Silver Bullet (ONC 2021)
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ONC Prompt 60: Rumors of a mysterious dark force under the earth have spread around the city. You are sent to investigate.
Boston is in dire straits: a mysterious illness is sweeping through the citizens, striking seemingly at random. The afflicted lash out with preternatural strength as their minds degenerate into animalistic instincts. The lucky ones die as their hearts give out. The unlucky ones are warped and feral forever, a rabid menace to everyone around them.
That's the story in the news, anyways. Idessa Elswythdottir, witch and werewolf, knows better: the so called 'illness' is in fact a curse, one created by her twin brother, Keegan. Knowing its origin is a far cry, however, from reversing the spell itself. Only Keegan himself can break the spell once cast--and her brother is nowhere to be found.
It's up to Idessa to find her errant sibling and break the spell before he wreaks more havoc on the city. Joined by a witch, a psychic, a siren, and a pair of demigods, she must scour the city inch by inch for any clue to his location. If she should fail, the supernatural forces of Boston will rise to destroy the evidence of magic, regardless of the loss of life. Or worse, the mortals might remember that they have an infamous tradition of witch hunting.
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Niccola is a demi-queen undercover in enemy territory. Her little sister went missing seven moons ago, but one lead remains: a picture of a woman's face, drawn by a diviner shortly after the disappearance. Tracking her down has led Niccola to Calis, the realm next door whose border with her own remains closed for a reason. There, the trail goes cold. Until, that is, Niccola runs into a man in the marketplace who bears a family resemblance to the woman she seeks. His name is Isaiah, crown prince of Calis, and he's investigating disappearances, too. They join forces, faking courtship to sneak Niccola into the palace and get Isaiah's wedding-minded mother off his back. It doesn't take long to suspect that a common threat might underpin both their realms' problems. And as Niccola begins to develop real feelings for Isaiah, she's faced with an impossible choice: reveal her secrets and risk breaking his trust, or leave him in order to chase down the woman who stole her sister... a woman whose forbidden magic comes with a cost that could bring both realms to ruin. ❖❖❖ Complete and fully edited. Cover credit goes to @CeeMTaylor. Go check out her books too if you like Dark Fantasy Romance-she writes some pretty incredible stuff! Comments and critiques are both welcome and appreciated. I write characters from many different backgrounds, with many different experiences. If you share those traits and find that I have misrepresented anything, please let me know! I am feedback-friendly and here to learn :)
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