[Completed] A U.S. expatriate is cast into a rainy, foggy corner of Europe. He went there on the pretense to work on his research, but he actually wanted to put as many miles as possible between himself and his ex. The university he works for has found an apartment for him. It's in a house inhabited by a set of strange characters. The mess begins with a broken egg. And it continues with his neighbor being murdered. A story somewhere between general fiction, mystery, gossip, romance, and humor. Book of the Month (June 2017) over at Wattpad's official @AdultFiction profile. First place in Mystery/Thrillers and second overall in the Iron Lace awards over at @ElisabethTepes profile. First place in Mystery/Thrillers in the Blank Sheets Contest over at @Blank_Sheets . First place under Mystery in the New Beginnings Writer Awards 2019 (Tagged as #adultfiction not for mature content--there's no real mature stuff here--but for sporting some characters that are thirty and older)

Tim, a garbage handler in a post-apocalyptic bunker, loses the little he has. But then he finds Amy, the redhead with an attitude. Together, they will try to change the world they live in. -- Tim is one of those who shovel the shit and clean away the waste. Life in the dirt of others is all he knows. When his father gets arrested, he flees and ends up in the deepest tunnels of the shelter. There, he finds Amy--a stubborn, smelly, and fierce redhead with a punch, an attitude, and dreams of a better world. She scorns him, and he fears her. But together they climb in a quest to free his father and to find sunshine. -- Dystopian, post-apocalyptic SciFi with humor in unexpected places. An abbreviated version of the book was 2nd place winner in the Open Novella Contest 2019! Wattpad Editors' Pick in 2019. Major edits in September 2020 and in May and September 2021. Featured in the reading lists of the @dystopianapocalypse ambassador profile.

[Featured Wattpad Story] A girl cast into the future, navigating a dystopian wilderness with her friends. Leona and some friends are hiking in the rain, on a school excursion. She would prefer to be elsewhere. Suddenly, nausea takes hold of her. Then everything turns dark, and a clapping noise rips her world apart. They awake in the future. In an abandoned land of deserted, overgrown ruins, they have to fight for their lives. On her way through the wilderness, Leona discovers the bitter taste of pain, loneliness, and defeat. And when she finally finds other survivors, they are not what she expected. Genre: Somewhere between Science-Fiction and Adventure, and somewhere between Robinson Crusoe and The Hunger Games. Winner in the category "Post-Apocalyptic" of the Ooorahs! 2017 #1 in Science Fiction in September 2018

[Wattpad Editors' Choice] In a dystopian future, Beth is to marry a man she has just met. And Leo seeks revenge for his wife's murder. They start off as enemies. ---- Decades after humanity's downfall, the last remnants of civilization hide in gated communities. Gangs and fights rule the rest of the desiccated lands. Beth grew up behind the walls' safety and amid books by Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Now, it's time for her to marry, and her grandfather has decided on her future husband. The man lives in a community far away from hers. As she travels with him through the wild lands between their villages, their van gets ambushed by Leo's gang. A science fiction novel, somewhere between Mad Max, Pride and Prejudice, and Romeo and Juliet. ---- Cover art based on a photo by Cata on Unsplash Features on the Ambassadors' @BadassReads profile

[Complete] After a plane crash, Megan is marooned with a group of survivors on an uninhabited island in the Pacific. They find a dead man's body, and the next day it's gone. And then someone of their group disappears, too. They realize that there's something with them. Something that might be lethal. ---- Not having much to head home for, Megan doesn't care when her plane takes off with a delay of several hours. She is bored, and the strange, dark man at her side isn't much of a talker--yet their conversation gets interesting once the plane's engines stop working. ---- #3 "Best Book Overall" in the New Beginnings Writer Awards 2019 A thriller/adventure story, with elements of mystery, and some surprises. ---- Cover by Narcisse Navarre @inksorcery

Destiny in a store, Time the Thief, Schroedinger's Cat, and a storm-inducing butterfly-what do they have in common? And why are they called "The Four Metaphors of the Apocalypse"? And what's the color of Universe's loincloth? If these are the questions you want to have answers for, come in and find out. A collection of short stories by @jinnis and @RainerSalt. Tales that wrote themselves, between the lines.

Eigentlich sollte ich nur die Tochter des Senators nach Europa-5 bringen. Der Lohn würde reichen, endlich mein Schiff zu überholen. Aber das Schicksal meinte es anders. Es bescherte mir nicht nur einen Asteroideneinschlag, sondern auch einen blinder Passagier. Und damit fing der Ärger für mich und meine Katze erst an. Lonnie ist Captain eines Raumfrachters. Als ein Asteroid die Sauerstoffaufbereitung ihres Schiffs lahmlegt, kämpfen sie und ihr blinder Passagier Jules darum, den Schaden zu reparieren. Unterdessen flüchten ihre Passagiere, die zickige Senatorentochter Jasmine von Schröder und ihr Leibwächter Domingo, mit der einzigen Rettungskapsel. Jules und Lonnie erreichen die Raumstation Europa-5 und geraten unter Verdacht, Jasmine entführt zu haben. Als ein Frachter die Rettungskapsel mit den tiefgefrorenen Passagieren aufsammelt und nach Europa bringt, müssen Lonnie und Jules in einem Wettlauf mit der Zeit versuchen, die beiden aufzutauen. Nur Jasmine kann sie von dem Verdacht entlasten und verhindern, dass sie als Verbrecher zurück zur Erde geschafft werden. Aber wird die verwöhnte Senatorentocher ihnen tatsächlich helfen?

For years, the faceless terror known as the Hand of Fate has been secretly manipulating the port city of Reyza for her shadowy ends. Those she favors rise in status while those who betray her are never heard from again. When the opportunity to eliminate a powerful dynasty presents itself, the Hand of Fate conspires with a sadistic diplomat who shares the king's bed. Together, they hatch a plan to assassinate their rivals. The plan is flawless-every variable calculated-except for one. On the night the Hand of Fate's hired assassin makes his move, a notorious thief is also making his. Jarle Jadien has had it with the gray-haired harpy whom he serves and succumbs to the greatest temptation of all: The Ensther estate is home to the king's betrothed and a fortune in jewels. When the risky heist takes a disastrous turn, Jarle finds himself in possession of a treasure he has no intention of keeping. Avaren Ensther is beauty and intrigue in one, and a keeper of secrets that reach far beyond Jarle's world of whiskey and disrepute. Reyza's infamous thief has had his heart stolen from under his nose, but time will tell if his sirenic temptress proves worthy. Within the city walls, a retired war-hero investigates the conspiracy and attempts to uphold justice, but his efforts may not suffice to prevent an all-out war. Too many vengeful plots have festered; too much blood spilled. As the moons reach a cataclysmic alignment, unleashing the terrible force of the tides, neither hero, criminal, nor all-powerful monarch; can escape the tendrils of fate.

There is no night in the Everburning City. There can never be. ***** For four hundred years the Everburning City has withstood the advance of the life-strangling fog known as the Gloam. Its walls have held back five invasions, but on the eve of the sixth, the city's inhabitants know things have changed. Golems are coming out of the mist, and the bodies of the dead are rising at the Gloam's bidding. The city's last and most desperate line of defence comes in the form of the Crafters, individuals who can channel the power of fire, though they risk their sanity each time they do. The brightest of these valiant heroes are Tabitha a'Loria and her apprentice Gerald Reath. Risking their lives, they mount their airships, determined to save the last bastion of humanity - the Everburning City. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

[Completed] Anne is a shy, sensible accountant and knows that getting involved with her rich and hot billionaire boss Thierry Thorne is playing with fire, but she is irresistibly drawn to him anyway. The powerful, devastatingly handsome playboy can have any woman he wants--and now he wants Anne, much to the disapproval of his society-girl sister Theresa, who treats Anne like she isn't worthy of licking her stiletto heels. But then Anne discovers incriminating evidence that suggests the Thornes' sparkling existence isn't as perfect as it might seem. A Thorne has been killed, another one is responsible, and one is on the run... but who can Anne trust? And who is out to hurt her? Soon, Anne is fighting for her life... and Thierry and Theresa are about to find out just what their ordinary little accountant is capable of. A fast-paced thriller with mystery, action, and romance, featuring a smart, witty protagonist, the billionaire jet set, a couple abused clichés, and some surprising plot-twists. #cliche-alert ------ Cover composed using photography by sruilk and CURAphotography under license from shutterstock.com