A collection of stories to thrill, entertain, and enlighten . Thought provoking tales of fantasy, mystery, murder, love, sci-fi, and war. Within the mind and around the globe and universe, journey with the heroes and fools, the victims and the villains as they search for love, redemption, and meaning in a sometimes cruel, but always fascinating world. Travel to the four corners of the earth, from Martinique to Southeast Asia, from New York City to Northern Ireland and beyond. Meet the murderers and martyrs, the ordinary souls and the mythical beasts. Share their triumphs and failures, their revelations and their delusions as they struggle to make sense of their lives, and in doing so, perhaps shed a little light on our own.

Four kingdoms. One Shade. One bastard prince. And one stupid crown. *~~~* Naomi Stone: Ambitious, cunning, easily excited, and prone to errors. This Shade has a plan to become the first powerful one to ever exist in Gregon's Land, but the only way to see it through is if she could convince a certain bastard that he needs her more than she needs him. Judah Locke: Clever, somewhat charming, easily agitated, and harbours a soft spot for food. This half-Shade/bastard prince would do anything to not return to his previous life as a miserable Shade. But when a certain adorable and eager female beats herself up to try and sway him to follow her on a ridiculous journey, he can't help but humour her. The adventure that these two embark on is one filled with all sorts of wild dangers; from pestering goblins to soul-sucking sorceresses. But one fact is assured, these nitwits might probably start a war. *~~~* Highest Rank: #256 in Humor *~~~* Awesome cover by @byefromhell ~* Copyright © 2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

In the hidden town of Nowhere, Louisiana hides a secret. A secret that's been guarded closely since the founders - a group of rebel slaves possessing the juju - had created the town from the burning ashes of their master's plantation. The secret that's been closely guarded for hundreds of years? A god lives there and protects the town. The rules of the god's blessing are simple: stay within the town's borders and nothing can harm you, never leave the town's magical border, one person in each generation must always give up their magic to re-strengthen the town's barrier, and the most important: never tell an outsider the secret. Fast-forward a few centuries and Lavender Fletch, a descendant of one of the original slaves, is chosen to give up her magic in service to the god. Across the street, Indigo Byrd, moves in. 12 years ago his sister and Lavender's best friend, Violet, disappeared. He enlists Lavender's help in uncovering what really happened all those years ago. Blocked by the townsmen at every turn, they must rely on each other if they are going to find out the truth and escape with their love and their lives intact. Will Lavender give up her powers to the god? Will Indigo ever find out what happened to his little sister? Will they both be killed before they admit that they want each other? And perhaps the most important question, what does the god want with them both?

David wakes up injured in a pitch black room, apparently alone. Where is he? IS he alone? What are his captors planning? Things might get a little weird as David struggles to remember what brought him there.

| HIGHEST - #1 in Cruise | "You could have anyone." I avert my gaze to the floor. His emerald green eyes sparkle as they catch a hint of the flashing casino lights. "Yeah...but I want you." ________________________________________________ Jade's an outcast who doesn't let herself depend on anyone or lets anyone depend on her. Her rough reality is flipped upside down when she loses her dad and her new foster parents bring her on a month-long cruise. Abruptly, she finds herself stuck on a ship where no one understands her - except for the one guy who you wouldn't expect to get her, but does. Noah Grey is known as the popular, star basketball player in his hometown - but he has dark secrets he can't tell anyone. When he runs into the skater girl that has no interest in making friends, what begins as a feud becomes an intense attraction when they come to realize that they're not so different after all... ** - This story is written from both Jade and Noah's perspective. It shifts perspective each chapter. - Don't skip the first two chapters! The first two chapters may seem a bit slow for people who want to get straight to the romance, but it contains important details about who the characters are and also sets up how the two main characters meet. - This is also a coming of age story. It's just as much about pain, self-discovery, and healing as it is about the highs and lows of falling in love. - The characters and their situations are much more complex than just "bad-girl/good-boy" - There is some raunchy and explicit dialogue ;) - I update regularly! - Please feel free to share ideas and tips on where I can improve! **

Harley James, a troubled young man with a past as deep as the ocean and Cassie Dawson, a girl who has serious issues are two of the students who inhabite the college for delinquents. These students have enough to deal with, let alone be involved with someone from Bispham Academy. -Beautiful cover by chiptpaint-

The War has ended. As the dust settles, the human race retreats underground as supernatural beings reign supreme on the surface. Jai-Jai has spent her life in the shadows, raised in webs of lies and distrust. She finally breaks free; only to find herself in the middle of the next brewing war. Thrust into a mismatched group to prevent another apocalypse, her past threatens to obliterate any future hopes of peace. Something sinister is stirring in the shadows, the darkness stands poised, waiting. With weapons that could the wipe out the remains of humankind and the populace crying for blood, the world as they know it is threatened. Can a group of misfits save it all? Updated every Wednesday (Cover by Zatzka) (Edited by NoseDeep) I am constantly editing previous chapters as I write, so any feedback is appreciated!

The Institute for Cetacean Advancement quietly controls Earth, harnessing the intelligence of captive whales and dolphins to solve human problems. Dr. James Morris is their leading bioengineer. His best friend is Coda-9994, the genius and potty-mouthed hybrid sperm whale destined to be sent off to the ocean planet Ouroboros. With humans having rendered Earth's ocean uninhabitable, the ICA insists it's the only way to find a new homeworld to serve mankind's needs. But Coda doesn't want to go. He grows angrier at Jim with each passing day for doing nothing. Desperate to redeem himself in Coda's eyes, Jim finds himself tangled in a conspiracy to bring the ICA to its knees. But how willing is he to get his hands dirty? How far will they go to break humanity's cycle of self-destruction? Based on the short story that took first place in National Geographic's "Planet or Plastic" contest. *Contains some foul language.* ______ Dream Awards - 1st place Sci-fi Majestic Awards - 1st place Sci-fi

It's modern-day England. Witches are hidden in plain sight, along cobbled shopping streets and abandoned buildings. Everything is different - except the witch trials. They are happening again: witches are being burned at the stake and nobody understands why. Nobody but Devan Lee. She has seen the truth, and she chooses to run from it and straight into the protection of Greer Reid. The problem with darkness, though, is that it follows you everywhere. What happens when it catches up to you and the one you love with all of its secrets in tow? COVER BY @wishuponajinni

❝It has been said that there must be a villain for every hero, a demon for every angel, a monster for every god.❞ Everyone in the small ocean-side town of Chatham, Massachusetts has secrets. Cecilia Manson is no exception. Cecilia Manson used to be care-free. With rosy cheeks and hope-filled eyes, she seemed to have it all together. Until the night that changed her life. For good. Now, Cecilia has poison running through her veins and she is tearing at the seams. All Cecilia can feel is the numbness that has seeped deep into her bones. The only thing that brings her comfort is the ocean and a new boy, with blue eyes and a golden heart. Except, nothing can tame the storm that rages within Cecilia Manson. She's out for revenge and every single person who wronged her that night was going to pay.