{Highest #12 Adventure} A supernatural sword and sorcery adventure! When legendary Tilwen swordsman, Riposte Clasicant, is challenged to defend his actions toward a woman he doesn't love, he discovers her fiancé is a bigger monster than he is. In Silver Blades novellas, we follow the adventures of Rip Clasicant, who has neglected both duty and honor in recent decades. His life of debauchery often rubs society the wrong way, and just as often it pushes back. Only superior skill with a blade has kept him alive thus far. Pertuli, his sarcastic but well-meaning sidekick, has his doubts about how much longer his friend's fortune will last. Love for "A Duel Nature": ---- "A LONG time [since] I came across something sooo original on Wattpad" - @OmaimaAkbar ---- "You've spawned a winner!" - @Aceandskylark ---- "Probably the funniest thing I've read" - @Spruce_Goose ---- "Some of the best banter I've read on Wattpad, hands down." - @OctaviaLocke ---- "Musketeers meets LotR" - @NicholasCasale ---- "The kind of rare tale that makes Wattpad worth sifting through." - @Arveliot ---- "That first chapter is amazing." - @Simbaet7 ---- "One hell of an ending!" - @KellyJBurke ---- "So well written and funny as hell." - @DragonGirl_97 ---- "These characters are legendary." - @Burnedoubt ---- "Conan Doyle's partnerships mixed with the glory of all things ruffian." - @Letusfallup ---- "Love love love. The author's use of language is astounding." - Kat J. ---- "Worthy of its often-high ranking in the adventure genre." - @EmiliaGlasse ---- "An epic tale for bards to sing." - @Stormwulf ---- "Bravo! Encore! Easily one of my favorite stories on Wattpad." - @ReadmyVoice ---- "Utterly fantastic and overall very skittle deserving in every way." - @shesjustawallflower ---- "Can't believe you wrote Rip vs. Godzilla. Props." - @RedToadMedia ---- "Better than Nescafé." - @EvelynHail

Short stories, scenes, and contest entries set in the World of Terrok fantasy setting, starring beloved characters from the Silver Blades series. Original Stories: Tete-a-tete In arranging the deadly conflict between Riposte Clasicant and Paolo Faranado, their seconds suffered a heinous disagreement of their own. Pertuli Ill'Enniniess is forced to take up steel and defend his choice of words in an all-out duel against the offended Demis Faranado! (Takes place days after SB: A Duel Nature) Character Interviews: Koray "Riposte" Clasicant Pertuli Ill'Enniniess Praise for Tete-a-Tete: --------------- "Was going to chide you for not starting SB3 yet .... then you go and produce this little gem of fun! You're off the hook..." - @OrinBattlehammer --------------- "Also, I really appreciate the fact that you take the time to respond to each of your readers..." - @PensiveChapter --------------- "...Quick and cute. Love Tuli even more now..." - @Letusfallup ---------------

After a century of contending with Pertuli's dogged silence, Riposte Clasicant has at last won the only clue in a mystery that weighs heavily on his heart. Will his satisfaction survive a lethal encounter with a mysterious woman from his past? In Silver Blades novellas, we follow the adventures of Rip Clasicant, who for reasons of his own has neglected both duty and honor in recent decades. His debauchery rubs his peers the wrong way, and often they seek restitution in blood. Only superior skill with a blade has kept him alive thus far. Pertuli, his sarcastic but well-meaning sidekick, has doubts about the direction his friend's fortune is taking. Silver Blades: Prize Fight is a stand-alone story which takes place after the events in Silver Blades: A Duel Nature. --------------- "Full of action, adventure, witty puns and memorable characters. Loved this so much!" - @TheTickTockAwards --------------- "YES!!!! ANOTHER RIP AND PERTULI STORY!" - @VKBloodgood --------------- "Not to sound like a sycophant, but this was fracking awesome." - @KellyJBurke --------------- "I really, really love Ivy. She's my favorite female character..." - @Readmyvoice --------------- "Pertuli is amazing. His sarcasm and puns are just fantastic!" - @EmiliaGlasse --------------- "Nicely written again -I'm amazed by how well you pen these words!" - @Kotkoda --------------- "Your writing is amazing, my only complaint is that there isn't more of it." - Seth B. --------------- "This was a fantastic book. I can't emphasize that enough. Masterfully woven." - @avadel ---------------

Suffering from the inability to become inebriated has left Riposte Clasicant more cantankerous than usual. The body count is rising, and Pertuli isn't the only one who wonders if Rip's condition is more serious than an unusual curse; with dire results. In Silver Blades novellas, we follow the adventures of an elven swordsman who has neglected duty and honor in recent decades. Often, his peers seek restitution for this debauchery in blood. Only superior skill with a blade and a single-minded devotion to finding his lost love has kept Rip alive thus far. Pertuli, his sarcastic but well-meaning sidekick, is not always sure he is on the right side. Silver Blades: Dread Handed takes place after the events in Silver Blades: Prize Fight. Praise for Silver Blades: Dread Handed: "I love [Riposte]. He is officially my favorite Wattpad character. (and you can quote me on that)" - @avadel ----- "... well crafted and packed with tension." - @KellyJBurke ----- "Well done, my friend!" - @OrinBattlehammer -----

"We're going to need more heroes." Dragoskala has erupted in chaos as an evil plot comes to fruition. The fate of both the city and the central plains of Terrok rests in the hands of a terminally ill swordsman with a temper problem, a snarky layabout gentleman elf, and the cranky female mercenary they let be sold into slavery. If the curse of lycanthropy doesn't kill them, chances are she will. In Silver Blades novellas, we follow the adventures of Riposte Clasicant, who has neglected duty and honor in recent decades. This time his faults have come back to haunt everyone, and he hopes his superior skill with a blade and the help of Pertuli, his sarcastic but well-meaning sidekick, will be enough to save the city he loves. Silver Blades: Plate Male takes place immediately after the events in Silver Blades: Dread Handed. Praise for Silver Blades: Plated Male: ----- I love your books because you create emotional depth in your characters and build complex worlds with many moving parts. - @avadel ----- OMG! All the heroes are getting the sh&t beat out of them. The tension is killing me! - @kellyjburke -----

What do you do when you're cut off from the only world you've ever known and suddenly thrown into one you wished you'd never been apart of? When you want so badly to be able to connect with someone ... anyone ... ? When you find yourself irrevocably bound to a man who hates the very thing that makes you who you are? When you are so desperately tied to that same man and he's as damaged as you? When he can't bring himself to love you back?

***THIS STORY WILL BECOME FREE ON JULY 15t!*** Kelsey Harris, a young chef moving to LA, struggles with work, the glamour of the hollywood scene, and a new romance with mega-celebrity Ethan Glenn. ***** Kelsey Harris is heading to LA to begin her new career as a sous chef, and she's excited to work under a prestigious mentor and feed fabulous celebrities. She also meets Ethan Glenn, a movie star with doubts about his career, on the plane. But when she settles in, she learns that her new job is more intense than she expected, and her roommate is acting strange. When they happen to be on the same movie set, Ethan and Kelsey begin to grow close, though their friendship is immediately put under scrutiny by friends and the media. A romance begins, but the delicate facade of Hollywood is slipping, and Kelsey has to decide if she wants to escape the photographers and screaming fans, or if she wants to be with Ethan and put up with the consequences. [[Wattys 2018 Shortlist]] [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

Maddie can't remember the last 2 years, but she knows Ethan is the handsome boy who's been haunting her dreams. Do they have an insta-spark, or a past? *** When a skiing accident leaves sixteen-year-old Maddie Monroe with a brain injury, erasing all her memories from the past two years, her personality undergoes a massive transformation. Long gone is the carefree girl she used to be, and old friends feel like complete strangers. One of the strangest side effects the accident leaves her with are her dreams -- or more specifically, the boy who plagues them. She has no idea who he is, but he comes to her most nights; handsome, funny and charming as hell. When he shows up seated beside her in English class one day, she feels an instant connection to him - and as their relationship develops, Maddie can't help but feel like there's a hidden past between them. Have they met before? Who is Ethan Ryder? [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

Sophie Ackerman has to attend boarding school while impersonating her twin sister, but things get complicated when she bumps into her former best friend. ***** Sophie Ackerman is trying to keep a low profile while attending an exclusive rich kids' boarding school and impersonating her twin sister Vivian, who was busted for having a one night stand with a crown prince. But when she finds out that her estranged ex-best friend Ace Voltaire also attends the same school and is one of the most popular boys there, things quickly turn from difficult to impossible. As if things couldn't get more complicated, Prince Raphael, the same prince who Vivian slept with, is also Ace's close friend. Can Sophie keep her cover and finish high school for her sister, or will everything end in disaster? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro