Unknown forces stir in the depths of Waterdeep, Dead gods, and fallen homes. The unsolved mystery of missing people, slices of life, and the gold stolen from the city. Fantastical adventure awaits our unlikely heroes as they meet chilling enemies and learn about one another. Venture into this quest for family, acceptance, and power. Follow the villains and their climb for strength, or the multiple perspectives of loveable protagonists. From death to infernos. Follow the Keepers of Chaos into A Vault of Hell.

On a journey to discover who he truly is - and who he might yet become - Emile sets out with a noble dream: to rise as a legendary Paladin, a holy knight sworn to wield the light against the darkness and protect those who cannot protect themselves. But corruption festers even in sacred places, and a series of mysterious events soon diverts Emile onto an unexpected path - one steeped in the arcane. As he begins to harness powers beyond the steel of a knight's blade, he must learn to serve the light from within the shadows. Yet honor does not come without sacrifice. Tested in ways he never imagined, Emile will have to decide just how far he is willing to go - and what parts of himself he is willing to lose - to uphold the very ideals that first set him on this path. © 2024 Xino5400. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the author at xino5400@gmail.com

(HONORABLE MENTION) Rik Sandro is a dimension traveller. Jumping from one version of the world to another was intriguing at first, until he discovered he can never go home. Now all these new beginnings are just a pain. Maybe it's time to stay in one place. Maybe it's time to settle down. Maybe it's time to fall in love. However, when his latest lover is murdered, Rik fears that he's being stalked and now, he might not have any control over how, where, or when, his life will end. (HONORABLE MENTION and ROUND TWO WINNER ONC2021 ) A clockpunk adventure, my entry for the ONC 2021. (Clockpunk / LGBTQ / Romance / Horror)

My mother birthed me in a small dungeon cell where she was locked away by a cruel king. For eighteen years these stone walls and metal bars were my home - the only place I ever knew. I have never seen sunlight. I have never experienced the outside world. But everything changed when the king ordered my release, and all secrets came to light. *** (Book cover designed and created by me)

When a grandmother is declared the Chosen One, she abandons her rocking chair to challenge the Dark Lord who plots to destroy the world. -- Formerly a single mother, now a devoted grandma, Granny Thayer has never left her hometown before, let alone slayed a demon. But she'd better learn fast; she's just been selected as the Chosen One, the only hero who can defeat the nefarious Dark Lord of Devnia and avert a zombie apocalypse. Accompanied by a devastatingly handsome prince, a failed bard, and a werewolf with a dangerous secret, Granny Thayer embarks on a quest full of intrigue and love triangles to save her grandson. This is a collaboration for ONC 2022/2023, written by SophieKestrel and Spelunkadunk. Prompt: "It's always what/who you least expected that blows your mind away."

John is the Quidditch star and Sherlock is the school freak. They hate each other at first, but what's to say old resentments can't be forgotten? Johnlock Potterlock Mystrade Fluff only

Going by the name of Olivia Aim - a 22-year-old woman. She was an orphan and had been living in the slums, often killing and stealing to survive. She then got a job as an assassin for the government at the age of 15. Earning millions when she kills a target. Olivia soon picks up the skills of a hacker and became an insanely good one at that despite learning it only after a few months. What can I say? She was a prodigy, a genius at that. An assassin at night and a hacker at day. But the way she dies...was quite..ridiculous if I have to say so myself. (After all, I did make her die.) A bright lit computer screen in front, showing a famous otome game being played. And her? Face palmed on the keyboard, drooling and snoring. Then, Lighting decided to strike her at that very moment. And she died. ______________________________________ This story is purely fictional and my original work. Cover Credit: Zaku6854 - Twitter [This book is my first book so the writing isn't very good, just to clear it up.] All pictures presented in the story and the cover does not belong to me and belongs to their original owners. If you want your picture to be taken down, please DM me. Thank you.

[A HEART-RACING LGBTQ+ ROMANCE MYSTERY OF A CYBERPUNK CITY MAFIA LEADER AND A TIMID SCIENTIST WHO NEEDS HIS HELP TO FIND HIS MISSING SISTER.] Callisto's life has always been monotonous even if he's working as a researcher in a city full of neon lights and eccentric lifestyles, and he prefers it that way. That all changes however when he visits his sister in her apartment only to find her missing and all traces of her erased. When he finds a picture of a symbol on his sister's living room that he recognises, he has no choice but to go against his comfortable routine to seek Draven - the underground leader of Alatus City and someone he has vowed to leave behind in his past forever five years ago. [Image for cover is generated through Midjourney (and given permission) by @Azanthiel Thank you!]

It was pitch black outside, the only light came from the lantern at the front of the coach, bobbing crazily over the road. The coach picked up speed again, and Jonathan remained at the window, waiting to catch a glimpse of Castle Blackstone, the place that would be his home for the next six years. Romance / Historical / LGBT