***Winner of the Wattys 2016 for Hidden Gems*** The Edgewise exists everywhere and nowhere. A sanctuary to all realms, should you find the door. Managed by one Macklemore Edgewise, proprietor, guardian of the between places, and barman of mystery. If the tavern accepts you, abide by the rules. 1. Leave all conflicts outside. 2. No murdering one another. Occasional maiming and righteous wounding exempt. 3. Never leave the door open. There's no telling what will sneak in. Cover art by Krazydiamond

A former artist is hired by a high-tech business building a mind-reading machine to be their crash-test dummy. A full copy of White Matter for e-reader (Kindle and ePub) is available for free download at https://mauricearh.wordpress.com/novels#wmnovel

NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK AND E-BOOK This is a 10-chapter sample of a published novel. A stolen kiss. An unstable curse. One big mess in the making. Derric Harver never expected to amount to anything more than the palace stableboy, but when Princess Maria's curse keeps her from accepting a prince's proposal, she turns to him for help, and he doesn't dare refuse. With the help of a lady's maid and a prince, Derric and Maria embark on a dangerous adventure to find the sorceress who cast the curse. Along the way they battle monsters, make friends, and discover new truths about themselves--not to mention the undeniable chemistry between them. Reaching their destination won't be easy, but the true danger lies in the truths they've fought for years to hide. A Stolen Kiss is the first in the Stolen Royals Series--an adventure with magical creatures, dangerous lies, and being true to the power within.

*Update: This is now my challenge/contest book for sci-fi prompts.

"There is a whole other world under the lake" Or at least, that's what Claire's grandmother always said. Claire always assumed she meant the fishes. Claire's mother always assumed Grandma Jo had gone off the deep end. (Pun intended.) Claire may have agreed, if Grandma Jo's favourite saying hadn't been in their family for generations. All it took was a long walk of a nonexistent pier for Claire to realise that perhaps, Grandma Jo wasn't so crazy after all. All it took was three seconds for her to realise she had no idea how to explain to anyone back home what really lies under. Or how to get back, for that matter. Too bad everyone back home thinks she drowned. _________________ Started: 11th July, 2016 Next update: when TULOHM is complete - sorry! Completed: N/A

A SCI-FI THRILLER WITH A ROMANTIC TWIST. Day White can't stand her boyfriend or her life. Desperate for something to change, she goes to Janus, a controversial company that offers personality implants. There she selects the most kick-ass, confident personality on the market. But when something goes wrong, anxious staff abort the implant and Day is ushered out a back door and told never to return. Forty-eight hours later, Day's memory is sporadically malfunctioning, and she's left injured during a shopping mall bomb explosion. Police take an interest in her and question her movements in the days prior to the bomb. Then her boyfriend arrives and he's mad as hell and behaving very oddly. When they're alone he reveals she's blown her cover, and soon the people she was hiding from will be coming to get her. Her real name isn't Day White. The personality implant didn't work because she already has an implant that's been protecting her. Now Day must choose: Trust her lying, phoney boyfriend and leave, or let the people who she was hiding from catch up with her. PLEASE NOTE: Mild swearing is included in the text. THIS STORY IS COMPLETE

"I have read hundreds of books of every genre... This story is my new all time favourite." lornaj "I don't think I've been this interested and entertained in a very long time." _vixanne_ "I'm blown away, to be honest." Anne-overhere The last thing sixteen-year-old Louise Doors remembers is collapsing on her way home from a gig and a boy trying to save her life. Now, six days later, she's woken up. But she's not in the hospital, she's at home, and it seems her life has gone on without her, except everything is messed up. Her best friends hate her, she's hanging out with a girl she barely knows, and a boy called Dylan wants to meet up to give her a letter. As it turns out, Dylan isn't just any boy, either, he's the guy who tried to save her life. Soon Louise will find out exactly what's been going on in her absence because those missing days are happening again, only in reverse. While each day brings surprising revelations about her family, her friends, and who she was before, Louise also draws closer to Dylan, believing he can help her get her proper life back. But soon she'll realize no matter what she does, these six days might be all she has left, and she wants to spend them falling in love, not fighting the universe. THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON; DUE TO PUBLISHING RESTRICTIONS ONLY THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS MAY BE SEEN ON WATTPAD. However, if you would like an Advanced Review Copy for Free before July 16th, please send me a message and I can send you one by email or to a kindle mail address. The book is being published as "My Backward Life". Thanks! Claire

While Sean and his wolves encounter major growing pains in their relationship, Sean is plagued by visions he can't quite control. What's worse? He still hasn't helped Trevor. Could a member of their own coven have the answers Sean and Trevor need? Or are his intentions far more sinister? ***** A talking cat for a bestie and two werewolf boyfriends sounds like the makings of a fairy tale. But for Sean Brooks, the last four months have been far from a dream. Sean's fast-approaching birthday is only compounding his concerns over what the future holds for Trevor, while Nate and Kaiden grapple with pack politics and the mounting tension between the two of them. To make matters worse, the wealthiest member of Sean's coven, Tobias Beaumont, seems to be fostering an unhealthy interest in both him and the Gibson pack. If Sean can't figure out who he can really trust, and reign in his own magic, the tangled threads of his 'happily ever after' could be torn apart completely. (Book Two in the Wolf & Witch Series) **Series also available on YONDER!** Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content, light alcohol/drug use, and violence. Cover designed by Stefanie Saw

Sean Brooks comes from a long line of witches. But unfortunately, he doesn't have a spell that can help him with relationships. When Sean meets Nate and Kaiden and discovers that they are werewolves, his attraction to them turns dangerous... ***** Separated from his coven of witches, Sean must figure out how to use his magic in a way he never has, especially when he comes face-to-face with a man bent on destroying the werewolves that Sean has grown to call his second family. But will his self-doubt condemn both him and the pack to death at the hands of a true monster? [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Stefanie Saw Featured in: *@Wattpad "Season of the Witch" reading list - 2022 *@Wattpad "Where LGBTQIA+ stories live" reading list - 2022 * @PaidStories "Werewolves and other paranormal stories we'd die for" reading list - 2021 * @Wattpad #Editor's Picks reading list - 2021 * @Wattpad #WrittenWithPride reading list - 2021 * @Wattpad #PrideatWattpad reading list - 2020 * @Wattpad #SomethingWicked reading list - 2019 Awards: * The Flavored Awards - 1st place winner in the Werewolf Category - 2018

WICKETMARL SERIES: BOOK ONE Kye is just a normal teenage boy...with no memory. Alongside his "new" best friend, Connor, in a facility run by a mysterious man named Alvah Killoran, Kye fights for survival - and true life - until they can find a means of escape. With the help of a long-forgotten friend, the boys finally have a shot at freedom. But life outside the walls could be even more sinister than what lies within. Armed with an extraordinary magical book, Kye faces many trials, including his own humanity, on his quest to set the world right. Still, the question remains: who gets to decide what a perfect world looks like? Set in a disjointed land named Wicketmarl and packed with magic, The Created stretches humanity to its limits while throwing our own society's issues into question. ------------------------ #1 in Teen Adventure! #8 in YA Fantasy #14 in Teen Fantasy ------------------------ Quotes from the Readers: "Excellent dystopian fiction with twists, turns, and a lot of heart...A refreshing and original piece of young adult fiction. Kyle Clark's debut is provoking and riveting." (Kenna Cribb) "[Kyle] introduces a full, lively cast of characters that I rooted for and cried with the entire time. His voice is phenomenal and carries the plot of this fast-paced, adventurous novel spectacularly well." (Julianna B.)