[COMPLETED] New York, present day. Elena's neural network has languished her whole life. Like the rest of us, she has eyes with weak receptors, memory that cannot record every detail and a brain that uses a fraction of its capacity. But Elena is about to become the first person outside the Encephalon to become Emergent and learn to use her brain to its full capacity. All against the Encephalon who fight and kill and destroy lives to keep their system in place, hide what's beneath the surface, protect their knowledge and, in doing so, protected the man who attacked Elena eight years ago... What follows is an intense sci-fi action thriller about a woman on a quest for revenge facing one of the most powerful global elites the world has ever seen: The Encephalon. Updates on Tuesdays & Fridays - Or you can find the complete ebook available now on Amazon (or your local Amazon wherever you are in the world!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072PSK9JK

::Highest Ranking: 497 in Science Fiction:: ::New Chapters Every Other Friday:: Adam Daws is a scavanger living off the remains of the once prosperous Earth. He wanders the barren expanse with his canine companion Jack. His monotonous existence is flipped on its head, however, when he meets Novus, a planetary scout for the United Space Federation. Adam is sucked into a conspiracy bigger than he realizes, which may cost him his life, his love, and his dog.

**1st Place WINNER in the GOLD AWARDS 2017 FANFICTION CATEGORY 2nd Place WINNER in the AQUA PEARL AWARDS 2017 FANFICTION CATEGORY and 2nd Place WINNER in the SEASONAL AWARDS 2017 - STAR SEASON** "I am Tiene Firefury. I am seductress, lover, assassin and thief. I am friend to those deserving and enemy to those unworthy. I am vengeance, justice. And I am the reaper outside your door." Tiene Firefury a spirited, adventurous young blood elf in Quel'thalas has aspirations to emulate her brothers Inaris, a warlock and Duthan, a Lieutenant Ranger with the Farstriders. Following a chance discovery which reveals her father and late mother were elite members with the guild, Crimson Blade, she chooses the way of the Rogue, the assassin. In her early years of training, her heart is captured by a fellow student in the Students of Shadow, but as the years progress and she becomes a member of the Crimson Blade, Tiene evolves through a world where the underlying currents of the Burning Legion, lies, lust, betrayal, and debilitating heartbreak, take away almost everything dear to her. From the ashes of war, tormented and driven by deep sorrow, fuelled with hatred for The Burning Legion, she seeks out the one known as the Betrayer, Illidan Stormrage. In him, she hopes to find the ultimate leader who will help her mete out justice and sate her hunger for vengeance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All rights for the recognised World of Warcraft NPC's, lore and locations in this story belong to Blizzard. All other characters, interaction & general development of O/C storyline belong to me, with the exception of Fynn Godwin and Louvel Nottley who are the creations of @Finfychan. She kindly gave me permission to use her characters within my story.

DRAENOR - A dark, brooding nimbus off the coast of Frostfire Ridge, conceals an enemy waiting for its opportunity to invade. Its far reaching effects have tempers flaring, inner conflicts, families, friends and lovers turning against each other. It is an enemy so powerful, it could obliterate Draenor, Azeroth and all her affiliated realms. Word reaches Khadgar. His help and that of the champions of Azeroth is eagerly sought. EARTH - On a drunken night out in Edinburgh with fellow gamers, Drew talks about his ventures in Azeroth. Following a bizarre incident, Drew meets up again with Bernie, the young woman from the night before who experiences strange dreams, and an inexplicable bond develops between the two. Driven to return to Azeroth post haste, Drew uses the sargerite crystal to open the portal. Bernie and her two curious flatmates follow him through. Back in Azeroth, the four part company. The three flatmates are captured by the horde and journey towards The Dark Portal for passage to Draenor. The Kirin Tor, meanwhile, race against time to discover a means to defeat the pending threat that lies behind the portal. Illidan and Sarah have their own agenda. But as the battle begins, no-one is closer to a solution. All they know is that Armageddon has arrived in the form of The Void. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All rights for the recognised World of Warcraft NPC's, lore and locations in this story belong to Blizzard. All other characters, interaction & general development of O/C storyline belong to myself.

:: The Aqua Pearl Awards First PLace Winner:: ::The Gold Awards Second Place Fanfiction Winner:: ::Fiction Genre Awards 2017 Honorable Mention:: ::RoseGold Awards May 2017 Runner-up:: ::Highest Ranking: #377 in Action:: The Assassins and Templars have been at war for centuries. And now finally, with decades of preparation, the Templars have infiltrated the Assassin Brotherhood and torn them down from the inside. Now, Ethan must rebuild the Brotherhood and rise from the ashes of the Creed. Many years ago, Operation New World uncovered a secret that was meant to stay hidden. Dakota tried her best to bury it, but now, her past might come back to haunt her.

** 1ST PLACE WINNER in THE ANGEL AWARDS 2017, FANFICTION CATEGORY** Illidan picked Sarah up, cradling her to his chest. To all assembled he spoke, "We go to Suramar, there we will bring an end to the Legion." Glancing down at the body of the young woman in his arms he said, "You are mine now, outsider." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three weeks have passed since Sarah Metcalfe was found at the site of the road accident. She has undergone therapy, doctors & hospital visits to ensure she is physically fit, yet she has still kept her adventures in Azeroth secret, locked away from everyone, including her best friend Drew Stewart - her "faithful puppy". One night, Sarah unexpectedly finds a way back to Azeroth. Drew witnesses her disappearing through a portal, so what does a faithful puppy do? Runs run after its master of course.... The war with the Legion continues. She learns Khadgar has moved on, and so she must too, but she does so by choosing a particular path. One that will lead her straight to Illidan Stormrage. All rights for the recognised World of Warcraft NPC's, lore and locations in this story belong to Blizzard. All other characters, interaction & general development of the O/C story belong to myself.

** DOUBLE AWARD WINNER IN THE PROSE FICTION AWARDS 2017** Imagine finding yourself in Azeroth for real, a parallel universe of the game World of Warcraft and knowing of certain events about to occur. What would you do? Who would you trust? And would you dare fall in love with a charismatic NPC? World of Warcraft, the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, has become a refuge for 28 year old, office worker, Sarah Metcalfe. Playing for just over a year, she is utterly enchanted and hooked by it's characters, NPCs, lands and lore developing a particular fascination in the storyline of Illidan Stormrage ... On another plane, another time, the world of Azeroth and it's people are very real indeed. Their lives and storylines, have been somehow mirrored by the game in which nearly 10 million players on a planet called Earth subscribe to, yet of this they are oblivious. Until that is, the body of a strange young woman is discovered near Stone Cairn Lake in Goldshire. Sarah Metcalfe finds herself inexplicably in the city of Stormwind. Armed with the knowledge she has of events past, present and those still to come in Azeroth, she ends up in the care of Archmage Khadgar. But this in itself sparks off an unexpected set of events, and the Archmage finds himself in a battle he had not prepared himself for....

::Fiction Genre Awards Honorable Mention:: ::First Place Winnner in the Prose Awards Fiction Awards 2017 Loco-Lingular Award:: Many years have passed since the Deathless arose. Immortal, invincible they came, they subjected the people and their tyrannic rule starved the world. But rumors of a weapon, a weapon that can kill these so-called gods surface. A warlord arises and terrorizes the people, like the Deathless were mere children. The warlord can be destroyed, however, but only if mind, body and steal are one.

❃ AWARD-WINNING WATTPAD FEATURED STORY ❃ Still reeling from the fallout of the Battle for the Broken Shore, Khadgar learns Azeroth has less than one month left before Illidan rises again as Sargeras's avatar. While the battle for Illidan's soul rages within the Nether, Khadgar must gather the quarrelling nations, find and breach the Chamber of the Eye, and stop Gul'dan before it is too late. But at what cost? ❃ In the endless void of the Twisting Nether, Illidan wakes, formless. His fallen body--long housed in the Vault of the Wardens--has been stolen, his awakened soul trapped by the immense powers of the Necromancer Gul'dan, servant of the Dark Titan Sargeras. Taken away and hidden deep within Suramar's ruined Temple of Elune, Illidan's body hangs suspended in fel energy, transforming into a powerful dreadlord. Gul'dan, his new master, shows Illidan his destiny. Through Gul'dan's eyes, Illidan's terrifying future unfolds, he is to be the avatar of Sargeras, the Commander of the Burning Legion. He watches, horrified, as he eradicates his home world, consuming all life, leaving Azeroth burning in eternal flames. But Illidan's fight is not yet over. By waking him, Gul'dan has granted him one final chance to settle an ancient score: to bring an end to the Burning Legion once and for all. As his soul drains little by little into the Titan's avatar, Illidan realises he cannot stand against the Legion alone. In so much darkness, there must be light. There can be only one. The memories return, of an age long past, of the one he loved with all of his heart. Even in the silence of the Nether, his heart still longs for her. From beyond eternity, The Betrayer calls to her, asking the impossible. Join me. ❃ Winner of The Wing Awards June 4, 2017 Finalist in Good As Gold Awards Jan 29, 2017 Top 20 The Pursuit of Excellence Awards Mar 20, 2017 ❃ Published in full Nov 29, 2016 © E A Carter 2016 All Rights Reserved