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Adeliza of Normandy has only ever wanted a place to belong. The illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Normandy, she never was certain there was a place for her. Orphaned at a young age, all she knew was conflict and misery, as her brother, William, fights to inherit Normandy. Illegitimate like her, William promises that when he is recognized as duke, she will be a princess and marry a powerful noble. When William achieves his goal, he finds her not only an important noble, but the love of her life. As a favor to her brother, she vows to help bring about the marriage he desires with the grand Matilda of Flanders. Like Normandy, he's determined to have Matilda. But his desire might destroy everything, including Adeliza's happiness.…

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Anne de Mortimer lost everything. Her parents, her brothers, and her future. Others have toyed with her family for their own power and it has left with her nothing. Anne refuses to ever be a pawn in someone's game again. When she finds love, she is determined not to lose her chance at happiness. She is going to win.History forgot her. But she changed everything.Cover by moonkissedgirl…

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Grace, the illegitimate daughter of Edward IV, finds her life turned upside down when he dies and her family flees into sanctuary when her uncle takes power. Torn between family loyalties and her need for love and stability, Grace struggles to survive a dangerous world.A historical fiction story set during the War of the Roses. One fateful night, a young woman flees with her family to take sanctuary in the church. The illegitimate daughter of the late king, Grace, is told her uncle Richard has stolen her half-brother, the new king and is seizing power. Her stepmother, Elizabeth Woodville, takes her children and Grace into sanctuary and begins recruiting others to take down Richard. Young Grace is sent on a mission and meets her uncle. His kindness makes her doubt that he is as bad as her stepmother claims. But she sticks to her loyalty to her family even as everything falls apart. Elizabeth's plan fails, Grace's half-brother is taken by force out of sanctuary, and Richard reveals Elizabeth was never legally married to Grace's father, making Richard the king. Elizabeth refuses to leave sanctuary, keeping Grace and her half-sisters trapped as rumors grow about the disappearance of the girls' brothers. The only bright spot of Grace's life is meeting with a messenger, a young man who is the first person to see this forgotten king's daughter. As much as she wants to leave, her loyalty keeps her buried alive.Shortlisted in the Open Novella Contest 2020Shortlisted in the Wattys 2021 and Wattys 2022…

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Joan Beaufort will never be anything other than a May Queen. Her family is royal, but not. Because of its scandalous origins, the Beaufort family is barred from the crown. Joan doesn't expect more than a life of an ordinary English lady. Then she met him. James, the captive king. Imprisoned since he was a child, he has nothing to offer her but his love. Even though their relationship is impossible, Joan finds herself falling for the poetic young man. She becomes determined to do whatever it takes to free him.…

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The namesake of a murderous queen, Princess Isabella is torn between running from the bloody legacy or following the path of a woman who fought all the rules. Devoted to her family, Isabella's father arranges her marriage to a young man far from her home. Though she wants to help her father's ambitions, she knows this is the wrong choice for her. After defying her family, Isabella decides she would rather remain alone for the rest of her life. Then an enemy is thrown into her life and she makes a decision that could destroy everything for her.But like her family, Isabella never fights a war that she won't win.…

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A young rebel journalist living in a dystopia covered with mysterious darkness, searches for the truth behind the Eternal Light theocracy alongside the love of his life and his best friend.*****All his life, Will Morris was told to never ask questions. In a world of eternal darkness, survival depends on eternal light. The light is given by priests at a price. People must worship the Eternal Light as a deity, accept the harsh rule of the priests, and never question anything. Some resist the tyranny of the light. Will struggles for truth in a world of lies. Kate struggles for peace in a world of strife. Shin struggles for freedom in a world of chains. The bond of these friends sustains them as they fight for a better world. But enemies are closer than they realize and one wrong move could destroy them all.Book One in the Eternal SeriesContent warning: This story contains themes of suicide.…

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The promise of eternal light has been too great of a cost for many people. Forced to serve the light, Thomas works against it in secret. He hates everything he has to do for the oppressive government, even as he fights them in the shadows. But people are too scared of a world without light. The rebellion isn't growing and his hopes are dimming. Then, one day, at a protest by a radical sect, hope lights up the darkness. Thomas is shown that the priests might not be the only ones who can summon the light. With the help of a disgraced reporter, he resolves to find the truth. Understand the mystery of Eternal Light.…

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Nothing should be eternal. Everything should end. Change was coming to a world caught between destructive dark and the merciless laws of the light. The rule of the servants of the Eternal Light was about to end. The truth of everything was finally beginning to emerge.Three friends fought in different ways for a better world. They fought something greater than themselves. They fought to extinguish the lies of the light.Their destruction was inevitable. But their actions should have brought an end to the lies that chain the world.But nothing is that simple. This is not an enemy that can end. The truth was in the lies. They thought nothing was eternal.But everything is Eternal.Cover by the master of horror Crimson_Graves!Content warning: This story contains themes of suicide.…

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Will Morris is a young boy on the verge of dedicating himself to serve the holy Eternal Light. The only thing that keeps the world safe from a mysterious darkness. But for a young man, the laws of the Eternal are hard to follow. Questions are forbidden. Affection is forbidden. An impossible purity is required.When Will meets a young girl, he learns there are worse things than darkness. And he can't stop himself from breaking every rule he has ever been taught.…

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Vampires are alluring, powerful, and terrifying. Luke Grant isn't any of those things. Unwilling to embrace the heartless nature of being a vampire, he never amounts to much in the hierarchy. But when he meets a young woman whose sister went missing after a relationship with a vampire, he has to become strong enough to find her and not lose his remnants of humanity.ONC prompt 5…

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Before King Arthur, a group of young people gathered together to make a better world.Nimue, a young guardian of a sacred lake, has made it her sacred quest to help anyone in need of the water's healing power. Myrddin, a young man tormented with an otherworldly sight, comes to the lake and she does everything to heal him. He is from the land of Britannia, a kingdom almost lost. When the true heir, Uther Pendragon, arrives at her father's castle, he seems like the light that could chase away the shadows in his kingdom. Nimue believes in his cause, but Myrddin has less trust. The new allies work together to save the land and create a just kingdom.But one mistake might destroy any hope for a better world.…

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Every year a man seeks out a tarot card reader, hoping for a different future.…

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Vengeance has come for almost everyone in the world. The curse of unjust death has left almost no survivors.Don't look.…

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Fantasy short stories.…

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If she can stay awake, she will live. She just needs to stay awake one more minute. The cover was created by the amazing horror master Crimson_Graves!…