wattpad, for the HQ Love Watty Award! Concept: A mysterious young woman flees from her troubled past only to discover it is impossible to escape THE SECRET that haunts her. *PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally inspired by the movie "Sleeping With the Enemy". * * * * * "I would never, Steven," she promised, turning away from him in an attempt to protect herself. "I know you wouldn't," he screamed. Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. "Because I would kill you." His words hung heavy in the air. Sarah's heart sank into her stomach. No matter how many times she'd heard the menacing phrase, she could never get used to it. It had the same affect on her as the first time he'd thrown the ugly words in her face. The familiar sting of bile rose in her throat, and she knew she would deplete the contents of her stomach once she was locked in the safety of their master bath. 'If I make it through this time,' she agonized. Her biggest fear was that one day he would really lose his temper with her. Who knew what would happen then? *This story is an unedited first draft. Top Ranks: Action #1, Mystery and Thriller #1 *This story contains scenes of abuse and may be disturbing to some readers. While the characters are fictional, domestic violence is a serious issue that many people across the world face. If you or someone you know is the victim of abuse, please seek help immediately. Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.