** Could an undying love blossom in the ruins of a shattered world? ** And so the world of men was lost and a new one, our world, was born. - Morrígan Goddess of the Battle of the Túatha Dé Danann - 4th cycle anno Bellum. The Second World War, which drove humanity to the abyss, has not only left death and destruc...
❝𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖?❞ Asael didn't want to marry, let alone be forced into it by his parents, with a woman he didn't know. But to avoid any conflict and continue being the good son in their eyes, he gave in and set up a prayer of adoration to ask for God's blessing on his...
"Horror is in the eyes of the beholder." My sister disappeared from the bathroom. All the villagers said my mother murdered her. And my childhood extinguished along with the fire under that bathing pot. Following the vines of memory, I'll slowly unearth the chilling truth... and in the graveyard of time, how many d...
In a world where violence defines power, Zee stands alone, refusing to shed blood for sport. Fleeing his tribe, he becomes the target of the vengeful horde. As alliances shift and loyalties fracture, Zee's journey takes him through unexpected friendships, deceitful companions, and a startling revelation about his true...
Shelby's life takes a dramatic turn after being rescued by the enigmatic Darian. Grateful for his intervention, she soon realizes that there's more to their connection than she ever anticipated. As Shelby finds herself drawn deeper into Darian's world, his demands for her time and affections become increasingly insist...
Ever since she was injured in a terrible accident, Cordelia Williams has felt adrift. The accident claimed more than her limb; it ruined her reputation and destroyed her dream of becoming a famous painter. Worried that her disability makes her a disgrace to her prominent Regency family, Cordelia tries to find other wa...
|| ONC 2024 || Artist Adwin's life in the sleepy town of Shadow's End changes forever when she meets Ciaran, a man with a dangerous secret. Bound by a mystical curse, Ciaran is both her heart's desire and her deepest challenge. As passion and dark histories entwine, Adwin must choose between a burning quest for venge...
When a lost mafia principessa is found by a rivaling family, her love for a criminal won't be the only thing turning her life upside down. _______ Luca Bianchi knows the life of a killer is a lonely, rocky path. After all, he has spent the majority of his adult life running from an old job that has plagued his thought...
In the heart of the bustling Bronx, amidst the vibrant chaos of Highbridge, where the rhythm of life pulses through the streets, a resilient 18-year-old Camila finds herself thrust into a nightmarish struggle for survival. Balancing the weight of two jobs to support her family, Camila dreams of a better life beyond th...
⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ She wasn't meant to be in Mosukoshi. Hisashi works six days a week, making sure his tavern is always ready to serve the souls that visit for one final drink. Paid in silver, he eases their transition, providing comfort before they pass onto the afterlife. But when Momoko, a young girl with no recollectio...
Eve always knew she was different, as if her adoptive parents would ever let her forget it. She tried to fit into their cookie-cutter lives, but she felt like a raisin among chocolate chips - pretending to be something she wasn't. She was in a constant battle with her nature and her nurturing. But sooner or later, eve...
Pretie Panton, princess of Aecora and sole heir of the Panton bloodline, does not want to marry - at least, not the prince her father has arranged for, who Pretie has never met. However, when her attempt at escape is quickly put to an end, Pretie finds herself in an even worse predicament: cursed to take the form of a...
When cynical addict Rodion Popov makes a deal with the Devil and wagers his soul, his life takes a turn for the demonically surreal. Thrust into a city of shapeshifting sinners and chaos spirits, he must complete five tasks at the Devil's behest in order to escape the despairing world he lives in. And the Devil? He ju...
Based on ONC Prompt 53 - The co-worker who irritates you the most just asked you for a big favour. They're not who or what they appear to be. And they know you're not either.
A woman cursed with immortality navigates a post-apocalyptic world in order to hunt down the god that cursed her...and kill him. (full blurb inside) Written for ONC 2024 | Prompt 63. In a world of curses and gifts, you find yourself cursed with immortality - in the apocalypse. | First Draft
|ONC 2024 Round Two Qualifier| Ever been lost in a story so deep it traps you inside? That's where Amara finds herself, stuck in her half-written tale, cut off from her usual spark. But that's just the beginning... As her fantasy realm of Fae magic and captivating creatures starts twisting with a dark power, Amara g...
#ONC2024 Round 2 Ambassadors Pick When Prince Oskar decides to disguise himself and goes out into the village to see what the people are like, he is met with a shocking sight. There are orphaned children in the streets, beggars at every corner, and people fighting for their next meal. The kingdom of Unara has never se...
Confined to the family's estate since birth, three sisters have never seen the outside world. Taught they are unable to leave home due to their long hair, Lexi, Lulu, and Fia secretly envy their volatile father and narcissistic mother whose short locks allow them to come and go whenever they wish. Raised believing the...
Life, dating, men had never come easy to Alley. At every turn, she sabotaged herself, owing a lot of her misery to the anxiety left over from her awkward teen years. Tired of dealing with men and their antics, she turns to her the witchy forum for advice... and finds a ritual to call upon the spirits of the other side...
"Keep your happily ever after, it ain't mine." Doomed to live forever as a side character, a dragon-shifter resigns herself to her fate. Story after story, she creates the main characters' happy endings, even at the cost of sacrificing her own. In her latest story, she inhabits the body of Jia, the best friend and th...
Felicity Hart attends a wedding in Cozumel but ends up spending time with her ex-boyfriend, Sebastian Galleros. Despite Sebastian's attempts to apologize for the wrong doings of his past, Felicity remains angry and unforgiving. In addition, his family discovers his hidden secret about her. As time runs out, Felicity q...
Lyrika discovers that her ex-husband, Ashlen, who disappeared three years ago, isn't a mild-mannered computer analyst at all. He's the mastermind behind a ruthless criminal organization that controls Manhattan. She is approached by a police operative named Brisden and is being tasked with seducing the crime boss and b...
[ONC RD2 AmbassadorsPick] ** A fairy with a desire for revenge. A fallen angel with the burden of guilt. Two lives unexpectedly intertwined by sin, magic and fate - well, and bloody murders. ** "A righteous God displays his wrath every day; if someone does not repent, he will sharpen his sword." (Psalm 7:12) In the...
'One thing is for certain. Something has been stolen from this room.' When popular podcaster Erica Scott is found murdered at a true crime convention, it soon becomes clear that the case will not be straightforward. Someone had a motive to harm Erica. In fact - lots of people did. And when Rita Silvera is drawn in t...
" i'd give up half of forever, just to be with you " in which gardenia and christopher enter an arranged marriage for the sake of their kingdoms, but end up falling in love along the way. -- oc x oc (onc 2024 entry) (prompt 88: Your father is forcing you to marry someone you just met. The night befor...
This is an entry for the Open Novella Contest (ONC) 2024 Meet Blair, your average seamstress who works a thankless job sewing dresses for bachelorettes, weddings, and a plethora of other events in dire need of women in dresses. Her hopes and dreams are the same as all of us, owning a mortgage in hopes of affording a b...
This is an entry for the Open Novella Contest (ONC) 2024! Dragons and magical beings. A bond like no other. In a town in the middle of the continent, Silver City is home to some of the most powerful magic wielders. Layla Arclight, an ambitious young magus, who possesses the unique trait of being able to wield two elem...
He let out a soft chuckle, "It's fine. I wasn't planning on leaving you anyway." She nodded with a smile, "I'm Aria." "Niklaus" "You're very handsome, you know," she said. He blushed. Aria frowned, "You look a little red. Do you have a cold?" He cleared his throat, "No. Focus on running." / A girl about to be sold off...
An ONC 2024 entry A regular museum worker one day, Raul Mendez finds his life turned upside down when he gets dragged into a supernatural grapple for power that threatens to plunge the world into eternal darkness.
- Murder, Rock and Roll, Vampires, and Horses - 1994 is here and music has died. After the death of beloved rock legend, Corbin Cornelius, two vampire nobodies from the heart of Texas vow to save the grunge scene by creating "UniCidal", a duo metalcore band. Butch and Jess don't have much success or support but when...