There's a simple hierarchy in the world; youkai exist to kill humans and hunters exist to kill youkai. As the daughter of a hunter Lilith knows this well, but she didn't expect her life to shatter at the revelation of a dark secret. She is a youkai. Now, with her life in ruins and facing execution, Lilith must abandon...
Targeted by superpowered terrorists, an actress is protected by the government's strongest guardian--the same woman who broke her heart two years ago. ☆ Elsie Bates won't deny that she's made a few enemies during her fifteen-year acting career, but she never thought her actions would warrant her death at the hands of...
One robbery. Two murders. Three kidnappings. And all it took for everything to come crashing down was a single flash drive and a prostitute who wasn't who she claimed to be. None of which had much to do with Tria, initially, but somehow, she got stuck in the middle of it. If she'd known that getting blackout drunk wou...
[WLW] An ambitious scientist won't let anything get in the way of her dreams--not even death. ⚓︎ When Malia set out to sea, she expected to make a life-changing discovery; instead, she received a life-ending doom. But death isn't her end, and she's granted another chance by the very ocean that she died in. That's ac...
[AMBYS FAVOURITE 2024: MYSTERY & THRILLER, FEATURED × 17] To survive in the real world, Kim Seojin must accept that he is a human guinea pig in his twin brother's seditious experiment of revenge. ••• Kim Seojin's life is a fairytale. His wife's love, his daughter's hugs, the familiar...
[Ambys 2023 Top Picks for Action and Adventure Novella] When Jaimie witnesses a kidnapping, it throws his whole life into disarray. He is now a changed man in more ways than one. Along the way he makes some unlikely allies, and they become united by something more than just circumstances. They realize that their live...
☆ Shortys 2024 Shortlister ☆ Keep your eyes open with the tales of the night. A collection of short horror stories. ★ Thanks to @Xaprith for the amazing cover! ★ NOTE: All stories are written in present tense with second person POV. (For more information, please see the "Contents" chapter.)
A pessimist who makes dreams is given dreams of their own. ☆ Short Story Winner for Saint Vals 2024 Ambassadors Contest ☆ A pessimistic dream operator is bored with controlling the visions of their sleeping subjects. There are only so many times they can watch people suddenly acquire flight capabilities, or be trappe...
Kacie Janacek dreams of having superpowers like her two fathers, the legendary superhero Almighty Orion and the evil henchman Onyx Spark. After the media captures a photo of Orion saving Kacie from the clutches of a fight, she slowly becomes famous as the rumoured child of a superhero. But her newfound fame isn't ever...
Kelvin and Aurelia. Burdened by circumstances. Weighed down by expectations. A yearning to make a difference. Science and magic. Two worlds apart in the same planet. One rippling conflict to test their mettle. They don't belong anywhere. Just cogs in the wheel that is this middle of nowhere.
In a war over the food court, an eager barista battles the confident competitor--and her own heart. *** Young barista Cora Chun takes pride in being a Cool Bean, even after years without a promotion. So when Farron Kam, the younger assistant manager of the competing smoothie shop, flaunts her hatred for her job, Cora...