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After a near death experience, 16-year old Makiko Lombardi's celebrity father comes to Tokyo, but Makiko hasn't met him for almost seven years. To please her mother, Makiko refuses to see him. Ashamed about not speaking her mind, Makiko admires Cynthia, an old friend who helps teenage runaways exploited by Yakuza gangsters. When Yakuza follow them, both girls assume Cynthia's in danger, but someone powerful has a problem with Makiko's father and sees Makiko as a pawn. Meanwhile, neither girl believes rumors that a demon stalks and kills runaways. Until something sinister kills Yakuza outside Makiko's house, and a survivor warns her that the demon "likes" her. *** A first boyfriend. Yakuza with unknown plans. A killer demon who "likes" her. What's a quiet girl to do? Added to @AmbassadorsJP 's Kowai: Eerie Reads list - Sept. 2023 Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered Plain Janes? Not These Ladies - May 2022 Added to @Paranormal 's Paranormal Paramours list - April 2022 Notable Rankings: #1 meet-cute (March 14, 2022) #4 yakuza (July 14, 2022)

How many times have they wished to disappear beneath the floor boards? How many times have their pleas gone unanswered? More than Valerie could ever hope to remember, that's for sure. In a home where abuse is rampant, the only place to hide is in the closet, and it is the closest thing to a sanctuary left to them. "Alona, don't make a sound," Val whispered against her sister's hair, "If we play the game well and not get found, then we may win a prize. Wouldn't that be lovely?" Her younger sister nodded animatedly. Valerie just didn't have the heart to tell her the prize was not getting found. Will they always have to hide in fear like this, or will there be an escape they can finally find beyond their father's wrath? All characters and elements of the story are my own creations and there by owned by me. This story will contain sensitive materials and mature elements. You have been warned, and thank you for reading.

Once a powerful and celebrated witch, Ba'an salu-Ba'an now lives alone in a cave in the desert, waiting to die. When she rescues an outlander from certain death, she becomes embroiled in a deadly game of politics and empire, of heart and soul, but worst of all-of hope and love and a chance at a peaceful future. Can a disgraced witch find a reason to live her life again-and if so, what price must she pay? The Exile is the first book in a slow-burn tragic romantic fantasy series. It is a quiet story about two people who were never meant to meet, finding each other in the unlikeliest of places. Warning: The world of The Stormcrow Cycle is dark and rather grim; most civilizations practice slavery and all its abuses. Please mind the "Mature Content" tag. I do not include individual trigger warnings, but you can expect everything typical of a Greco-Roman-inspired society going forward. Book I is a quiet romance with a HFN. Book II ventures into more traditional fantasy territory. Please note this series is a tragedy, not an industry romantasy or romance. Book I is currently being edited for Kindle release. The series is on hiatus, but not dead! Please note that the series will not update on Wattpad once out of hiatus! Please follow me on Royal Road or Scribble Hub for story updates!

When Chayton Stargazer wakes up to sunshine, he knows something is very wrong. The problem? He lives in Alaska and it's the middle of January. When his neighbor knocks on his door with her five-year-old daughter in tow, asking for help because their yard is flooding, his instinct to help kicks in. Can Chay and Alicia keep up with their new reality and protect themselves and their families with a new reality threatening everything they know? The beautiful new cover was done by @myie_love. Check out her graphics shop.

"Every soul has a breaking point. Some emerge to become something else. Others become something far worse." The shadow of the Black Prom Massacre still suffocates Chamberlain, Maine. Though the world believes Carrie White perished in the flames, the truth survived beneath the ashes. Broken in body and spirit, Carrie wanders in hiding, tormented by the terrifying telekinetic force awakened within her and hunted by those who would exploit it. As despair threatens to consume her completely, a wandering stranger leads Carrie to the only man who may understand the darkness destroying her from within: Jago, the haunted warrior-monk seeking redemption for his own corrupted soul. Under his guidance, Carrie begins a brutal struggle to master the rage, fear, and unimaginable power threatening to tear her apart. But powerful forces are already closing in. The same ruthless organizations and supernatural predators that stalk the fighters of Killer Instinct now seek to weaponize Carrie's abilities for their own ends. And with the apocalyptic return of Gargos drawing near, Carrie must decide what she will become: a victim, a monster, or something powerful enough to stand against the coming darkness. Because Carrie White survived. And the world is not ready for what she is becoming. ------------------------------------------ Cover credited by @Niranju98. Disclaimer: Microsoft and Rare own Killer Instinct Stephen King owns Carrie. *EDITING

Her one night of fun turned into a night of chaos. One that can't be contained and one that took everything from her. And now she must fight for what she has left. Especially when it seems that the whole world is determined to leave her with nothing. A girl has to fight a new world without the ones that she loves. And meeting new people on the way that have the potential to either destroy or help her. -------------------------------------------------- The rain washed away the boiling temperature of the early morning. Leaving a raw humidity that was both a reprieve from the heat, but also a constant reminder of it. Some say the rain falls to keep the heat at bay. I think the rain falls today as a tribute to those affected by the virus and all the tears they cried. A small apology from Mother Nature meant to soothe those scorned by the havoc she unleashed. A comfort meant for all those unsuspecting victims of the sickness. -------------------------------------------------- The highest rankings: #19 in infection #40 in disaster #40 in infected #67 in disease #46 in zombieoutbreak