A Thousand Suns Novels & Stories

And he needed all the fire to burn Izmir into ashes. ------- Tabby

Joseph felt the wind knocked out of him as he heard the whistle followed by the loudest sound he's ever heard in all his 16 years under the Tau Ceti sun. A whiz and BOOM. Whiz and BOOM. Explosion after explosion came pummeling down onto them. An unending barrage of terrifying heat and sound and fireball crashed all around them. Joseph covered his face as clods of disturbed earth pelted and rained down on him. His screams were drowned out by the loud thunders. It went on forever. Until it didn't. Then it stopped. He heard nothing afterwards except the constant ringing in his ear.

The sun rose dimly over the Ashlands, casting long, broken shadows across the scorched ruins of Iskar. Though daylight touched the earth, the ash in the air made it seem as if the world still dreamed — a half-light, suspended in time. Aria stood atop one of the remaining towers, the ancient wind tugging at her cloak, her eyes closed as she breathed in the lingering heat of the land’s memory. Thalen — the Voice of Ash — stood behind her, silent, his form like a monument of flame frozen in thought.

Kael replied. “Helpful explanation.” He gave her a small smile. “They tell the story of the Twenty Moons.” Luna ran her fingers across one of the glowing carvings. The moment she touched it, a powerful wave of energy rushed through her. Her vision exploded with light. Suddenly she wasn’t standing in the stone circle anymore. She was somewhere else. A massive sky stretched above her. Twenty enormous moons filled the darkness, glowing in different colors—silver, blue, violet, gold.

Nevertheless, the astrologer was right. “A new sun has risen. A new day has begun. Narendra’s era is over now. I am the mighty emperor of Hesmia. You all should obey me and follow my rules. If anyone dares to disobey, behead them right away. Those who support me will be rewarded.” Remington uttered.

I am indeed a hopeless romantic. I turned around my swivel chair and faced the glass window, overlooking the whole city where I am currently living. It was already midnight and some stars aligned in the sky. I counted ten stars scattered within the reach of my eyes until I got bored and decided to go back to reading the new book I just bought from the bookstore.

When all was done, the ground where I had struck looked charmed. The watchers were already on The Dark Mage. Binding him and he was powerless to stop them. Selena and Theodore came to my side. It is done. I might have lost the family I knew but I have been gifted with another and I will protect them, as long as I can. About The Author Phiya is a pseudonym for two sisters from Nigeria. They write books, articles and they own a website. www.thejibbyjabber.com.

she whispered as Ernaline stared wide eyed at her. “You have no idea with what you’re dealing with” She began uttering a language Karen hadn’t heard before, she looked back at the creatures that watched her as a faint light glowed before her, suddenly everything turned bright white and then darkness. “What do you think, would they make it through together?” Keres asked “Well that would be left to destiny but i hope they do, for now they have nothing to worry about” she smiled.

" However, I wasn't okay. It was unsettling to feel this weird tug toward Thorne. It was more than just terror; there was a deeper meaning to it that I couldn't comprehend. He's dangerous, a small voice warned in the back of my head. I was called to the head table to clear away empty glasses as the feast ended. While working, my hands remained steady, but when I sensed Thorne's eyes once more, my heartbeat accelerated. His voice was low but clear as he leaned in to speak to one of his Betas. "Who is she?" "Alpha, the slave girl," the Beta shot back with contempt. "She goes by Melissa. Since she was a puppy, she has lived with us. Thorne's gaze grew strained. "What makes her feel... familiar?