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An Epic Fantasy tale of action, adventure, heroism, horror and sorcery… Beyond Night is a Dark Fantasy Horror novel that pulls back the veil of nearly two thousand years of jaded history. Come tread in the bloody footprints left by monsters, soldiers and wizards and behold what lies hidden Beyond Night itself. It’s Bigfoot War mixed with Lovecraftian horror on the edge of the Roman Empire. How could Rome lose a Legion? What could’ve happened to blot out the existence of over five thousand men not only from history but the Earth itself? As the Legion moves north to engage the forces of Pictdom, a dark horror emerges from the bowels of the Earth. Thought to be random attacks by hulking monsters, Decurion August soon learns a dire truth, that these bloody events are directed by opposing the wizards of the Picts. While one side assembles all tribes in a confederated army to battle the Legion, the other pulls these Greyman beasts from the depths of the Earth. August fights not only these creatures and workers of magicks, but internal passions in the Legion itself. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

My stepbrother hated me. He hated me and my mom for coming into his life, for ruining what he believed was his perfect family. Whenever he saw me, his face would turn cold, and he would tell me how disgusting I was, asking cruelly when I was going to die. In the end, I gave him what he wanted. But then he regretted it. He cried, begging me to come back, saying he never should have broken up with me and never should have treated me so cruelly. But I was already dead. Who was he putting on this show of affection for now?

Cedrick and Sylvie were perfectly satisfied with their casual hookup arrangement—until Sylvie decided she was ready for a serious relationship. To avoid any confusion, Cedrick distanced himself from her. However, when Cedrick's ex-girlfriend, Camilla, invites him to their college reunion and demands he introduce Sylvie as his fiancée, Cedrick makes an unexpected proposal. Offering Sylvie twenty million pesos for a year-long contract marriage, Cedrick aims to prove he's moved on from his ex. But can they stick to their rule of "no one should dare to fall in love" when they must convincingly play the part of lovers? As they navigate their charade, the line between pretend and reality begins to blur. Will their agreement hold, or will true feelings emerge, complicating their carefully laid plans?

Living her life by the rules and limitations because of her disorder, Hailey Leigh Alvarez, a 17-year-old girl with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) wants to be free. She wants to experience being able to live. Living for her is being able to shout whatever you want without worrying about the side effects. On her 18th birthday, she made a decision that made her life different. She met people with the same desires as hers. Painting. That summertime, she decided to let go of all her worries and live her life as if she'd die tomorrow. What awaits Hailey beyond her boundaries? What will happen to her if she finds out something that turns her life upside down? "You are not living. Living is different from just existing."

Elah's financial burden and Ethan's relentless ambition collide in a contract marriage. However, when deception gives way to passion, a secret family rivalry breaks out, compelling them to face their pasts. Love triumphs over revenge in a crucial struggle for the truth, and they join forces to rewrite their own fates. Can love triumph over betrayal? Can they build a future together while escaping the traps of their pasts?

When her village is destroyed by corrupted magic, she’s offered protection under one condition: marry Lucan Rhyst , the cold, enigmatic Alpha of the Emberfall Pack. Alina, is an orphaned healer with dormant magical blood. She is forced to marry the cold and ruthless Alpha of the Emberfall Pack and everything within her rebels. Especially because her heart already belongs to someone else—a forbidden someone. But when she learns she is a vessel for a long-lost magic that could tear down the veil between the two worlds, the lines between hate and desire blur. Lucan, Alpha by blood but cursed by prophecy, rejected his mate years ago to protect her from the darkness clawing at his soul. But Alina’s arrival, fragile, defiant, burning with power reignites what he tried to bury. And when war threatens to spill across realms, the only way to survive is together. Forced into a bond neither of them wants, Alina and Lucan are caught in a prophecy that foretells either salvation or destruction. But when Alina’s past lover, Kael, now an emissary of the Underworld returns with promises and lies, everything spirals. As attraction ignites and loyalties shift, Alina must awaken her dormant magic before the King of the underworld breaks through the Veil. In a world where love is weaponized, magic is feared, and betrayal runs bone-deep, can two enemies become the key to peace—or will their bond doom both worlds?

At just 16, Charlene's life takes a drastic turn when her parents abandon her, forcing her to live in the ghetto with her grandmother. Struggling with the chaos of her new reality—bullying, gang-infested schools, and the constant fear of danger—she can’t understand why her parents thought this would be safer. But there’s more to her exile than she realizes. Hidden within her is a power she must learn to control. As dark forces close in, she must keep her abilities secret, navigate the turmoil of her emotions, and uncover the truth about her parents' disappearance. With demons and angels threatening her world, Charlene is faced with an impossible fate: saving her people, protecting herself, and maybe—just maybe—finding true love in the process.

One is a girl drowning in debt, the other a wealthy heiress with a murderous secret. Lilia and Lisa are doppelgangers, but their worlds could not be more different. Lilia, a kind and gentle soul, fights to save her family from ruin, while Lisa, cold and calculating, plots to betray the man she’s engaged to. A brutal car accident intended to end one life instead creates an opportunity for another. When Lisa dies, her devious lover finds Lilia and makes her an offer she can't refuse: take Lisa's place in a contract marriage with billionaire Samuel, and all of her family's debts will be cleared. Lilia is thrust into a world of opulence and secrets, forcing her to pretend to be a woman she despises, trapped in a loveless arrangement with a man who regards her as nothing more than a business transaction. But as she struggles to maintain her facade, her genuine nature starts to break through Samuel’s icy exterior, and she finds herself falling for the very man she was hired to deceive. Will their developing love endure the web of lies, or will the truth irreparably destroy their world?

“I can give up everything. I can be your slave. You can use me for all your satisfaction, just let my father go.”

Dani's life can only be described with one word....Hard. And she's got one goal. To run away. Two more months of school. Two more months of this life. After that, she is gone. Or at least that is how she planned it. But one wrong decision will set her back more than she expected. A run-in with a sexy guy, who seems to have his whole life together, will leave her questioning if running away is the best idea.