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Alric's life is a bit of a struggle. The prince is not exactly physically inclined, but he does try to spend less time being pounded into the dirt. It doesn't help that his teachers are mortals known for their strength, agility, and battle prowess, while elves are known for... not much.The crown prince will need a lot of work before he can strike fear in the hearts of mortals and fae. Unfortunately for Alric, his father is not impressed. King Arkin wants a son built like a mortal-strong, powerful, a true warrior. Alric's mother will hear none of it; she knows her son is destined to rule.The elven people were kissed by the gods, igniting an eternal flame-a fire that can overpower any mortal and even combat the fae's magic. Alric was marked at birth as a wielder of the flame.To fully unleash his true power and ascend to the throne of Thaloria, Alric must first survive the final test: death.…

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What Eiko thought was a fun trick to impress the other kids ended up destroying his life. He saw no harm in showing his classmate the blue light that danced through his fingers. As the news spread, parents found out, and Eiko was taken away to an institution for children with magical talent. Some are labeled as healers, manipulators, shifters, but Eiko is something else. The energy coursing through his body if left unharnessed could flatten a building. So he's kept isolated and is strictly punished for any signs of disobedience. He is seen by the government as the ultimate asset. The Onabi.…

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Zale is a cry baby. He can't help it. He just gets so mad that the tears start flowing, which makes him even madder. It also doesn't help that the world is sinking. Unpredictably, the land shifts and entire cities can disappear under the water. Zale and his family thought they were safe, until the water started to rise. They raced to higher ground and lost everything in the process. With no money, they find themselves in a world congested with flood survivors. They can't find work or even an apartment. Steel, the local underground boss, has an offer for them that will end with Zale's mother and sister in a brothel. It'll mean money and housing, but Zale won't let it happen. He offers himself instead if the group takes care of his family. Steel agrees.Besides, he wanted Zale to begin with.(Sample: full story can be purchased as an ebook or viewed on Tapas and Radish Fiction.)…

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Aden Perri has problems. The last day of school his girlfriend calls it quits. And proceeds to move on a little too quickly. His friends disappear, leaving him to spend the summer alone. His mother buys a dog. Aden hates dogs. The scar on his leg confirms it. And his new job titles are garbage collector and toilet scrubber. At least he'll be out in nature, excepted he hates the outdoors. Aden's ready to barricade himself in his room, until school starts back up in the fall. His mother won't allow it, and his father is ready to do some character building. They drag him out and drive him to Beaver Lake. His father loads him with a bucket and a mop and sends him off to clean campground toilets. The local campers just laugh as the poor garbage boy wandered around picking up after them. All but one. One very strange, shirtless, barefoot boy who Aden will never understand. But the boy makes it bearable, so he'll let him stick around. It's not like Titus is really going to give Aden a choice anyways.***I've been wanting to make the Demon Series into a graphic novel for years, and being on Tapas has made me really start to consider doing it. I had some of it posted before but I'm reworking the style-simplifying it!…

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-Demon Series: Book 1- Aden Perri has problems. The last day of school his girlfriend calls it quits. And proceeds to move on a little too quickly. His friends disappear, leaving him to spend the summer alone. His mother buys a dog. Aden hates dogs. The scar on his leg confirms it. And his new job titles are garbage collector and toilet scrubber. At least he'll be out in nature, excepted he hates the outdoors. Aden's ready to barricade himself in his room, until school starts back up in the fall. His mother won't allow it, and his father is ready to do some character building. They drag him out and drive him to Beaver Lake. His father loads him with a bucket and a mop and sends him off to clean campground toilets. The local campers just laugh at the poor garbage boy wandered around picking up after them. All but one. One very strange, shirtless, barefoot boy who Aden will never understand. But the boy makes it bearable, so he'll let him stick around. It's not like Titus is really going to give Aden a choice anyways.…

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On his first moon, Aden finds a white werewolf with red markings staring back at him in his reflection. He is definitely a sub but with a little extra fire. It's okay. Aden was expecting it. Titus, on the other hand, couldn't be happier.He takes Aden home where the pack is waiting. They are thrilled about the new addition. They instantly embrace Aden as one of them, and he starts adjusting to life as a werewolf.The rules of the pack are hard at first. Aden clings to some of his human tendencies and finds himself getting annoyed when ranking disputes cause problems among his packmates. His own marriage has a few bumps, but Titus and Aden work threw it together.Eventually, Aden comes to understand the rules of the pack are there to protect him. A sub with beautiful white fur is bound to attract attention from dominants looking for that perfect sub. Because in this world, even the strongest werewolves' mates are at risk of being stolen.…

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Saigon returns to Northern Ridge with mixed feelings. He can't seem to get Archer off of his mind. The moment he sees him, Saigon knows his childhood crush hadn't dull with time. It had only grew and he's willing to do anything to have Archer as a mate. He tries to gain Archer's attention but the boy is too busy chasing after girls. The idea of being mates seems like a lost cause.The competition drives Saigon to make a horrible mistake and Archer finds out about his feelings. Archer immediately rejects him. Devastated, Saigon leaves for college before he could make their already broken relationship worse. But when a certain defeated werewolf turned up on his doorstep, Saigon hopes one day he'll be able to convince this dominant to be his sub.…

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Twins usually mean double the joy, a two for one, a built in friend from birth. But that doesn't apply to Darius and Storm's boys. Their sons are simply double the work. Daven shows the signs of being a powerful werewolf, an alpha in the making, while Raven will never rise above the level of an omega. As sweet and naive as one is the other is not. They are two opposites forced to be brothers. But brothers they are, and family comes even before the pack. Daven and Raven are the future of Northern Ridge, and as their generation takes their places as leaders of their kind, Daven is going to make sure the world knows they are ones to be feared.…

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~Elemental Series~ (Book 4: Earth)Everything grows from the soil up, but Terrin is stuck in the mud. The other earth shifters create beautiful things, like exotic flowers, trees taller than mountains, while Terrin sits in the manure pit making sure the soil isn't too acidic for cherry blossoms. He hates it. He truly hates his life. After nearly three centuries of doing the exact same thing every day, he's willing to do anything just to escape it. So when the goddess's kingdom is shaken by an earthquake, and the garden wall crumbles, Terrin takes his chance. Even though touching the ground of the outside world could very well kill him or at least change him.(Sample: full story can be purchased as an ebook or viewed on Tapas and Radish Fiction.)…

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Tolcan is a prince in title only. Harlot is more accurate. While his twin brother is throwing extravagant parties, Tolcan is drinking with the lower class and sleeping with a variety of women. But one nomad, named Ki, has caught his interest. A royal with a nomad is rarely done, but a prince falling for a man is unheard of in Sarid. Ki is a threaten the royal bloodline which is the source to the magic that powers the barrier that surrounds the kingdom. If the king were to discover that his son is involved with a man, he could order Ki to be imprisoned or even killed. Tolcan has to keep the relationship hidden even though he may not even be the next king. It is law for there to be only one prince, but with twin boys, the king must choose who will be his heir. Thankfully for Tolcan, it's been clear for years that his father favors his brother, Albern. Rather than fight for the king's attention, Tolcan embraces his position at the extra prince. But Albern's magic is limited while Tolcan's excels. The king is the main source of magic so King Elroy isn't going to hand over his crown until he gets exactly who he wants.(Sample Only: full story can be purchased as an ebook or viewed on Tapas and Radish Fiction.)…

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Fin has a secret; one that can not be shared.He has an undying love for fire. He craves the heat and only feels at peace when he's engulfed in flames. His skin never blisters or shows the slightest sign of discomfort when he sneaks off into the woods to feed his addiction. It's only when the cold sets in that he feel an aching pain in his chest. Fin can't let anyone find out. Others, who were different like himself, have been burned alive when they were discovered. A small part of him wants them to, just so he can know what it's like to be surrounded by fire.--Elemental Series--(Fire: book 1) This is a sample. The story can be found here: https://tapas.io/episode/910234…

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Pain is all Alex has ever known.Taken from his people as a child, he was trained to be a hunter for the humans. Alex's mixed blood makes him an asset for tracking, so he spends his days gathering Kiya to work in the factories with the other Haydeans owned by the company. His only knowledge of the world outside The White City comes from the stories he hears from them. None of which are very pleasant as Haydeans attack hybrids for fun. Their mixed blood is viewed as an insult to the proud humanoid race, and the purebloods make that known.Besides the threats from the others, Alex is punished for any failure by Sir. The human has invested a small fortune in the hybrid and has big plans for the boy when Alex is approved to enter The Black City. But when an opportunity to escape The Tower presents itself, Alex takes it. Despite the dangers, he races off across the desert and begins his long journey home, where he hopes a family might be waiting for him.…

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A cry from the rocks below stops a young woman from jumping to her death after losing her husband to the sea. Hurrying to the beach, Coraline finds a child with golden eyes and a hollow pearl. She believes the boy is a gift from the water god, Merrik, and takes the child as her own.She names him Mazin to honor her late husband and the great god of the sea. But something isn't normal about this child. Whenever he cries, thunderstorms appear in once clear skies. When Mazin is scared, thunder cracks and the wind picks up.Coraline loves her son, nonetheless and she is determined to raise Mazin to be like any other boy. A fisherman of the sea and a man worthy of one day captaining one of his Uncle's fishing boats. With each passing year, it's become clear that may never happen.Simply because, Mazin is afraid of water.(Elemental Series: Book 5)…

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--700 Series, Book 2--Brett has given up. With a string of bad relationship behind him, he came to the conclusion that he doesn't need anyone. He's made it this far by himself, and he plans to keep it that way from now on. He'll never be a charity case. Not for anyone. Money starts to get tight when his last boyfriend leaves him. Instead of going to his boss for help, Brett crawls back to the underground prostitution club for some quick cash. They welcome him, no questions asked, and start lining out customers. Brett sparks the interest of the local playboy curious about what sex with a man is like. He's happy to show him. But when the boy keeps coming around, Brett starts getting the feeling something wrong. This one might know too much about his past. He can only hope that this rich boy won't be as bad as the last.…

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Get in, get out. Do your job, and live another day. No attachments. Those are the rules Gavin runs his life by. He spends every night with a different man, so he doesn't have time to be concerned about anything more. It's either be Adam's whore or survive the street. With Adam, Gavin has a place to sleep and occasionally food to eat. The streets are never that nice. Luke decides to break those rules. One night isn't good enough for this man. Gavin tries to end it, but even he end up stretching one of the rules. No attachments.…

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River is an omega.He's been one since he was thirteen. His coat is too dark for the dominants looking for their perfect white subs, so he suffers rejection after rejection.As he grows older, River fears he'll never find a mate. He wants to give back to his pack, but for someone of his status that can only happen through attracting a high profile dominant. River doubts that is even possible for a lowly omega like himself.One new member of the pack thinks differently. Aden becomes River's friend and helps him impress some visiting werewolves. River is offered an interview. Something that has never happened before.But with such beautiful fair-coated sub and strong females in the running, River is going to have to be perfect or return to Northern Ridge having failed again.***This full-version can only be read on my Patreon. I am working on an ebook.patreon.com/varzanic…

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-Elemental Series- (Wind: Book 3)The wind can be a subtle thing, until Jerric gets a hold of it. He lives for the rush of a swirling tornado and blowing away anything that gets in his path. When encased in wind, Jerric feels invincible. He's addicted to the sense of power it gives him.Jerric is a very talented shifter, too talented at times. His winds have the signs of originating from the north, which worries his parents. Jerric secretly hopes so. He wants the northern wind god to offer him a place in his ranks. And with his help, Jerric dreams of becoming the strongest wind shifter who ever lived. Powerful enough to even dethrone the embarrassment known as the southern wind god, Notus. The sad thing is Jerric might do just that.…

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~~Elemental Series~~ (Fire: Book 2)It's cold, and Fin can't fight it. Even after he escapes the frost, only ice lives inside the firebird. The inferno he wants is gone. It was stolen from the middle realm by the man whose flame he craves the most: Zoran, the third god of fire. After the loss of his kingdom, the god took back his gift to the mortals; fire.They're all prisoners to the cold, and Fin can't take it. He wants to feel the blistering heat and once again be engulfed in flames. Only then will the aching pain in his chest stop. He'd do anything, anything at all just to stop this polar flux.…

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Guide to all my series and book, and the order in which I suggest they be read.…

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We always want what we can't have. Part of a short story anthology: http://www.moralfortitude.com/books-for-download/anthologies/…