Jessie Murphy is released from prison with the intention of escaping her past. Homeless and alone, her plans to dodge karma's spite seem more like wishful thoughts until a shot of Wild Turkey turns things around. She ends up lost in the wilderness of passion that is Bard. A drunk and a hermit, he is no stranger to wandering souls, and Jessie tries desperately not to get drawn into his mystery and allure. But her dark past backs her into a corner, leaving her with nobody else to trust. She fights to keep herself safe, hiding from and confronting old shadows, but with Bard by her side, the danger seems much closer. Who is she really protecting herself from?

(This story will be removed on October 4th for final revisions!) Ivy lives in the prison that used to be her neighborhood, until she finds herself selected for a new government experiment. Season 3 of Toxic Nature ***** The Zoo is a place where all go to be Greater. Men and women and animals combine in the fight to be one with Mother Nature. All who are chosen are proud to serve the cause, no matter how things are outside their oasis. Everyone apart from Ivy either genuinely believes the lies or simply doesn't want to face reality. But one man knows the truth. They call him Keeper because that's what he's always been. He cares for the animals, serving their every need and following the rules to a fault. But the more time he spends with Ivy, the more he grows sick of the big lie. As rules are questioned, and walls are broken, they'll both need to decide which risks are worth taking.

After a brutal battle forever changes the swamp, Croc and Willow set out to fight the war. Season 2 of Toxic Nature ***** Willow knows the horrors that await them. She's passed them on the street and heard them screaming in the night. She's sat with them, strapped to a chair, watching those around her slowly rot from the poison injecting into their veins. Exposing Croc is the last thing she wants to do. But with no other choice, they set out with Tex and his men on a journey filled with death, new life, and strange dreams that leave Willow questioning her own reality. Croc is strong. Croc protects. Croc knows how to survive. But when he breaks Pappy's number one rule, Croc finds himself lost in a world unlike anything he could ever imagine. Clues from his past resurface as if Pappy is reaching out from beyond the grave, and Croc grows desperate to learn more. But when death comes knocking, he's thrown into a fight for more than just survival. The Greater Good is killing the mother, and he can't help but feel like his whole life was leading him to this moment. To save her. Fern knows how to survive. That's all she's done since her family was killed for hiding refugees, forcing her to flee their farm and enter a life of solitude in the woods. Until a routine hunt goes haywire in the form of a talking bear and a giant named Tex. When Tex sees Fern's abilities at survivalism, he knows he needs her knowledge. He wants her help, not just for the people in his camp, but with the army he's building, and the government he wants to overthrow. Fern will have to make a choice. Follow in her daddy's footsteps and risk another loss, or return to her life of loneliness and let the world fall down around her.

[12 Chapter Preview of 2019 Edition-2025 Edition Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble] When an army of darkness falls from the sky, Alex Kingsley enlists the help of her male peers and ventures into spirit-infested lands to save humanity. ***** She's an outcast cursed to consume the memories of anything she touches. A woman fated to repopulate the nation's army. A breeder barred from the sword. And she's desperate for a taste of freedom. So when a tournament is held to recruit the army's best candidates, Alex Kingsley does what she does best: she intervenes. But it's only after dark forces are unleashed upon humanity that Alex finally has the chance to prove herself -- and put her curse to good use. ***** 2020 Watty Award Winner: Fantasy 1st Place Admiration Awards 2020: Fantasy

|Book One of The Soul-Bound Chronicles| Classic J-RPG and anime elements collide with the Young Adult fiction writing style in this modern fantasy book following Josh Davidson, a teenage boy whose life flips upside down when he becomes soul-bound to a dragon ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ Magic, heroes, dragons. Josh Davidson has seen it all-in video games and movies, of course, because they would never be anything but fiction. Yet his dreams are slipping into reality, he is experiencing sudden energy surges, and a persistent voice is taking residency in his head. All of the insanity explodes when his bully goes on a murderous rampage, and the only one who can stop him is a beautiful girl wielding a bow and shooting magical ice arrows. The experience leads Josh to the truth: he's a Paladin, someone soul-bound to a dragon. Not only does he now have a dragon reaching into his thoughts, but the new status comes with magical powers meant to help him in his fight against the forces of darkness. Josh is more than eager to hone his new skills and help the Paladins in their fight, but the darkness they face is rising from its slumber, intent on destroying the Paladins and everything they stand for. Josh will have to learn fast, because the most important decisions are those he cannot escape. Decisions that risk not only the war which the Paladins fight, but the very people he holds dear. ➢ Word Count: 130,000 - 135,000 ➢ Amazing cover made by Dayisdemigod ➢ Featured in Fantasy account's Young Adult Fantasy Reading List ➢ Featured in YASciFantasy account's Quests & Queens - Fantasy Adventure Reading List ➢ The Fiction Awards 2019 Best Fantasy Winner ➢ Editor's Pick Featured January 2021

❖ QUEENKILLER, KINGMAKER Book 1 ❖ Feudal Southeast-Asia filled with magic, daemons, and a royal conspiracy. This is Isla's quest for the truth, and her slow spiral into becoming her very own worst nightmare. When the gods ascended thousands of years ago, they left behind the divine gift of theurgy. Its powers still echo amongst men, but run fiercer yet in the blood of kings and queens. And one of them will stop at nothing before Isla is dead. A betrayal lures her out of refuge and into her journey home, where she must unmask her enemies before they unmask her. The theurgy that she has had to keep hidden for many years can be her greatest ally or her most lethal foil. Only her wits can guide her through the dangerous politics of the Surikh court. But amidst the plots and schemes bubbling around her, she uncovers something far more sinister than the identity of her enemies. Something that can change her entire life; indeed, entire kingdoms. ↝ this work contains violence, profanity, and sexual references ↜ ↝ Winner of Wattys 2016 HQ Love Award ↝ Winner of FANTASCI's first season Chosen One awards ↝ Winner of The Cryptic Awards 2018 ↝ Featured in Fantasy as of 18-01-2017 ↝ Wattpad Editor's Pick January 2021

Eons ago, he was torn asunder. Will a romance with a human restore him to glory? Ancient Greece. Eros wants it all back. Determined to return to his rightful throne as ruler of the world, the God of Love searches for his lost soulmate so he may once again be whole. But when he's sent on a mission of vengeance, the scheming deity is stunned to discover the mortal object of his vendetta is the very woman he's been seeking. Psyche hates her own beauty. Tormented by a jealous Aphrodite and uncertain who she can trust, the vulnerable peacemaker is caught off-guard by a stranger's sudden courtship. And though he whisks her to a private island to protect her from divine wrath, the lovely girl suspects her gallant rescuer is hiding some terrible truths. Marrying the gorgeous woman in secret, Eros still conceals his true identity from his wife as he looks for a way to recover her memories. But as Psyche suffers from terrifying nightmares, she's unaware a devastating betrayal will endanger her husband's life... and that of their unborn child. With civil war looming among the gods, does this star-crossed pair have any hope for happiness? The Soul of Love is the darkly fantastic first book in The Primordialomachy Series of paranormal romances. If you like red-hot chemistry, tense adventures, and fresh retellings of old myths, then you'll adore E.X. Alexander's magical epic. Buy The Soul of Love to rejoin broken hearts today! Content Warning: This book contains some scenes with mild violence, sexual situations, and references to suicide and miscarriages. Available as an ebook and paperback on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09542HQYY Also available in Kindle Unlimited (KU).

'Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder who you are.' With the birth of every child a star is born. The being's life force powers the star and it burns as long as the child's influence is present. This is the unbreakable law of the void. Under no circumstances it can be broken. If it is, then there will be a heavy price to pay. This is the story of a child born without a star. A child who defied the laws of the universe. A child who holds the power to set the void ablaze and bring hell down within it. Highest rankings: #12 in adventure #45 in paranormal

***Winner of the Wattys 2016 for Hidden Gems*** The Edgewise exists everywhere and nowhere. A sanctuary to all realms, should you find the door. Managed by one Macklemore Edgewise, proprietor, guardian of the between places, and barman of mystery. If the tavern accepts you, abide by the rules. 1. Leave all conflicts outside. 2. No murdering one another. Occasional maiming and righteous wounding exempt. 3. Never leave the door open. There's no telling what will sneak in. Cover art by Krazydiamond

(This story will be free on October 4th!) Determined to protect her family from a government set on exterminating them, Willow flees the city into a chemical swamp full of mutated wildlife. Season 1 of Toxic Nature ****** The world has changed, and so has Willow. A government formed by good intentions and a dying planet is killing everyone. The criteria needed to stay alive gets more stringent every day, and Willow barters her soul to keep the ones she loves safe. But when two children are sentenced to die, she risks it all to save them. Willow and her family make the deadly decision to run to the one place the officials won't follow. The bayou. Deemed uninhabitable after the dumping of mysterious, neon-green chemicals, Willow has no idea if they're running toward salvation or a slow, painful death. But just like the rest of the world, the swamp has changed. When fish have fangs, alligators talk, and a wild man named Croc maneuvers like a beast, Willow will learn what it truly means to be human. Toxic Nature Book 1 This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store. Wattpad Featured Editor's Picks! Highest Ranking #1 in Paranormal. #9 in Romance. #2 in Dystopian.