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WATTYS 2021 WINNER - PARANORMALOlivia Porter is well acquainted with death- or so she thought. With the passing of her only friend, she's given more than she bargained for when the estranged and mysterious Lee Noble enters her life.Lee brings with him more than his bad attitude and mysterious past. He's Olivia's gateway to a dark and terrifying underworld she never knew existed. The Edifice; a dimension parallel to their own, separated for a very good reason.It's a world of magic, where warlocks, fiends and monsters walk the streets in strained coexistence. Stranded in a foreign land at the mercy of its citizens, Olivia has no choice but to accept the help of Otis- a deity masquerading as a fickle young man.With seven days to escape the consequences of the deity's contract, Olivia's humanity is on a perilous countdown. Otis promises her the world if she can hold out- while Lee will sacrifice anything to see her gone. Because Otis's gift to her is worth dying for... and all of the Edifice knows it. -cover by @newsies-~90,000 WordsMature and Horror ThemesCONTENT WARNINGS for death, family trauma, adult language, kidnap, coercion, drug and alcohol abuse, suicidal ideation, mental illness, graphic violence and references to racism and homophobia..…

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Sequel to 'The Edifice'_Zagan Creed has lost his world. His reputation, his money and his entire future stripped away by the same people that call him God. The world, however, is not finished with him yet. The Edifice- both planet and prison to its magical residents- is changing. The old ruler is stepping down and a new generation of those born from power and discontent must compete to secure their place upon the throne. When Zagan is offered a chance at redemption, not just in the eyes of his people but to outshine the legacy of his brother, he's left with no choice but to accept. Now thrown into a deadly trial to prove his worth, he must choose between fantasy and reality, his pride and his people, his family and his own heart. The clock for the fate of the Edifice is ticking as its prodigal son comes to learn that when something seems to good to be true... it probably isn't.…

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Snarky, violent and awaiting execution, Sasha Velwin spends her last night in the iron chains of the royal dungeon. Her crimes? Heresy, desertion and practicing blood magic. Wilful, dashing and about to be sold into marriage, Princess Alysha will do anything to escape his destiny to marry the mysterious and dark Prince Valek. Could switching places be the answer to both their prayers?- In the magical kingdom of Pyrthia, the children of prophecy are dead and gone, blood mages are enslaved to a losing army and a bloodthirsty race of monsters has begun to wash up upon the shores each night. Sasha thinks her new role of the royal bride may just be enough to escape from a bloody and violent past, but the Royal Court is not without it's own secrets of seduction and murder. She'll need every inch of fight within her to survive, especially if she hopes to unravel the prophecy and save the world. Not to mention, there's something very wrong with her groom...cover by @newsies-…