High Mage Drew takes charge of the Astral Concord Delegation to forge peace with The Luminar Concordia Universe. Amidst the ruins of a once-majestic castle, Astralith and Malacar plot revenge, revealing a universe brimming with power struggles, hidden agendas, and a quest for jewels that could alter the balance of power. As alliances form and strategies unfold, the fate of all 5 universes hang in the balance, pushing heroes and villains alike towards a confrontation that could reshape the cosmos. 'The Land of Spade Book 3-4: Celestial Alliances & The Siege of Areala' invites readers into an epic tale of adventure, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of harmony amidst chaos.
|A MILO AND MAISIE NOVELETTE!|
When Maisie and Feya's friendship is tossed into the danger zone, they must work together to save it before Summit 2023 destroys them forever.
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Coronado Springs, the epicenter of Southwestern culture in Disney World, carries a legend. Unknown to Maisie and Feya, who have waited a month to attend Out and Equal: Summit 2023, it's rumored a ghost haunts Veracruz in Coronado's Convention Center.
Just when Maisie and Feya thought they were finally settling in as suitemates, they're thrown into another adventure with a mysterious girl, Melody, who seems to hold a grudge against the Disney College Program and someone whom Maisie doesn't want coming between her and Feya.
Still recovering from what happened to Feya in August, Maisie must find a way to understand that her fairy is safe so she can trust Melody and finally start moving on from The Tragedy. Destiny always finds her, though, and now she must face the world without Milo.
Will Maisie overcome her jealousy and grief, or will Summit 2023 destroy her and Feya's friendship forever?
And what will happen when Melody's caught between the feuding friends?
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*A Milo and Maisie novelette about Maisie and Feya!*
*Based on a real legend at Coronado Springs.*
*Must read Milo and Maisie first!*
Magic amplifies feelings, feelings amplify magic. Users of magic should be careful that their heads are cool and their hearts are calm when using magic. It's really tough for Naturals, who are using magic all the time, no matter if they're thinking about it or not.
Lilia Martinson has always wanted to be a mage from an early age. From an early childhood, Lilia has also loved girls - a fact that she has not kept hidden until recently when she turned 17. And now, she's going to attend a school for magically gifted people.
But then she bumps into a Rose Caldwell, a pink-haired girl who appears cold and distant, almost rudely so. Lilia can't keep her eyes away from her, though. In a world where powerful feelings can literally kill, falling in love sounds like a bad idea gone worse for a Natural. But, you "Can't Help Falling in Love with You..."
Megan, a struggling student, has to navigate the magically-induced pitfalls bringing a genie to high school causes in order to keep her life from spiraling completely out of control.
Sitting at the bus stop late one night, Megan comes across an old bottle. When she opens it, a kid her own age appears, ready to grant her whatever she wants. So, she wishes to be popular – what could go wrong?
As Megan's life takes a drastic turn for the better, she gets a little cocky, agreeing to let the genie come to school. Before she knows it, he's worming his way into every part of her life: he's in all her classes, friends with her brother, and getting invites to hang out with her friends. But once she starts spending time with him, Megan finds she has a new problem. Despite her best efforts, she's starting to see him as almost a friend. But can she really trust him?
Sophia, an orphan, finds her life turned upside down after a massacre at the orphanage. Her best friend perished in the attack, but Sophia survived, only to become a half-vampire. Dr. Ozwald, the director of a secret organization called Societas dealing with paranormal phenomena, takes her under his wing.
Together with her new allies, they investigate paranormal cases, while Sophia delves into the mysteries surrounding the Judas Brotherhood, the organization responsible for the massacre. As they uncover dark secrets and face supernatural threats, Sophia grapples with her newfound identity and seeks vengeance for those she's lost. But in the shadows, the Brotherhood lurks, weaving a web of deception and danger that threatens to consume everything she holds dear. Will Sophia andher friends uncover the truth before it's too late, or will they become victims of the very darkness they seek to vanquish?
|ONC 2024 AMBASSADORS' PICK · 4X FEATURED|
Two years after her older brother's tragic death, anxiety-stricken Maisie and her emotional support cat, Milo, attend the Disney College Program, where they must discover a new life meaning in the most magical place on Earth.
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The death changed everything. Milo, an orange tabby, has always wanted a little sibling, but after the tragic loss of his owner's older brother, adoption was put on hold, and he became her Emotional Support Animal. Now, two years later, Maisie's determined to grant Milo's long-overdue wish; however, she's still grieving and overthrown with anxiety, leaving Milo to tag along with her for the famed Disney College Program. Nevertheless, when heartbreak catches him, too, Milo must push past his grief to save himself and his wish.
Maisie Claire is ready to move on but not prepared to leave her family after two years for the DCP. She would've never accepted that offer letter if it hadn't been for her parents helping her get an ESA. Now trapped in an unfamiliar world, Maisie must find a new life meaning while still keeping her brother's memory alive. It starts with discovering the courage to befriend her mysterious suitemate and thanking Milo for everything he's done. After all, sometimes moving on just takes a little bit of courage.
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*Prompt Used: #24-"A desperate wish, made from the heart, is always answered. Sooner or later.*
*Based on a true story.*
*Contains a subtle, LGBTQ+ subplot because of Disney's Inclusion Key, but it's not the main focus. However, please be respectful.*
|ACT II · 7X FEATURED|
Daniel Matton wasn't ready for an adventure, not until 3023 sent him into space on a journey to prehistoric times. The prehistoric animals test his patience, but Dan must endure all the pain and suffering to return home safely. ***
Seventeen-year-old Daniel Matton, still grieving after his mother's death five years ago, is given the adventure of a lifetime when he's selected as the Star of 3023's PPMC Project for a journey through a black hole, wormhole, and white hole to prehistoric times. Now, does Dan want to be the Star? Heck no, but he has loved paleontology ever since a bittersweet memory with his mom twelve years earlier.
Programmed to resemble Dan's mother's personality, PPMC vows to keep him safe on his journey, but it's difficult when the stubborn teen constantly gets in trouble, not just with himself but also prehistoric anomalies: volcanic eruptions, eight-foot-long millipedes, terrifying saber-toothed cats, and above all... disaster.
Now nearly trapped in time, Dan and PPMC must work together to escape the geologic time scale before Dan's love for paleontology and the mighty Quetzalcoatlus prevent him from learning how to truly trust PPMC and "let go" of the burden that's weighed him down for five years.
A teen, a starship, and Becca...
Have you ever wanted to see where life first began? ***
*First Draft Written: 8th grade*
*The story behind the award-winning short story, Messummer!*
*Includes slow-burn world-building and epic adventure in prehistoric times!*
Aurora Harper had lived her childhood in the confines of a small room with parents who had mostly given up hope and relatives who knew nothing but scorn. Aurora Harper had found glory in her teenage, being celebrated as a gem of the theatre. A performer extraordinaire. She lived in a villa with parents who wanted to suck her dry off opportunities and relatives who knew nothing but bootlicking.
At twenty, in another housefull theatre of Harper Productions, she faces an ambiguous death and wakes up in the body of a scrawny five-year-old with no future or fortune in sight. Iris Bernadette.
To add fuel to destiny's arson that was her life, Iris also happens to a thief!
Given a blank canvas of a character with no background of the world or the people in it, how long can Aurora Harper ad-lib her way through life?
She finds herself caught up in a flurry of manipulative bets set forth by the young, fun loving and curious Ducal Prince, Arcel Maynard, and the suspicious mannerisms of a lurker of the shadows, Vasil.
There is a gorgeous Duchess and her stolen necklace. There is magic, a hunt for a soul and a Priestess. There are faeries, mermaids, ghosts, dragons and murders. There are schools, churches and strange new lands with treasures. There is adventure, romance and deceit. But there is no war.
There's also illiteracy and poverty but that isn't life threatening for Aurora, yet.
Plummeted into a new world order with a constant existential crises in hand, will Aurora be able to save herself with only her dramatics to get her through?
Or will she fall in the web of this Aurora - Iris paradox and succumb to the whims of the people who want to control her?
Oh- also, she needs to earn a whole lot of money and get rich. Fast! By any means possible. Will you stay to see her get rich? For if you don't, she'll keep failing thoroughly.
In a quest to attain the mythical powers of Tethralith, two novice Scholars, Ferin and Rodrick, find themselves entangled in an ominous plot. As they get closer, their desperation seizes control, all under the looming shadow of the almighty being they sought to claim.