𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 * * * threadbound and fated to ruination, only one of them can make it out- does it matter, living or dead? * * * ━━━ ° © sitara acharya [toruinagod]

All that once glittered was gold, until it turned to bitter ash and ruin. Juliette Laurant has always dreamed of a simple life, painting to her heart's content while being unbothered by men and women alike. She gains her wish, to paint in a way that is envied by all who see it, but at the cost of her life's work, and the sudden arrival of a stranger whose only desire is to be seen once more. Now, trapped by the hands of fate, she must find a way to put an end to the stranger's cycle of despair or discover what awaits her at the end of life's final portrait ~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Eighteen-year-old Emily is having a challenging first week at university. Her flatmates are into parties when it's not really her jam, there's a thief in the flat whose favourite target is her milk, and all in all she's rather homesick. In the spirit of new beginnings, she agrees to go to gardening club with a new friend, only to find herself trapped inside a shed with only one way out - a door into a land that shouldn't, and soon probably won't, exist. Emily's only chance of getting home is to set out on a quest to save the stolen prince from his tower, in the far reaches of Minaria, Land of the Small Folk. But the world is on the edge of hopelessness, and the clock is ticking. If Emily doesn't fancy falling into oblivion then she should get a wriggle on. Prompt 1: You stumble across a mysterious door made entirely of briars and thorns. As you step through, you're granted extraordinary powers. But with great power comes great responsibility - it's now your duty to save a crumbling kingdom. Title and related quotes are from 'The Greater Celandine Fairy' by Cicely Mary Barker. Original fiction partially inspired by Alice in Wonderland and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. ⭐️ ONC 2025 Short List

Gods and Dark Creatures Book 1 Amaya is a girl blessed by the gods, or at least considered to be. She's a living myth. But is being favored by the gods truly a blessing or a curse? What if it's all a lie? She was supposed to become the queen of the Amorite Kingdom, but one day, a month before her dreams were supposed to become a reality, she was kidnapped by Prince Ciaran of Deira, an enemy kingdom they are at war with. Suddenly, her fairytale falls apart. The wheels of fate are set in motion and things begin to happen that even Amaya herself can not predict. Which she didn't even expect could happen. The world knows only her perfect illusion created from smoke and mirrors. Her darkest secrets come to the surface. And maybe her captor will turn out to be nicer than she expected. Maybe she's starting to keep feelings for the spurned prince. However, it is not easy because he also has his secrets. Just as dark as hers. Both have secrets that can destroy them. And something even more dangerous lurks in the shadows. UPDATE: ♥---COMPLETED---♥

When a string of crime and seemingly isolated murders pop up in the neighboring cities and towns surrounding Forks, Chief Swan has to call in the big guns. His little sister. Selene Swan Reeve is an intelligent, beautiful, strong young woman dedicated to her job after a recent, painful divorce. She is happy to move back home with her brother and focus on work. That may prove to be a challenge when a certain attractive, mysterious young doctor with a strange family seems to have some sort of involvement with her case.

Months after The "Scullabogue Massacre" a new evil has risen during the beginning of a cold winter in 1798. A series of mysterious murders around a small town in Country Wexford Ireland has begun, the chatter around town has struck the Irish again. A young widowed women is rushing to leave the country with her wealthy Lover a Noblemen who is on the run after refusing to take on the estate of his recently deceased father.

"Being a bastard son you have to make tough decisions. I had to make tough decisions. But they were all for her. Always for her." ~Eli ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I trusted him. He was my first friend. The first person who understood me. Yet here we are. Why did you do it? Why just tell me please." ~ Everetta ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the Fae realm nothing is for free, and everything is a game of lies and half truths. When Everetta and her companions are reincarnated they come back with one thing in mind to get back their crowns. But with Everetta's most trusted companion, Eli, keeping a major secret from her will they truly be able to take back their thrones? Lucarious is an evil, monstrous, murderer. Fae have always called him the King of Blood and Shadow. But is there more to this dethroned King than meets the eyes? What secrets lay in wait? Who will betray who? In a fight for the crowns to their respective Courts Everetta, Eli, and Lucarious must work together if they will ever find out what really happened in their past. If you're looking for a novel that blends the ACOTAR series and GoT together then this is the book for you!! ~~~~~~ ROYAL Lies is the first of the FaeTale Lies series. ~~~~~~~~~ I Updates every Monday and Thursdays

The Blood Moon Festival is a deadly competition that selects the next generation of dragon riders. Most competitors spend their childhood honing their Divine - a rare, godlike power typically found in the ruling class. But Raven Black, a poor orphan with an unusually powerful Divine, spent her childhood breaking more laws than she can count. At sixteen, Raven's list of crimes is taller than she is, and she is paying the price for it. Caught and sentenced to death after a heist gone wrong, Raven figures her luck has finally run out. That is until a dragon rider sees potential in Raven's Divine and offers her a chance to avoid execution by competing in the Blood Moon Festival. With no other choice, Raven enters Skydescent, a castle where contestants train and form alliances. As the only ex-criminal, Raven figured she would be the most cutthroat, her competitors too worried about honor to get their hands dirty. But in Scadril, a powerful dragon is honor. 128 competitors enter the Blood Moon Festival, and each will do whatever it takes to come out on top.

2100. A mysterious ship, nicknamed the Chimera, appears in Martian airspace. It bears the symbol of the international space agency, the BASE, but there is no record of such a vessel. Word and rumour quickly spread. BASE investigator Leanne Ziegler is sent to inspect the ship and make contact with its crew. But the Chimera seems completely deserted, other than the imperious AI caretaker, Valkyrie. Down in the fledging Nerio colony on Mars, suspicion grows. The colonists are already turning against the ways of the BASE, creating their own Martian identity. This potential security threat could prove to be the final rift between Earth and Mars. Trying to keep control of the political situation, Nerio sends a mysterious and cold liaison, Ryan, to aid Leanne. But, in ten days, Mars will turn her guns on the Chimera. Leanne and Ryan must work quickly to discover the secret of the ship - and decide whether its fate under the Martian guns is deserved. [ONC 2024 entry]