[Work in Progress] "Once in a great while mankind unlocks a secret so profound that our future is altered forever. Fire, electricity, splitting the atom..." Our next profound idea was living in space. We knew it was coming. Once we found out, we planned for it. But it wasn't enough. The event became known as Skyfall. The earth was in decay. Carbon dioxide is suffocating the planet. It has become a barren wasteland. Rain stopped falling. The sky was dry and water couldn't evaporate. It was getting hot. The earth wasn't able to create fresh water because there was no rain or evaporation. No clouds. Only direct sunlight. Plants and animals couldn't survive. And soon, neither would we. The world's best scientists came together to solve this problem with two solutions. One, colonies in space and two, bio domes to create smaller livable areas for humans, plants and animals to survive. Much of the population would start to deteriorate by the time both options came to pass, but eventually they did. A group of lucky citizens from the world's top nations were sent to live in the colonies in the skies of Venus, as well as domes or bubbles on the Moon and Mars. While those that survived and remained on earth now live in clusters of bio domes that are connected by enclosed passageways that all lead to one larger dome, Central City. The nations were divided into five ruling factions: U.S., China, European Union, Russia and South Africa and call themselves the World's Union. Each faction has at least one colony in space that they control. The problem that is happening now, however, is that the people want separation from Earth and to rule on their own.

Whispers of a cult in the Hinterlands, promising eternal rebirth to its followers. The threat of a long-buried civilisation, rising to reclaim the troubled Earth. Who remains, in this scarred land, to unravel the mystery and repel the threat? Follow the tale of three unlikely heroes: a travelling scribe fighting the drug-induced demons of his past, a noble daughter rebelling against an arranged marriage, and an ex-army torturer who now serves as a Duke's manservant and lover. Cover design by the wonderful Reyna - @TessieGirl98

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

A violent, epic, action-packed urban quest full of very eccentric, often hilarious, extremely dangerous characters who also happen to be animals - the wildlife of New York City, to be exact. Reviews 'Artfully imagined and constructed ... Through the eyes and hearts of Evans's furry characters, Beasts of New York gets at a lot of complex stuff: issues of identity, specifically nature versus nurture, are explored without being heavy-handed, and the real-life distances between bravery and cowardice, loyalty and disloyalty, hope and despair are often revealed to be just a hair's breadth apart.' (Julie Eakin, ForeWord Magazine) 'EPIC! 'Beasts of New York is about a squirrel named Patch who, out of desperation and need, adventures beyond his home in Central Kingdom to try and save it. While it seems that fate is conspiring against him, taking him further from his home than any squirrel has traveled, his journey is a necessary step to saving all of Central Kingdom from the evil trying to consume it.... 'This book reads like a fantasy novel, even though it is set in New York City. The horrors that Patch encounters at times seemed so unreal to me, despite knowing where they were. Seeing them from another pair of eyes gave some things a new air of terror and others one of wonder. 'This is not a light novel. It is very dark, and at times absolutely horrifying, but I connected so much to Patch as a hero that, in the end, I was left with tears of relief and happiness in my eyes.' (Kate, GoodReads) About the Author Jon Evans's novels have been published around the world, translated into half a dozen languages, and praised by The Economist, The Times of London, and the Washington Post. His journalism has appeared in Wired, Reader's Digest, The Guardian, The Globe & Mail, and The Times of India, and he writes a weekly column for TechCrunch. He can be found online at www.rezendi.com.

**FEATURED STORY JULY 2018* **WATTPAD HQ READ OF THE WEEK AUGUST 2018* **WATTYS 2018 WINNER** Casey Brogan is on a mission to self-destruct. Whether it's booze, drugs or men, she's spiralling out of control and stepping over the line, to destroy the demons of her past and herself in the process. Ethan Drake isn't looking to be anyone's saviour. He has enough demons of his own and a legacy he'd do anything to avoid. Following a near-fatal overdose, Casey discovers a world beyond the one she knows, one where dark creatures wage an age-old war and where nobody is who they appear to be. Now hunted by those who want their world to remain a secret, she must decide whether she can put her trust in Ethan, or whether he is just as much a threat as those that want her dead. After a lifetime of trying to destroy herself, Casey is about to do just about anything to keep herself alive.