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'There's something beyond the mirrors...' She should probably be choosing her majors for college, considering a career, and the direction for the rest of her life. Instead - she's still working at the small town coffee shop where she got her first job. And while commuting from a bigger city to the much smaller town of Briarsfield where she grew up is a pain, Evie likes the stability. The normalcy. Because the dreams or nightmares that Evie had started having a little over a year ago now are anything but normal. Dreams of an endless void of fog. They've persisted and refused to leave her alone now for months. And Evie is haunted by the chilling feeling that she is not alone in the fog. But when the fog suddenly becomes real, weather completely uncommon for Briarsfield at this time of year, Evie wakes up to a sensation of dread. And that something is very different. And very wrong. That something has changed and she's been suddenly put at the epicenter. At the precipice of something life altering. Or world ending.

"Some ghosts don't haunt to scare you. They haunt to remind you what you lost." Thandi's innocence echoed in every memory she shared with her sister. She's accepted the truth - her sister is gone, and nothing can change that. But everything shatters the moment she sees her again. Alive. Smiling. Real. Now caught between the sister she loves and the man she's come to care for, Thandi must make an impossible choice - one that will teach her that even innocence comes with a price. In a world of power, secrets, and ruthless ambition, every choice has consequences. Loyalties will be tested, hearts will be broken, and betrayal lurks in the most unexpected places. Survival is only the beginning; when nothing is as it seems, even the purest hearts cast the darkest shadows.

Little Sember stole readers' hearts in "Siena." Join her now, ten years later, as she embarks on a quest of her own to save her people, and to finally accept her true self along the way. - - - Sixteen and struggling is not how Sember wants to describe herself. Born with the ability to conjure fire, every day is a challenge to keep the churning blaze within her under control. After nearly incinerating her parents at the age of six, guilt and doubt plague her at every turn. While the village's gifted healer is away, a mysterious disease sweeps through Foresthome, and people start dying. When her parents get infected and the resident herbalist has no solutions, she takes it upon herself to track the clues and locate the source of this unnatural plague. Joined by her brother and a handsome Iceling, they must unravel the mystery and face an unexpected enemy in the shadows. If they fail, the plague will engulf the world she knows, plunging it into dark times. Maybe a little fire is exactly what they need. --- Big thanks to @vexnir for illustrating this awesome cover.

Abandoned on the steps of a church as an infant, Evelyn Ferne finally feels as though her life is coming together. At long last she has the parents she's always longed for, as well as her first taste of real romance and love. But try as she might her life has never been normal. Abilities to which she has little control and even less understanding have always threatened to derail the life Evelyn worked so hard to build. Abilities that are steadily growing in strength and diversity. And now Evelyn's tenuous hold on life has been threatened further still. A friend, once thought imaginary, has made a very sudden, very real re-appearance, bringing to life secrets and dangers from a past and a world Evelyn never knew existed. A world that wants nothing more than to tear everything she loves apart. Will Evelyn be able to hold onto the life she's always wanted and protect those she loves, or will the unknown darkness from her hidden past claim her for its own.

Horror | Dark Fantasy | Psychological | Steamy Thriller Deep within the underbelly of Zaun, Jinx stumbles upon something ancient-something hungry. What begins as a reckless adventure into the depths of an abandoned laboratory turns into a nightmare of writhing shadows and suffocating desire. As the eldritch horror claims her, twisting around her body and mind, she teeters on the edge of pleasure and madness, trapped in a web of alien hunger and forbidden temptation. But the nightmare doesn't end when the creature releases her. The real horror begins when she realizes it never truly let go. With her body forever changed and something unnatural growing inside her, she fights to reclaim her sanity before the thing inside her takes over completely. Vi, desperate to save her sister, embarks on a dangerous path through the ruins of forgotten experiments and the whispers of beings that should not exist. But as she delves deeper, she begins to question whether Jinx is still the girl she once knew... or something else entirely. As the abyss tightens its grip, the sisters must face the ultimate question: Can you escape a monster that now lives inside you? Or was Jinx doomed the moment she let it. Content Warning: This story contains elements of psychological horror, body horror, eldritch themes, and steamy yet dark encounters. It explores themes of loss of control, transformation, and obsession. Reader discretion is advised, especially for those sensitive to unsettling imagery and intense emotional distress.

*Wattys Winner 2022* Charles Abbot is finally living the life he has always dreamed of. At only 25, he has managed to turn his unique magical ability of copying memories into a profitable business. However, his comfortable life is shattered when he is tricked by a thief into extracting a dangerous memory. Not only does it reveal that there's a cult murdering children in their city, but by possessing this memory, Charles' life--and the lives of everyone close to him--are now in danger. Recruiting the help of a gay potion-maker and a ten-year-old lightning-wielding prodigy, Charles must now find that thief and try to put an end to this cult's workings. But it won't be easy. In a world where each magician's power is unique and at times undetectable, it's hard to know who to trust... Set in a world of magic inspired by 1860s Victorian England, Dangerous Thoughts is full of diverse characters and interesting twists that will keep you guessing until the very end. Perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns, Clockwork Angel, and Netflix's Stranger Things. Victorian Fantasy - New Adult - Diverse Characters ~70,000 words ~~~ Originally written for the 2020 Open Novella Contest; now a full-length novel! Awards: ONC 2020 Shortlister Winner in the "Sci-Fi/Fantasy" category for the 2020 Prime Awards Featured on the Badass Reads Ambassador Profile Featured on the Wattpad Stars official profile Featured on Wattpad's "Fresh Reads" list The Wattys 2022 Winner in Fantasy! If you are reading this story on any other website than W A T T P A D or Y O N D E R, then this story has been stolen, and you are likely getting a virus on your computer! Please beware of plagiarizing websites!

{INITIAL DRAFT, constructive criticism is welcome and encouraged} {2018 wattys longlist} "I swear on the life of my men, that I will never fall back on my word to bring down this worker of mischief- and bring down this inhumane creature!" The new king preached. The Enchantress has lived in her manor long enough to see the settlement and depletion of many mortal towns, so she isn't surprised when another collective of civilians claim the land near her for themselves. Calling themselves the 'New Mortals', the people seem set on making the Enchantress's life an ongoing misery. She uses her knowledge of the world and its elements to keep intruders away from her home, however, when the newly-elected leader of the settlement promises her demise and a boy claiming to be a researcher makes himself her apprentice, her life deters from its usual path and becomes a constant hassle as she tries all she can to return to a peaceful existence.

***WINNER OF MISSMYSTERYGAME'S BOOK OF THE MONTH DECEMBER 2021*** ***2nd PLACE IN THE FANTASY SECTION OF THE PUNK ROCK AWARDS*** In the realm of Glorianna, five young guardians: Titus, Rosemary, Megara, Aiken, and Brennan protect their kingdom with power that they are still learning to control called the Dominions. When the realm gets attacked by an evil wizard named Gedeon and he threatens to take the powers from the guardians, Queen Elora cast an ancient spell that rebirthed them into an unknown dimension. Seventeen years later, the young guardians have forgotten their past. The unknown dimension they were sent to was earth, and their powers lay dormant as they live among humans in the human world. Now known as Judah, Elle, Selena, Asher, and Jayden, can the guardians recollect their old lives before it's too late? Or will the same evil that conquered their original world take over ours too? BOOK 2 UNKNOWN DARKNESS IS OUT NOW!

Everyone has a story...mine is a little different than yours. 15 years ago i was put into this facility because i showed a sign that I wasn't normal. I've been in this hell hole since i was 2. I'm seventeen now and i feel alone and helpless. Well I did feel like that until my hero broke in with other people and saved me from my torture. Roxi has been through hell and back. She may look normal with killer looks with black hair and blue eyes. But Roxi is far from normal. She has the power of telekinesis, the ability to transport anywhere, telepathy, and she yet to discover more. Her powers are unlimited, but will she ever learn how to control them?

Mila witnessed her brother being killed by hunters and could do nothing to help him. Years later she has trained relentlessly to never feel helpless and weak again. After meeting her mate, the Alpha of a near by pack, she moves in with him. Only this new packs has members who doubt her abilities and an old threat reveals its self. Will Mila survive the hurdles that life seems to enjoy throwing her way? If so, will she come out of it the same strong woman she worked so hard to be? ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ My first book so it's cliche and probably not the best but one day id like to edit it all. Started - 20th September 2017 Finished - 11th January 2018 Some language and violence. One sex scene. Cover by @lucida-