The first volume in the epic fantasy series Soulwoven. Litnig Jin has spent his life yearning for the power to weave the souls of the dead into magic. His brother Cole has spent his believing in nothing bigger than his own two hands. When a dragon sinks its claws into their nightmares, both of their lives will change forever. A dream of moving statues, shattered chains, and seething clouds of darkness sets the brothers on a journey into the unknown. A prince asks for their help. A necromancer hunts them. The bloom of first love gives Cole something to believe in. And as the brothers travel the world of Guedin seeking to prevent the hatred of a god from coming to life, Litnig learns that there are prices to pay for all power, and that the power he seeks may cost him more than he can possibly imagine. Soulwoven is a story of high fantasy, high adventure, and high soul searching in eight points of view, written with people between the ages of 15 and 30 in mind. I love it, and I hope you will too. Edit: An updated version of Soulwoven is available commercially. Help me write more and buy a copy! The print book will look great on your shelf, I promise. :-) Favorite reader blurbs! "This is the finest piece of literary work I've read in months." - @yakotseal "Very very like a piece of steak" - @incipient "THIS BOOK IS SOOO DAMN AWESOME A.K.A COOOOOL" - @jewell122 "Once it picks up it's impossible to put down." - @RonDoolin -JS

************************************************************************************** An outcast rogue must break a curse put on his fate, or die on his nineteenth birthday. To survive, he'll need the sword of a maiden, the aid of an immortal, and the power of forbidden magic that could cost him the only girl he ever loved. ************************************************************************************ *** THE JACK OF SOULS won a Silver IPPY this year! *** THE JACK OF SOULS won 1st place in the PNWA Competition in Fantasy! * *** THE JACK OF SOULS won 1st place in the Southwest Writers competition! * *** A "Featured Book" on Wattpad! * *** Now a "Staff Pick" on Kickstarter! * *** Available on Amazon in paper, hardback, and ebook ! * *** My contract with Kindle Select won't allow me to post more than 3 chapters here, but... *** Sign up for my newsletter on stephenmerlino.com for alerts when it's free on Amazon! * MY INSPIRATION I wrote this out of pure love of trickster rogues; I love the wit over brawn motif -- Odysseus over Achilles, Raven over Eagle -- so I like to play with it in my stories. In JOS I set the rogue and con-artist Harric against a foil of warriors in a land threatened by magic and civil war. Whenever possible I turn familiar tropes on their heads: instead of a handsome young Lancelot, I cast a broken-down ex-champion addicted to pain-killing herbs; instead of a dashing Squire Brian, the old knight reluctantly takes an ambitious young woman as squire. Similarly, I re-imagine the standard medieval milieu by infusing aspects of two of my favorite historical periods, Elizabethan England, and The American Frontier. Both eras boast a kind of nationalistic arrogance that borders on hubris, and a magnificent spirit of resourcefulness and re-invention that is fun to play with. SERIES The Jack of Souls is first in a series. I am posting parts of the sequel here now (The Knave of Souls), to help me refine the story.

When fifteen year old Drake was born, they called him boneless. Destined to die for what his clan called an abnormality, the love of his mother saved him. But growing up with a weak bone disease meant he cannot fight, hunt, joust, or draw a blood-sigil that has become a custom for every kid. Considered a weakling by many including his family, Drake knows his only chance to succeed is to learn faster and work twice harder than the other boys, but he lacks the very thing that defines greatness amongst his clan; the ability to wield a blood bonded magic. When a failed assassination attempt leaves him lost in the woods, a chance encounter sets him upon a strange creature with secrets that could change his life or destroy him. In the prominent cities of the Nine Worlds, an assassin strikes fear in the hearts of Kings. People whisper of the Black Fury, a goddess of vengeance, but Zelos Shadowstealer is just a girl burdened by a great power, whose identity, happiness, and future have been enslaved to serve the greed of her masters. Kingdoms have fallen, wars ignited, and great names extinguished at the edge of her blade, but when she is set upon a young prince doomed to die by her hand, she begins to entertain questions that leaves her with two choices- smother the affection that had sprouted in her cold heart or be hunted by the murderers she had once served. In a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rules, the two begin to realize that the line between withering and surviving is truly thin.

[Featured Story and Wattpad Prize Winner 2014] When Malachi, an exiled murder, activates a magic relic and duplicates his world, he uses his newly found power to win over the Larks, dog-like creatures from the North. Seeking to locate his missing daughter and plot revenge on those responsible for her disappearance, Malachi marches south, leaving destruction in his wake. Whik Winfield, a young, adventurous Hemonstalian, is swept up in the chaos. He escapes with fellow survivors to the mysterious island of Sebolt, leaving everything he knew behind, including his best friend Sonora. Whik hoped peace could be restored in his new home, but when he finds a mysterious device and creates a world of his own, his troubles double. Can Whik understand how to wield his world-building power before Malachi takes it all away? When the path of worlds can change with a shift in the wind, Whik learns that all second chances come with a price. This dark fantasy novel interweaves Whik's story at ages 9 and 17, as he comes to terms with creating another him, attempts to stop the fall of his nation from a ruthless murderer, and realizes that in order to save the girl he loves in one world, he may have to die in another.

Sam Dalcome thinks he is so completely average that no one ever notices him. Until he discovers a mysterious stranger outside his home. Bewildered, he tries to uncover the stranger's intentions. But Sam is sidetracked when he and his friend Travis discover a secret passageway deep in the town's quarry that leads to a hidden cavern. What they uncover next will not only change their lives forever, but will uncover the first clue to a deadly Dalcome family secret. Sam finds himself drawn into a world of mystery and magic he never knew existed, which brings him closer to a destiny he never knew was possible. HAVEN SERIES: Known as a place of refuge, Haven is a sanctuary for those with supernatural abilities. Decades of peace between the Witches, Vampires, Goblins, Elves, and Orcs is coming to an end. Now the once tranquil world is shrouded in deception and corruption. Dark secrets tear at the very fabric of their alliance giving way to an evil that stirs in the shadows. Exhilarating and utterly gripping, the HAVEN series is an action-packed journey full of suspense, magic, mystery, and intrigue.

Stephen Hawking dijo: "si los extraterrestres nos visitaran, el resultado no sería muy diferente a la llegada de Colón a America. No muy bueno para los nativos americanos". Durante años, el hombre a colonizado cada rincón de nuestro planeta y la humanidad vio nuestro fin con la llegada de ellos, pero... No fueron ellos quienes nos colonizaron... Fuimos nosotros los colonizadores...

Diez, nueve, ocho. No mires todavía, Ruby. Eres demasiado pequeña para contemplar los horrores que se ocultan en la guarida de hielo. Siete, seis, cinco. Escucha su respiración tras tu nuca. Un demonio desea tu alma, Ruby. Ya estás maldita. Cuatro, tres, dos. ¿Sientes la helada catástrofe que se avecina? Dicen que las brujas trajimos el más frío invierno a este pueblito... Ríos congelados, casas escondidas bajo la nieve, vidas sin aliento. La única calidez que encontrarás en estas tierras será dentro de cada hoguera que nos ha quemado. Uno. La noche de luto en Salem guarda un secreto. ¿Quién es tu nueva amiga, Ruby? Dicen las llamas que su nombre es Scarlet. Y también dicen que nadie la ha visto jamás. Tal vez solo exista en tu cabeza. Por esa locura los campesinos piden tu cadáver. Cero. Perdiste el tiempo. Ya no podrás escapar del Amo. Hay olas de sangre que han coloreado esta noche solo para ti. - Este relato forma parte de la antología «Ecos de una melodía oscura», publicada por la Editorial Vanadis. Catorce relatos de fantasía en total, disponibles en formato físico y digital, ¡y con unas bellas ilustraciones incluidas! Podéis pasar por la «Nota de la autora» si queréis más información. © 2019. Todos los derechos reservados. Esta obra está protegida por las leyes de copyright y tratados internacionales. Prohibida la copia o divulgación total o parcial de su contenido.

TRILOGÍA AYSIRIAL. PRIMER LIBRO. Existen portales que llevan directamente a otras dimensiones, son paralelas a nuestro mundo y los humanos de la Tierra desconocen su existencia. Sara Meyer vive con sus abuelos y hermano pequeño, su vida no ha sido nada fácil desde la separación de sus padres. El destino hace que su vida cambie radicalmente cuando encuentra un portal que la lleva a otra dimensión. Sus habitantes la llaman Aysirial, un mundo totalmente diferente al mundo que conocemos. Sara conocerá otras formas de vida, unas mágicas y verdaderamente bellas y otras despreciables y malvadas. Isyan el príncipe sin alma será la causa de las dudas y miedos de Sara. ¿Te atreves a cruzar el portal? TODOS LOS DERECHOS RESERVADOS REGISTRADA EN SAFE CREATIVE.

Cuando la diosa huye, el mal tomará su lugar, usurpando la magia y controlando todo. ✨✨ Dana es una Diosa que vive encerrada en un Cubo y desde allí observa a todo su mundo, manejándolo a su antojo. Pero cansada de esa vida mágica y aparentemente aburrida, decide encerrarse en sí misma y entrar en un sueño profundo. Cuando finalmente despierta, siglos más tarde, decide huir para conocer el mundo a través de sus propios ojos. Al conocer a Loy, el muchacho que la encuentra casi al borde de la muerte, se da cuenta que el mundo exterior no era ni cerca de lo que pensaba. Luego descubre que alguien ha tomado su lugar dentro del Cubo decidido a convertirse en el nuevo Dios y reparar los errores que ella ha cometido. Dana deberá enfrentarse a sus enemigos y recuperar lo que le corresponde para que esa pesadilla acabe y nadie salga perjudicado. - - - Portada por Marta Cuchelo Ganadora de los Wattys 2017 en la categoría "Forjadores de historias" Ganadora en la categoría Fantasía en los Wow Awards y en el Concurso Misterio.

DESTACADOS EN WATTPAD EN LA CATEGORÍA DE HOMBRES LOBO. Se trata de un relato corto. Hay amor, ficción, suspense... Espero que os guste. Esta obra ha sido finalista de los wattys original del 2016. La portada ha sido realizada por Andrés Bolívar Carrasquero o como lo conocemos en esta plataforma @abcarrasquero Booktrailer realizado por _heyitsahana_ muchas gracias, me encanta¡¡¡ https://youtu.be/9v3BgNJOYSQ