Wine And Smoke

Wine And Smoke

20 3 1

Sofia Antonova is a girl living in the slums of Bellina, a prosperous magical town, ostracised for being an illusionist, but always managing to rise above her circumstances, especially with her parents by her side. However, when her parents are murdered one day in a violent attack, she's forced to escape and find a new life in the nicer, shinier part of town. However, not all that glitters is gold, and sometimes shiny things can be deceiving. As she rises through the ranks of society due to her grit, ambition, intelligence and abilities and has to hide her true self from her new friends, she starts to see the corruption of this dark jewel. And, as she begins to fall in love with Blanche Mortimer, the town's villain, she realises that even she has her dark side.…

Allergic To Boredom
Divine Ascension (Wattys 2024)

Divine Ascension (Wattys 2024)

1,059 52 45

Ever since she was young, Melinda Grey knew she had a great destiny waiting for her. As a magical prodigy the likes of which the grand country of Obscuria had rarely seen, she had spent years and years training among those like her to preserve its glory. Unfortunately, when a great war led by a sorcerer named Patrick Hemingway manages to be worse than almost four decades of terror, causing Melinda to be faced with an evil she never could have imagined, the whole world is in danger of being ruined. However, that's only the tip of the iceberg. The trauma of a war-ridden country and many scarred psyches echoes throughout all facets of life, more horrible than the darkest of magic, especially as Melinda battles her dark side, searching for a way to preserve her tainted soul even as eldritch forces from above lead her astray, promising to reveal to her the secrets of the divine. Struggling against all odds, she gathers all her loved ones for a last stand, but will it be enough with all the odds stacked up against them?…

I Am Her - ONC 2024

I Am Her - ONC 2024

183 48 10

In the magical, secluded village of Laeternas, Marissa Jenkins, the mayor's daughter, awaits Cristina Stevenson, her destined soulmate, so that they can marry on her 28th birthday and preserve the ancient tradition. However, not only is Cristina on the other side of the world with another woman, but she also dies in a car accident a year before. The organizers of the ceremony are scrambling to preserve the tradition and keep Marissa unaware because otherwise everything will be ruined.Angela Keele, Cristina's girlfriend, turns to travelling and partying and booze after the terrifying car crash that changes the course of her life as a way to cope. When an acquaintance suggests visiting the enigmatic village of Laeternas, she accepts exploring the nice tourist destination, unbothered by what she sees as urban legends. However, when she steps foot there, she finds that Cristina's spirit is bound to her, much to her dismay. As if that weren't bad enough, she has to take her place at the threat of her life. The psyches of all these women are troubled, as well as those of the entire village in the wake of a change that could spell doom for everyone, but they need to find a way out. They must, even if it's not what any one of them might expect.***Based on Prompt 80.…

The Rites of Midnight

The Rites of Midnight

4 1 1

(The spinoff to Midnight After Midnight. Can be read as a standalone.)In the small town of Ravenseye, a girl named Madeline Warren lives a stifled existence, characterised by poverty, vampires and religious zealotry. She's a passionate soul who wants only to be released from her cage, which happens when she falls in love with a woman she'd never known before and becomes a vampire shortly after. Her life seems to be ruined, but she can't give up. It's not only her identity that's at stake, but also her existence, and, more importantly, her entire being.…

In The Woods

In The Woods

8 3 1

A poem.…

Nobody's Woman - NaNoWriMo 2023

Nobody's Woman - NaNoWriMo 2023

97 16 16

Born in New York in the later years of the nineteenth century, Edith Cross is an orphan whom no one wants. Leaving her miserable orphanage at nineteen years old to look for a job, she accepts an ad in the newspapers that says Ruby Matthews, a very rich woman, needs a paid companion. This isn't all it's cracked up to be, given that Ruby and her friends humiliate and berate her constantly. She's beautiful and determined, but it's not important compared to her timidness and embarrassing behaviour. No matter how much she wants to fit into high society, it looks like she'll never be able to do so. Still, she doesn't give up on chasing the American dream, and the world seems to reward her for it. It appears that an one-way ticket to the realisation of her dreams falls right into her hands when she meets Julian Sinclair, a self-made rich man, by chance, and he's charmed by her and offers her a job as his servant. However, the misfortune that looms over her head and the mysteriousness that looms over his may plunge them deep into tragedy forevermore.…

The Mystery of the Golden Palace

The Mystery of the Golden Palace

5 1 1

A cosmic horror short story.…

The Infection

The Infection

5 2 1

A short story about a man getting a mysterious virus, who will then proceed to be isolated from society with many consequences.…

The Invisible Queen

The Invisible Queen

5 0 2

Belladonna Everett, the queen of the faraway Rasa kingdom, has been stuck inside a magic mirror ever since she knew herself, doomed to be a portrait within the palace walls forevermore. She observes the lives of everyone without being able to truly live, which slowly drives her mad. One night, a witch comes to the palace and offers her a bargain to release her for the duration of the night, which she readily accepts. But not all is as it seems, which is why what was supposed to be one night of fun changes everything, revealing hideous hidden matters and forcing Belladonna to make a terrible choice.…

Isabella

Isabella

10 0 7

Svetlana Bozovich, a young girl whose marriage is fast approaching, goes to the countryside to visit her dead parents' house because of strange things that have been happening to her for years. Something lurks in the nearby forest at night. People surrounding the main heroine are all hiding dark secrets. The house seems haunted. The girl wants to escape, but she can't. She has to save her fiance before he dies, unveil the mystery of the old mansion before something happens to her, and, most importantly, find out who's the mystical Isabella who seems to tie everything together.…

Izabela

Izabela

10 0 7

Svetlana Božović, mlada devojka kojoj se priblizava udaja, odlazi na selo u kuću svojih mrtvih roditelja zbog čudnih stvari koje joj se dešavaju godinama. Nešto tumara u obliznoj sumi po noću. Ljudi koji okružavaju glavnu junakinju svi kriju mracne tajne. Kuća deluje ukleto. Devojka želi da pobegne, ali ne moze. Mora da spasi svog verenika pre nego što umre, da razotkrije misteriju stare vile pre nego što joj se nesto ne desi, i, najvažnije od svega, da sazna ko je mistična Izabela koja izgleda da povezuje sve niti zajedno.…

White Lily

White Lily

7 2 1

A short story in which a young woman named Angela visits her deceased boyfriend's house daily, thinking that he's still alive. One day, she meets an enigmatic woman, who has a strange connection with her...…

The Strange Case of Marianne Smith
A Tale Of Shadows (Wattys 2023) - REPLACED BY DIVINE ASCENSION

A Tale Of Shadows (Wattys 2023) - REPLACED BY DIVINE ASCENSION

184 15 56

In a land called Obscuria, there is a war going on. The country is defenceless against a powerful enemy who's got many followers, but despite all of that, its civilians refuse to lose hope. The greatest reason for that is the existence of Melinda Grey, a legendary warrior whose skill has hardly ever been challenged and who would do anything to help her people. Thus, she tries her best to do so, but little did she know what would happen next. When she's kidnapped by the enemy, she soon realises that he's far more mysterious than she could've expected. He'd also do anything to see her downfall, which, although it terrifies her, another thing terrifies her even more. The things that are hidden deep inside her very soul.…

The Fires of Hell - THE NEW VERSION

The Fires of Hell - THE NEW VERSION

3 1 1

A group of students panics because of the scary Maths test that's ahead of them, but little do they know about the scary test of Fate they're in the middle of.…

The Other

The Other

10 0 2

A cosmic horror short story collection.…

Remember - ONC 2023

Remember - ONC 2023

189 54 10

If only one person knows that you exist, do you exist at all?Charles Abbott is a college dropout after leaving the place in the middle of his third year. Devastated, but still knowing that there was no other choice, he returns from London to his small hometown of Hollow Trunk for a family reunion. However, when he returns, things are far stranger than he had expected. Everything is the same, but one crucial thing has changed: no one remembers Edna Mackie, his now-missing childhood friend, at all. Accused of insanity, he is immediately sent off to the local asylum, but who here is truly insane? What is going on behind closed doors when it comes to the local authorities? And why does there seem to be a primaeval evil looming over all?*** Based on Prompt 19.…

Heart And Soul

Heart And Soul

11 0 1

A retelling of "A Christmas Carol".…

Srce i duša

Srce i duša

6 0 1

Kratka priča o božićnom čudu.…