Nanowrimo2021 Stories

a look into my writing world...God knows how much I miss this! "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." ― Marianne Williamson

Promises are meant to be broken. But hearts are not. Why, then, do Nicholas and Lydia have a difficult time mending theirs? Book 6 in my Runaway Brides Series.

The Alchemist's Apprentice has a host of responsibilities: passing the annual alchemical examinations, protecting the town, keeping her Master sober, wooing her love interest, and providing lackluster advice to villagers...to name a few. Keeping Marsh's Master in check is the least of her problems, but trying to keep Marsh's identity a secret from her crush, The Alchemists' PTA, and a government that wants her dead? Not the best way to spend her agonizing teenage years. Everything about Marsh is a lie and the only truth is that she shouldn't be alive- yet by some miracle of chance and accident she still breathes. What's one more deception to keep her alive?

At Phoenix Hall, even the heroes are villains. In my world, there are three kinds of people. Heroes. Villains. Plebs. Heroes save the world. Villains try to take over the world. Plebs just try to get through Chemistry without losing their eyebrows. Our school is ruled over by opposing sides; hero and villain. Their Lords are vicious, cruel, and not concerned about using their powers for the good of anyone. Around Phoenix Hall, hero is just another four-letter word. I'm Ruby Raddish, pleb. The lowest of the low. The utterly powerless child of two of our most famous heroes. Or I was. Until I accidentally blow up Lord Hero himself, after one too many bad jokes at my expense. Now the target on my back has just tripled. Plebs are wary of my change in fortune. Heroes think I'll turn villain for attacking one of their own. Villains think I'm trying to be a hero spy. No matter which way I turn, I can't win. My new powers unearth old secrets and soon it's not just my life in danger. Lord Hero wants my head between his legs. Lord Villain wants his between mine. I just want to graduate and disappear into the normalcy of a human life. Described as 'Sky High' meets 'the Boys', this New Adult superhero boarding school bully romance is not for the faint of heart. The main character has two love interests, who each have their own extra love interest, and things gets sexual between them all. However, there are no menage/group scenes, and this is not a reverse harem story.

Eli Ruewen is used to moving around, but being part of the backdrop becomes difficult when he starts catching Juno August's unwanted attention. . . . Eli's life has never quite been normal. Between coming out as a trans male and moving across the world for his parent's circus, he's never quite fit the label. But he's had practice and knows how to fly under the radar. This time, he is determined to survive his junior year by going unnoticed. But when Juno August takes interest in him and tries to draw him out of his shell, Eli's plans start to fall apart. Complete 27/11/21

Eda has never seen life outside of Asterism, a haven to most but a prison to her. Closely watched by her mother and her assigned Guardian, Alstroe, she lives a perfect, protected life, until all she knows is destroyed by Aries, a man who will stop at nothing to fulfil a century's old betrothal to Eda. Forced to leave the only home she has known, Eda must face the dangers of High Court, the dangerous affections of a wild prince, and her own fate.

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The Quickhall Mercenary Association has been connecting clients with hired hitmen and acquisitors for almost a century, but they haven't had a job this big since... well, ever. Enina is living day by day, working with what little money she gets from jobs and struggling to keep up with the rent for her apartment. Ever since the food poisoning fiasco that lost her a job cooking for one of the best restaurants in the Nation of Eriadrin, life's been tough. But when she's approached by a fairy with a proposition, all that could change - but can she trust him? What about all she'd be risking? She takes the job, hoping she might find someone from her past, but finds someone else instead - someone she'd been all too eager to forget. Dusty's life has been anything but idealistic ever since he left his hometown in the forest, following nothing but his dreams of exploring the world. Sure, the first year was alright, but when the library he was working for closed down and he set out in pursuit of a questionable job offer, things took a turn for the worse. Now that he's finally escaped the darkest year of his life, Dusty's been taking jobs and trying to save up the money to go visit his family. Unfortunately, money's been running a little short recently. Until he gets offered the biggest job the Association's seen in decades - that is, if he can find a partner to do it with.

*Now published as a full ebook and paperback novel. Buy now on www.authoranhorton.com* How far would you go to keep a promise? When twelve-year-old Oliver Ainsworth promised his life to Avery Hastings, she never believed him. After years apart, through war and tragedy, it seems even more likely that he's forgotten her entirely. And she's moved on as well. Haunted by their parents' gruesome murder and the overbearing debt they'd left behind, Avery and her sister both sell themselves into different trades to make their livings, to pay back the murderer before he comes for them too. As for Oliver? The war came for him just like it came for every other young boy in their village. Or so Avery thinks. Until her employment with a wealthy family in France forces their two worlds to collide once more and she learns there's far more to the boy she knew than she could have ever imagined. Bound by a contract neither of them ever signed, they must come together again after years apart, after being worlds away, after becoming different people. A contract which states that they are overdue for their own wedding. But, after a lengthy engagement, when Oliver gives Avery the chance to opt out... will she even want to?

Outstanding is an understatement for this narrative work of art. This is a must-read for all young readers who want to dive into an adventurous medley of action, love, suspense and hatred. Rudev is a young girl with so much pride and honour, however with so much attention begot a lot of enemies. Her journey right from the suspected death of her father, the king caused her to be thrown in prison. She learns to adapt and grow tougher. Still, honour followed her wherever she went. This story comprises rudev's childhood and adulthood when her kingdom is under threat. Rudev's life is filled with mysteries, suspense, drama and surprising revelations.

[IN PROGRESS] After his rebellion failed, Patrick and his team escaped to another world, thinking to be safe there, and live out what remained of their broken lives in whatever peace they might find. But the world he found wasn't the one he expected, and that remainder of his life threatened to become very short, unless he found a way to survive in this monster-ridden hostile environment. To make matters worse, more refugees started to come in, falling through portals, disturbing the balance. With them they brought tales of war and chaos, the horrors of those who were left behind, and the ravenous hunger for blood of the Tyrant they thought they left behind. Unable to leave the new settlers to their fate, Patrick and his team take on the roles that are pushed onto them, some with enthusiasm, some with reluctance, all striving to build a better world than the one they left behind. They should have realized that portals that open once, can be opened again, and that what they thought they left behind, might one day catch up. ** This story is also being published on Royal Road. **

DEAD GIRL WALKING. Hyacinth died the moment they were born. At least, that's what their father thinks. After a supernatural birth and a lonely childhood cut short by the loss of their guardian, they set off on an adventure to discover who they really are, and why they didn't die that fateful night. Dorian is an orphan, living on the streets. He dreams big, hoping to have a real home of his own, a place he can call his own. An encounter with Hyacinth sets him on a dangerous path, one he will cherish forever. Talisen Kunzea is crown prince. His father, crowned under dubious circumstances, scares him. He is to come of age in two years time, and it is time for him to learn the ways of court life. Their paths cross, and the horrible truth that binds the three will forever shake the kingdom of Anemone. ----------------------- updates when I can (PLACEHOLDER COVER - NOT FINAL)

This is a spinoff of the original Goblin's Trilogy. In the aftermath of Matilda's death, the new goblin queen, her granddaughter Hella, is left with the overwelming task of meeting her own expectations. Struggling with grief and the feeling that she is failing to match her grandmother's greatness, she commits the worst sin a goblin ever could in the Underground. She shows weakness. Odd's son, Fenrir, and his siblings are quick to snap at her bared throat and rip everything Hella has ever loved and wanted from her. Only six months into her queenship, Hella is left with nothing. She flees the Underground in shame, seeking the refuge of the Autumn branches with her two lovers, the elf Lias, and Snorri's daughter, Kara, at her heels. However, in the Autumn Branches, she does not find the peace she wanted, but a creature with a terrible power filling the void Athane's death left behind as the god of memory. The young god offers to let Hella wade through the river of time to stop her cousins from tearing apart the empire, but this bargain will carry a great and deadly price. A price that will pit her against the very grandmother she idolized.

Stoic college junior, Kelly Rivers, is balancing a string of heartbreaks, a pile of unread manuscripts, five summer courses, and an internship on top. And she's doing quite well--at least that's what she wrote on her résumé. No one tells the truth on those anyway. The truth is that her composure is slowly cracking and her mental health is degrading. Things only get worse when the editor she works for asks her to help sign a deal with promising but eccentric writer, Miles Whitman. Not only does he complicate her job, but he also makes it a point to break through her façade and find out why she has been ignoring her feelings for years. What's a girl gotta do to catch a break? Word Count: 50,000-60,000 words Cover created by @meha-k [Featured on Romance's "Head Over Heels" Reading List] [Featured on Humor's "Isn't it romantically funny?" Reading List] [Featured on NewAdultReads's "Featured Authors" Reading List]

Four siblings go up against an expert thief who isn't afraid to get a little blood on his hands to get what he wants. The kids don't quite know what they're doing and can never get along even in the simplest situations, so they might not have what it takes to defeat such a villain.

(NaNoWriMo 2021) (Jujutsu Kaisen x Touhou Reader) Daughter of a highly skilled, special grade jujutsu sorcerer, Y/n Izayoi strives to be just like her mother, Sakuya Izayoi. Training to one day become a great sorcerer, the death of her mother leaves behind an old pocket watch that is rumored to be the source of Sakuya's overpowered time and space manipulation powers. While (Y/n) goes on adventures with her newfound friends at Jujutsu Tech, time's a ticking bomb for who will find the pocket watch first and create havoc amongst the world of jujutsu sorcerers.

Family means the world to the Luna of the Lotus Pack, Amelia Wilson, and when comes to her pack she will always choose them. However, her life is spun around after one Alpha Ball, where she is faced with the question; Mate or Pack? ...Will she pick her pack once again? Or will it be that the pack doesn't choose her this time? The Luna (#1 of the Lycan Trilogy)

"Wow, you're real observant aren't you. I could ask you the same thing. Do you like stalking other people, or is it just a hobby of yours? Who even are you anyway?" My voice was tight with strain and frustration. He needed to go away. It was getting more and more difficult to keep that crackling heat from exploding and swallowing me whole. It had been months since the last time I had lost control. I wouldn't lose control. I wouldn't. I just needed to focus and ignore the idiot who had been babbling the entire time I had been thinking. My fists clenched and opened repeatedly, as I blew out a breath. He stopped walking and formally bowed- freaking bowed- to me like a proper orderly and spoke in some posh accent, "The name's Kid Flash, my lady. And whom may I have the absolute pleasure of accompanying this evening?" I looked at him oddly, still clenching my fists, and wondering how much medication he had missed this morning. What the Hell kind of name is Kid Flash? I shook my head and continued to walk. Focus. "I'm a person who you do not want to mess with, you lunatic. Do yourself a favor: go get checked into a mental hospital and leave me alone." I mumbled through clenched teeth, walking faster than before. Yet, he still followed me. --- Dropping out of middle school to become a part-time felon was definitely not on Madison's bucket list. Finding a girl with powers just like his was never on Kid Flashes' mind. Yet, here they are- arguing down the street at 1 o'clock in the morning, without a clue as to just how much trouble they're about to get into. *I do not own any TeenTitan characters. This is merely a fanfiction that was born after watching a solid 12 hours of Teen Titans one night. Not your typical love story!*

Eden's Gate Orphanage and School was established over 100 years ago as a place for psychic children to safely learn and understand their powers in a world that often cannot or will not help them. Indeed, the world is a dangerous place for people who can't control their powers and will fear them for it. Kaitlyn Edenchild and her friends have largely been there since before they remember, and have grown up at the school and are some of its star students. But strange things are happening. When one of her friends disappears, the children have to find out who is behind it, and why, before something truly and utterly terrifying comes... if it isn't already here. Cover Art by http://www.wendywhite13.tumblr.com