[ COMPLETED AND ON THE WATTYS 2017 SHORTLIST - Excerpt Only] In an era where the drums of war echo over the Northern plains, when the arrival of the next Copper Moon brings about whispers of a shadowy threat, Nell Yngram is only concerned with struggling to make ends meet. Earning a living as a Lampgirl, and having serviced the Moreighs for the last couple of years, she yet dreams of being assigned to the family's ancestral home at Ashenlight. Despite talk of dark secrets plaguing the Samarna Palace, Nell only seeks to earn a good enough sum with which to send back to her family and allow her to return to them. At present, however, such a wish seems impossible. Yet when the former Baron passes away under unforseen circumstances, and his exiled son returns with a foreign bride-to-be, it seems that things certainly are about to change... A story about intertwining lives and internal struggles, dark magic in a rapidly-changing society, and the acceptance of Fate. Cover by: @elphadora

The Matter of Manred Continues... I would not sell myself so cheap as to be nothing more than a pawn in such a fickle game. If peace and goodwill are to come of our marriage, then peace and goodwill must go into it first. And so I tell you true, and may the Gods and the Ancestors punish me if I prevaricate: I do not yet know my own heart and mind in this matter. - Lady Eithne of Dolgallu The Hedge King's family has feuded with hers for a generation. Marriage between their two clans would bring peace. But the Lady Eithne of Dolgallu has a right to refuse his marriage suit, and withholds her decision from him like a badge of honor. Meanwhile, his cousin Tnúthgal jealously covets his throne, a renewed threat of banditry endangers his people, and rival heroes emerge to challenge his reign. And what interest do the mysterious priests of the Order of the Drymyn have in Eowain's wedding plans? Can young King Eowain hold his kingdom together? Can he convince the Lady Eithne to be his bride? Can two people in an arranged marriage find love? Find out in this exciting, new, full-length adventure novel, The Romance of Eowain! The Romance of Eowain is the third installment in The Matter of Manred, a new cycle of medieval romances, action adventures, heroic fantasies, mysterious priests and their dark and forgetful gods, brought to you from the fantasy fiction workshop of Michael E. Dellert. UPDATES: TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

"Are you human?" The boy looked delighted. "Why are you human?" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Milo is a member of a research team sent by the Genetic Phenomena Centre to the Territory of Tribe 2, also known as TOTU: the land of a tribe of the animal-featured people who are thought to be the next stage of human evolution. The team's goal? To disprove theories that the tribe members are the dangerous creatures everyone thinks they are. But with prejudice, past mistakes, and the wild desert terrain, their task will be anything but easy, and their ultimate hope of having a tribe member return with them may prove to be impossible. **On hold until I get my act together! (sorry, I'm super busy) (send help) :( Chapters are short and sweet (all under 2000 words). Description written by the amazing @_Tally_the_Total_ Set in Australia (go us). Stand-alone book (at least for now). ;) Highest rank thus far: #470 in Fantasy. **

Captain Rye and his Renegades begin their journey along a path of crossroads, faced with temptation, desire, vengeance and righteousness. Beyond good and evil, flawed justice twists the hearts of men of good will!

When enemy soldiers occupy his village, sixteen-year-old Innuguen must fend off their advances to protect his home. In the midst of his efforts, a terrible power is unleashed that destroys not only the soldiers, but his entire community. Fleeing the ruins of his old life, Innuguen is captured by military forces, who offer him a fresh start in exchange for his compliance with them. But not all is as it seems--whispers in the shadows tell of a treacherous plot afoot. While under custody, Innuguen is approached with a stunning revelation, one that leaves him questioning his allegiance. Trapped between two warring nations, tangled in a web of deceit, Innuguen must decide whom he can trust... and uncover the truth behind his past.

When young magician Ben discovers a vengeful sorcerer plans to destroy his home and fellow magicians he's sent on a mission to gather the only people able to stop the sorcerer from destroying everything he holds dear. sword and sorcery fantasy

A big city couple turned nomads settle down "temporarily" in a small town. The wife, Kathy Tyler, takes a job as the Animal Control/Code Enforcement Officer while her husband, who is disabled, volunteers at the local Library. All seems well until Kathy stumbles on a mystery. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Various writings about my life - stories, musings, mental meandering, the occasional rant.

Kayden Lee is a girl from New Jersey with newly divorced parents and an annoyingly perfect cousin staying with her for an entire summer. Blaze Merg is a wizard... but not a particularly good one. He's still surprised that he managed to graduate, and finding a job has proved to be a lot more difficult than expected. Their lives become intertwined just as the magical world erupts into chaos. Spells begin failing, people start dying, and the two are magically bound together against their will. As the magical community struggles to survive without magic, Blaze and Kayden try to find a way to break the spell that has physically bound them together. But as they navigate through magical politics, they must also control their growing attraction to one another, which may just be another unfortunate side effect of their spell gone wrong. * * * Awards and Featuring: Ranked #13 in Fantasy (Dec 2016) Wattpad Featured (Dec 2016) Editor's Choice (May 2020) Featured on @ContemporaryLit (Jan 2020) Featured on @Fantasy (Feb 2021) Featured on @WattpadUrbanFantasy (May 2021) Cover image by @TheRainbowPig

Although the lands of Aeros were torn apart over a hundred years ago, a great scar still divides the people where the kingdoms were sewn back together. Unlike the Elves to the north, the great Human race did not react well to their populous developing fantastical abilities. Quickly, the kingdoms were torn asunder and even the King and his spirit warriors were not able to keep the foundations of his kingdom from cracking. The Kingdom of Orlanio was the first to take up sword to the cause of restricting Mage freedom, decreeing that Mages were too dangerous and should not be granted the same freedoms as others. Even though she's the Grad Duke of Orlanio's niece, Allaria cares little for the politics outside Orlanio's walls. She is much more concerned with pushing back her Uncle's timeline for shipping her off to court. Seeing as she is nineteen years of age she had been doing quite well until one night ruined it all and sent her life down a path she never saw coming. Times in Aeros are becoming more and more dangerous as a new power is growing and Allaria will soon find she has an important role to play as the wars brew and the Phoenix rises.