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Ex-cop. Graduate of the Magic Academy. Mage. I used to carry a badge for the NYPD. Now I carry wards stitched into my coat and a pistol loaded with rounds nobody admits exist. My old partner calls me to the High Line for a triple homicide. Three bodies. Chests crushed. Claw marks cut too deep to blame on a pit bull. Magic residue clings to the concrete. Somebody wanted the city to notice. The moment I say yes, Manhattan’s hidden world starts circling.

When I wake up in the morgue, I know it’s time to move on… When people think of shifters, they always bring up the predators: wolves, bears, big cats. But prey shifters exist, too; the bunnies, the hedgehogs, and my old childhood nemesis, Roxy, who was an adorable raccoon and a huge headache. Then there’s me. Honey Morgan, one in a long line of Virginia opossums—and who has a tendency to ‘play dead’ at the worst possible moments. For nearly my whole life, I’ve managed to live among humans who have no clue that I’m a supe.

She was just a survivor. He was a ruthless leader, a king. Their destiny is to be lovers—but first, they must accept the choice of the stones. A mated bonded pair whether they like it or not. Elyria is a fierce survivor living a life of brutal obscurity, entirely unaware of the devastating destiny thrumming in her veins. All of that shatters when she accidentally unearths the ancient Aura Stone. The relic instantly marks her, setting her on a collision course with a throne and a lover she never wanted. The Stone has chosen her as the last Queen.

The narrative follows Claire, a woman who has been cursed to live forever but be forgotten by everyone she meets. Her contributions and even her physical presence dissolve from the memories of others almost instantly. Claire has lived for over two centuries, and her curse has forced her to live a solitary and invisible existence, constantly moving and reinventing herself to avoid suspicion. She is exceptionally competent and organized, having honed her skills over centuries, but her work is always credited to others.

When Susie stumbles upon an old, unmarked game at a dusty retro shop, she never expects it to change her life—literally. At first, it seems like a twisted version of The Sims, allowing her to create and control digital people. But as she plays, the lines between reality and the game begin to blur. The characters she creates aren't just self-aware. They're real and when they suffer, they feel it.

Sarah is ecstatic. She has just received an email informing her that her first novel has been accepted by a publisher and will soon be published in all major bookstores. Her parents decide to book a trip to Barcelona, somewhere Sarah has always wanted to go, to celebrate. Sarah tells her friends at school then a boy she has had a crush on for years overhears her telling the good news and invites her out. Sarah cannot believe how everything is turning out so good for her.

Fallon Vale never thought a simple tweet could change everything. But when she dares to share her deepest, darkest Halloween fantasy, the game begins. A masked stranger watches her. He follows. He teases. And with every stolen glance, every shadowed step, the line between fear and desire blurs.

In this twisted world, there are no heroes, only survivors. Graciela Archer is a walking contradiction, a kaleidoscope of beauty and terror. Her angelic appearance belies the darkness that resides within her heart. She is a prisoner in a glittering world of seductive demons with wicked intentions. But then he appears, a rogue amidst the polished demons. He sees her for what she truly is: a weapon waiting to be unleashed. Her name becomes a whispered legend, a warning to all who dare to cross her path.