Desert Stories

On the night of a total lunar eclipse, the moment a werewolf faces the one to whom they will surrender their soul, they "imprint"-binding their destinies together forever. Inid, a werewolf who inherited the sacred mission of her past lover, Rasir, has protected the world through thousands of years of endless rebirths. Now, she awakens to her seventh reincarnation, carrying the heavy burden of all her past memories. The burning longing she once held to reunite with Rasir has withered away under the crushing weight of eternity. In this lifetime, Inid is determined to end the cycle once and for all and finally claim her freedom. But just as she makes her resolve to break free, Najak appears. He is the reincarnation of Rasir, the very catalyst of her endless rebirths, and the man she is unilaterally imprinted on. With his arrival, her quiet, solitary life begins to fracture. Bound by the chains of reincarnation, two lovers inherit each other's fates in this heartbreaking and poignant fantasy romance.

This is the story of Alora and her wolf Thana. Daughter of a fearless warrior, who died in battle, Alora trained her whole life to live up to the memory of her dad, the Silver Dread. She became a deadly wolf and build a reputation of her own. Alora grew up loving her best friend Kasthor Varon, the second son of the Alpha, until the day she found her mate, in the midst of a rising war. Now she has to choose between the life she knows or the one that destiny set up for her.

On the scorched continent of Sauven, where kingdoms rise and fall beneath an unforgiving sun, the fate of empires rests not only on armies but on blood, marriage, and betrayal. As the King struggles to preserve a fragile peace, ambitious princes, devoted queens, cunning statesmen, nomadic rulers, and gifted healers each pursue their own vision of the future. Alliances are forged through sacrifice, ancient faith challenges royal authority, and every choice carries a terrible cost.

This is book 2 in the Seeking Hozho series. Alyana and Chayton continue to untangle the ties between the various ongoing files at Alyana's P.I. agency as clues come in from across the world from their partners in the international human trafficking case. In between undercover trips, Alyana meets his family and they plan their wedding hoping to find a few days of peace to celebrate. Will their mystery caller allow it? Or will a surprise enemy strike closer to home?

In the year 2082, all paths lead to Kitra IV - a desert planet rumored to be hiding an underground city of life-changing wealth. Four strangers will be forced to set their differences aside and cooperate, stranded amidst the greatest treasure hunt in the galaxy. OST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIlfu9P4AmJM Chapter artworks by https://www.instagram.com/tompi2oo7/ Some things to keep in mind: - This is my first attempt at a full novel. Chapters will drop at LEAST once every three months, as it's been so far. Some chapters may be slightly rewritten to better fit the storyline at some point in the future. The cover art, as well as the in-chapter art, will be added/polished further later on. - English isn't my native language. I apologize for any poorly constructed sentences you might find. - SFW but features swearing, alcohol, and mature topics. - This novel is human-made. Absolutely no generative AI or LLM was used in the writing, music or cover arts. Enjoying the story? Leave a star or a comment! Would love to hear your thoughts.

With a single, decisive blow, Cassandra - Shadow of Sammos, immortal warrior, and general of the Thiria - ended the war. The Emperor is dead and the Empire has fallen. Now that she is faced with the weight of rebuilding the world, Cass is blindsided by the choices of people she's never met. A Council she's never heard of demands she deliver the Emperor's head to an enemy general across the vast desert nation of Desheret. With her is a wide array of travelers from every nation, including old friends and old enemies. Cass must learn how to solve problems without her strength, violence, or her army, and navigate a world that doesn't yet know the Emperor is dead.

Camilo lives the life of a madman. Everybody knows him. Everybody knows he has blood on his hands. Everybody knows he went crazy, haunted by ghosts of his past and the spirits of the desert. But in a world where even the Gods have died and left nothing but blood and pain, his insanity keeps him alive in a way that is more than just survival. And when he was presented with a way to get to a place where he would be safe, what else could he do but take a job he knew would be dangerous? Even if it means endangering and manipulating a child he just met, lying to the people he had grown into calling his family and having to confront his brother, whom he had tried to run away from, for so long.

Two hundred years before Malice Whitterson is born, Lord Philokrates and Lord Daimos create an alliance to bring more witches into the Orthomelo Desert. A witch is born to the Nbajsk clan, gifted with the ability to conjure storm clouds and rain. Growing up in a culture that praises strength and kills weakness, this witch will know that there is no strength in her powers and if she wants to be strong, she'll have to work a bit harder... or perhaps easier.

For a hundred years, three kings hoarded the water. For a hundred years, one tribe sang to the sand. Zayla of the Dust Wind has no crown, no army, and no voice of her own. What she has are three ancient masks: the Golden King, the Beggar, and the Red Scream. With them, she can make a king kneel. She can make a crowd weep. She can make the desert listen. When King Harun's war dries the Heartwell, Zayla is forced to wear the masks and fight. But power bought with ghosts comes with a cost. And the more she wears them, the more she disappears. Now the Heartwell is open. The masks are broken. And Zayla must choose: rule with magic, or lead with the one thing the kings fear most- her own voice. THE SAND SONG is an epic fantasy about water, war, and the price of peace.

Dark Desert poetry

✨ What's Inside: 🦅 Unique Avian World-Building: Kingdoms based on Peafowls, Swans, Raptors, and ancient lineages where posture and fashion dictate political power. 🖤 Slow-Burn, High-Tension Romance: An intense, complex connection between a rigid Swan knight and a fiercely protective, masked bodyguard with deep identity secrets. 🎭 Found Family & Heavy Drama: A massive, diverse cast of broken tools, tired heirs, and rogue scholars trying to build a safe haven (The Silurian Enclosure) in a world that wants to own them. 🌏 A Global Journey: A sprawling plot traveling through the Gobi Desert, Central China, Australia, Mongolia, and the salons of Europe. 📖 Read if you like: -Undertale levels of deep lore and hyper-fixation potential -Character-driven political intrigue and messy found families -High-concept sci-fi/fantasy elements (ancient arthropod DNA, mechanical GOD harnesses) -Stories where the emotional blowups hit harder than the physical fights _________________________ Europe: Swan fowl Eurasia: Peafowl Center Asia: Ostrich North America: Raptors (eagles, falcons) South America: Flamingos Antarctica: Penguins Africa (tropical zones): Jacanas

~A boy growing up in an orphanage. ~ A shadow he sees in his dreams every night. The shadow whispers to him , its call is compelling yet mysterious. A call that will lead him on the path of golden sands , harsh winds and beings that are extraordinary yet dangerous and dark . WILL THE BOY HEED THE CALL ? For sometimes the darkness itself has eyes and ears ..... To watch you better.... To hear you better.....

A Life Series (and kinda Hermitcraft) SMP AU featuring all 18 lifers and a few guest hermits, ships such as shiny duo, desert duo, cletho, jizzie, etc. and a world of fantasy creatures and hybrids and secrecy and of course lore! :) There are also watchers because it's a Life Series AU, what do you want from me? There is also no designated main character :/

Μέσα σε μια σειρά από αφηγήσεις, ποιητικές ή πεζού λόγου, σας καλώ να γνωρίσετε την έρημο και κείνους που κατοικούν στην καρδιά ή στις παρυφές της.

Sky and Dan are best friends. When they enter a TV Reality Show looking to bankroll their dream business, it should be a walk in the park, right? They are ex special ops soldiers after all. But things are never as easy as they seem as they begin their journey from the southern most point of Mexico. 7 days to get to L.A. with no money, no food and barely enough survival gear to keep them alive Isn't impossilbe, but will they survive the challenge with out pushing the panic button? This book will also appear on Royal Road soon. My profile there is @knottyknitter

❝𝑩𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉, 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉.❞ The Great Desert that separates the mountainous kingdom of Archenland and the belligerent empire of Calormen looks like an ordinary desert to the outsider's eye, but it holds many secrets that have been forgotten over time. Never before did the desert tread beyond its borders until one day, when the Great Desert suddenly starts to consume its surrounding lands like a feverish infection. Nothing is safe; the burning sands devour everything in their path while the cyclone of flames turns fertile land to ash and dust. As the storm of flames threatens to consume the world, a group of unlikely allies is called together by a mysterious force, one that echoes the mighty roar of Aslan himself. Bound by an ancient prophecy, the group must journey deep into the heart of the desert where an artifact of unimaginable power lies hidden: the Emberheart. It is said to be the key to taming the desert's wrath, but as the past unravels itself and forgotten myths come to life, it appears not all is as it seems. With the desert creeping closer to the world's edge and phantom mirages growing stronger every passing night, the group faces an impossible task to try and hold the storm at bay as they come to realise that the desert's hunger may never truly be sated. . . ❝𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒏, 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒚.❞ ✯ 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 is an apply fiction created with your OCs and mine, and set two years after the events of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑉𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑤𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 .

I love the book Stolen by Lucy Christopher, and like many fans of the book I was seriously disappointed with the ending so here is my fanfic of an alternative ending where Gemma has dreamt the snake bite and the events after, so this fanfic opens with her still in the desert with Ty. Hope you enjoy my take on where I would like to have seen the characters grow to!

???: ''To anyone listening who has not been infected, this is a message from the Environmental Logistics & Solutions Enterprise. As you are keenly aware, our dear Earth has seen better days before the Great Desertification. And to make matters even more dire, our own attempt at combating it has turned against us. This planet is beyond our control, and beyond our help. Which is why we have taken to the stars for a fresh new start.'' ''By the time you've received this -- we, among the rest of humanity's remnants, have set a course for the identified exoplanet Si-[**static**] confirmed to support life. As for you and anyone else unfortunate enough to've been left behind, our organization has left a parting gift to help mitigate this global ordeal. And so, we ask that you be well-advised.'' ''If you happen to come across any carrier of the Absolute Zero virus, direct skin contact is to be avoided at all cost. It cannot be treated, and despite our best efforts, there is no known cure. So in terms of safety precautions, long-ranged heat-based weaponry is highly recommended; Flame throwers, explosives, lasers, etc. But keep in mind that they can only slow them down, not kill them outright. The cold from within will not allow that.'' ''Furthermore, hiding from plain sight is not a viable option. They will know where you are. Not by your tracks, but by-[***static***]-atter-[***static***]-verall survival strategy is to stay as far away from the carrier as possible -- and allow our trusted St. Helio units to intervene. Rest assured, they will keep them subdued. And if all goes according to plan, the virus we created will spread no further.'' ''Those of you who remain here have our deepest apologies. As well as our sincerest hope that you may persevere, just as human life has done since the very beginning. On behalf of ELSE, I bid you goodbye, good luck, and Godspeed. This world rests in your hands now.'' [*****static*****] Joleen Adrieau: ''... ... ...''

"Eight years ago, Elias's daughter vanished into the dunes of Al-Khalali. Now, she has returned-but the girl who walked through the front door isn't the child he lost. As ancient bandages begin to weave through her flesh and the desert sands swallow their home, Elias must face a terrifying truth: the Mummy isn't a myth in a tomb; it's a parasite under the skin.

It is a story of how fire survives in the desert, and how a chance meeting in a second-class sleeper can rewrite the laws of a life. It is the constitution of a new reality.