||2022 WATTYS WINNER|| A scholar boy who denies the existence of elemental magic. A hidden princess who can control all seven elements. A mystical quill capable of rewriting both of their destinies. In the realm of Rainier where magic should no longer exist, eighteen-year-old Sebastian d'Aximos, a nobody scholar from an insignificant fishing village, finds himself accused by the Salvera Crown for using forgotten elemental magic to murder his own mother. There exists one problem with the Crown's theory, however; magic resides only in the Scribal legends about the Authors of Old, a rare race of humans who controlled the seven elements by weaving elemental threads into storybooks called Monvertas. But the Monvertas are myths; they have never been real. Yet, when Sebastian's soul cries out to the hidden heir of Rainier's Crown, Astrid Salvera, his beliefs in logic and facts are challenged. Because Astrid controls the seven elements, and she and her mother have worked to release magic back to their kingdom since it had been stolen by the enemy lands of Soleita two decades previously. Together, Sebastian and Astrid must work to find a mystical, hidden artifact: the Black Quill. A tool used by the original Author to unlock the Monverta and release its magical secrets. A tool that could redeem the realms of their world and reinstate magic. Ancient myths, prophecies of saviours and villains, and deadly trials by elements awaken to meet both Sebastian and Astrid as they work to unveil the secrets hidden from Rainier and learn the dark truths of each other. **Book 2 OUT NOW!**

"...even light, if encouraged, can cause great destruction." All is normal in Aria Allen's life until the sudden tragic death of her parents. With no other family, she's placed under the care of social services until the police track down a family member that doesn't possibly exist. Just when hope seems lost, a long-lost uncle shows up, throwing her into a life of fantasy and nightmares. Aria must find a way to battle the dark forces that threaten her final sanctuary. Though be warned, all is not as it appears to be. *Contains graphic violence.

Alternate History: the mass extinction of the dinosaurs never happened at the end of the Cretaceous. Simon Grey, an iguanodon, high school science teacher and lifelong nerd, is drawn to a feline species that attacks a work site where his father works. Through his scientific research, he discovers that the attacking species in nearly extinct. Partnering with a failing student, he works to save the species and changes the way his people actually think about life.

For 20-year-old Savanna Lykaios, a land fisher from the Middle Tier, marriage is the only escape she has from being branded Undesirable and banished to a life of hell on the Lower. Struggling to understand why everyone is so obsessed with romance, as well as failing to impress any suitors herself, Savanna fears her time is up. That is, until an unexpected offer from Lord Cesare Pernice gives her a chance at freedom, as a Lady of the Higher Tier. Little does she know, her escape puts her, and the ones she loves, in more danger than banishment, as she comes face to face with the dreaded Resistance and the monstrous Prince Kanan. [Complete]

Rupert Hilden is haunted by the image of a bald man he saw through his bedroom window as a child. 24 years later he sees the same man in a distant apartment window and each time he sees the man he is closer. But Rupert is unable to convince anyone that what he is seeing is real. As Rupert investigates he uncovers several disturbing family secrets that seem to be connected. And then the murders begin... This psychological thriller horror tale will be presented in serial form over the course of 34 weeks. A readers review (electricblue85): Sean Fisher's "13 Windows" was one of the first books I completed in 2021. In short, IT BLEW MY FREAKING MIND. "13 Windows" tells the chilling, mind-boggling story of Rupert Hilden: a miserable individual haunted by the image of the bald man he saw through his bedroom window as a child. But the story is not that simple. Not. Even. Close. Things get complicated when the murders begin. I've never really been into horror / thriller literature, but this book single-handedly made me a fan! The writing style, the level of detail, the suspense, the amount of research that went into crafting the plot and stage for this dynamic masterpiece of a book is STUNNING. And Sean Fisher composed MUSIC for the book. MUSIC! I highly recommend this story to inquisitive readers who want to be simultaneously impressed and disquieted--especially those that crave a great plot twist (because wow).