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A dark new drug on the streets of Chicago threatens to overwhelm the city’s vampires and unleash chaos and carnage. Widespread use of ‘obsidian’ will turn the city into a bloodbath, and only two men can save the city before it’s too late -- Gideon, a vampire fighting to maintain the balance between good and evil, and Jesse Madding, his human assistant. When Gideon is unknowingly dosed by the drug, he attacks Jesse with all the pent-up desire he has for his best friend -- and changes everything between them.<br><br>While negotiating this strange new dynamic of desire, submission, bondage, and pain, they race to contain the violence threatening to destroy vampire and man alike. But can they find the source of this powerful drug before their own passion and growing emotions take them over completely?

Cherie Mitchell is a New Zealand-based author and writer with several published books to her name including The Obsidian Realm, The Cinder Chronicles, The Life Thief, Dorothea’s Advice for the Lovelorn, The House at Sailor’s Bay, and Turquoise Girl. She is the recipient of numerous writing awards and accolades, including a glass trophy for The House at Sailor’s Bay in the Litnet Small Towns, Big Stories Contest. She has attended numerous international writing conferences and she is poised to travel to London in March 2020 for the London Book Fair. Fifteen-year-old Taylor is an only child who she does not make friends easily. She spends most of her time with her best friend Amy and the two girls are as close as sisters are - which only makes it worse when Taylor catches Amy and Matthew, Taylor’s crush, together in the library. Taylor tells Amy that she will never speak to her again and she means it. Taylor retreats into herself, sure that she is destined for a lonely and friendless life. She begins to spend most of her time in her room with only her beloved books for company as she comes to grips with the fact she can never rely truly on anyone but herself. Until Geodhun the mountain dragon appears, that is. Taylor follows Geodhun through her wardrobe mirror and finds herself in the Obsidian Realm, a mystical land of great beauty and the beloved home of many mythical creatures. However, the creatures of the Realm are living in fear as the evil Fabula and her armies of bozdogs, helions, and maggarts slowly take over their world and plunge the land into darkness and sorrow. With Geodhun’s guidance, Taylor sets off for the Outpost of Illusions to meet the wizard Mistost. During her journey, Taylor is encouraged by Geodhun to follow her heart and rely on her intuition. She learns about trust, strength, and bravery, especially after returning to her own world to make up her friendship with Amy. Taylor and Amy step back into the Obsidian Realm where the girls work together, with the help of the friends Taylor has already made in the Realm, to release the land from its enchantment. After a series of adventures and challenges, all of which she manages to overcome, Taylor returns to her own world with a greater understanding of love, loss, relationships - and of the good and bad aspects of her own self.

In a world where unseen hands control the fates of nations, a figure only known as "the Lord" reigns supreme. From the darkness of his concealed fortress, the Lord commands an empire built on fear, manipulation, and death. His identity is a mystery, his reach endless—governments topple at his whisper, powerful families crumble with a single command. Those who dare to oppose him vanish without a trace. He is a master of the shadows, feared by all, but trusted by none. Sarah and Helena, two ordinary sisters, are suddenly plunged into this deadly world when they are marked for elimination by the most powerful families on earth. Unknown forces are closing in on them, and the Lord—cold, ruthless, and enigmatic—becomes their only hope for survival. But why? What is it about these sisters that draws the Lord’s obsessive protection, even as he destroys those who seek to harm them? As his lethal agents, including the hauntingly deadly Seraphine and the merciless Queens, execute his commands without question, the sisters begin to realize that they are mere pieces in a much larger game—one that stretches back decades and is laced with vengeance, betrayal, and hidden horrors. The Lord’s web of power is unraveling, and the enemies lurking in the shadows are closing in fast. In a relentless storm of betrayal, intrigue, and violent retribution, the Lord’s hidden empire begins to fracture as ghosts from his past emerge. His connection to the sisters is far deeper than even he cares to admit, and as layers of secrecy peel away, Sarah and Helena must confront a terrifying truth: they are tied to the Lord’s darkest, most painful secrets, and the world they thought they knew is built on blood-soaked lies. Every move they make is watched, every decision a potential trap. And in the dead of night, a hidden force even more terrifying than the Lord stirs—an ancient power that threatens to consume them all. In a game where loyalty shifts like quicksand, and where every step could lead to unimaginable peril, the sisters must decide whether to trust the man who holds their lives in his hands… or face annihilation at the hands of an unstoppable, unseen enemy. But nothing is what it seems, and the Lord’s true motives are more chilling than they ever imagined. As the final pieces fall into place, the lines between savior and monster blur. The Lord’s empire teeters on the edge of collapse, and with enemies closing in from every side, one question remains: can Sarah and Helena survive the storm brewing around them, or will the Lord’s past drag them all into oblivion? In a pulse-pounding tale of relentless suspense and heart-stopping action, every shadow hides a deadly secret, and every moment is a fight to stay alive.

The world was separated for a milennia and each section of the world grew in culture and understanding. When those separations diminished, the world had to learn to work as one and have thus far failed. Now it is up to the 6 heir of the world to band together to stop the threat that comes for them; if they are unable to work as one then there will not be a world left to rule. Based on a DND campaign with characters being based on my friends PC's, follow along each week as the story unfolds and see if Hize will prosper, or fall to ruin under their rule.

In a world cloaked in shadow and fear, where whispers of ancient prophecies dance on the wind, Zane stands alone, the sole survivor of a brutal massacre. Marked by his cursed power to manipulate shadows, he carries the weight of vengeance on his scarred soul. Driven by the ashes of his loved ones, he embarks on a perilous journey to hunt down the Order of the Obsidian Star, the ruthless organization responsible for his village's demise. His path is difficult, twisting through haunted forests, scorching wastelands, and treacherous mountain peaks. He encounters allies: a cunning rogue with secrets of their own, a wise old mage ostracized by his kind, and a mysterious woman with eyes that hold the secrets of the stars. He forges alliances fueled by desperation and a flicker of hope. But revenge comes at a price. His shadow magic, a source of strength and torment, threatens to consume him, blurring the lines between hunter and hunted. As he delves deeper into the Order's web of secrets, he uncovers a chilling truth that shatters his world and forces him to question everything he thought he knew. Embers of Ash is a dark fantasy epic that weaves thrilling action, complex characters, and a world where magic dances with danger. It explores themes of vengeance, redemption, and the enduring power of hope in the face of overwhelming darkness. Will Zane succumb to his rage and become the monster he hunts? Or can he rise from the ashes, forge a new destiny, and become the beacon of light the world desperately needs? Intrigued? Dive into the shadows and join Zane on a journey where vengeance collides with destiny, and the world's fate hangs in the balance.

Nine Kingdoms. One Emperor.A single prophecy,an impending War. The empire of Atamesia is divided into nine Kingdoms. It's warriors fierce and it's greatness unparalleled. Within Atamesia are the sungtai, people marked ,favored and gifted by the Nine Gods. Princess Zahara is one such person. Born with the mark of the Gods, Zahara is yet to manifest her gift. As her Coming of Age looms closer, Zahara will have to awaken her Mark or lose her birthright and throne to her cousin,Panesia. Meanwhile,a vengeful witch and an ambitious Clan Head forge an alliance that'll cause a deadly rebellion and threaten the fragile peace of Atamesia.

After nearly being wiped out by corrupted Magicks and otherworldly monsters, humans have managed to get back on their feet and return to some semblance of normalcy after struggling for almost 200 years. The survivors of this event have come to hate and fear those who possess the gifts of Magick such as one young man named Genryu Fukuda. Upon a small island, about half a day's sail away from the coast of the mainland, he lives in seclusion with his elderly guardian. He discovered at an early age that he carried this power and he has never been able to conclude if it was a blessing or curse. The more he learns about himself and his past, the more his world seems to spin out of control; monsters, ancient seals otherworldly denizens, and that's just the beginning...

While on a mission for his Empire our Protagonist Adam gets Spirited Away without warning. He Finds himself on a Planet that is completely hostile to him, while he has no equipment whatsoever and Incompetent System in his Head that is nothing more then a broken Program at the beginning. Why he is there? How is he still alive? It just escapes his Logic. Take a look how our lone Hero manages to Survive? !!! Minor spoilers and clarification !!! Turned into a practically Immortal beeing called 'Tén', who are the remains of a Dead Star. 'Tén' are able to survive anything as long it has energy to sustain Themselves. Adam, now one of thouse beeings, needs to adapt and find out what to do on a Earth a few Million years after its Birth. In a time we call the 'Hadean Eon' and what does he do since hes to stubborn to off himself of or take an oath to a Demon to get him away off this Hellhole of a Planet. How dose he deal with his situation and Boredom? Word of the Writer: I write this story as an test of my creativ writing. I have no plans for the future of this Story but still have some idear brewing. I'll also keep my research minimal to not bum myself out too early and who knows? maybe my World has a different How far can a bit of amatur writing, from a dyslexic, with English as his second language bring me? And lastly to all thouse people who have a stickler for gramma here: Please find as many Errors as possible! Keep yourself entertained and make Jokes on behalf on my writing. If i find the energy i'll rewrite the Text in the future. Or i grow so bored of writing and this Story gets forgotten and covered in Dust. Ps. I just entered this competition at random. We will see if it even gets to a 100.000 words so it cap pertipate. Most likely not! How the heck can somebody write this much!?! I mean i can bs a lot but that much???

*The ongoing rewrite of "Crown of our metchy* "We were never meant to high against mankind or dominate them either. For we are human in every inch but the stone we fight for." Lace isn't the hero. She isn't the villain. Honestly, she doesn't know what part she plays in any of this. Draco can't take sides. Nor can he just stand by and be neutral while the kings of the realm set the world on fire. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Royalleaves have been living among humans for centuries, a powerful group of superhumans who live within their own vicinity in the human world. They were once more prominent before a war that led to the embezzlement of the only thing that kept them at the top of the power chain, but with the holder reaching the end of her clasp over the moonstone, these phenomenal capacities slowly began to return to them. But all good things must make way to the horrible reality that this legendary era will bring. The dominating of humans is impossible but some leaders in this society want to be the dominant kings of the earth, while the others use their powers to bring harm. The sun has fallen and the darkest times in history will fall on the Royalleaf society. The convalescence of the royals just might be what destroys them all.

Alec has feelings for Kylie, his bestfriend sister since as long as he could remember. Seeing that his feelings are not going away no matter what he did. He decided to act on his feelings despite his bestfriend disapproval. Story about love, lust, friendship and betrayal.