Lazarus City is home to the worst crime in the country. But beneath the human dredge and villainy is the world's best kept secret: the supernatural beings living among us. And the supernaturals need order. Magnus is a cop, but not for the Laz City PD. He's a werewolf, and the cases that fall on his desk aren't for pet...
Waking up to omens of death on his doorstep is par for the course for Greg. It's kind of the definition of being a medium. Waking up to Death herself? Not so much. Stranger still is the Zombie T-Rex prowling his street in Las Vegas. Clearly it must be a Monday. When Ari wakes up in the Bellagio Casino next to Jeff Gol...
In a world where the majority no longer dream, and happy thoughts are easily lost, nineteen-year-old Eli sells memories. With no family or home, the young man travels the country dealing to those in need. When he runs out of memories to sell, Eli heads to the town of Los Demonios hoping to find someone to harvest from...
When Hell and Earth collide, sparks are bound to fly. Saddened by the death of her lover, Tora tries to take her own life only to learn that her name is missing from the system of the Fates. She sets out on a journey to correct the glitch but lands herself in trouble, becoming a wanted criminal on the run. Trapped in...
It would be fun, she said. A great way to blow off some steam, she said. Con should have known better. One look at the inn and he could have told anyone it was going to end poorly. But his sister had already spent the money and he already had enough people questioning the state of his mind. Supposed hauntings. Strang...
Ian's senior year and all plans for the future are cut short when a car accident ends in a tragedy, forcing him to become his family's caretaker. He doesn't notice an anomaly in his new life until a cute girl enters the picture and unravels the layers of denial that have protected him from the pain of loss. There wi...
ONC 2021 contest prompt 64 What should have been a simple task for a trio of ghosthunters becomes something for which the term "Worst Case Scenario" is the mother of all understatements. Sandra, Amelie, and Candice are the three tough women who run "Third Eye Investigations". Recently, ghosts have been popping up eve...
PROMPT #59 - MYSTERY/THRILLER ENTRY IN THE 2022 STORMY NIGHTS READING CHALLENGE Harold Pope, contract killer by accident, takes advantage of that fact and crafts a successful, financially beneficial career until, through another accident, becomes his own contract!
When Tara Walters discovers the disturbing truth about a new virtual console called AfterLife™, she must risk everything in order to expose the enslavement of digital Sims. ___ Cover made using CANVA PRO. Status: complete but unedited. Editing begins July 1, 2021. Word count: 20,231/20,000
Angels, demons, teachers, accountants, blood, gore, and fun. A ravenous demon awakens and starts to eat its way through a peaceful town. A hunting accident may doom humanity and the only hope for mankind is a meek teacher helped by a most unusual accountant. What could possibly go wrong?
"When saving an endangered species means life and death, sometimes you just need to sit down and have a cup of tea." Out of work and broke, liana accepts a placement on a Xeran ship as a trainee. How hard can it be? The Pay? Well let's just say, no more bargain beans on toast for dinner, ever again. What she doesn't k...
SYNOPSIS: Abandoned. Left alone in the cold. Forgotten to rot in the darkness, twenty year old mira has always had two things etched on her heart. 'To find her mother' and 'to kill her'. Avius is one of the five spacestations made for human survival in the distant future, when Earth was set into a collision course wit...
Luke and Naluma have had a rough year, but their Force-bonded love has gotten them through the death of a student a few months earlier. However, Luke's worried about Naluma, who is trapped at the Jedi Academy with three dozen Padawan driving her crazy in the dead of winter. He surprises her with a long-overdue vacati...