At age six, Pullman Grier was abducted by a monster. Held deep underground in the Ontario wilderness, he and four other children laboured for years, scrounging for the creature's food, until the day the impossible happened: Pull slew the monster. Three children crawled out of the cold earth and made the long, bleak trek back to civilization. Now an adult in frozen Winnipeg, Pull scrapes by on a minimum-wage job, a stomach destroyed by childhood malnutrition and a grim sense of humour. The only good thing in his life is an online group that uses image recognition to search for victims of human traffickers and return them home. Then, a local boy vanishes. Unable to find help, the boy's desperate father approaches Pull's group. Only Pull sees the calling card of the monster that took him sixteen years prior. The monster that is supposedly lying dead and buried in the Canadian wilderness. Knowing the thing that stole his childhood could still be abducting children and that more will be taken if he fails, Pull scours secrets buried in his old prison. Secrets that have lurked in the darkness just beyond the firelight for all of human history.

[WATTYS 2024 SHORTLIST] Lucan Thurst, an alchemist shackled to his obsessions, seeks the unattainable: immortality. In the heart of Burnell Academy he toils away--pieces of himself lost until the line between human and other is blurred beyond recognition. Meanwhile, long-time friend and scientific rival, River Kim, believes death is not the body's end, and a heart stopped may yet beat again. Nearing the completion of his medical degree, River intends to prove immortality lies not in elixirs but in the resilience of flesh. As their friendship fractures around them, the two men must learn to work together in order to achieve their goal. Both keen on being the first to alter the course of medical science. Both utilizing one another's secrets to their own advantage. But, when those secrets are whispered into the dark, Lucan and River will learn a harrowing truth: it is the dark that always listens. For fans of dark academia: Frankenstein, The Secret History, The Haunting of Bly Manor

[WATTYS 2024 SHORTLIST] When a troubled young man named Jake Featherstone enrols at a mysterious and isolated college that has had a recent murder take place, he soon finds himself becoming involved with the friends of the victim and with the killer still at large, perhaps the next victim in line.

The reigning monarchs of Dradevows are the triplets-Lucifer, Demon, and Azazel. These formidable leaders hold supremacy over a diverse realm that includes werewolves, vampires, mermaids, dragons, witches, demons, and more. They epitomize an unparalleled fusion of Menacing, Fierce BEASTS, and Savvy HUMANS, ensuring dominance and unity across their diverse subjects. In their cosmic realm, every creature receives the cherished gift of 'soul mates' or simply 'mates.' However, the triplets-Lucifer, Demon, and Azazel-have awaited their mates for centuries. Over time, whispers circulated, suggesting that their Kings' cruelty had denied them this precious gift. As the Kings grew increasingly ruthless and heartless, leaders of every clan feared that the absence of a mate for their Kings would lead to the world's destruction. Despite numerous discussions and exhaustive research, a solution eluded them. As the Kings' anger escalated, a wise witch proposed a collective prayer to the goddess of mates as the last hope for securing mates for the formidable rulers. The Kings, desperate for their mates, saw no harm in attempting a solution. Unable to endure the absence any longer, they organized an elaborate ritual in the royal temple. Creatures from all corners of the realm gathered to fervently pray to the goddess, seeking her favor to bestow a mate upon their Queen. ********************************** Will the Kings discover their mates? What unfolds if their mate hails from another realm? Can they control their primal instincts, or will their beasts lead her into chaos? Uncover the answers in the intriguing tale, 'THEIR MATE.' Dive into the story to explore the twists and turns that await.

| Book 2 of the 'ALPHA' Series | "Listen, don't take this the wrong way, but," he trails off, rubbing the back of his neck. He then looks down at me as I raise my eyebrow at him. "I reject you, Madison Cloud, as my mate." Madison, Cole, and Jade have been best friends since they could remember. With Cole's father being the Alpha, Madison's father, the Beta, and Jade's father Third in Command, how could they not? Growing up in the werewolf society and being an adolescent teen, many things start to change from what one would describe their regular life. Madison, the youngest of the three, wishes for nothing but the average experience, to have a perfect relationship with her mate and hang out with her friends. She wanted a mate that would love her for who she is and wouldn't care what she looked like. So what happens when she does end up finding her mate, and he rejects her?

| Book 1 of the 'ALPHA' Series | What happens when I just stop running? Alessia Galloway is a lone wolf, always has been, always will be. She's got the attitude, the skills, and the brains to take care of herself and get her way. She travels from place to place not searching for anything in particular just enjoying the thrill of being free, free from rules, rituals, tradition and most importantly, a pack. And the one thing she never wanted was a mate. But what happens when she walks into the small town of Moonstark Bay... Jason Steel is a man of mystery and few words, haunted by a past he can't shake, leaving him with responsibilities he was never meant to have, becoming Alpha. With the title looming over him, the pressure is high and he's torn between who he was and who he needs to become. When the two of them, destined to cross paths by the hand of fate, cages are rattled, secrets unvealed and emotions break free.

[This is an extended sample of a now published book. See inside for more details] ~ "I know you have to get back soon, but there's just something that I want to try first," he breathed. As his eyelids lowered, I let mine do the same, focusing on nothing but my heartbeat and his hands around my waist as I felt his lips finally press themselves against mine. And as he did that, a star - somewhere in our galaxy - exploded into a million pieces of stardust that rained down into our atmosphere. I hadn't been what he was looking for either, but he'd found me anyway. Copyright © 2014 IziKing. All rights reserved.

Picture this: You enter the mall with your friends. As you're making your way to buy a strawberry smoothie, you notice something more delicious walking right towards you. As he comes closer, he gives you a heart stopping smirk then takes you by surprise. He pulls you into a headlock, jabs a gun in your temple, then runs away with you. As I uncover why this mysterious model kidnapped me, I find myself tackling, punching, hugging, and watching Disney movies with him. Call me reckless, but something about this troubled kidnapper is quite intriguing yet heartbreaking. Find out if I, Skylar Scrowbar, end up dead in a ditch somewhere, or end up helplessly falling in love with my sexy kidnapper.

What if you had the power to control hundreds of people’s love life just by simply saying anything? And what if they didn’t know it was you? Would you use that power for good? At Ana Davis’ high school, there’s an anonymous person known as Mickey. Mickey helps the students of Duncan High with their everyday problems, which mainly revolve around their intimate relationships. Ana never had any interest in this “Mickey” person…that is until she unexpectedly finds herself taking the job as the replacement one. The problem is. How can Ana give advice to people…when she can’t even look her own crush in the eye?!