'The next batch of players will be arriving soon.'

'Remember to act your part well. Don't step out of bounds. Don't go out of character or you'll suffer the consequences.'

In the game world, Faye was nothing but an NPC who owned a bookstore. That was all the players saw, and that was what she was known as, but what if she was more than that?

After a meeting with the 'main character' of the game, things take a turn for the NPC Faye and she becomes more aware of her status and the world around her, more than she ever did before.

Echoes of Her Silencefollows the deadly game of secrets and shadows, where silence hides bullets and love might be the most dangerous enemy.

When elite agent Grayson Blackwood hunts the truth behind his best agent's mysterious death, all paths lead to Lena West — a broken girl scarred by betrayal. But Lena is not just a witness… she's the key to everything.

As her past resurfaces, a jealous cousin becomes a killer in disguise, and trust becomes a ticking bomb. With every chapter, the line between justice and revenge blurs.

In a world where loyalty is a weapon, will Grayson save her—or destroy her?

This wasn't the original start of the series. But as I planned out it's sequel, I realized I wasn't starting the story in the right spot and pushed back events. This became it's own book when I realized how much will be going into these starting years of Myla and Audric's relationship dynamic.

As such, this is a coming-of-age story about how and why these two have such a hold on one another as they do as adults. It'll have a bittersweet ending as where it ends will be close enough to where the sequel begins.

Learning who she is on a farm is, it seems, the gentlest way to go about her amnesia as Myla comes to learn.

Losing her love was the least of her troubles.

When an opportunity to study on another planet presents itself, Larissa Malinya is all too eager to escape the home that holds so many grief-filled memories.

Afraid of losing anyone else in her life, Larissa resists her growing attraction to Janssen, another botanist on the ship. But before she can reconcile her feelings, an emergency landing exposes them to a brazen attack.

Detained in a strange medical facility, Larissa unwittingly despairs that she’s the lone survivor. Heartache soon turns to horror when she discovers the scientists’ diabolical plan to create an army of super soldiers.

Can Larissa and her fellow captives hatch a plan to thwart their efforts? To avert disaster, she must make an impossible choice:

Will she choose love, or turn her back on it for survival and the greater good?

SHAKIRAN is an exciting companion novella in the Tamisan Series that will transport sci-fi and paranormal fans to a fascinating world on the outskirts of the Known Universe, filled with suspense, danger, and romance.

**Spoiler Alert** This book contains spoilers for the books in the TAMISAN Series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but it is HIGHLY recommended that you read TAMISAN and ENIGMA first!

Her DNA is a weapon, and some will stop at nothing to control it.

Tamisan thought her troubles were over after the defeat of Dr Starrick, the scientist who performed illegal experiments on her, transferring her consciousness into the body of a native of the planet Althar 3. But when Tamisan is set upon by someone she thought she could trust, she realizes that Starrick wasn’t the only one who had an interest in her new abilities.

When the attack leaves her an amnesiac and stranded in the jungle once again, Tamisan is found by the Waikari natives – only they think she’s Sifayah, the young woman whose body she now possesses. They want to help her remember, only the memories they hope to restore are of a life that Tamisan never lived.

With her attacker still at large, Tamisan must learn who she is all over again, and fast. She needs her abilities to defend herself from those who would use her, but without her memories, how will she tell who is friend and who is foe?

ENIGMA is an exciting second (and final) book in the Tamisan Series that will transport sci-fi and paranormal fans to a fascinating world on the outskirts of the Known Universe, filled with suspense, danger, and romance.

When an illegal experiment goes right, can Zhenna Rhodarma use her new psychic abilities to escape her captors?Zhenna Rhodarma has had her consciousness transferred into the body of a Waikari woman, a native of planet Althar 3. Her new form has two hearts, psychic abilities and can breathe underwater.When she looks in the mirror, she is greeted by a stranger. With the memories of Sifayah still present in her mind, she feels like two people.When she discovers that the scientist who performed the experiment isn't what he seems, Zhenna escapes into the wilds of Althar 3.Despite the help of a mysterious stranger who answers her telepathic calls for help, Zhenna is captured, then sold by slave traders. How can she slip away from her new master and stay ahead of the man who will stop at nothing to get his experiment back?

TAMISAN is an exciting first book in the Tamisan Series that will transport sci-fi and paranormal fans to a fascinating world on the outskirts of the Known Universe, filled with suspense, danger, and romance.

© 2024 Susan McKenzie. All rights reserved.

|REVISED EDITION · VOLUME 1 OF THE INFRARED TERA TALES|

|26X FEATURED|

AI Sada vows to be the mom Arven never had, but when the heinous Mastermind of Deception rises from the future, the young android must do everything she can to stop them from taking her humanity.                                                                                                          ***

It has been a month since the events in the Great Crater of Paldea, and Arven is still struggling to accept what AI Sada told him and his friends. A chance encounter with the Legendary Pokémon Miraidon encourages him to use its powers to re-open the time machine and send him back to the time of Paradox Pokémon, where he finds the mysterious android.  All Sada wants is for Arven to have a mother's love. After a trip through time to the future, she is given the gift of bringing her son to her; however, this gift proves to be nothing more than something that wants to steal her humanity.   At the end of the day, Sada's fate does not rest with the human emotions but rather with Arven's struggle against his Infrared. Will he accept Professor Sada's fate, or will the Mastermind of Deception pull him and AI Sada apart before they can call themselves mother and son?                                                                                                          ***

*Moral Lesson: Grief comes in waves.**Revised Word Count: 80,000-82,000*

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🏆 100K reads on another writing site!

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In the grand halls of the Virellia estate, a ducal household where status is everything and secrets run deep, Mallory begins her quiet life as a laundry maid. But her days of folding linens and scrubbing gowns take a sharp turn when tragedy strikes: Prince Azrail, the enigmatic firstborn of the ducal family, is found dead under suspicious circumstances.

While many whisper of treachery, Mallory isn't convinced. Driven by curiosity and a sharp mind unnoticed by those above her, she begins to unravel the truth behind the first prince's death-only to discover that this isn't the first strange coincidence surrounding him.

Fiercely determined and guided by a hunger for justice, Mallory dares to look where others avert their gaze-no matter what she finds.

Please do not comment with "I can draw your characters" I appreciate it, but I am an artist and can draw my own character art. Thank you.

(Currently on an irregular publishing schedule because of ongoing illness. I will be updating on my blog and stream.)

"Come Wendy, I will not let Draco torture you ." Harry said, squeezing her hand.

To the villain, love is a poison he should avoid. But what if a bubbly girl, his enemy who's fated to destroy the Faerie Realm, falls in love with him? Will the villain get the girl and disrupt her destiny, or will his avoidance of love disrupt her heart?Meilin is prophesied to end the era of the High Faerie Lords alongside the Demon King. But as an 18-year-old girl with a passion for gaming, her life takes a turn when she joins a popular Esports team—Solaris—whose mischievous leader, Ningshun, carries a dangerous secret about his identity and connection to Meilin.What happens if the charming man she falls for is actually the heir to the throne of the Faerie Realm?

- Touch her and die,- Forced proximity,- Meet-cute to disaster,- He has his own agenda,- She drives him nuts,- Slow-burn romance.

Look, I was just a regular marketing whiz trying to make rent, until I humiliated myself in front of him.

Roman Valentus. Billionaire CEO, pure perfection, and unfortunately, my new boss.

Brooding? Check. Intimidating? Oh, absolutely. Likely to fire me on the spot? Let’s just say the odds weren’t in my favor.

But instead of getting my walking papers, I end up working closely with him on the biggest marketing campaign of my career. We clash. We argue. But somehow, between the late nights and lingering stares, he falls. We fall—fucking hard.

But love isn’t just stolen glances and ear biting. Our pasts are waiting to ruin everything. And with a man like Roman? Falling might be easy… but surviving it? That’s another story.

Just when I start thinking this might be more than just workplace crush, the past comes knocking—his, mine, and the kind that doesn’t take no for an answer. Because love is fun and all, but apparently, so is self-destruction.

So, the real question is: can I survive loving a man like Roman Valentus… and can he survive loving me back?

In the year 4014, Safi Amy, a Ugandan activist who was brutally murdered in 2045, is reborn as Zahara Nia, a 20-year-old in the seemingly utopian world of Aetheris. Safi had died at the hands of an extremist Alliance that rose to power in Africa, targeting non-Africans and those who defended them. Her fiery end-burned alive as her executioners filmed her death as a warning-was meant to silence dissent. But now, centuries later, Zahara awakens in a world that feels eerily familiar, with cultural and environmental echoes of her past life. She however discovers the unsettling truth: Aetheris is the only landmass on Earth, surrounded by an endless ocean.

The ruling class of Aetheris has erased all knowledge of other human species. Every evening, a mysterious cloud-like shield descends over the continent, further isolating its inhabitants from the truth. As a former history and environmental researcher in her past life, Zahara enrolls in the history major, determined to uncover the long-lost truths deliberately hidden by the elite. Her relentless curiosity and discoveries attract the attention of Abel Joni, a hardened general tasked with monitoring her. Despite his warnings to stay silent, Zahara becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth: What happened to the rest of humanity? Why does Aetheris exist in isolation? And what lies beyond the veil?

As Zahara delves deeper, she must confront the risks of her quest-not just to herself, but to the fragile utopia of Aetheris. The more she uncovers, the more she realizes that the truth could shatter the world she now calls home. But for Zahara, the cost of silence is far greater than the danger of rebellion.

In a world where history is a weapon and ignorance is enforced, Zahara's journey is one of defiance, discovery, and the unyielding pursuit of truth. Will she uncover the secrets of Aetheris, or will the weight of the past crush her future?

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