As a spare heir and hero of the last war, Wystan would like nothing more than to enjoy retirement while teaching recruits and drinking up his inheritance. After stepping on the wrong toes, he is reinstated early and finds himself on a quest to slay a dragon in the Southern Lands of the Empire. Unwanted and feared, th...
ON HOLD All witches are wicked. As the adopted son of the witch hunters' captain, Aspen Blackthorn knows this more than anything. Since childhood, his father taught him of the danger magic brings and how to face it, training him to be the perfect hunter. But more importantly, Aspen's father taught him to supress the m...
** ONC 2023 Honorable Mention ** Valya Sorokin would follow Amira to the end of the galaxy if she had to - the only catch, Amira is on the hunt for her lost love Svava, a fellow Valkyrie that disappeared along with the ship The Naglfari over a year ago. When Amira's desperate search lands Valya on the salvage ship Th...
| Round 2 Winner & Ambassador's Pick | Nightshade. It's a name spoken only in whispers for fear that speaking it aloud will summon her. It's the air of death that hangs on the wind and lurks in shadows. It's a curse, a deadly blight that leaves pain, misery, and a single purple flower. Azalea is a weapon, forged in...
[ONC Shortlister - 4x Featured] Professional thief and smuggler, Nio Barn, lives by one rule: break them all. When his criminal past finally catches up to him, he's faced with a choice: win the world's most dangerous racing competition in exchange for freedom or face a lifetime in an overcrowded prison cell. As he en...
Accomplished writer Ríone Ember's life takes a turn when she learns from the solicitor that her dead mother has left her their childhood home in Loutham. It unearths memories buried deep in her past, threatening to unravel the life she has made since leaving that place. Seeking the advice of her therapist, she decides...