The world has been overrun by monsters. Governments have toppled, nations have fallen. Desperation has ushered in a new world order. Welcome to The Bright Waste where violence is cheap and salvation is in short supply. Where survivors are brutal and compassion is a rare commodity. Akiva is a scavenger for The Mothers. Her job is to scour the bones of the old world for any vestige of value, and to stay alive. That's the hardest part when the monsters have other plans. Her only hope is to stay in the light, glorious and burning bright. Editor's Pick List: June 2020

Selected for Editor's Choice! Some secrets refuse to remain silent. Deep in Switzerland, the Intyamon valley was once home to many humans and strange beings. Years ago, in a wooden chalet rooted on the side of the valley, there lived a young girl who was desperately lonely. In the middle of Lessoc, a small village, there was a fountain. Humans had a charming legend they told about it, but fairy creatures whispered of dark deeds and bloodshed. On a farm nearby, there was a boy growing callous and cold from the harsh life he was given. A path in the valley forest led to a hill covering a vast hall under its rocky layers. A fairy king held his court in that hall and the great fairies danced and feasted throughout the nights. There was a horse with a battle-scarred coat and soul, who longed for redemption. And there was one last creature whose heart has withered away long ago. Lessoc Fountain would call them them together.

This is a FREE story with PAID bonus chapters. Lizzie and Parker couldn't be more opposite, except for their inability to sustain romantic relationships. They can't stand each other - but when they take on the challenge to date for thirty days to fix their horrible dating habits, the line between fake and real starts to blur... ***** Lizzie's relationships have never lasted a week. Parker's have never lasted more than two. But being dating disasters might be the only thing they have in common. Tired of their constant fighting, a mutual friend challenges them to date each other for thirty days. What they didn't expect was for the trial period to be so sweet. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Adam Budny

In which a mortal daughter speaks to her immortal mother through the magic of verses and lyrics.

Seventeen-year-old Ania is a treasure hunter - and a thief, one who steals maps from other scavengers. When one of her heists goes horribly wrong, Ania flees into the forest and is saved by a mysterious creature who appears to be a forest guardian - an ancient, extinct species of creature known for fiercely defending their forests from human invasion. Io, the only forest guardian to have escaped extinction, is now in the possession of humans who are terrified of them and want them dead. But when they're found to have a piece of the Searching Stone, a compass leading to the lost treasure of the forest guardians, their existence is suddenly worth something. As penance in place of spending her entire life in prison, Ania must travel with Io to retrieve the other pieces of the Stone - and bring them back safely to the people who have scorned her for her entire life. But soon Ania realizes how little she knows about guardians like Io, and that there may be things more important than her treasures. Updates Monday and Thursday