Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

In Floreca's village, human sacrifice is a necessary evil. The monstrous-looking angel, Aĉaĵego, demands one sinner every month. But when Floreca and her older sister become the sacrifices, Floreca questions if the Aĉaĵego is really as monstrous as it seems. As she awaits her death, Floreca seems to be developing a strange friendship with the angel... but can a monster ever really know humanity? Featured on @Retold's Fractured Fairytales reading list.

After being abandoned in a forest for the last nine years, four siblings are left to forge their family back together when they are discovered by a world that had long thought them dead. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nearly a decade ago, a horrific bombing ripped through a Colorado community, forcing the public to brace with both a high body count and an unprecedented truth: some of the victims had not been human - some of them had been werewolves. Police officer Hendrik Holtzer somehow survives the night, but his wife and children do not, leaving him reeling with grief and the guardianship of three newly orphaned brothers. As the nation broils with tension over the discovery of its supernatural citizenry, Hendrik and the Kavanaugh boys - Calder, Lachlan and Grady - manage to find peace among the bonds of their shared loss. But nine years later, the truce between human and werewolf is threatened when bodies start popping up in a small town called Cedarbrook, in a mystery suspected to be the country's first werewolf serial killer. Sent to investigate, Hendrik must call upon the expertise of the boys he helped raise, setting into motion a series of revelations that will unveil the truth of what really happened on the night his family shattered into pieces. A family drama featuring reunion, heartbreak, joy and romance. Thank you for reading. :)

Following the murder of his species' ruler, riots make blood and suffering become Vishnear's daily life. He desires nothing more than peace for his people. The priest's life takes a turn, however, when the primordial deities elect him to be the next leader. They grant him godlike powers, and his people expect him to use them. The problem is he can't summon them-not without complications. Fearing failure, he elicits help from a god, Sytrix, who promises to reveal his true potential. But he finds more questions than answers when a feisty Wikev is captured. Yet, through everything, what Vishnear fears the most is not the threat of war, the awakening of the lost deities, or the budding, forbidden attraction between him and the female Wikev. It's the secret hiding beneath his skin. ***** First draft, so not refined yet. Started as myth shorts (hence strange beginning chapters). Constructive feedback appreciated, especially in chapters beyond chapter 3.