Subterfuge Stories

The story takes place within a city run by the Architect, they believe they own the city because they built it; but many disagree. The one of many faces: Shadow Walker works from the darkness to bring the Architect's wrong doings to light. [This is one of my short stories that I entered into the Hive Young Writers competition in 2018, it was short listed within the competition.]

In the kingdom of Valorian, stable boy Ewan Thatcher dreams of adventure beyond cleaning stalls and tolerating his cantankerous Master. When the bells toll of war and recruiters arrive offering five silver crowns to join the army, Ewan sees his chance to escape ordinary life and become something more. But war isn't the glorious adventure of childhood tales. As Ewan rises through the ranks to join the Duke's Falcons-an elite reconnaissance unit. He's thrust into a world where honor clashes with survival, where loyalty is tested by betrayal, and where the line between hero and monster blurs with each battle. ------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR ------------------------------------------------------------- I have been working on this project for a while now and have most of the books chapters in final-draft form. as I have never written a book, let alone published one- I have decided to use Wattpad as an opportunity to explore formatting and final touches before print based on community feedback and insights. I will be adding the chapters as they are formatted and reviewed another time. This means you may see numerous uploads within short spans of time. If the author note is still here, I am still working on the book. Thanks for stopping by!

Hadrian had come to accept his relatively comfortable life as the favored slave managing a large roman estate. But as he becomes entranced with the curious mechanical devices of a natural philosopher while caught in the aftermath of a murderous scheme, his world changes forever.

This is a tale of two countries finding peace; a tale of an emperor blinded by desperation, of how a team was put together to save these two countries from their doom. The Queendom of Oshara seeks peace with its Athalian neighbor, but the tyrannic Emperor Sewale refuses to let Oshara flourish while his turns to sand. It will take more than usurping the emperor of a nation to return these countries to peace. Highest Rankings: #31 in EpicFantasy | #17 in Espionage | #22 in DragonRiders | #96 in Peace | #79 in HighFantasy

The nine kingdoms of Celadmore are at war. The people suffer under tyrants that strive to gain land and power in the struggle for superiority. Queen Kasnata is trapped in a loveless, political marriage to King Mercia Nosfa VI. Her children are held hostage by her husband to force her armies to march on his whim. The people of Grashindorph, capital city of Nosfa, are oppressed by their king and beneath the surface of the city a revolution stirs. As war threatens to tear Celadmore to pieces, Kasnata struggles to bring peace back to the realm. She fights against venality to bring hope to all those that are oppressed, as well as those that have been caught in the savagery of warring kings. Can the legendary queen, Empress of the Order find the strength to fight knowing the fate of her people rests on her shoulders?

What happens when you're arrested for a crime you didn't comit? Then hunted down by the ones who did? You know they did it and they know you have proof. You have to be eliminated before that proof is shown.

When the Poseidon's quantum slipstream upgrades are nearly complete, the crew is sent to assist a classified research station-but their arrival sets off a chain of deception, sabotage, and deadly confrontation. 🖖 Note to Readers: Each chapter is structured like a full Star Trek episode-rich, emotional, and immersive. Not a quick read, but worth the journey. New Star Trek: Poseidon content releases every Friday at 7:30 pm EDT.

A mysterious shapeshifter sneaks into the royal palace, for reasons only known to him. But even for someone with his rare ability, such a feat is unlikely to go smoothly.

Adulthood is great they said, everything will make sense they said. Well either they said a bunch of lies or I didn't catch the memo explaining how to function properly.

The year is 2050. The world has entered into an Age of Post-scarcity under the influence of a one world government which was forged by a conglomerate of tech companies (Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tencent etc.). Rico is a citizen of this world Technocracy. Thus all of his basic necessities are secured by this state-of-the-art Machine of State. Yet Rico doesn't have a job. Doesn't have a purpose. Unwittingly, Rico gets involved with a network of revolutionary terrorists fighting this One World Technocracy. Thus Rico falls unwittingly into the "Techno Underworld".

A new beginning, far from everything and everyone in her past...Alone, until a handsome stranger asks if he can lodge his bees on her land. After her husband dies, Jan takes her safe, predictable life and turns it upside down. She moves from Canada to find a home in Italy, a place where she can plant a lavender farm. Her family think she is crazy and maybe she is, but she won't find out until she tries. When a significantly younger man arrives and asks to lodge his bees, things take a romantic turn, but is all as it appears. qu A sequel to The Missing Room.

Suddenly forced to leave behind his life and waking up as the young emperor of a corrupt empire, can he handle the intrigue, subterfuge, and deception? With his reputation already slandered, his position unstable, and his unknowing of who he can and can't trust, can he stabilise everything and finally be happy? "In a world where not all people are born equal, you're the one in power. Would you benefit yourself or help others? How much would you do for yourself, and how much would you do for others?"

The crew from Dwarves in Space have, or get to, attend a masquerade ball at the begging of their friendly neighborhood assassin.

Captain Stephen Iakorov is a fugitive from justice, guilty of deserting his post within the Trinistarian Imperial Army, and the murder of his superior Colonel Theodore Maltersen. A capable mage, Iakorov carved a path of destruction across the face of Calerius in his quest to clear his name. This is his story. The first thing I actually wrote, and I'm starting to post it so I actually write it. The book has a 38-page worldbuilding and design document that keeps growing, and I need to actually apply it to something. Based off a pathfinder campaign I ran in 2017, but at this point, the plot and magic systems are so disparate from the source material that it's not really connected at all.

The year is 2389. Jack Haley has been framed for murder. His wife and young daughter are in danger. The citizens of the galaxy have been told he carries a deadly, contagious germ. Now it seems all humanity is on the lookout for him. To clear his name, Haley must not only avoid the authorities and the true assassins, he must find out why a brilliant scientist was killed, and who was behind it. But as he starts to uncover the truth, he finds that his opponent-a man with limitless wealth and a high tech corporation at his disposal-has larger, sinister plans, and that not only Haley's life but galactic peace hangs in the balance.

No one knows exactly how The Crimson Hood came to be. Some say that the very cloth of the legendary covering was woven by God herself and placed within the Garden of Eden. Others claim that when magic was summoned to this realm by the first mages, its essence arrived within a crimson sack, repurposed by the most powerful of sorcerers to be adorned by their Chosen One. Some say it began with a man. This story is not about the first, but one of the many that took up the mantle of The Crimson Hood, contributing to its legend. A lone Rider is sent to the castle with one very important objective: to obtain the Lord's surrender. The Crimson Hood approaches with his vast army, and no one wants a bloodbath.

John Willoughby, of rural North Rotferdshire, has felt his whole life that his future lay on the open ocean. Tall, hardworking and brave, the time has come to pursue his destiny. But one problem remains: he has no idea how to sail. Then he meets and falls for Daisy Duchenne, the beautiful but tempestuous daughter of the Baron Duchenne, whose shipping fleet rivals that of nations. When the Baron forbids them from seeing each other, John comes to understand that, when fate solves all problems, love creates more...

On the verge of old age and entering an old aged home Jason's 80-year-old wife suicides after she is diagnosed with dementia and he faces murder charges. He is asked to travel to the Empire which is 65000 years ahead to help his sick great grandfather run his Duchy. He begins his travels on a battleship; enjoys new lovers fights new enemies but finally has to decide if he can face his nemesis.

In a world where the Basque Dominion reigns supreme over much of the globe, the Axis Powers rise with dreams of conquest and supremacy. But the Basque Dominion, decades ahead in technology and espionage, plays a far deeper game. Through misinformation, assassination, and technological superiority, they manipulate the conflict to their advantage. As the experimental AI, Spear of Donostia, makes its debut, the true power of the Basque Dominion is revealed. The Axis powers may have declared war on the world, but they have no idea who their real enemy is.

The West Throckmorton (UK) Library holds a secret - it's an Intergalactic storage facility for dangerous creatures, magically kept in its tens of thousands of books. But there are those who would release its frightful inhabitants upon Earth. Enter the last remaining Gulper, who ate everyone on his planet, and is now Head Watcher Eliza's familiar. He looks like a giant Flemish rabbit. Fluffy to the rescue!