[Book Nine of the "Patrons' World" series.] In the city of Adrasusk, Captain Bilain 'Bil-Hook' Grasall had protected The Sprawl for much of her adult life as a member of the Ward Watch. When a Senator is murdered, she finds herself tasked with seeking out the people responsible and bringing them to justice. As the investigation becomes ever more complex and deadly, Bilain is drawn into a conspiracy that could threaten the entire city, her beloved Ward and her family. Navigating the complexities of a diverse city, politics and an untouchable wealthy society, Bilain sees her skills stretched to the limit. And when a mysterious, powerful vigilante stalks the streets, roofs and alleyways of The Sprawl, Bilain's life only becomes ever more complicated. Cover created in Canva, using an AI generated picture.

As the new year begins, change is in the air. A wilding war mage enters as shield to Kaulu, representatives have been replaced, and the coven reformed per the council's instructions. Naena arrives at Amos to discover her father has already begun machinations to involve himself in every aspect of her life. Jasor orders her placed in one of the coveted shield dorm rooms which have been closed for nearly two decades to prevent certain time-honoured traditions. Trathor has been renewed and told in no uncertain terms that there will not be a fourth renewal. And then there's the matter of the second-year student with no memory of the first. A young man with mismatched eyes, the mirror image of a boy Jasor killed in his second year so long ago, with no known history yet who is recognized by certain members of staff who speak fondly of the boy with the flowery name.

Karyn doesn't believe in magic... until the day it comes for her. When four mysterious students arrive at Emerfield High, Karyn's haunting dreams vanish, and so does her best friend. They claim Karyn belongs to Wlerden, a kingdom that remembers her far more than she remembers it. To them, she was going to save a nation on the brink of ruin. To her, it was a chance to finally uncover the truth about her parents' murder, a truth someone had gone to deadly lengths to keep buried. And she took it. But Wlerden is a world fractured by power, and the past Karyn chases may destroy her before she can claim it. As her powers spiral beyond her control, she must survive the hunt of monsters and men, and decide if she's ready to become something more than a missing heir. Logic meets Magic in this lyrical, thrilling, and fiercely original debut about legacy, loss, and the price of truth. Started - 6th May 2023 Finished - 1st January 2025 Ranks 🎖 25/10/24 - #2 in #highfantasy 21/06/25 - #3 in #epicfantasy Awards 🏆 30/07/25 - 1st Place Best Cover in 2025 Rose Gold Awards Featured on Reading List 📚 03/10/25 - Epic/High Fantasy on @Fantasy

Prince Justin is forced into a marriage with the neighbouring enemy's princess, Jadelyne. Even though, he dreaded the arrangement, if it was for the sake of peace, he was willing to go for it. Fortunately for him, Jadelyne is a beautiful princess and from the moment he laid eyes on her, he was already struck by her immense beauty. Hair that shone as jade, skin as white as snow and eyes as clear as the sky. Such beauty within one person is quite magnificent but why does her eyes have fainted red circles around her blue pupils? And why does her eyes and smiles seem alluring and yet fearsome? Is there more of Princess Jadelyne than meets the eyes?

If you travel back 156 million years to the western USA, you'll find a far different land from today. One that is ruled by the dinosaurs, the largest among them being the long-necked sauropods. But despite growing to a size rivaling many modern whales, they start only a tiny fraction of their adult form. Witness one year in the life of a young sauropod, Blue-Eye, and her many siblings as they attempt to survive the challenges of the Morrison Formation, all while slowly learning the secrets of who they are.

Long ago stood the kingdom of Requiem, a land of men who could grow wings and scales, breathe fire, and take flight as dragons. Requiem ruled the sky. But Dies Irae, a tyrant leading an army of griffins, hunted Requiem's people, burned their forests, and shattered their temples. Requiem fell. This ancient land now lies in ruin, its halls crumbled, its cries silenced, its skeletons littering the burned earth. In the wilderness, a scattering of survivors lives in hiding. The griffins still hunt them, and every day promises death. Will Requiem's last children perish in exile... or once more become dragons and fly to war?

"𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕?" ❗𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑬 𝑭𝑰𝑹𝑺𝑻❗ 🥀 𝙰𝚗 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 🥀 This book is the culmination of three individual stories told from the perspectives of Prince Adam, Morana the Witch, and Sebastian Merlae. Acting as a companion novel to Evermore, this should be read AFTER. However, the individual stories can be read in any order that you wish. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙿𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎: (Complete) 13 parts/26,000 words After years of torture and horrifying accidents, something happens that turns Prince Adam's perspective on his situation around, in turn giving way to the events of Evermore. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑: (Currently being worked on) Why had Morana gone to such lengths to assassinate the Emperor, and why had she not simply taken her revenge with her own hands? Sometimes, despite their appearance and actions, people who you once thought evil might just be the opposite. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚞𝚔𝚎: (coming soon) He was the best, smartest and most handsome man in Du Ciel by his account, and with the prince gone, he was also the most powerful and most sought after bachelor by all the young girls who feared of being sent in the Offering. They wanted to use him for his status, but he had other things on his mind, and nothing was going to stand in his way of acquiring them, acquiring her. This is currently a work in progress so all chapters are subject to change upon completion. Disclaimer: There is violence and abuse in several chapters, so be warned.

In the wake of the winter formal, secrets are coming to light. The girl who would be a mage has set herself on a path to learn the magic of the Magi. Therein could lie the answer to her heritage, but her research could also spell her doom. Still unaware of what she is capable of, the students fear Naena more than before. Whispers swirl about her origins, about the Hell magic clinging to her skin, and the liquid magic she wields. But for every action, there is a consequence. Even a spell gone sour affects the world, each calling of power risks also calling a dragon, and for every spurned lover there is a cold shoulder.

🏆 BEST HOOK AWARD - THE CHOSEN DARKLING 2023 🏆 The Woods must be appeased in order to stop the darkness from spreading into the kingdom. Paris Lerring, a farm girl from the countryside, is chosen as the next sacrifice. Just when it seems like her life is ending, she discovers that all the other sacrifices before her survived. And they are hungry for payback. The problem? They have to brave the Woods and kill the demons inside it. Armed with a flimsy knife, an untethered impatience, and a flawed grasp of her new world, Paris is shoved into a system where survival is the only rule to follow and revenge is the only goal to achieve. She has to stay on this road long enough to see it through before an unexpected loss leads her to a darker path, one she may not escape from alive. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, and the high fantasy series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢, comes a story of broken promises, murky bonds, and the price of embracing the darkness in a world where the monsters do not rely on dark nights and starless skies to unsheathe their claws. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2022 (First Edition) [50, 000 - 60, 000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] 🏆 PARANORMAL WINNER - THE NANOWATT AWARDS 2024