❈ Watty's 2019 Fantasy Winner ❈ 'I'll take pride over power and guts over greed'. The five nations of Schamaria have been in conflict for many years now. With a war breaking out and the continent being divided into two sides, irreversible damage and stigmas on the earth and the people are inevitable. But when a royal heirloom -- which happens to contain the secret to gaining magical and elemental abilities -- is stolen from the Seyali Palace, the raging flame of the battle is only fueled. A gang leader, a thief, a magic manipulator, a spy, a traitor to the crown; they know nothing about each other, yet they must come together to find the Kingfisher before everyone else. When dark secrets and unseen connections are revealed, when greed lays its golden claws on the adventurers' hearts, and when it all becomes a game of power and deception, will they be able to reach their goal? Five strangers. Five motives. One target. ⸻ Long chapters ahead! Word count ⇢ 117,363

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

An impulsive eighteen year old huntress with a vivacious attitude and a thirst for the death of the Blood Moon pack. She has been watching them for four years, assessing their every move and tactic. She knows that the Alpha twin, Cindy, has been M.I.A for around a year now and gave up her title to her bipolar brother. She knows that the M.I.A Alpha twin's brother has been on an on again, off again hard core anger rampage. He finds a sliver of happiness and turns into a marshmallow, but once it goes... Let's just say that the pack hides. She knows that the pack that hides from their Alpha is also the largest pack in America, possibly the world and doesn't shy away from others, knowing that they can and will demolish the pack that dares come near. She knows that the packs that don't ever challenge the Blood Moon members also live in fear that The Marked Assassin is lurking. She knows that they don't know what The Marked Assassin looks like, nor do they know that she is a girl. What she didn't know is that the M.I.A Alpha's bipolar twin brother; marshmellow by day, rampaging beast by night, leader of a pack that shies away from him but towers over the other packs that are scared of an assassin with a hidden identity is in fact; her mate. (Cover made by @BonitaRogue)