Once upon a time, an advanced civilization resided in the Polaris system. Its people were immortal and capable of crossing dimensions. But pride goes before a fall; they revolted against their divine creator and were massacred. The sole survivor, known to the humans as the Wayfarer, was banished from its homeworld. To be forgiven and allowed to return, it must drift through the universe and commit twelve acts of penitence. This story chronicles the Wayfarer's road to penitence, as well as its intertwining with the rise and fall of human empires. Awards: 1st place winner of the Coalition Awards 2022, Science Fiction category. 1st place winner of the Strawberry Shortcake Awards, Short Story category. 1st place winner of the Strawberry Shortcake Awards, Most Original Short Story category. 3rd place winner of the Starlight Awards 2022, Short Story category. "The First Act of Penitence" - 3rd place winner of Wattpad's SciFi Writing Challenge, February 2021. Cover created on Canva. Cover Photo by Kaique Rocha from Pexels.

To break his family's curse, Faolan mac Domnall seeks to marry the beautiful Saoirse, princess of Mide. Spirited and outspoken, the wild Saoirse wants nothing more than to escape the life that's been decided for her. Determined to outmaneuver a twist of fate and win her hand, Faolan searches between worlds to find the mysterious dreamweaver's daughter. Cursed, Siofra has lived as an outcast of both the human and faerie worlds. With only her magical weaving as company, she finds herself tempted by the promise of companionship. Despite the risks, she agrees to help the steadfast Faolan - even if it means he will someday leave her. When curses threaten to unravel their destinies, all three will need everything they have to survive: courage, cleverness, and something stronger than even faerie magic.

**This is a FREE SAMPLE of Shadow of Twilight, not a full book. The full version is available for purchase as a paperback and ebook. Link is below.** From the moment Amelia's mother was brutally murdered, her father made sure she knew to never reveal the secrets of her lineage and the powers that it possessed. But no one warned her of what would be unleashed when she met her fated mate. When she shakes Alpha Gabriel's hand, Amelia knew right away that he was her mate, and dread quickly set in. Once they completed their bond, Amelia begins to receive dreams, warning her of an attack. An old enemy is lurking in the shadows, watching as she matures into the wolf she is destined to be, but can she figure out who he is and how he's connected to her past, or will she be too late to save her pack, her family, and her mate? The nightmares are only the beginning as a new wave of powers overwhelm her. It's a battle of wills, hearts, and minds, with their lives on the line, and Amelia must decide what she's willing to give up. ***Available for purchase at www.heathersmithauthor.com *** Contests Won: 1st Place Vampire/Werewolf: Phoenix Awards, June 2020 1st Place Werewolf/Vampire: Discovering Elites Awards, July 2020 1st Place Werewolf: Orca Awards, July 2020 2nd Place Romance: The High Peak Awards, June 2020 2nd Place Werewolf: The Retrograde Awards, July 2020

***2019 Watty Award Winner - Science Fiction*** Charlie has always been the one left behind. It isn't because there's something special about him; in fact, there is nothing special about him at all. As one of the few unlucky members of Terran society to be born without powers, Charlie's luck has never looked worse. After a visit to his brother's school ends in an international disaster, Charlie finds himself stranded on an alien planet with no idea where he is, how he got there, or why he is even awake. Why did his captors let him go? How will Charlie get home? And more importantly, what in the world is Trial 017? [Book One of the Scion series]

11x featured wattpad story. Before everything, it's assumed there was nothing, but what if there was no real difference between the two? Just two extreme philosophies from the first conflict. The planet Huom has been under observation for longer than should technically be possible. The primary watcher, a bitter black hole, is excited to see that there is finally a proverbial Darkness at the end of the tunnel. Meanwhile, on the planet, in the freezing mountains of Empris, Lyeasrakardsul, the oldest living sorcerer, suffers from devastating nightmares. At the same time, far away in the sandstone desert of Zenon, Herschel, a man filled to the brim with weird ideas is escaping a prison filled with strange old men. What does all this have to do with arsehole Gods, hairy Dwarfs, frustrated Afreets, curious Knomes, lizard-women, and nude Áettar? Perhaps Nothing, perhaps Everything... but why can't it be both?

Akihiro, a half-demon living in demon world, makes a living working in a mercenary guild. As tensions in the guild run high, Akihiro's world is turned upside down. When a fox demon gets thrown into the mix, things only become more clouded. Every action becomes pivotal when trust in him means a life of total freedom, or a fate worse than death. Triggers: Violence and dark themes.