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{WATTYS 2023 WINNER}• Book 1 of the Daegelus series •While hunting for his missing friend, Elijah stumbles upon a fiery journalist, who so happens to be looking for the same people as him: the doctors who experimented on him when he was a child. But when the two are forced to go on the run together, Elijah's healing wounds are opened, and he realises that Lyca Corp. took more than his childhood.⊳⊱ ♕ ⊰⊲The moment Elijah escaped from the lab where he unwillingly spent the past thirteen years of his life, he planned to live up to his promise: he'd find Haru, the only thing that kept him sane growing up. But with no idea where Lyca Corp. transferred him, Elijah hunts down the former doctors who made his life hell in search of answers.After chasing his next lead, however, Elijah accidentally rescues Zoe, a journalist locked in his target's trunk. He has no choice but to bring her and her roommate, Jake, along with him as he flees the city to avoid capture. But as he continues his search, Elijah struggles with the scars Lyca Corp. burned into him. He has no idea who or what he is; he doesn't understand the power raging inside his bodyーthe power Lyca Corp. desperately tried to pry from him. Why does he have an insatiable bloodlust? What does the whispering voice inside his head want? And why does he feel as though a huge part of him has been torn away?❅ LGBTQ couples ❅ Grump x Sunshine ❅ Dystopian Urban Fantasy ❅Word Count: 137,000 ───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 1335**April 2024 Editor's Pick**#3 in Werewolf 5/4/2024**#1 in GayRomance 5/4/2024**#12 in Werewolf 31/5/20252023-2025 © Tate Csernis | | Series is exclusive to Wattpad…

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• Book 1 of the Vertora Saga •[Updates every Saturday & Wednesday]Haunted by a stolen past and hunted by a ruthless Unseelie court intent on transforming humanity into an army of darkness, Amaris battles through a war-ravaged world with only a fugitive vampire and a band of misfits as her allies, determined to reclaim her memories and protect humanity from a monstrous fate.***Two years. That's how long Amaris has wandered the war-ravaged Frozen Plane, haunted by memories she can't reach and a power she doesn't understand. With monsters lurking in every shadow and Unseelie patrols tightening their grip since the Rogue Court's invasion, survival is a battle--and the ones hunting her aren't just after blood. They want what lies dormant within her.When a skirmish forces her path to cross with Mordecai--a brooding vampire with a blade in his hand and vengeance in his veins--they strike a reluctant alliance. He's chasing the ones who butchered his coven and broke his brother's mind, but the deeper they travel together, the more their paths entwine.As the Frozen Plane trembles under the threat of war and ancient powers begin to stir, Amaris is running out of places to hide. The Unseelie are closing in. Her past is clawing to the surface. And the vampire she shouldn't trust might be the only one willing to bleed for her.The truth is coming, the kind that tears worlds apart.
And when it does, Amaris will have to choose: run from the fire...or become it.❍ Fae Courts ❍ Steampunk ❍ Slow Burn Enemies to Lovers ❍ Dystopian Urban Fantasy ❍Word Count: 143,479 (Ongoing...)───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 13402025 © Tate Csernis…

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• Book 1 of the Numen Chronicles •Alucard's a reclusive, former god-hunting vampire lord. Zalith's a promiscuous warlord who comes from old money and an ancient demon bloodline. When the pair meet, Alucard's quiet life is turned upside down, and Zalith's 600 years of meaningless conquests appear to be at their end.**********THIS IS A SAMPLE. The Numen Chronicles series has left Wattpad. Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5 and 5 are available in Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle Ebook through Amazon and other retailers. They're also available through my Inkitt profile via subscription tiers!**********Alucard always works alone; from slaying werewolves and keeping the peace between humans and vampires to carrying out jobs for his tyrant boss, Damien. But when he meets a demon in a small tavern, his entire life is turned upside down. Damien orders him to work with Zalith to move endangered vampires from one world to another, and they only have a year.But how is he supposed to keep the werewolves at bay while taking care of Zalith's vampires? In order to keep the peace, Alucard has no choice but to split his time between the mission and his deal with the humans. However, when a powerful werewolf Alpha emerges from the forest, Alucard is forced to ask for Zalith's help.While working alongside one another, their hate slowly dissipates, and Alucard and Zalith perceive an intimidating truth: they were both missing something in their very different lives, and fate might have delivered it to them. But would they have time to grasp it?✙ MxM Romance ✙ Enemies to Friends to Lovers ✙ Slow Burn ✙ Fated Mates ✙Word Count: 260,000 ───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 957What if the supernatural refused to remain in the shadows?This story takes place on an alternate Victorian Earth claimed by paranormal beings.{Ambys 2022 Winner}2020 - 2025 ©Tate Csernis…

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[Pride Awards 2025 Shortlist]Aleksei was born for only one purpose: to die, forging a path for their father to enter the world. But when they find the secrets hidden within the catacomb walls, they realize that their purpose is far greater than the cultists had them believe.***Locked away since birth in the catacombs beneath a ruined castle, Aleksei was created for a single purpose: to die so that their father, a fallen god, may rise again. Raised by a fanatical cult and watched by a cryptic familiar that whispers comfort and control, Aleksei has only ever known isolation and obedience.But when they discover a hidden library buried deep in the walls--its cursed books whispering secrets long buried--they begin to question everything they've been told. The catacombs are not just a prison, and Aleksei is not merely a vessel.As the day of the ritual draws near, and gods and monsters close in, Aleksei must decide: will they follow the path carved in blood...or shatter it and bring ruin to those who made them?✟ Gender Ambiguous MC ✟ Demon Cultists ✟ Speculative Fiction ✟ Dystopian Horror-Fantasy ✟Word Count: 39,908 ───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 5372025 © Tate Csernis…

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(FREE STORY with exclusive paid chapters | Soon editing!)⊹ Book 1 of the Aldergrove Duology ⊹With only six months to live, Clementine sets out to avenge his sister's murder, a quest that leads him to Aldergrove Academy, where a hundred students must fight to the death for a coveted chance to escape to the New World.***Clementine is running out of time. With his body wasting away from a terminal illness, he has only one goal before he dies--track down the Ravenblood, the ones responsible for his sister's murder. His search leads him to Aldergrove Academy, where a hundred students must kill or be killed for a chance to escape to the New World. To survive, he realizes that he must form fragile alliances with other outcasts--Mathew, a quiet berserker; Mavis, a timid fae; and Elliot, his enigmatic roommate. But trust is dangerous in a school full of killers, and the deeper Clementine digs, the more he realizes that the Ravenblood aren't the only ones keeping secrets.And then there's him.A golden-eyed demon stalks Clementine through the halls, watching and taunting, his intentions unclear: does he want to kill Clementine, break him...or claim him?But as bodies pile up and horrors unravel, he has to wonder--what's more terrifying? The students desperate enough to kill, the monsters lurking in the dark, or the demon who refuses to leave his side?[5x featured][1x featured on Wattpad homepage] ♠ BxB Slow Burn Romance ♠ Horror Murder Mystery/Conspiracy ♠ Kill Or Be Killed Survival Game ♠ Word Count: 137,600 ─────────────────────────────────── ✵ Numenverse year: 11762022 - 2025 © Tate Csernis | | Exclusive to Wattpad and Inkitt…

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⊹ Book 2 of the Aldergrove Duology ⊹{ONC 2023 Shortlister}Desperate to see his dead mate again, Sebastien makes a deal with the Devil. But the price he has to pay is much more complicated than simply handing over his soul. ⤠ ≻ ◈ ≺ ⤟Graduating from Aldergrove Academy and heading to the New World was anyone's greatest dream. But what was the point in starting a new life if the person Sebastien fought so hard to be with wasn't around to start it with him?Struggling to accept the death of his mate, Sebastien seeks out one of the rulers of the New World and offers him his soul in exchange for his lover's resurrection. But any deal made with the Devil is never so simple, and there are several deadly strings attached.Sebastien faces his greatest challenge since going up against Aldergrove's elites, and this time, his brute strength simply won't be enough.♠ Gay Male MC ♠ Haunted House & Paranormal Curse ♠ Race Against Time ♠ Word Count: 31,600 ─────────────────────────────────── ✵ NumenVerse year: 11772023 © Tate Csernis | | Exclusive to Wattpad and Inkitt…

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**THIS IS A SAMPLE. The Greykin series has left Wattpad and is available in Paperback, Hardcover, and Ebook through Amazon and other retailers. Greykin Mountain and Greykin Valley are available on my Inkitt profile (T_Csernis) through subscription tiers, and Greykin Depths is releasing a new free chapter every Friday**• Season 1 of Greykin Mountain •When investigating the disappearance of seven fellow journalists, Jackson discovers Ascela's mountains hide more than wolf walkers and undead monsters.***Jackson, a 23-year-old trans-man journalist heads to the remote, snow-covered mountains of Ascela in search of his missing best friend and six other journalists, all of whom disappeared after investigating the same thing: Greykin Mountain. What starts as a desperate attempt to uncover the truth quickly turns into a nightmare when Jackson is bitten by a monstrous creature and transformed into a wolf walker. Thrown into a hidden world of ancient wolf-shifters, undead creatures, and dangerous secrets, Jackson must learn to navigate his new reality. Under the watchful eye of the cold and enigmatic Alpha, Daimon, he struggles to control his inner wolf and uncover the mystery of the deadly virus plaguing the region-a virus that threatens both humans and wolf walkers alike. As tensions rise within the pack and darker forces close in, Jackson finds himself torn between his quest for answers and a growing connection to Daimon. With the fate of the pack and Caeleste-kind at stake, Jackson must confront his own hidden past and face the looming threat that could destroy everything.❅ MxM Romance ❅ Enemies to Lovers ❅ Possessive Mates ❅ Mystery-Thriller ❅Word Count: 260,000 ───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 1332| April & November 2023 Editor's Picks |{Alpha Awards 2023 Winner}2022 - 2024 © Tate Csernis…

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**THIS IS A SAMPLE. The Greykin series has left Wattpad and is available in Paperback, Hardcover, and Ebook through Amazon and other retailers. Greykin Mountain and Greykin Valley are available on my Inkitt profile (T_Csernis) through subscription tiers, and Greykin Depths is releasing a new free chapter every Friday**• Season 2 of Greykin Mountain •Jackson and his pack must travel deeper into Greykin Valley to find a cure for fighting the zombie wolves. But the virus is evolving, and the fate of the entire supernatural world is riding on their shoulders.***With the cadejo zombie virus rapidly evolving, Jackson and Damon's pack embark on a journey to Greykin Valley in search of a lab that might just hold the key to a cure. But Greykin's mountains have grown more dangerous, and cadejo and mangled humanoid creatures aren't the only danger lurking in the woods. Wolf hunters lay in wait, and a ferocious, hostile pack is on the prowl...and they want blood. However, monsters and murderers aren't the only things in their way. Damon struggles with an internal battle over pack leadership. Sebastian worries that his mate will no longer be safe in Silverlake. Jackson grapples with controlling his powerful demon ethos while conflicted by his feelings for Damon and Wilson. As a hybrid of two species with mates, Jackson can't help but wonder...is Damon his only mate, or does he have another waiting to be found?❅ MxM Romance ❅ Enemies to Lovers ❅ Possessive Mates ❅ Mystery-Thriller ❅Word Count: 251,000 ───────────────────────────────────✵ NumenVerse year: 1332WARNING: This series contains depictions of violence, gore, and/or death that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.| October 2023 Editor's Picks |2023 © Tate Csernis…

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• Book 3 of the Greykin Chronicles •[FIRST 20 CHAPTERS ONLY]The battle against the undead evolves, and so must Jackson.***As the mutating cadejo virus spreads beyond wolf walkers to humans and other Caeleste, Jackson, the pack, and new allies embark on their most dangerous mission yet. Deep in the frozen expanse of Greykin Depths, they must track and capture the phantom, a creature whose power holds the key to stopping the virus.Deadly terrain, terrifying new infected hybrids, and a monstrous primavore are just the beginning. Jackson, grappling with his growing powers, must find a way to hold the team together while navigating the conflicts and choices that could change everything. The team's unity is their only hope, but unity is hard-won when love, loyalty, and survival collide, threatening to tear them apart.With time running out and the odds stacked against them, the team must decide if their bonds are strong enough to withstand the dangers outside and the turmoil within. Will their mission heal a broken world, or will the shadows of the Depths claim them all?❅ MxM Romance ❅ Enemies to Lovers ❅ Possessive Mates ❅ Mystery-Thriller ❅Word Count: 51,000 ───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 13322024 © Tate Csernis…

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| Book 1 of the Night Crawler Chronicles |After being rejected by the man he thought he'd marry, Jesse travels to DeiganLupus for the Grey Moon Ceremony. However, when the ship he was supposed to take is lost at sea, he boards the Silver Treader to reach his destination. But the Galleon turns out to be carrying more than military and medical supplies, and the prisoner in the brig knows his name.- ⥽ ◯ ⥼ -Without the determination or skillset to join his family's hunting business, Omega wolf Jesse makes a last-ditch effort to find his life's meaning. He travels to DeiganLupus for the Grey Moon Ceremony, a yearly celebration where most rejected and unwanted wolf walkers like him find their soulmates. However, not only is the ship he was supposed to take lost at sea, but the only way to get there is on board a military vessel carrying supplies...and a dangerous prisoner.The moment Jesse boards, his instincts warn him of nearby danger, but they also urge him to follow a mysterious voice echoing through the vents. After crossing paths with Ross, a wolf walker on trial for the murder of hundreds of his own kind, Jesse's objective to reach DeiganLupus is overshadowed by the possibility that this criminal might be the very wolf he'd come looking for. But when he learns that Ross is the Alpha of an outlawed pack that his family have been hunting for years, he is faced with a gut-wrenching decision: hand over his mate and hope it's enough to prove his worth to his family, or stick with the man whose soul is tied with his and turn his back on his family for good.◯ FTM Trans MC ◯ MxM Romance ◯ Fated Mates ◯Word Count: 38,365 ───────────────────────────────────✵ NumenVerse year: 1050…

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[**These are preview chapters. The full book will be available elsewhere in a few months**]Lawrence thought that Count Abbot was his soulmate...until he realized that his creator had abandoned him as a Fledgeling to pursue another human.- ⥽ ✟ ⥼ -Lawrence thought he found his soulmate in Count Abbotーuntil Abbot heartlessly abandoned him. Betrayed and furious, Lawrence resolves to seek revenge, but he knows that it requires more than blind rage; it demands cunning strategy. Discovering that Abbot has a history of callously discarding others before him, Lawrence meticulously plans his retaliation, gathering allies and plotting in secrecy.As Lawrence inches closer to his goal, he navigates a treacherous game of deception, always staying one step ahead of his former mentor. But with every calculated move, Lawrence feels the weight of his vendetta, wondering if revenge will truly bring him the closure he seeks. In a world where trust is scarce and betrayal lurks at every corner, he must confront the darkness within himself and decide if he's willing to sacrifice everything for vengeance.✟ LGBTQ+ ✟ A Story of Revenge ✟ Vampires and Werewolves ✟Word Count: 16,601 (Ongoing...) ───────────────────────────────────✵ NumenVerse year: 1350…

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| | My entry to the Greykin Press IN THE NECK OF THE WOODS horror anthology | |There was something in the Clovedale Woods. A rabid dog, a manged animal twisted and mutilated by the chemicals that the local pharma dumped in the lake, or a deranged man driven insane by the deaths of his family?Determined to find the truth, novice reporter Darcy ventures into the forest, but he had no idea what would be waiting for him beyond the tree line.Trigger Warnings: body horror, gore, parasitism, spiders, vomit…

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**Winner of Aim To Engage 2021 (Zombies)**Crowley was all I had left of my brother, but I had no choice but to leave him embedded in the head of a monstrous creature.**Written for AimToEngage2021 - Prompt: WattpadZombies**2021 - 2023 © Tate Csernis | | Story is exclusive to Wattpad…

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**Winner of Teen Fiction Contest: End of the World**We all received that same notice--just fourteen hours left. For some, it was devastating. For me, I might say it was a long-awaited relief.**Written for Teen Fiction Contest: End of the World**2021 - 2023 © Tate Csernis | | Story is exclusive to Wattpad…

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Kala loved her little brother to no end. She'd do anything for him.(3rd place winner of Mini-Saga Duology Challenge)2021 - 2023 © Tate Csernis | | Story is exclusive to Wattpad…

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That creature had taken his sister. Sam was ready to destroy it.(3rd place winner of Mini-Saga Duology Challenge)2021 - 2023 © Tate Csernis | | Story is exclusive to Wattpad…

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[PREVIEW - This book is now available in paperback, hardcover, and e-book]• Season 1 of the Numen Chronicles •Alucard's a reclusive, former god-hunting vampire lord. Zalith's a promiscuous warlord who comes from old money and an ancient demon bloodline. When the pair meet, Alucard's quiet life is turned upside down, and Zalith's 600 years of meaningless conquests appear to be at their end.***Alucard always works alone; from slaying werewolves and keeping the peace between humans and vampires to carrying out jobs for his tyrant boss, Damien. But when he meets a demon in a small tavern, his entire life is turned upside down. Damien orders him to work with Zalith to move endangered vampires from one world to another, and they only have a year.But how is he supposed to keep the werewolves at bay while taking care of Zalith's vampires? In order to keep the peace, Alucard has no choice but to split his time between the mission and his deal with the humans. However, when a powerful werewolf Alpha emerges from the forest, Alucard is forced to ask for Zalith's help.While working alongside one another, their hate slowly dissipates, and Alucard and Zalith perceive an intimidating truth: they were both missing something in their very different lives, and fate might have delivered it to them. But would they have time to grasp it?✙ MxM Romance ✙ Enemies to Friends to Lovers ✙ Slow Burn ✙ Fated Mates ✙Word Count: 260,000 ───────────────────────────────────✵ Numenverse year: 957What if the supernatural refused to remain in the shadows?This story takes place on an alternate Victorian earth claimed by paranormal beings.2020 - 2023 ©Tate Csernis…

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Check out all the art for the Nosferatu series! Drawn by the series' creators, fan art and commissioned art! It's all in here!2021 - 2023 © Tate Csernis | | Story is exclusive to Wattpad…