"Science is magic comprehended, and magic is science misunderstood." ___ The evil kingdom of Gatál has conquered the peaceful kingdom of Halcía and has ruled the land with an iron fist for the past sixteen years. When an infamous Gatál press gang captures a young Halcían peasant, Helena de Grazia, she has to make a choice. Should she serve the enemy or resist? Little do the Gatál realize how vital her decision is. Helena can shift the balance of power and restore peace and justice to Halcía, or she can reinforce the Gatál Empire for decades to come. ___ Genre: Dystopian Fantasy Adventure ___ ☆ Official Wattys 2017 Shortlist ☆ A Wattpad Featured Novel ☆ Highest Rank: #6 in Adventure ☆ Highest tag: #1 in Dark Fantasy ☆ Official Wattpad Fantastical Adventure ✔ Completed ¦ Editing in progress

Every now and then I get around to writing flash fiction and short stories in various genres, most of which end up on my blog and various other sites. I wanted to share these short reads here as well. I hope you will enjoy them.

All contests entries that aren't fantasy or science fiction.

This is a collection of 'flash fiction'. The stories within come from a variety of genres prompts and are just 500 words each! Cover art by Mervyn Chan on unsplash.com

They didn't listen. They said I was crazy. Maybe I am crazy. Maybe this world doesn't exist and I am still in the mental institution - restrained, strapped to my bed and sedated. I remember, they had to do that a lot at first. When I wouldn't stop screaming and begging them to listen to me. But deep down I know, I'm not that lucky. This world is real and I'm all alone in it. #3 in alien-abductions #9 in yafiction #12 in extraterrestrials #12 in invasion #42 in ya #34 in abduction

My fantasy entries to contests. My entry to the Equinox Battle Challenge is 498 words long.

Time and time again. He can look, but never touch. He envies them, free to live a life, to be someone. Everyone wants what they cannot have. In the same universe as 'In the beginning'.

18-year-old Marissa Nightwel is waking up every night from a nightmare, screaming. She tries to ignore it but her night terrors only intensify. Until one night it reaches a lethal level. Now Marissa has to fight not only for her life but for something much more valuable. She has to fight to stay human. Ancient conspiracies and old family secrets are unravelled, and her best shot at saving her life and the lives of those she loves is to put her trust in a boy who wants to kill her...

Stories based on SciFi prompts & challenges (both old and new).

I will write something everyday for a year. They will have no common theme, you may like some, you may hate others. They may be short or long, stories, poems or ideas. Please read, and come along on this journey with me. Categories: Imagination - something I have imagined and described Experience - writing about an experience I've had Idea - Short excerpt of a story idea I have had Note: I do not own the cover image