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Jasoslav Sklairov is different. He's got powers and the ability to do things people his age shouldn't be able to do. That's right when he discovers his demon heritage. Lukyan is a young siren. He believes he's a nobody. Soon, Lukyan and Jasoslav are pushed into a plot to free Xisuthros, one of the most devious entities. Athanasia Nyqvist, a demon, hates being the highest-ranked general in hell. She hates almost everything. And for one of the first times in her existence, she's found someone she wants to hold on to. She's willing to die to do just that. Can Jasoslav, Lukyan, Athanasia, and their new-found allies stop Perseus's plans or will Xisuthros be released? [This book is part of the "Project Unfinished" series. It can be read as a stand-alone, or in the order of the timeline.] Highest ranks: #2 in siren - (6/21/22) #1 in archangel - (7/5/22) #234 in paranormal - (10/1/22) #731 in demon - (7/4/22) #1 in dissociativeidentitydisorder - (6/25/22) #21 in ftm - (10/2/22) #59 in mtf - (8/12/23) #7 in transman - (8/14/23) #4 in transboy - (8/27/23) #14 in transgirl - (8/12/23) [Featured on FreeTheLGBT's paranormal reading list.] [Rating is because of language and fantasy violence.] {Word Count: 50,000 - 60,000.}

Eli didn't think much about the city's newest so-called hero, but he supposed Vigilante wasn't all that bad. Granted, he was kind of a jerk and if he ever tried to kiss Eli again he was definitely getting punched. A story about a starving college student, making a living serving coffee and the local vigilante with a crush. - - - - - - - - - Highest rank #1 in Action, Wattys 2016 winner in the Trailblazers category! Featured 6/3/2016-7/23/2017

Horrendous Writers is a mentorship-based community for young adults who want to sharpen their horror writing skills while staying true to their voice. You'll learn how to: Develop layered characters with internal conflict Structure stories using flexible, repeatable outlines Write horror that builds atmosphere, tension, and psychological fear Use prompts as craft exercises, not just inspiration Revise stories with purpose and confidence Writers can submit work for review, take part in focused challenges, and have their stories highlighted. This is a place for growth, accountability, and turning rough ideas into polished horror stories you're proud to stand behind. Write boldly. Learn responsibly. Grow at your own pace

{GIRLS CHASE GIRLS, Book #1} Chronically invisible high school junior Xia Qi gets the shock of her life when her crush Phaedra Barlowe, a girl who embodies James Dean, saves her from a burning car, but that isn't the shock. The shock is when this bad girl with a good soul who could have anyone wants Xia back. *** Webber High girls don't like boys. Webber High girls like 5'9" ladies' volleyball captains who drive muscle cars and chew on their French braids. Webber High girls like outwardly fearless, secretly shaking, mace-wielding gearheads like Phaedra Barlowe. One brave girl wants to be her valentine. This is how she makes it happen. *** •🌈2015 LGBT+ Hot Genre Watty Winner •Featured Story • #16 Short Story (09.10.15) •@lgbtq Community Favorite •1st place (tie) in @FreetheLGBT's 2015 LGBT+ Valentine's Day One-Shot Challenge • a "Rainbow High" Wattpad Pick (08.27.2018) •@YA Big Short © 2015-present Idris Grey Amazing cover by the marvelously talented @RosyKun

Vampiring is HARD. Things Bob has on his checklist when he accidentally becomes a vampire: a) forget everything he knows about vampires b) Google vampire survival tactics c) don't get brutally murdered by vampires. Apparently there are vampire LAWS, and Bob, a young, romantically-challenged black man living in Toronto, never got the guidebook. Even though it's not his fault that he's broken every rule, a secret vampire society is hellbent on giving him a more permanent death. With the help of his best pal, Claude, Bob tries to stay alive and hopefully turn around his screwed-up existence in the process. This is a FREE story with Paid Exclusive Chapters. Wattys 2022 Shortlist Wattpad Stormy Nights - Winner 20 CHAPTERS only on Wattpad [[word count: 50,000-75,000 words]] EXCERPT: ****** "Look: vampires are traditionally afraid of religious symbols. It's a well-known fact. If you're any kind of vampire, you should be outta here by now, not just sitting there drinking your coffee." "I'm not actually drinking it yet. Some idiot keeps interrupting me by shoving religious symbols in my face." Claude held up an ornate brass cross with a macabre Jesus Christ in the throes of death, designed to repel any nearby vampires. "Oh look," I said dryly, "the idiot's back." ****** Edited by Debra Goelz Cover model: Ariel Pacheco Cover Photo by: Theik Smith Cover designed by: Rodney V. Smith Want more? JOIN THE DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/brxdsA9 Jaime's Infinite Playlist (spotify) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DfPirPYtLKwEeSQ1upKZY?si=NhEhkcsIQOOpb7kKXIXWNw Book Playlist: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/jaimes-infinite-playlist/pl.u-JPVJCEXxXYv

Lily is a laidback slacker with a phobia for commitment...who happens to owe the devil her (nonexistent) firstborn. When the ruler of Hell comes knocking, what choice does she have but to let the devil play matchmaker? *** Lily has never been good at relationships, not that it matters to her. That is until Eve, a seductive woman claiming to be the devil's apprentice, shows up to collect a debt Lily doesn't remember owing: her firstborn child. Without a firstborn to give, and with the threat of eternal damnation at her heels, Lily finds herself on a chaotic matchmaking quest with the devil herself. Eve swears she's only playing matchmaker to collect the debt owed to her, but with each failed set-up, Lily suspects there may be something more to the devil's plan. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch [[Wattys 2020 Winner]] Content warning: this story includes dark humour, mature themes, and scenes of violence and gore

What do you do when you're given a second chance at life? *** Age 15: Oliver Sallow is shipped to the tiny town of Blissby to live with a new foster family. Finn O'Connell is captain of the football team. Neither of them knows much about the other except for one thing: they have absolutely nothing in common. Age 17: Oliver finds Finn having a panic attack in the library bathroom. They still have nothing in common. They fall in love all the same. Age 18: Oliver breaks up with Finn. Age 18.5: Oliver dies in a motorcycle accident. Six minutes and twenty-four seconds later, he wakes up again to be offered a deal: he will get to spend another twelve months as a guardian angel, neither fully dead nor completely alive. The catch: the person he is assigned to help is none other than Finn O'Connell. Age 19: Two boys, fourteen months of history, and a promise: this time, there can be no falling back in love. (Cover art by @slimmwrites)

One story, multiple ways to enjoy it! Read the bestselling published book right here as Wattpad Original or experience the story as a Webcomic on WEBTOON. Dive into the world of love and magic, any way you like to read. *** Sometimes love is the strongest magic of all *** Nineteen-year-old Rhia Greenbrook has lived in the sleepy town of Oakriver in a house with three generations of witches her entire life. Rhia draws her magic from the earth and likes to spend her time amongst plants and nature. Her practice is gentle, sacred, and-per her family's tradition-secret. New-to-town witch Valerie Morgan is looking for answers about her mother's disappearance from Oakriver seventeen years ago. Without her mother's guidance, Valerie has cultivated her fire magic on her own and she makes no effort to keep her powers hidden. Although Rhia is immediately annoyed by Valerie's blatant use of magic, she can't deny the instant magnetism between them. But amidst their magical connection, a dark presence looms over Oakriver. Unsettling visions from Rhia's grandmother and dangerous sleepwalking episodes throw into question Valerie's past and what role her presence plays in the strange happenings. And as Valerie gets tangled up further into the darkness, it's up to Rhia to tap into the full potential of her power in order to save the town she loves and the girl she's fallen for.

Laritte, who was considered a great sin just for being born an Illegitimate Child. In the year she became an adult, she was married off to the 'Ghost Duke', rumored to be dead. It seemed her miserable life was about to end... But her life changed when the Duke returned alive. "Madam, does the food suit your taste?" With the kind servants, "Indulge yourself enough to buy a mansion in the capital." "...No one can look down on you anymore." and the devoted 'Ghost Duke' of the Empire. *** Weekly updates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. *** ⓒ Ratshu (KIDARISTUDIO), Caroline Cho / BIFROST 2026