Ocean Master

After years of renouncing his heritage and connection to voodoo, Sam Ethol, a fifteen-year-old is haunted by a mysterious voodoo practitioner that killed his father and multiple citizens of New Orleans. Through his journey to master the mystical arts, he finds many of his loved ones being targeted by strange mystical creatures. To stop these sadistic monsters, Sam joins a group of spellcasters who teach him how to properly use his magic to defend those he holds dear. The tribe warns Sam that as a member of their team, he must be willing to stop the mysterious voodooist who has claimed the lives of so many people even if it results in killing them. In time, Sam learns that the voodooist believed to be responsible for the killings is his estranged mother who has escaped from the local asylum. Will Sam be forced to take the life of the same woman who gave it to him?

In a grim world defined by the tyranny of five Blood Houses, Jon and his Outlander mercenaries, The Shattered Fang, survive by stealing, fighting, and relying on his impossible gift: Perfect Mimicry. But when their youngest sister, Mercy, is kidnapped and forced to be the prophetic weapon of the zealot House Orsaan, the Fang is thrust into an impossible quest to save their family. As the continent fractures into all-out war pitting kings against priests and assassins against warlords Jon's power unexpectedly draws the attention of every faction. His ability to mimic and master the sacred Blood Gifts of the Houses is not just a talent; it is an anomaly that threatens the very foundation of their control. Hunted by the immortal fanatic Valthorn and the desperate Hollow Legion, Jon must confront the true, terrifying origin of his power a heritage that the Houses committed genocide to bury before the war, the secret of his lineage, and his own desperate quest to save his sister tear their world apart.

If prophecies are destined to come to pass, how is it that even a queen can interfere with one? And what does it mean for the future of the kingdom? The silent battle between land and sea intensifies when Nadia is sent to reside with the Royal Family of Noelle, and Queen Ariana decides she has a much better idea. With the help of her retired White Knight, Sir Rallian, Nadia is enslaved and Ariana initiates her plan to make Noelle an empire again. However, the mutually beneficial relationship between the queen and former knight is under pressure when Sir Rallian discovers Nadia's value and Queen Ariana begins to question if the she made the right decision letting Nadia live. Will this powerful friendship withstand the test of greed? Meanwhile, the Royal Advisor, Polaris, looks a fool as what he announced to be a prophecy no longer appears as such. Furthermore, correcting the intended course of events is more complicated with the queen involved, not to mention Nadia is seafolk AND cursed. Poor Rein Bow also finds herself overwhelmed and powerless in helping Nadia, and she hopes that joining forces with Polaris and his resources against this cruel villain will be enough to deliver the princess-turned-slave. Will Polaris manage to save his reputation without committing treason? Will Nadia have the better life she was promised outside the ocean? The story of the descendants of King Jorge and Emperor Gerardo continues in this tension-packed Book Three of "The Rose Tree Chronicles." New unique characters are introduced and clash in this fight for a prophecy to be fulfilled. Powerful alliances are strained and personal feelings are mingled in politics. Read "Silver Skeletons" and immerse yourself in a world of war and prophecy.

A change of epochs is coming, the nineteenth century from the Deposition of Kaphaeris is coming to an end, the twentieth century is already on the threshold. Starkrar, like the entire Meskian Empire, is preparing for the celebration of the bright holiday of Yule, to say goodbye to the old age and welcome the new one. But not only fog and frost walk along the snow-covered streets of the night capital. Something inhuman is hiding in the dirty alleys of the slums, waiting for its victims. Bloody massacres horrify the subjects of the empire, inflaming interspecies hatred, high-ranking officials die mysterious deaths in their own mansions, secret service agents disappear without a trace, and out of nowhere terrorists commit one horrific terrorist attack after another. Someone decided to shake the throne under the sacred person of the Emperor. Someone longs for the fall of Messiah. By the will of the monarch, Brian el'Moria - half-breed tencris, master of dark deeds and the first detective of the empire - takes up the investigation. From now on, he must either uncover the plot of a nameless enemy, or die.

In the world of wealth, elites and power, Alexander finds out that life isn't always black and white. The same day his wife, Fiona, humiliates him with divorce papers and her new lover, Alexander loses his job too, but little does he know it is all the beginning of a new life. Suddenly, he's being summoned by Pa Harry, a loyal servant of his parents and he discovers he is the grand master of the Sean family. But secrets are unveiled and he realizes that things aren't always as they seem. He begins to uncover the role his ex in-laws played in the demise of his parents. Chilling secrets about the six families all involved in the supreme dynasty is revealed. Alexander has to embark on a mission to prove himself worthy to the Sean family and ensure that his enemies both within and without do not triumph over him Six families, one throne, an endless fight for the Supreme Dynasty crown, but only the Ordained Heir will be victorious.

BLURB: They called him trash. They spat on his name. They made him the laughingstock of Zinland—the good-for-nothing son-in-law who came begging with nothing but shame. Kyle Valeri was the family’s greatest disgrace. Humiliated by his in-laws. Mocked by his wife. Rejected by society. To them, he was a man unworthy of respect, unworthy of love, unworthy of life. But the man they trampled was no beggar.He was a lion in chains.The forgotten heir of the most powerful business empire in the country. The true blood of the Valeris. The master of a fortune that could crush nations.When betrayal breaks his last chain, Kyle rises.And this time, there is no mercy.Enemies will fall. Families will crumble.The wife who scorned him will watch the world she chose collapse in her hands. The in-laws who mocked him will kneel at his feet. And the empire that once cast him aside will learn what it means to bow before the man they called useless. From shame to supremacy, his revenge will shake Zinland to its very core.

Kael Draven never asked for a war. He just wanted to survive college, win a few fights, and live a normal life. But normal ended the night his best friend betrayed him. Now, supernatural assassins hunt him. Ancient powers awaken inside him. And everyone wants him dead because of a bloodline he never knew existed. Trapped between warring factions, Kael must master abilities he doesn't understand while uncovering who destroyed his family. Every ally could be a traitor. Every battle could be his last. The hidden warlord pulling the strings wants Kael's power for something far worse than conquest. And Kael's running out of time to stop him. In a world where gods scheme and bloodlines determine fate, one reluctant fighter will either become the weapon everyone fears or die trying to stay human. The war has begun. And Kael Draven is at the center of it all.

Ethan thought his life was over when his mother fell sick, and the costs of her operation were astronomical. Desperate and without any hope, he married Chloe in the hopes that she could help him. Hoping that she would provide the much-needed support and financial relief he sought. However, Ethan soon discovered that his marriage to Chloe was a mere façade, lacking the genuine empathy and concern he yearned for. She appeared disinterested, detached from his personal struggles, her focus solely on her own pursuits. When he couldn't produce the funds for his mother's surgery, Chloe mother urged her to abandoned him. Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse, a mysterious man approached him with a black card and the promise of riches beyond his wildest. "Greetings, young master," the man spoke with a sense of purpose. "I've been searching for you for a long time."

A naiad faces two choices: do what it takes to save her adopted mermaid daughter, or risk her life and the lives of others to satisfy her own selfish desires. Which will she choose? Empress Renée has been told numerous times to lighten up. Her negativity and oppressive nature are effecting the health of Nadia, the only heir to the throne of the Five Oceans. She is informed that if she doesn't change her attitude by the time the rose bud on the key she is given has fully bloomed, Nadia will be sent some place where she can live a full and happy life. However, this key unlocks a wonder that Renée decides to take advantage of to end a personal problem she believes will solve everything. Meanwhile, as a result of her last adventure, Rein Bow remains a wingless pixie. When she learns that the empress plans to seek out the Mystery Miracle Worker, she decides to tag along since this is who can give her wings again. Unfortunately, traveling with someone who flaunts a key which the most power-hungry of people desire provides Rein with a whole new set of obstacles. Will Empress Renée submit to her own selfish desires, or will she do what it takes to save her adopted daughter? Can Rein help the empress see the light? Or will they both suffer at the hands of the many villains after the key? "The Key" officially sets "The Rose Tree Chronicles" in motion. Here is where the ocean meets the land, a collision unwelcome by most and if all seafolk are like Empress Renée, it may not be difficult to understand why. Fraught with personal struggles and new mysterious characters, "The Key" is the spark which ignites the inferno that is "The Rose Tree Chronicles."

Drevox Achellious is the third son of the leader of reapers organization. He is distant to his father for a certain reason. He is only close to his older brother, which is the second son. He has two companies, Jay and Michelle. Those two swore an oath to protect and help him 'til the end. Their mission is to help the souls to enter the portals to the other world safely. Later on, he will know Elvira which will be his another company too. Elvira grows a romantic feeling to Drevox or to her master, but the man didn't entertain her. He is too focus to do his job and be the mext leader of the reapers organization. However, a sudden accident happened. The sudden dissapearance of souls and killing of humans spread in the human world. Drevox together with his brother and companies, investigated further onto this case until they found the mastermind. What will he do if the mastermind is his own father, will he forgive him or avenge every souls he extracted?