A star-faring religious cult has created an army of robotic zealots designed to follow holy scripture. As the robotic menace spreads across the galaxy, it takes prisoners to be 'excommunicated': hooked into a neural simulation of eternal torment. Captain Rolland Barron leads the Sol Federation Starship Excalibur on a diplomatic mission. Cassia LaCroix is a wormhole hunter, earning a living scouring the galaxy for valuable tunnels through space-time. Prince Zoojin, a psychic alien from a distant galaxy, must prove himself worthy of the throne of Paxis Prime. The paths of these characters converge as they pursue their own motives, leading them towards the mechanical legion that is sweeping across the galaxy. COVER BY: rentachi AUTHOR'S NOTE: this is an early draft of the novel. I am very grateful for your readership and your feedback, which I have taken into consideration for a major rewrite. The new novel is completely different. If you liked the book, then please look forward to the release of the finished novel.

WATTYS 2016 WINNER Untouchable. Stone. Jewel - these are some of the names used for people who are born with a gemstone at the centre of their forehead. This unfortunate phenomenon cannot be detected before birth, it cannot be prevented, if a family has a Jewelled child, there is only one outcome: Before they're sixteen, they will have to leave human society forever and serve "the Zephyr". Among the Jewels there are those who have it worse. Those who sport clear diamonds on their foreheads, the Undefined. The downtrodden, the unlucky - the doomed. Cello Riles and Syianne Locke are both Undefined. On their sixteenth birthday, they each leave their homes and travel across the country to the Zephyr, attempting to go into service. Though aside from the place, or thing, that will take them from human society forever - what IS the Zephyr? There are only questions promised, only shadowy riddles guaranteed. Yet faced with no other choice they must venture forth and plunge into the unknown - the Zephyr. [A big thanks to @stpolishook for being a wonderful friend and helping me figure out how to write a better synopsis] COVER BY Abyss-of-Crazy

**REBOOT OF VALTERRA IS NOW LIVE -- LOOK FOR "PRIMORDIALS" ON MY PROFILE ** The Shattering, a cataclysmic battle between the Light and Dark, left most of Valterra's civilization obliterated. Almost five hundred years later, the Dark disrupts the elemental balance of nature once again. Avos, a sheltered farm boy who is oblivious to any of the world's unearthly dangers, is thrown into the world unseen; witches, elves, fairies, demons, even the undead. He struggles to accept his new fate, while discovering new relationships and preparing for the precipice of the campaign against the Dark.

In Elemental magic you can be one of four magic types; water, fire, earth, and air. The only problem is Violet is none of these things. Is she what they call a magic dud, or is she something rarer, more powerful, and more dangerous than anyone could have imagined!? Teasers, "Em, most girls sneak out for a boy, you sneak out for a unicorn." I began to cry as it reached for my face."No!" I screamed. "Please No!" I went to pull back the shower curtain, but some nagging thought in the back of my head stopped me. I didn't have a little brother, so why was there a little boy in my bathroom? I gulped and with shaking hands pulled back the shower curtain. "What!? How could that be!?" I yelled, and covered my hand with my mouth. Shouting wasn't such a good idea right at this moment. If someone heard us and came up here to investigate the noise we were making, they would find a boy and a girl, a bloody knife with both their finger prints on it, and a very very dead body. "Don't touch her!" he hissed and lunged at Henry. Running through the night wearing nothing but a flimsy hospital dress, while waving a dismembered hand in his hand, was a strangeness no regular person could hope to inspire to.

Keel has the difficult task of surviving, keeping his friends and trying to make a difference during the Millennial War - a worldwide conflict that brought together many nations and races in order to survive the hordes of demonic invaders from hell. Confront with him the endless invading hordes, the huge demon queens and one of the four Infernal Dukes. But when Kell thinks they are headed for a victory in the conflict, he discovers an even greater threat than the invasion. Something he should confront in secret and that could tarnish his reputation forever ...

"X marks the spot". He's the Dark Lord. He reigns in the darkness, it's only in it that he can send his victims to their maker. His victims are all women. Women because they need forgiveness the most. He see's himself as a helper , after all how will they ask for forgiveness if they don't meet their maker. He loves the thrill of the kill, but in the end it was all for a good cause, or so he thought. Agent Daphne and her partner Agent Kyle are the F.B.I agents assigned to the case. They're at a loss as at how to end the Dark Lord's killing spree. Daphne doesn't understand why the media is giving a murderer like him so much attention. It's been months since he last struck and yet he's on the news everyday. He's struck twice in the small town of Finistère . He never strikes twice in a place. That leaves both Daphne and Kyle to wonder what it is about the town that's so inviting.

"Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale." -Peter S. Beagle Cover credit to @Silver_Chick

The world of Injection takes place centuries after a cataclysmic event has brought the human race to the brink of extinction. A corporation named Syntech forms to restore order and salvage technology from the past to fuel future innovations. Their success hinges on the use of D.E.I.T.Y.s, agents chosen through an undisclosed process. Each D.E.I.T.Y. has a unique weapon and is aided by injection: specialized serums created by Syntech that enable agents to augment their abilities with various powers. Our story follows one agent, Jinn, who is sent to one of the last remaining cities to hunt for a defector of the organization.

Yalena Russo, your STAR Academy invitation has arrived. Unlike other teenagers across the near worlds, Yalena isn't space-crazed. But a surprise invitation to join the exclusive STAR Academy opens a window to her unknown origins, making her ponder... What if space is where she belongs? Mystified by the leadership trio known as the O'Donnells, as well as the reason they brought her on board, Yalena stumbles onto an alarming secret. Pulled deeper into the mystery by the commander's son, she will find that some riddles can be hard to walk away from-especially if she is the one holding the answers. Take a plunge into the not-so-near future, where travel is interplanetary, competition is a rush, and even the elite don't always play by the rules. ---This is an excerpt containing Chapter 1 only--- ---The full novel can be found on Amazon--- Genuine praise from Wattpad readers: @Romantic26: "Amazing chapter. This is such an excellent book. I cannot put it down." @kirch_123: "I'm honestly very nervous now. I did not see any of this coming!!!!" @annie1loves1you: "Oh my God! I can't WAIT for more!!! This is amazing! So realistic! I can't wait to see how this plays out! :D Keep up the great writing!" @mauigoa: "Woah, now that is what I call a cliffhanger. An absolutely amazing chapter! One answered question leads to a new question, which is great for the reader to be at the edge of their seats :)" ---ALL RIGHTS RESERVED--- The Unsound Theory is featured on Wattpad's reading list: Intergalactic Reads!