The Ellyrium Scepter - A Bloody Summer Contest Entry --- Jake Brown found a secret door in his bedroom that previously didn't exist. No one else but him could see it and a countdown blazed brilliantly above it. Curiosity got the best of him, and as soon as he opened the door, he found himself on Venus with no way back. Welcome to the year 1500 in the town of Ellyrium where nothing is as it seems. Worshippers of the Sun, the townspeople bow in submission. As if it was a sign from their Lord, a staff lands on Gregory's hands, choosing him as their Scepter. It shows a certain percentage above people's heads which they later discovered as the trust detector. And so, the saga began. To survive, there is only one rule: Don't trust anyone too much. Trust is a currency that you must live by and only the affluent can afford to have loving relations. Will Jake survive the town or ever find his way back home? Read to find more! --- prompt: @The_Reading_Room "Until you are presented with a key that opens a sealed room. The moment you walk through the door, you realise that you are in a completely different time period, on a completely different planet, in a completely different reality. The door then closes and locks behind you." --- cover and story by @Saramitra_ #1 in citifiedfantasy in 10+ stories #4 in detectors in 330+ stories

With nothing left of Crestville since The Mag ripped apart the earth's crust and their home, Maddie, Fin and their Fringe Crew survivors, are forced to flee from the madmen chasing them into the Wastelands. Maddie's not sure she can trust the voice in her head, but it's their best shot at survival. Piecing together instructions left by their missing father, she and her crew must navigate the treacherous terrain to locate Dr. Cross and the mysterious Mym - before the the soldiers or the Others discover where they're hiding. ✨Gorgeous cover art by JessicaTitone.net ✨

Embark on an epic journey through the fabric of time with "Guardians of the Continuum: The Celestia Chronicles." Join Captain Zara Thorne and her valiant crew-Orin, the cybernetic wizard; Mila, the shapeshifting sentinel; and Sir Leon, the noble knight-as they navigate the treacherous Weave of Time. Guided by the enigmatic Vox and the ancient guardian Chronos, they face off against the malevolent Syndicate and the all-consuming force of Oblivion. With the fate of the continuum in their hands, they must protect the Core and ensure the integrity of time itself. Will the guardians prevail, or will the universe succumb to the maw of eternal darkness? Dive into a tale where every second counts, and the battle for tomorrow rages across the ages. The End... or a New Beginning?