Failing her duty as an apprentice Limiren, Valena looks on as the great church bells of Villdesong toll the death of Saint Friar. Killed by an assassins blade. With only a handful of hair and a bruised ego, Valena must work to uncover where the assassin has hidden herself before she and Valena's career disappear completely. But greater events transpire behind the curtain of darkness and only a match sticks flame can suss it out. Valena will have to face what lies just beyond the embers, and take with it the responsibility this knowledge comes with. The Matchstick Assassin was inspired by the Open Novella Contest Prompt #26: Every time she lights a match, she escapes into a new world.

Harriet Longdale had never believed in ghosts. Despite the stories that and the noises that plagued her daily life, she always thought ghosts to be nothing more than a mind trick. Whilst preparing for a trip to the theatre, Harriet finds herself over one-hundred years into the future with no way of knowing how to get home. Although she may not have believed in ghosts, she certainly didn't expect to become one. (C) Spruce_Goose

When self-made billionaire Gianna Moretti swears by the red sole of her 4-inch Louboutin to never fall in love again, Aphrodite finds it an insult and sends Eros to fix the problem. When even his mighty arrow doesn't work on her, the god of love and desire decides to come out of hiding and makes himself a candidate. Mature content warning: No entry whatsoever for children under 18. I'm not responsible for the corruption of youth if you do not heed my words. LOL Prompt #65 for Open Novella Contest III: You declare to the heavens that you will never fall in love again. Aphrodite takes that as a challenge. This spanking cover is done by @bitchismyreligion ❤️❤️ Thank you, love.

[Completed] The Royal Guard of the Empire has faithfully served Byzantia for nearly three centuries now. Hand picked from foreign lands, these guardsmen hold no political ties, carry no agendas, and bare no creeds except to those who sit upon the Onyx Throne. They are vanguards, protectors, loyalists. They are Vangen. Change has come to the Empire. An Empress sits upon the throne now, destroying any who would rebel against her with both fire and iron. To the east, her loyal Vangen work to quash the newest rebellion, until a letter arrives one day, marked with the Empresses seal. The contents within bare only dread and disturbance for the Guardsmen. The Black Ministry, the former Emperor's cabal of Sorcerers, have turned against the Empress. The Vangen's return is bittersweet. The city they once called home is now a battlefield, every street a choke-point. Every home a possible nesting ground for rebels. The Royal Guard will have to fight tooth and nail to put down the Ministry and protect the Empress, but the deeper they go, the harder the lines begin to blur. In a world where good and evil does not exist, where then does a man's loyalty lie? (Comments and Feedback are always appreciated)

While visiting a local charity shop, Dominic Ashworth is taken by surprise when his friend, Miguel Guerrero comes across a book with an interesting title: Confessions of Serial Killer by Dominic Ashworth. Finding this book starts a chain of events filled with murder, suspicion and blackmail.