Juniper Evergreen was never meant to be extraordinary. Born with the gift of fire magic, she lost it in childhood under circumstances no healer could explain. For years, she lived quietly as a village girl, believing the flames within her had been extinguished forever. Until they returned. But the fire that answers her call is not the same as before. Beneath the familiar warmth of her magic lies something ancient and forbidden-the Dragon's Maw, a power believed to exist only within the bloodline of Haewyr's first Fire Lord. A power that should not belong to her. Due to the danger of her gift, Juniper is pulled from the simple life she knew into a world of secrets, forgotten legends, and a destiny she never asked for. But some flames cannot be buried forever, and some inheritances come with a price. At the heart of Haewyr, King Theron II rules a kingdom built upon the ashes of his family's downfall. Crowned at eighteen, he inherited a fractured realm and a throne stained by betrayal, loss, and bloodshed. To his enemies, he is a ruthless ruler-a king without mercy. To those who know the burden he carries, he is the only force holding Haewyr together. But even the strongest kingdoms can burn from within. Strange attacks now unsettle Haewyr's borders, and unrest brews among those who still refuse to name him king. As Theron struggles to secure his reign, whispers of something older than the kingdom itself begin to surface- An old darkness that has never truly left, only waited. When Juniper's fate becomes entwined with Theron's, both will come to learn that some fires were never meant to remain snuffed out. With the deepening shadow over the realm, the people of Haewyr will find themselves drawn to a conflict that will threaten the very soul of their kingdom.

THE SELECTION x CINDERELLA RETELLING - In a kingdom ruled by potions and alchemy, poison is magic. Welcome to the Pestilence Trials. - Lirabelle Blythe has long endured a life of servitude and drudgery as a way to pay off her parents' debts. Indentured to House Sylverleaf, a proud aristocratic family fallen on hard times, her only companion is Sybille, the family's timid and overlooked third daughter. When the crown announces a deadly competition for the title of Royal Poisonmaster and the prince's hand in marriage, Lirabelle concocts a daring gamble: sneak into the trials and help Sybille steal the prince's heart. But the palace is a maze of poisoned corsets, laced chalices, and brewing conspiracies. Worse, the prince is nothing like Lirabelle expected. As she works to push Sybille into his arms, Lirabelle finds herself drawn into a game of dangerous chemistry with none other than the prince himself. In a world where one drop can kill, the growing attraction between them might be the deadliest poison of all. -- 🧪 Poison-based magic system 👑 Royal Court Intrigue ⚔️ Deadly Competition ❤️‍🔥 Slow burn, forbidden romance (friends to lovers) Beautiful cover by @Pennywithaney

Feared by his enemies and tolerated by his allies, Sedgewick Alverdyne, the cynical Minister of Magic, was content with living an attachment-free life whilst striking fear into the hearts of witches, sorceresses, and wizards everywhere. And after several hundred years of faithfully serving the royal family, he's become very comfortable in his position-including his indispensability. But when a mysterious curse starts wreaking havoc on his powers, his stable existence is pulled out from under him. Facing old and new enemies on one side and his own department on the other, Sedgewick finds himself stranded with little magic and less help. With time of the essence, his reputation on the line, and no one willing to help but Feyla, his meddling-yet surprisingly devoted-assistant, he's forced to confront one of the few challenges he hasn't prepared for. Because a mage without magic isn't a mage at all... A Wattpad Featured Story Published August 12th, 2016. Completed August 20th, 2017. Amazing cover by the equally amazing mahana258 ! 2nd place winner of Edit Review Club's fantasy contest. 1st place winner of The Midnight Awards 2nd place winner of The Fae Folk's Clash of Swords Ranked #486 in Fantasy on 12/20/16 Ranked #407 in Fantasy on 6/14/17 Ranked #401 in Fantasy on 6/15/17 Ranked #356 in Fantasy on 10/1/17 Ranked #290 in Fantasy on 10/27/17 Ranked #219 in Fantasy on 11/15/17 Ranked #198 in Fantasy on 11/18/17 Ranked #180 in Fantasy on 1/3/18

Thirty-Four has been awaiting his Pelt all his life. All across the wolf world of Sylvera, others wield magic of all kinds, and he longs for the ability to channel his own power. All around him, mysteries begin to unfold. With eyes watching from the shadows and secrets kept just out of reach, he feels more helpless than ever. Until, in one single night, everything changes. His Pelt arrives, but with it comes a rising darkness, one torn right from the ancient stories. And he is not as different from it as he thought. With the fate of the world thrust into his paws, Thirty-Four finds himself fighting for survival, as well as struggling to control his new power. With few allies and trust hard to come by, he can barely identify which side is the true enemy. Perhaps he would have been better off remaining Peltless. -☽༓☾- {Book One of the Wylfven Trilogy} [amazing cover by @StormRidden] - First place in fantasy category of The Dream Awards - Third place in fantasy category of The Flames Awards - Winner of the Flawed Hero category (with Thirty-Four) of the SLink Awards: Character Edition ~ COMPLETED ~ ~ rewrite ongoing offline ~

The world of Para Dormus is a complicated place full of dragons, demons, magic and mystery. No one knows that more than Nivara Cross. Burdened with a grimoire too powerful to hide with mist magic alone, Nivara longs to help her fellow Traited who struggle with the same fate. But she is powerless to help. Tasked instead with locating an unusual, black grimoire, truths get tangled together as Nivara struggles to hide her past and her power from those attempting to replace her. With more and more Traited trying to find the lost grimoire of the Night Rider, she has no choice but to involve Hawkins, an unsuspecting detective with an unusual Trait of his own. As their goals drift apart and the separation proves more than necessary, Hawkins realizes a much bigger threat faces them. A young girl with an unstoppable Trait threatens to disrupt the peace from beyond Nivara's reach. Can secrets remain hidden and Cricket's power be stopped? Or are Hawkins and Nivara too late to save the black grimoire from her clutches?

At the heart of Amberguarde lies Stormvein Institute, a fortress where heirs of noble houses, warlocks, paladins, and summoners are trained to master the three great forces-Solar, Lunar, and Astral. But beneath its towering halls of living stone, rivalry runs deeper than magic. Macey Rinaria, the so-called Mad Mage, bears lunar power too volatile to control. Haunted by whispers and a past drowned in fire, she knows one misstep could shatter more than her reputation. Connor Heslington, son of a knightly dynasty, carries the weight of his family's Astral legacy. His oath is to order, not chaos-and certainly not to mages like Macey. When their clash in the lecture hall spirals into a duel that awakens forbidden powers, the two are forced onto a collision course that could tear apart the fragile peace between their houses. Fog conceals secrets. Glyphs hum with warning. And as ancient forces stir-Hinara, Ceao, and Gilgamesh-the truth becomes clear: Stormvein is not a sanctuary. It is a battleground. Magic is rivalry. Rivalry is survival. Began: 7.02.2019 Completed: 21.04.2020 Rewrite: 15.09.2025

Iliana Katrakis couldn't care less about the will of the gods, and she's certain they feel the same way about her. After all, it's rare for the god-touched to live normal lives--and that's all she wants. Having spent the last three years aboard the merchant ship Airlea, Iliana couldn't be happier. Sure, her best friend Kain is the only one who knows she's a girl, but it's a good life. The work is simple, and her shipmates are the closest thing to a family she has. Fate, however, is not on her side. A storm tosses the Airlea wildly off course. Within the day, she's stranded, alone and injured, on a foggy island known only as Inna's Cove. She's given a choice: become one of the islands' goddess blessed sirens and rescue her best friend, or take her chance with the monster-infested woods. The choice seems obvious. That is, until the mercenaries arrive. Their captain wants a siren--and not even the threat of the goddess' wrath will change his mind. **Cover by Morana

- Book One of The BrightStone Saga - In a world ravaged by death and oppression, a merciless and unhinged monarch commands his kingdom through the use of his ruthless death squads. Far to the East, nestled in the outer reaches of the Kankor valley, there exists a small village where an unusual phenomenon begins to unfold. Aurora - a young woman who possesses a captivating beauty that captures the attention of many. However, despite her shy demeanour, Aurora finds herself thrust into a perilous world where Men, Majic, and Mortality collide. As she embarks on a treacherous journey to unravel the mysteries of an ancient malevolence that has resurfaced, Aurora must confront unimaginable challenges and heartbreaking losses. For the evil she faces threatens to terrorise and obliterate every corner of Antar and its inhabitants. Immerse yourself in the bleak and majical landscape of Antar, where warfare, life, and death loom at every turn. But amidst the chaos, there lies a glimmer of hope. The one thing that has been buried for 900 cycles may hold the key to salvation. Copyright © 2017 Lee Dawson | All rights reserved. Word count - 173,000 ⛬ This is the first instalment of my epic fantasy series 'The BrighStone Saga'. It is a work in progress and will be edited once I have uploaded it in full. I would also love to hear from you all, so feel free to comment good or bad and any votes would be very much appreciated.

In the medieval continent of Terrall, the existence of witches and wizards are rare. Feared and persecuted by some while revered and glorified by others, most of them choose to live their lives safe in secrecy. But not all. Enter the Western kingdom of Uldard, where rumors of a nefarious 'Snow Witch' leaving destruction in her wake has reached the people's ears-including a homeless and quick-witted crow thief named Noct, who holds an intense resentment towards those of her kind. Noct finds himself deceived by fate when he chooses the wrong person to steal from-a seemingly harmless girl with white hair and unnaturally silver eyes named Chell. When the thief finds out that Chell is actually the rumored Snow Witch, the tables are turned and instead of keeping his distance, an unavoidable series of events and circumstances leads to him and the girl creating an oath to each other: for him to protect her and for her to repay him. A witch. A thief. A curse. A promise. This is the beginning of an unlikely tale of two people and their long, perilous journey. | stunning cover by @-rayofsunshine ! | #71 in Fantasy (3/4/17) | Vol. 1 in The Wandering Witch series

Ever since people could remember only men were allowed to enter the House of Beardsley, but for the first time four young girls with nothing in common have been hired to work in the mansion as live-in housekeepers. Shuyan, a Chinese orphan living in Victorian England, has always had a hard time finding a job, so she applies without much thought to the infamous House of Beardsley. Her co-workers, Bethany, Clo, and Rhiannon, on the other hand, seem to have no desire to work. Although they have been warned to keep their contact with the seven men of Beardsley as minimal as possible, Shuyan comes close to overstepping the boundaries when she makes contact with the crippled and gentle master Eugene. When she finds out the girls are hired for a much more sinister reason from the cold and mysterious Tobias, will she choose to stay in the House of Beardsley? More importantly, with each secret she unearths and relation she makes will she be able to leave...? #1 in Victorian-era (1/31/20) #1 in Asiansinlit (2/13/20) #1 in nobility (2/25/20) #1 in Edwardian (3/31/20) #1 in earl (4/22/20) #1 in Asian (8/9/20) #1 in gothicromance (1/4/21) #2 in debutante (4/18/20) #2 in regencyromance (10/3/20) #3 in Victorian (2/20/20) #1 in gothic (9/7/24)