PaulChristen

When guarded orphan Samantha wakes up in a strange house with five other teens: charming jock Austin, introverted techie Henry, enigmatic loner Maddie, conspiracy theorist Keith, and aspiring dancer Lynne, none of them know how they got there or why they've been chosen. Trapped together, their unease drastically shifts to horror when one of them is found mysteriously dead. Suspicion brews, trust fractures, and tensions rise as the group struggles to learn the truth about their captivity.However, things change when their captor, Mother, a cunning and manipulative AI, reveals to them that they are unwilling participants in a sinister social experiment broadcast to an eager live audience. Forced to endure grueling challenges designed to expose their fears and secrets, the teens find themselves pitted against each other in a psychological game of wits and survival. With every passing day, Mother's influence tightens, paranoia spreads, the nation controls their fates, and the house itself becomes as much an enemy as the unknown killer among them.As the teens are pushed to their breaking points, Samantha must decide whether to keep her walls up or lead this fractured group to defy Mother's control. But to truly escape and regain control, they must rely on each other to show unity. Yet as alliances are tested and truths are uncovered, the price of rebellion might be their lives.…

PaulChristen

Ettie Ross has spent weeks trapped in her apartment, consumed by grief after the sudden death of her true love, Tyler. Once filled with laughter and plans for the future, her life is now a solitary existence shared only with Max, the puppy Tyler gave her before he died. As Ettie clings to the memories they built together, strange things begin to happen-soft knocks in the dead of night, unsettling whispers, and objects from Tyler's past appearing where they shouldn't be. Desperate for answers, Ettie teeters on the edge of believing Tyler is reaching out to her from beyond the grave. But as the boundaries between reality and delusion blur, a chilling question arises: is she truly hearing the echoes of her lost love, or is something far darker using her grief against her?…

PaulChristen

What was once a peaceful day on Earth has turned dark. An extraterrestrial race in form of virulent vapors has begun to spread its way through the world. The skies have been poisoned. But one young soldier may have the solution. The only solution that could dictates mankind's permanent foothold on this planet or risk the possible, complete human extinction.This is a entry of the ScieneFiction Competition, Challenge 16: It's All in the Name.Hope you enjoy.…

PaulChristen

Chase Novak is an unemployed art major trying to prove something. Disheartened over a failed art sale, Chase struggles to move on while his friends look to restore his hope by dating. With the looks of a model, he has never been in an actual date. So, his friends dupe him into trying out an addicting blind dating app. How bad can it be? When he meets the enigmatic Raleigh, Chase has no idea how unforgettable this date will eventually become.Suddenly when they are targets of an elusive assassin, Chase is shocked when he learns Raleigh is an undercover spy, who will do at nothing but to complete her mission. For Chase, he can't turn back. Forced to be part of a dangerous world filled with espionage, deceit, blackmail, and death, Chase may have to partner with her if they intend to prevent a worldwide catastrophe as well surviving together.But when he develops possible feelings for her, it could prove costly as more revelations upends everything, he thought he knew. And now Chase must question can he truly have a real relationship with a girl trained not to have a normal life.…

PaulChristen

Naven Blackvale really believes he's an average sixteen-year-old teenager seeking a job, but he struggles with a tormented past. Certain events in his past have paved a cautious life for those around him. And as well the people living in Dawning, the capital of Neomerica. For mages-magical humans-they were free to practice their magic and powers openly to norms-ordinary humans. However war devastated the mages' hopes. Now magic is being restricted, mages want freedom, and Dawning is being targeted by monstrous beings known as malefics. When a series of bad events lead to one of Naven's close ones being abducted by a dangerous malefic, Naven suddenly receives help from a group of young magihunters-trained to handle the malefics-known as the Shadowhawks. As he embarks on a mission to save his missing friend, Naven will uncover secrets people inside Dawning and outside have tried to hide. And as the clues get bigger, the mystery of Naven's past will get harder to solve. The dark forces he and the Shadowhawks face will be tougher to stop. And everyone else Naven cares about could be in great peril.THE RAVER - KINDLE VERSION IS OUT NOW!!! GO ON TO AMAZON.COM. OR COPY AND PASTE THIS WEBLINK TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE PAGE. http://www.amazon.com/Raver-Paul-Christen-ebook/dp/B0106CFXUI/OR FIND THE KINDLE STORE APP ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICES, AND BUY IT FROM THERE.…

PaulChristen

Desperate to get to her dream college, seventeen-year-old Zillah Cord will enter an internship-turned-race to win a rich scholarship.Desperate to live his life his way, eighteen-year-old Bradley Talibeaux will use the spotlight in unflattering ways that could harm his family.When Zillah-determined to get that scholarship-is chosen to fix Bradley's image, their feelings are put through the wringer as their worlds collide. The web they have unexpectedly weaved together will untangle in ways they never imagined.**(SUMMARY UPDATED)**…

PaulChristen

Sixteen-year-old Caden Abele is a rising, high school soccer player. He's supposed to have the best time of his life. However, a troubling dream, a mysterious journal, and surviving an attack from a demon impersonating his history teacher will all force Caden to discover he is a rare half-demon/half-human being known as a Devos. As he uncovers his powers and an unstable demonic side fighting to take control of his life, Caden must stop demonic forces that are threatening his loved ones, and reluctantly seek help from a group of outsider demons and a wizard. With Caden's life getting complicated by the minute, he will stumble upon dangerous trials that will help him control his powers before his demonic half does. If Caden doesn't, he is at risk of losing control putting everyone he cares about in mortal danger. ***UPDATED THE COVER***…