Charactersofcolor Stories

Leah is the crown princess to the matriarchal society of Canis Major. She is now of age to become its next queen. However, she must get married to take that title. Leah has sworn off the company of men. Her parents have forbidden her from returning home without a proper male suitor. With the help of her fairy god mother and maybe a bit of luck, Leah can find love, despite the dragon's best efforts.

Set 354 years before the events of 'Diplomatic Tensions' This tale tells the story of Zola Bakar, ancestor of Salif Bakar and the last Bakar Empress to rule the Askiyan Empire. The story chronicles her time as Chancellor of The Askiyan Empire, as well as the first few years of her reign as Empress

The portrait challenge--a look into the lives of the main group from my upcoming series "With the Stars as My Compass." This week's focus is Ysabella, an indignant girl with a dark past. While examining the tense dynamic of Ysa's family, we start to uncover why she's so brooding these days and what she sacrificed to get where she is. Look out for the other portraits soon to come!

A murder, a deal, and a little blue man. A modern retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.

After being sent on a final mission to atone for a great war crime, Jadana finds herself falling into the Ksirvian world and right into its defense academy, the Osiria Ring. There she seeks to bring a Ksirvian army into her world and stop the oppressive regime of The Croux government. But what she finds in this new world is far greater than her mission. After learning The Croux government is a resurrected enemy from the Ksirvian's past, a respected Premier of the Osiria Ring, Lexana, is sent into Jadana's world to investigate. There she struggles to work under the Right Disciple of The Croux and report back to the Osiria without being suspected of treason, all while fighting her growing interest in this odd world. After he finds himself an enemy hostage during a chase-gone-wrong, Zsivan realizes he is now a forgotten member of The Croux government's elite guard force. Struggling to cope with his newfound life under the care of his supposed enemies, he finds himself questioning his shattered identity and the realities of the war. As the three fight to heal from experiences of betrayal and trauma, relearn the values of family, and discover the true meaning of living with purpose, we are guided through a fantasy tale that illuminates the impact determined youth have over the fate of their worlds.

Oakley is a genderfluid American teenager. Her and her troubled friends must make their way through their many struggles. Poverty, absent parents, questioning their sexuality, being trans, alcoholism, addiction, neglectful parents and siblings, crushes, school, and more. This story follows each one in their own chapters, slowly getting to know each of the kids and their families. The kids age from 14 to 18 years old, mostly at age 16. Their lives are about to get rocky. ⚠️ DISCLAIMERS ⚠️ *romance and sexual activity but no severe smut *includes swearing, self harm, eating disorders, alcoholism, neglect, transphobia, homophobia *probably PG-13 to be safe Idk lol I like writing so welcome to whatever this is. I can't promise consistency in writing or anything or that it'll be good lol this is just for fun. Enjoy loves :)

By sheer coincidence, Shaw Yang ends up outside the door of campus enigma, Honey Lee with a bouquet of flowers and a half-baked confession. She thinks it's hilarious that he meant to be at her neighbor's door, and he thinks it's humiliating that she even answered the door. But, he proposes a proposition when he figures out how close Honey actually is with the girl of his dreams - Honey helps him win her over and in exchange, he'll talk to a few people who know a few people to make sure she reaches her goal. With both of their futures on the line, they have to work together to make sure they both get what they really want out of this mutually-beneficial friendship. THEMES/FEATURES: characters of color, friends to lovers, slow burn, angst! WEEKLY UPDATES, updated on fridays.

A collection of short stories and POVs from around the world Ereda.

It might not have been the wisest decision, moving in with a four-person band, Noa thinks. He wasn't sure that "band" was even a good word to describe them. Maybe a circus would be a more suitable name. In which Noa Parks, an eighteen year old who is just desperate to escape his family, makes a questionable choice in roommates.

It sounds like the start of a bad joke: What do you get when you pair a party-hard thief, a self appointed hero and the world's angriest not-engineer together in a world where people suddenly start developing superpowers? Shenanigans and maybe a little bit of do gooding too. That is if they can figure out how to work together without accidentally (or not so accidentally) killing each other first. Cover Art: @jikookism

After ten years of separation, J.D. has one final meeting with his father before he passes on. Now, left to deal with the emotions that come from this, he is confronted by a young man with a simple question: What do you dream of? A story of love, loss, acceptance, and grief.

Silver, a nineteen year old girl. She and almost every teenager didn't grow up like most people back before The Blue War began. Everything she loves and even hates come crashing back into her life. What will she do? Where will she go? Fight the Blue, or join them. "Who's The Blue?" you ask. Maybe you should read Silver to find out. WARNING: Extreme graphic violence

when we were alone, either in his apartment or mine, he would just whisper my name for the sheer pleasure of saying it. "monty?" "yes?" "we'll survive this, won't we?" "together, we can do anything," i lied. "we made the right choice, didn't we? choosing each other?" "of course we did," i lied again. in hindsight, we would've been better off keeping our ink-stained hands to ourselves. ✥Before We Were Lost✥ Kay Elle © All Rights Reserved

Ivy is known as the infamous King's Assassin, succeeding in missions nobody else would dare attempt. When she meets a certain insufferable elf and the king's corruption is uncovered, she is forced to rethink her loyalties and restore honor to the throne.

Book 1 of The Andania Series ֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎֎ Other than her parents, Nafissatou Cisse feels like the only one in the domed city of Asuna with a batyyn--- and that's most likely because she is. Because the Mlasere government demonizes the power as a "mutation disease," and disappears anyone with it, Nafi and her parents have been hiding their powers and living amongst the dormant civilians of the city ever since the apocalyptic Demunia took over their hometown. But when her family are discovered by the Mlasere, Nafi is forced to flee from the city and journey to the Anyato Mountains with the help of a mysterious woman and her companion. There she learns that she is part of the legendary Andania, a prophesized group of psions who can help save the Earth from wicked creatures called the Kulti. As Nafi faces the threat of not finding the rest of the Andania before the Kulti launch their greatest onslaught against humanity, she will have to find the strength in herself, and those around her, if she wants to save the ones she loves.

Pen Moore first met the monsters that live in the forest when she was six. Eleven years after she's a stranger to her sleepy town of Harmony, Maine. She spends more time in the woods with her in aging friends than she does in town, where every other kid her age wastes their time. It wasn't just her time spent in the woods that singled her out from the other kids at her school. Pen knew that she wasn't quite human. From her pointed ears hidden under hair and illusions to her unearthly looks, Pen wasn't like anyone else. She was unexplainable. When a mysterious visited appears on her doorstep on the morning of her seventeenth birthday, everything she was hiding, from the world, from herself, will come to light.

Aiden Parrish survived the assault on The Ravens' Headquarters, but he didn't exactly live through it. He lives as a shell of his old self in a coastal town, everything about a lie down to his name. But when an old friend turns up on his doorstep with four words that change everything, Aiden finds himself less of a dead man walking and more of a phoenix rising from its own ashes.

Cat Fiyero is no stranger to chaos. Once a year the world fractures into rifts, allowing modern New Yorkers to walk side-by-side with dinosaurs, killer mermaids, and beings from distant stars. The cleanup falls to people like Cat and the brilliant but damaged members of Gamma team, who all know from personal experience that their job has a way of haunting anyone who gets close. Nothing about a Day is ever simple, and if this band of misfits wants to make it through the next twenty-four hours unscathed, their only choice is to stick together. The rules are simple: Identify and relocate subjects. Clear and close rifts. Don't cause trouble. Too bad Cat and her team aren't much for rules. *NOTE: Greetings all! I am but a poor purveyor of words, and this is my debut novel. Although I hope to upload the entire thing over the next several weeks, anyone who wishes to download it immediately can find it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GMSBRW4?pf_rd_p=c2945051-950f-485c-b4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=8R9NTHQX282PY9MNS73S) or a variety of other ebook websites (https://books2read.com/u/3nYro5) for $2.99! If you love the book, please consider either buying a copy or following me on social media. If you REALLY love the book, you can become a patron through Patreon and gain access to exclusive content.

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What if there really was a monster under your bed? What if it really cares about you? Well this one cares about it's human