Aria had always been different,and it wasn't because she was raised in a Werewolf pack while not being one herself. It was more than that. She was half werewolf, that much was certain. The way she liked her steak, the strength of her senses, her love of running through the forest that surrounded her home, her rapid healing rate were all just too much like the tendencies of her pack brothers and sisters to cause any doubt of her ancestry. But, after twenty-one years, she has never made a shift. She has never felt the need to. But her world is about to change. A revelation about how she came to be a part of the pack and a chance meeting with a stranger draws her further into the supernatural world than she ever cared to be. Her ancestry is steeped in shadows and secrets and this stranger seems to be a big part of those secrets. As she learns more about who she is and where she comes from, she must choose between the safety of the life she knows or danger of the life that comes with the stranger who calls to her.

Alternate History Steampunk Fashion Dystopia Science Romance --- Julien is a regulation-compliant young presser at the local dhobitorium, and the best Londoni iron man there is. When a Code-violating dandy recruits him to arrange a wardrobe malfunction for a prominent general of the Hauteorian Guard, Julien is faced with the realization that he may have skills to do something more than comply. Partnered with dandy sitar-player Murphy, Julien joins a diverse crew of rebel agents associated with powers in the rising Fashion Capital of Cairo. On the run from the Fashion Police, Julien travels by steam-cabriolet, submari, and flying solar barque to distant lands. With a sister serving in the Fashionista's elite Hauteorian Guard, a mother unseen since her arrest, and allies in multiple Fashion Capitols, Julien's loyalties are frequently tested. Julien is determined to help others realize their dreams of self-expression, but if the balance of powers between the Fashion Capitols shifts too far, the world may know a Second Great War ------ PG-13 Previously Featured in "Hidden Gems: Sci-Fi" early 2018. #Wattys2017 participant #theooorahs 2017 nominee #Wattys2016 #Trailblazers participant @FANTASCI The Chosen One #TCO Season 1 Participant Inspired by #SciFriday contest prompt Plot points generated with Rory's #StoryCubes Cover by author. See Extras for alternate covers. Theoretical Soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnT0bS83hioj0uuKQIlfUIrvZqrKW4KnW

~~5th place winner Final Round & 2nd place winner, Round 2 - Open Novella Contest 2018~~ Mina Harker (née Murry) was changed by Dracula's attentions, and so were her descendants. Reggie comes from this line of vampire hunters, nature's definitive balance to the darkness. Her whole life has been building up to this one mission in Romania, to face the evil that started everything for her family. Unfortunately there are others with their eyes on Dracula too, and Reggie has run right into them. She must make them allies or remove them from the game before she can face the ultimate foe.