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The first Enniskillen story. As the unacknowledged bastard son of a Nadarin noble and a Paska slave, Jarael's skills as a warrior and his distinctive armor earned him the nickname of The Bear. With his troop of skilled mercenaries, he sought to earn himself a place in Enniskillen that none could take from him. When his nefarious sire tries to hire him to fetch an unwilling bride, Jarael's curiosity leads him to the lands of the Marquis of Farlathi, where he meets an uncommon Lady, and finds his destiny. 🄰🅅🄰🄸🄻🄰🄱🄻🄴 🄰🅃 books2read.com/u/mYDjJP

His mother named him Sinjin. ~ His father named him Death. Rumors have followed Sinjin De'Ath since his birth. When his father repudiated him and sent him to an orphanage, his mother's aunt and her best friend took him in and raised him as their own. After six years in the northern lands as a knight errant, he returns to the south where he grew up, hoping to find a life of peace and quiet. It's not long before he discovers that the rumors follow him still and to make matters worse, he's being blamed for his half brother's ill fortune. If that wasn't enough, a dark sorcerer is causing trouble with their rogue magic. Putting his longings aside, Sinjin sets out to investigate both mysteries. What he discovers is more than he could have guessed - and more than he could have hoped for. ⓐⓥⓐⓘⓛⓐⓑⓛⓔ ⓐⓣ books2read.com/u/mKXZeZ

What if the government knows why the vampires are here? What if the government is responsible? When Tasha left Damya when she was sixteen, she thought she'd never return. But after distinguishing herself in Political Science and Linguistics and managing to land a dream job with the UN, she's forced to come back to investigate a series of human-rights violations and murders. And she's forced to face some of her oldest demons. When Abdul Rahman Elbaaz left Damya, he knew he was going to return. New leads on The Bloodistan Gazette, a mysterious contraband newspaper he had been obsessed with as a child push him back to the land where he grew up and more trouble than he ever imagined. When Cihangir Kartal chose to stay in Damya, he promised himself he'll make his country a better place. Now, thrust into leadership of an operation he never wanted to be a part of, he's forced to choose between his loyalty to the government and his devotion to his friends. A carefully calibrated concoction of political thriller, action, drama and good old fashion vampire story. amazeballs cover by @VaineLuchia

As part of the Scarlet Ossuary, Niall did what seemed easiest - kept to himself and taught his students how to use their magic. Not until the keep is attacked and destroyed by the Silver Tower does he discover the true depravity of his group and their leader - the man who took him in as an orphan. Can Niall be redeemed or will he be forever tainted by his past? Epub is now available. PM me for details.

Summer, 1936. 14 year old Alex Dixon's life is one of idyllic adventure. His father owns a small aviation consultancy and the seasons air race events are getting under way. In a few years Alex hopes to be part of it all, flying his own machine against the great pilots of the world. In Europe, however, the storm-clouds of war are growing, and although no-one knows it yet, Britain will soon be pulled into the turmoil of the Second World War. For some, that titanic clash between nations will begin much earlier than anyone could have expected. Kidnap, treason and mortal peril descend suddenly upon Alex's life, and only his courage and wits will help him find his missing father, save his family, and uncover a plot to weaken Britain before the start of the next World War. First in the series of 'V for Victory' stories.

The completely rewritten (newer and MUCH improved) version is available here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/236056789-astronomicon-1

Book #2 in the Chrim Chronicles series •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The second book in the Chrim Chronicles occures in three different worlds that collide in an inevitable war. The reckoning is coming. In part two of the Chrim Chronicles, the two missing bloodlines, Moreau and Fynce, make their return, and not without bloodshed. Meanwhile, Wren tries to escape her way out of Tartarus the Underworld, making a lot of enemies along the way. Back in Chrim the witches of the Infamous Coven who were once best friends now face each other in a battle of life and death. (Ongoing and has yet to be edited)

Schoolteacher Fiona is on a mission for grandpa - find a missing Zimbabwean artefact, the precious soapstone Bird of the Gods. Conrad - dodgy archaeologist contracted to the stunning influencer Amanda aka #mandalove - has the same job. When Fiona and Conrad's paths cross, what was supposed to be a straightforward quest turns into a crazy race around the world. With antagonists popping up at every corner - from mountain tops to underground settings like Serbian caves, frozen Canadian crypts, and the silver mines of the old West, Fiona and Conrad have to work together to catch their bird. Mutual respect grows into something more intimate. But not everything is quite as it seems, and they had better watch their backs lest they too end up underground, this time permanently.

WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

A collection of mainly sweet, gay, short stories - newest first. PS Birthday Fantasy is still the hottest, and most popular! *New story: The Coffee Machine* Includes Martian Rendezvous, A Christmas Encounter A Mammoth Adventure, The Anniversary and many more

Reggie Biggs, urban poetess, accidentally gets herself an admirer when those cold autumn winds start to blow. (Urban literary short story) One of the winners of the Cuffin' Season contest 2018 sponsored by the Urban profile.

PRIDE'S CHILDREN, Book 1, is complete. ***** Finalist for 2016 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards (UK)***** If you start reading on Wattpad, and would CONSIDER writing a review on Amazon (purchase not required, PM me for an electronic REVIEW Copy). The review is up to you - I won't nag. [It is published, on Amazon in Kindle Select, as of Oct. 30, 2015. The requirements for KDP are that the story not be available anywhere else, so I have taken all but 10% off Wattpad, where it had a great run. It is available in print as well.] If you like the sample here, let me know - all comments welcome. ***** WHAT YOU DO WITH AN OBSESSION COUNTS "I, KARENNA ELIZABETH Ashe, being of sound mind, do... But that's it, isn't it? Being here proves I am not of sound mind..." So begins Book 1 of the Pride's Children trilogy: Kary immediately regrets the misplaced sense of noblesse oblige which compels her to appear, live on national television-at exorbitant personal cost. What she cannot anticipate is an entanglement with Hollywood that destroys her carefully-constructed solitudinarian life. A contemporary mainstream love story, in the epic tradition of Jane Eyre, and Dorothy L. Sayers' four-novel bond between Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane, Pride's Children starts with a very public chance encounter, and eventually stretches over three separate continents. ~ ~ ~ The complete blurb is on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B017AZLTLG http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017AZLTLG ~ ~ ~ RATING: Sexual innuendo, mild swearing, occasional non-graphic violence (PG-13).

Technological development often isn't easy and there are regularly pitfalls and moral dilemmas along the way. Late one evening, a scientist makes the decision to test the latest version of his apparatus on himself. Things go, in some ways, far better than he expected but he soon discovers a much more urgent threat.

Buehler's just a regular mook, a bar owner making book on the side. Good life. Until Freddy knocks, sending Buehler's life sideways. * Excerpted from the novel "Livewire Voodoo."

Please fasten your seatbelts. As this century draws to a close, a new epoch in air travel is dawning. Jets are being replaced by high-tech airships known as arrowheads. Noah Drake, captain of the airship Albatross, is expecting his next flight to be a typically humdrum Atlantic crossing. Little does he realise how wrong he is... A 30,000 word novella.

The cyborg was huge, built like a juggernaut, and carrying a weapon the size of a rocket launcher. All to hunt down a skinny hooker, weighing a hundred pounds on a good day. It was pretty funny really, when you thought about it. She almost smiled before the terror kicked back in. Portal. A collection of Sci-Fi short stories, written for ForbiddenPlanet's smackdown SFSD 7. Includes Portal, Metropolitan, One Night at the Pub, and Star Fallen. My final entry Star Clash won the smackdown and now appears as a free download on Amazon etc

How do you escape a nightmare? August 27th, 19:20. Two unfortunate traveling companions find themselves stranded on the side of the lonely, untraveled road. They come upon a small, idyllic town. Just beneath the woods, guarded by the creeks. Townspeople seem decent enough, so the pair decides to spend the night. As the night falls, the town's deeply guarded and horrifying secrets start to emerge. The horrors start of innocent enough, but quickly descend into a nightmare they desperately need to escape. But is it already too late? Emily ran along the small dirt road, gravel crunching under her feet. She saw an wooden sign, framed with bushes and small stones. It was depicting an cheerful, chubby little chef that was holding delicious looking pie on his hands. "All the chefs are here to serve you!" the sign boasted. Lonely rose was peacefully leaning on the rough wooden frame. Emily carried on. After a while, she saw something in the distance. Another sign. Identical to the one she left behind, same bushes and same stones. Same lonely rose leaning on the wood... But the sign was different. This time, it was not a cute illustration of a happy chef offering a pie. The chef's face was terribly distorted, stuck on an horrid scream that made Emily's insides churn. "But all the chefs are dead." the sign read casually. The reality was twisting into a nightmare again. She had to get out. She had to escape. If only she could find Austin...