thelma and thistle

The Wolf King didn't believe he was capable of love. Barely escaping the cursed throne, he's found a new life in the land of the Gaels. Spying on a redheaded beauty with healer's hands, he quickly becomes enamored. As soon as his gaze sets upon her, so do the gazes of his enemies. Briar MacLeod is a talented healer on the Moorland frontier. Her mother taught her all she knows, and her father gave her the strength of the Highlanders. When a mysterious bleeding man appears in her barn, her attention to his wounds festers an old one in the Magistrate. The only person who can tame the elusive Wolf King; she soon becomes entangled in a web of passion, power, and revolution. The Amari Darkness may be gone from Faolan, but letting go of his own is a difficult task. Ghosts of the past may threaten them, but love is like a thistle. It blooms in the wasteland. [A retelling of Sleeping Beauty, with elements from Welsh and Scottish mythology]. [BOOK THREE OF THE MIDNIGHT SERIES] Please note, this is a sequel, but by no means do you have to read the first book to understand this one. This is also *technically* the THIRD installment of the series. It takes place during the events of the second book in the series, which is currently being written. This book is what is called an interquel. You do not have to read or understand the first or second books to understand this one. It's really its own story. For reasons of pure giddiness (and some context), you may just want to read Midnight's Song first. It's highly addicting.

In the beautiful Scottish countryside, a young seamstress named Janella finds herself in the employ of Dominion, the Marquess of Kent. As they work together, an undeniable connection begins to grow between them. But their paths are divided by class and status, and they must find a way to bridge the gap between them if they are to have a chance at happiness together. In this sweeping tale of love and longing, Janella and Dominion must overcome the odds to find a future together

In a world where the dead walk beside the living unseen, Cheyenne has spent her entire life hiding a terrifying secret—she can see spirits. To everyone else, ghosts are invisible. To her, they look exactly like normal people. After moving into a quiet apartment in the city, Cheyenne’s already fragile life changes when she meets Yitzchok, her strange and emotionally distant neighbor who seems far too perfect to be human. Cold, mysterious, and capable of appearing where he should not be, Yitzchok hides a truth darker than Cheyenne could ever imagine: He is a demon. As their relationship slowly deepens from reluctant neighbors to something painfully real, Cheyenne is pulled into a hidden world of demons, reapers, ghosts, and forgotten memories tied to her childhood. A part of her past—spanning years she can barely remember—was sealed away for a reason. And someone wants it back. Callifi, a manipulative figure connected to Cheyenne’s lost past, approaches her through her closest friend, Giselle, with one goal: steal the power sleeping inside her before it destroys everything around her. But the power Cheyenne carries is far more dangerous than simply seeing spirits. It is tied to death itself. As hidden truths begin to surface, trust starts to break apart. Cheyenne discovers the people closest to her have lied to her for years, including Yitzchok—the person she loves most. Now caught between humans, demons, and the ghosts of her forgotten childhood, Cheyenne must decide whether love is enough to survive betrayal, fear, and the terrifying truth of what she really is. Because some memories should have stayed buried. And some flowers only bloom beside death.

After countless years of lawlessness and barbarity, society has begun to reform. Arcane energy has spread and permeates throughout the world; changing and gifting few with the ability to innately wield it. The apocalypse caused the world to become completely devastated. Reshaping continents creating new oceans. Fantastical creatures once only thought of in myths and folklore have appeared and now roam the lands freely. The technology we know of has completely disappeared only few remnants of the past remain in the deepest ruins. Civilization has reached a medieval age in which although grimy isn’t completely filthy. Some archaic yet modern concepts still exist. People throughout the city-states fear the unknown. The few nomads and vagabonds who have somewhat adapted to the changed world have forgotten their ways in order to become accepted. The first city-states have arisen with self-proclaimed kings at their helm. They provided sanctuary against the savagery of man and the untold horrors that await in the Ruined Lands. The new faiths that crept into city-states heathenize and hunt down the people who wield arcane energy. Within the vagabonds and nomads who flock to the city-states seeking a safer life, few gifted recluses must masquerade themselves to avoid prosecution. A young girl born from a nomadic clan must rise from nothing to become one who can overcome all. Protecting those who she cherishes against prosecution for their mystic abilities. Seeking to explore the world and find foreign lands. (Note : Currently Releasing 3+ Chapters a Day)

There are stories that pass like smoke—soft, forgettable, unanchored. The Tithe is not one of them. This story lingers. It lives beneath the skin, not because it wishes to be remembered, but because it refuses to be forgotten. It comes from the places we do not speak of, from the hush in a room just after something terrible has happened, and just before anyone dares to say its name. The village in these pages does not exist. The people here are not real. And yet… you may recognize them. You may hear the bell, faint and far away. You may find yourself holding your breath. This tale is not about heroes. It is not about salvation. It is about what we are asked to give—and what is taken instead. It is about the cost of seeing, and the burden of remembering. If you’ve come looking for safety, turn back. But if you’ve come because something in the silence called to you, then keep going. Some truths will only let themselves be known in the dark

Mike thought his life was mundane, filled with endless hours of gaming and avoiding the real world. But when he's suddenly transported to a strange new realm, his world is turned upside down. Waking up in a forest with no idea how he got there, he finds himself bonded to Rin, a mysterious young woman with a powerful past. As they journey deeper into this unfamiliar land, they uncover secrets about their world—and Mike's own unusual origins. Rin, once a captive, is slowly regaining her strength, and the two form an unexpected bond. Together, they navigate a world filled with strange creatures, ancient magic, and long-forgotten powers. But the deeper they venture into the forest, the darker and more dangerous things become. When they unknowingly enter the Forbidden Forest, a place from which no one has returned, they face monsters, lost legends, and the terrifying truths hidden within. With Rin's knowledge of the world’s lore and Mike’s latent abilities as a Silver Wolf, they must learn to survive and uncover the mystery behind the Great Sage—an immortal hero whose disappearance twenty years ago altered the course of history. As secrets unfold and enemies draw near, Mike must confront his own hidden potential and decide how far he’s willing to go in this new, perilous world. Will Mike and Rin escape the dangers of the Forbidden Forest, or will they become another lost story in its dark history?

The boys life was a mystery. With the death of his father he lives a life heading towards misery. The only thing to his name, the clothes on his back and the book that makes up his existence. For every choice there must be a repercussion. With every life comes death. With death… what comes next. The boy will travel to lands both explored and unknown. Fighting both nightmare and human alike. His fathers last gift to him… the system "As the ex-paragon of the Figst empire, I Keith Lafer, pour into you pure mana AND GIVE YOU THE HOLY SYSTEM OF ADVANCEMENT!" What will Niel do when his father's death opens him up to the magical world of Faouron? Friends come and go but power is forever.

Ashen and Aether Born of a forbidden love between a divine being and a mortal, the Aetherians were gifted to the world—wielders of immense magic, living symbols of the gods’ blessings. But where blessings fall, shadows grow. Greed took root in mankind. Power was hoarded. Blood was spilled. Mortals sought to steal what was never meant to be theirs. Enraged by humanity’s corruption, the gods unleashed a terrible curse. From that divine wrath came the Ashen—beings born of darkness, branded by fate, cursed to suffer for the sins of their ancestors. This is the story of one such boy. A child of the Ashen, born not in chains but in peace, cradled by love, dreaming of becoming a hero to all. For a time, he knew joy. He had a family. He had a friend. He had a future. But fate does not favor the cursed. One by one, hope crumbled. One by one, everything he loved was taken. Now, with the world set against him and a power within he can barely control, he faces a choice, Will he defy the gods and become the hero he swore to be? Or will he become the very curse he was born from?

At sixteen, Cara, orphaned by a tragic accident, finds herself in a cold new world—an orphanage shadowed by fear where friends die under mysterious circumstances. Each loss is ruled a suicide, but her restless mind and haunting nightmares tell a different story. As the line between reality and terror blurs, she must unravel the chilling truth before she becomes the next casualty.

FOLLOWING CONTENT IS NOT BASED ON A TRUE STORY TRIGGER WARNING ......A girl struggling with her twin sister's illness and her identity. LGBTQ+ Her parents don't support her. Struggling she has to build an new foundation, after what happens after her parents and sister find out another secret about her.