The Summer I Kidnapped His Hamster
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❀ ONC 2024 Shortlister ❀In a world tinged with whispers of faeries of sort and forgotten bargains, Ayina, a gifted dreamseer, witnesses a chilling prophecy unfold. Every ten years, a girl is offered to the Azenar gate. The gate either chooses to take her in or sacrifice her for all to see. As she witnesses her mother get sicker, Ayina heads to the Choosing ceremony festivities to procure a healer, however her world is turned upside down when her younger sister, Rani is chosen tribute for the ceremony and thrust into the clutches of the dark court, a sacrifice to appease an ancient threat. Driven by unwavering love and fierce loyalty, Ayina embarks on a perilous quest into the forbidden dark realm that had now festered between the borders of two mighty lands, Benar and Elemore.There, she encounters the mad wraith king of the dark court and Haider, a sarcastic Haraseen warrior ostracized for his mixed human and fae blood. As they navigate treacherous landscapes and formidable enemies, an unexpected bond blossoms between them. But a hidden truth awaits, one that forces them to confront a difficult choice: fulfill a prophecy that could save their kingdoms, or defy fate and fight for a love that transcends the boundaries of human and faerie.…
ONC 2022 ENTRY Adara had never understood the true nature of the dark faeries until finally witnessing her sister brutally killed at the hands of one. Yet here she was, getting herself fae-touched in the worst possible way. Mix in love, anxiety and a treacherous journey?Seems like a recipe for madness. Good thing Adara has her not-so jolly gang of mad-hatters helping her through her journey to rid her of this curse. With the kingdoms at the brink of war and the ether stones running low, the dexterous band of rangers have more on their hands as an ever approaching Veil of the dark court threatens to uproot the mortal realm.'Inferius' Book 1 by Abicore © 2022, All rights reserved.Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2022…
What does an introverted, OCD girl have to do with dirty secrets? Apparently a lot. Altaira's past looms over her like a dark cloud, permanent as the scar on her right arm and harrowing as as death of her best friend. With ever-present tabloids working as constant reminders of this loss, Altaira discovers she isn't the only one yearning for real answers and the roads all lead to Ashmoor. The town is enshrouded in sordid history, enigma and the unforgettable death of her childhood friend. Deceit haunts Altaira and pushes her to dig deeper and deeper for the untold truth about Ashmoor's hidden past. In the midst of her pursuit, Altaira receives an article from a mystery helper, for whom she grows a certain fascination. What is so entrancing about him?Nadia fell for a dream, but everyone knows the good ones don't last. With the loss of her son and the untimely death of her daughter. Is there more to the story and could her daughter's friend help? 'Ashmoor' by Abicore, Book 1 © 2022, All rights reserved.Synopsis cover by Abi.(Abicore12, A.R.C.)…
ONC 2024 ENTRY In a dystopian world where love is deemed a dangerous disease, Adira undergoes a procedure to erase her feelings for someone, after the procedure, she can barely remember the person who apparently chose exile over the cure. Plagued by an acute side effect of memory loss and a strange emptiness and recurring anonymous letters hinting at her forgotten past, Adira grapples with the consequences of her choice. She navigates her new life, unsure of whether the cure has truly brought peace or simply replaced love with a different kind of pain - the longing for what has been erased. As she starts to question the authorities and the true nature of the "cure" she must decide whether to embrace the numbing security of her new state or risk the unknown to rediscover her past and the love that may still be waiting for her.'Where the Stars Hide' Book 1 by Abicore © 2024, All rights reserved.Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2024…
𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚 Marsden, beloved wife to the best man ever and soon to be mother wasn't expecting much. She finally had it made, and that's saying something for a former, poor introvert with a broken home. But there was one thing she didn't expect. In fact, no one did; D-Day. On March 2nd 2015, thirty people from the good town of North Grange had vanished. Years later, the same people suddenly reappear just as mysteriously with no recollection of the missing time. When the world becomes aware of this fascinating anomaly in the once sleepy, unknown town, it also focuses on the lives of the returned. This is the story of Adara Marsden, missing and now found.𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? '𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚: 𝐅𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰' 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 '𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞' 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐈'𝐦 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝!----------------------------------- Copyright: Cover and story belongs to Abicore, all rights reserved.**ℙ𝕤𝕤𝕥! 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕓𝕦𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕓𝕪 @moonlight_aura13 ℂ𝕙𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕤!)…