Malicious: The Guild [Book One]

Malicious: The Guild [Book One]

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"I have always valued kindness." - The words of a man willing to murder anyone for profit. A skilled swordsman, Daryl the Dauntless, has a new job to carry out. It is a job that is very different from the ones he has been doing for the past thirty years: taking on an apprentice. Having had a bad experience with an apprentice in his past, he is not looking forward to it, to say the least. On his path to find someone to train, he encounters a little girl with a rough past of her own, Mallory. She was left on the streets to fend for herself. Now, for a better chance at survival, and to reclaim what was taken from her, she must become a swordsman herself. Find out what becomes of the swordsman and his apprentice in the intense trilogy: Malicious (Rated "mature" for graphic scenes of violence).1st Place in the Creative Mind Awards1st Place in the Umbrella Awards2nd Place in the Guilded Raven Awards3rd Place in the Snow Trees Awards…

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A hundred years after the revolution, the world prospers in large part due to the growing leader in technology: SoulTech. Along with their breakthroughs in science, they spread their vision of comfort and bliss across the globe, affecting human culture in the process. In short, mankind took on the motto: do what makes you happy. But the things that make us feel good in the moment aren't always what make us happy. In the pursuit of cheap thrills, we often lose ourselves. Because when the good things don't last, you have to ask yourself: was the chase worth it?For Zane Harrison, the answer is no.After living a life surrounded by everything he could have ever wanted, Zane no longer has any interest in the things he's indulged himself in day by day. Whether it was drugs, sex, or even simple conversation, it was hard for him to find any lasting sense of joy in any of it. With such an overwhelming sense of apathy, he can't help but feel that there may be an external force to blame. Perhaps it was something to do with the people who robbed him of everything, yet gave him back everything at the same time.He feels helpless, until one day, he runs into someone like him. Not only do they share the same dullness in their eyes, but their lives were forever changed by the same company: SoulTech. Even though she's their property, he can't just ignore her.Find out how, or if, these two overcome their dilemma in their chase for the soul: OVERLOAD.…