Briarwood Manor, a mysterious manor in the hills of England. Many stories or legends about the family that once lived there were told over the years. For centuries, witnesses said they saw strange supernatural happenings, yet there was no proof other than their words. For Victoria Montgomery, moving from the US to E...
This collaborative poetry collection focuses on the drive for inspiration and creativity. Drawing from various life experiences, the authors tie concepts together from one poem to the next, conveying themes of searching, rejuvenation, transience, and more. Enlightened Quill takes readers and writers alike on a journey...
Dragons like princesses. Everyone knows that. But the kingdom of Teana is pretty lacking in maids of the royal variety - which must be why Alannah finds herself tied to a pole, surrounded by sheep, and in the most ridiculous white dress she's ever seen. Only she's not a princess; she's a witch. And she's not intereste...
The name's Sean. All I have to do is solve a mystery about twelve disappearing girls, find and haul back a certain annoying missing agent, and make sure I don't run into any of those important selkie shifters I offended. What could possibly go wrong? Honestly, probably everything. (A five-part serial short story. 1,00...
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[#1 in StoryContest - May 31, 2021] The Kirukkan Awards are dedicated to discovering the hidden gems in Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Kirukkan is a precious, unbreakable metal that can only be crafted by fire, purification, and discipline. By the same token, we hope for the Kirukkan Awards to test your stories' mettle and help...
2018 WATTY WINNER (Originally as Oliver D. King) | It's been three hundred years since Calamity Ganon was defeated and two hundred and eighty years since the Great Hyrule Civil War. Now an ancient secret, that once tore the land apart, is rediscovered. Will there be another war? Or will the fractured people groups fin...
WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-ol...
A girl in Delhi has a brilliant mind and secrets darker than the nights that won't let her eyes close. She lives in the Labyrinth, a place that always seems dim, even in the middle of the day. There, customers flock in their dozens, and there, the girl is exploited for profit in unthinkable, irreversible ways. Her...
True love never ends. At least mine won't... Part memoir, part essay collection, Confessions of a Mormon Bride: Essays on Love and Mormonism, explores the intersections of love and faith as the author makes her way to the wedding alter, assumes the role of wife, and navigates motherhood.
A loveless marriage. A werewolf curse. In the rainy near-Earth land of Grayton, Bernard and Charlotte Preston lead separate lives. An arranged marriage has left them with plenty of money and a cold relationship. She craves social esteem--while she wishes for the love her marriage has never contained. He is an alchemis...
Completed!! Recent awards November 2019: #1 sci-fi/fantasy in the "November Awards" Overall winner in "The November Awards" Izzy and Bell are twin sisters surviving in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian, Brooklyn New York. They've met up with the mutant tunnel children. The mutants were born after the purple lights lit u...
[This story is unedited and was written many years ago (2013 to be precise) - I have since grown as an author and have learned much since I wrote this book. If/When you read, please keep this in mind.] Inspired by the song What Faith Can Do by Kutless, comes the heartbreaking story of Faith, a girl stuck in a place wh...
"I won him in a game of dice. I never owned him, though. He owned himself and always would, but I did not discover that until much later." Javaneh's people disdain her for her mixed blood, yet covet her magic. On the run from those who would bind her powers, she needs another horse for speed, no matter the cost. So in...
An ordinary day at school, an attempted robbery, and a kidnapping are just the right circumstances that would fuse the lives of Stevens, Troy, Hopper, and Evans together. Possessing gifts slightly beyond the usual, they are sucked into a life they never dreamed for themselves. Through personality clashes, love will be...
It the early 1900's, Cassandra Delacourt was orphaned at the age of ten. For years afterwards, she dodged countless dangers in the slums of London, avoiding prostitution and handlers by dressing as a boy, and keeping clear as best as she could of thief rings, gangs run by ruthless, street-wise orphans. She finds work...
**Highest Rank: #16 in Historical Fiction 5/1/21** Between Two Worlds - A Novel of Ancient Rome Enid hates the Romans who enslaved her. Broken-hearted over the life she lost in Britain, she vows to bury her name and her past where the Redcrests can never reach it. As years of servitude pass, bitter resignation replace...
After princess Elrin's father dies and she loses her memory. She's sent into slavery along with both her friend and her betrothed. Thinking they'd never see each other again they fall into the lives of slaves. Will they ever escape to reclaim the princess home and restore her kingdom? A story of friendship, freedom, a...
A billion-dollar clone, bought and raised as an extremely dangerous weapon, strikes out against those who manufacture and harvest clones for spare parts. ***** Duplicates are used for one thing: spare parts. Kept in Emulation Facilities, brain-dead...
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After bursting onto the fantasy scene with his acclaimed debut novel, Elantris, and following up with his blockbuster Mistborn trilogy, Brandon Sanderson proves again that he is today’s leading master of what Tolkien called “secondary creation,” the invention of whole worlds, complete with magics and myths all their o...
Sometimes its not always about the big picture. Sometimes its the small moments. Take a peak at the snapshots of different peoples lives. I'm horrible at writing descriptions, but feel free to give it a chance. Also there are some delicate topics discussed, I just ask that you be respectful for the other readers. Upda...
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WATTY'S 2017 NEWCOMER AWARD WINNER: What would you sell yourself for? Madeline knows. She's spent the last eighteen years impatiently waiting for her Auctioning so she can sell herself to MERCE Solutions Limited for a hundred thousand credits. But when the Auctioneer fails to call her and two suits show up at her door...
All Jade ever wanted was to meet the president's son. Two things that get her into trouble. Her mouth and her brain. What happened after she finally met with the President's son? Talking about the President's son When Jade finally met him, He was cold, yet Jade was close He was distant, yet Jade was near He never knew...
This book is now combined with Book 1 and can be purchased in ebook, print, or audiobook editions: https://AbbyGoldsmith.com/majority ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ All spacefaring civilizations are absorbed by Megacosm users, or else enslaved by them. Anyone who dares to question the elected rulers of the Megacosm--or worse, defy the...
If every young lady likes to be crossed in love now and then, the Vicar Pearce's daughters are three times blessed. Willful and spirited, Rachel refuses to think Lord Ellsworth's son, her dearest friend since childhood, is not in love with her. But the youngest sister, Amanda, is the one who's attracted the eye of Lor...
APOLOGIES: I have removed this book. It was free on Wattpad from 2017 to 2023. As of Sep 5, 2023, it is published in bookstores. AbbyGoldsmith.com/Majority If you'd like to be looped in on my Abby Updates, please subscribe to my very infrequent newsletter! AbbyGoldsmith.com/subscribe ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ In a galaxy-spannin...
When you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Or is it? Ayla has to defend her castle and her people all on her own, with nobody to help her but a dark warrior she hates with all her heart.