[unedited book] All around the nation, dreams infect the minds of Polaris. Something wicked this way comes. Only the coming together of a few select heroes can stop the bloody dusk.

The Kingdom of Bluemere is at war. It is one of many who are struggling to defend their borders from the powerful ice-nation in the north, Adderak. For hundreds of years, king after king have attempted to end Adderak's thurst, but to no avail. The territory is enormous, stretching across the great northeastern peninsula. It grows every day as it continues to take smaller neighboring territories. The new king, Alain Greylock, has made conquering all of Modea his personal plight. Queen Beadu Winterle has known this war her entire life. Her childhood was a blur, but for the past eight years, she's sat in her husband's shadow as he's sent thousands of soldiers to Adderak's border. Bluemere, Gladith and Lapi are the only kingdoms left on the northeastern side of Modea. They are the continent's only hope. If one of them should fall to Adderak's clutches, the rest of Modea won't stand a chance. Each day, King Alain's shadow inches closer and closer, until Bluemere faces a tremendous loss. In a routine border patrol, King Hagan of Bluemere and his men are ambushed and he is fatally injured. The Elder King, Orestes Winterle is bedridden with sickness, and Beadu has failed to conceive any heirs to claim the throne while Hagan is comatose. She is forced out of her life of solitude to lead a kingdom fighting a man's war. In a desperate attempt to save her people, she does what no other king has dared to do before her-- request and an audience with King Alain. Join Beadu through heartbreak, love, treachery, and lies as she fights to desperately protect her people from a threat far greater than she imagined. Time is her enemy, and she can no longer tell the difference between friend and foe as destiny leads the young queen to open doors that should have forever remained sealed.

Annifer can put it off no longer. The time has come for her to journey north to the snow-covered land of Crosstain and marry the loathsome Larnick. Meanwhile, deep in the heart of the Great Forest, all is not well in the Wise Women's Village. A powerful magical artefact has been stolen and a dangerous prisoner escaped. Dark clouds are gathering over Sacred Mountain. Could it be that their most deadly enemy is back? Book Three of the Annifer Trilogy but you don't have to have read the first two books to understand it. #17 in Fantasy 23d January 2020 #9 in Mystery 23rd January 2020 #3 in Action 29th May 2021

(FREE on Amazon) "The darkest shadows hide beneath the brightest lights." Estra would never forget the night she lay in smoldering ash and watched while everything she loved was consumed by fire. Once a pious young woman living a peaceful life in service to the enlightened, everything changed when her convent was burned down by followers of the profane sorceress Helena the Defiler. Scarred by the events of the horrifying massacre, Estra joined the church as a warrior of the faith where she was tasked with using her newfound abilities to strike down the heretics that plague the world of Eldrin. That once broken woman has grown into a powerful figure of justice, and through her duty, she's found a sense of fulfillment in protecting the innocent. As a holy warrior, Estra is supposed to be seen as a symbol of virtue in the eyes of others, but buried deep within her soul is a forever growing thirst for vengeance against the demons of her past. When she's finally given the assignment of purging those responsible for her suffering, Estra embarks on a journey which reveals that the world isn't as black and white as she'd been led to believe. *** Don't forget to vote, comment, & follow! *** (Please leave a review on the books Amazon and/or Goodreads page) (Exclusive content available at nygeloglesby.wordpress.com)

A young sorceress, sworn to protect life at all costs, must choose whether to sacrifice her humanity or let an invading dragon army destroy her homeland. ***** Sorceress Liselle Alta has decided to put her troubled past behind her, and her first year at university has offered her the perfect chance to start with a clean slate. But after a terrorist attack on Induction Day, Liselle's dreams of having a normal life soon fall apart, and she must make a choice: Should she uphold her sacred Healer oath to protect life at all costs? Or should she fight in the upcoming war to help the Fireborn protect her homeland? With the invading dragon army on the march, Liselle has to decide before it's too late. [Fiction Awards Winner] #1 in love | 5 August 2022 #1 in action-adventure | 11 August 2022

The Kingdom of Wooldridge is a young country. The fourth and final Human Stronghold established in Allos is recovering from a devastating war. Now a new threat plagues its Holds. Rogue Vampires are attacking innocent people, ignoring the treaties that have been in place for decades. Tensions are rising between Wooldridge and the neighboring Vampire Kingdom of Angara and Ozvra Levanadel is about to be dragged right in the middle of it. No one knows where she came from, but they all have learned to fear her. An assassin known as The Silver Raven, Ozvra has ruled Wooldridge's underground since she was 10 years old. Trained by her mentor, Exiled Prince Ilkas Shakh, the two have made Wooldridge their hunting grounds. For years, the kingdom thought her a shadow, not knowing her face. That is until Lord Vincent Claire of Fynehill summons her for a very important assignment: Kill the Rogues. Ozvra's secret life of darkness comes to an abrupt close when she is forced to aid the kingdom that took everything from her. Treason, death, and unlikely friendships blossom, and the world grows darker as an even greater threat rears its head. Dive into the realm of kings and secrets and follow along as Ozvra descends into a world she thought had long been lost.

A magic-addicted spy trapped in the queen's service must track a princess-turned-assassin in order to earn her freedom, but things get complicated when she falls for the princess she's supposed to capture. ***** Weak. Cursed. That's how seventeen-year-old Kayden Branimir, the realm's deadliest assassin, views herself. Some believe she could save the world with her rare healing magic, but she gave up on her powers long ago after failing to save her best friend. Her life changes when she receives a letter from her supposedly dead twin brother, Alaric, begging to be rescued from rival territory Leodia. For the first time since her friend's accident, Kayden is determined to be the hero, but she must learn to embrace her magic--and herself--along the way. Strange. Unnatural. Those are the words whispered about eighteen-year-old Zara Tait, a Leodian spy addicted to soul-stealing magic. Forced into the queen's service, Zara wants to escape and return home, but she has nothing to offer the queen in exchange for her freedom. When Kayden arrives in Leodia, Zara sees the quiet girl with unique magic as the bargaining chip she needs. But the more she learns of Kayden, the more her feelings grow. Now, Zara must choose between her freedom and the dangerous assassin she hadn't meant to fall for. [2020 Watty Award Winner] Content warning: This story contains mature themes of violence, addiction, abuse, self-harm, and mental illness. Cover by Faera Lane

Mabinogi is a short story collection. All of these works have been written for The Pub's Fantasy Smackdown, a contest in which contestants have two weeks to write fantasy stories meeting the specifications laid out by the smackdown's hosts - in this case, @jewel1307 and @xxButterflyKissesxx. Check the Media widget in the right-hand column to see the images that the stories are based on!