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Life as a demon is never an easy one. Orphaned as a child, Simi was left to make her own way in the world of humans. Bound to the Atlantean god who caused the death of her mother, she's spent her life trying to make sense of a world that baffles her. As the gods vie for a power that leaves demons, Dark-Hunters, and humans struggling to take sides, Simi can no longer rely on the god, Acheron, for protection. She must find her own way. Not just for herself, but to save the lives of her family and friends.

From the moment he was born a god of light and darkness, Xevikan Daraxerxes was rejected by those who should have embraced him. A child of both realms, he was embraced by none. His is a lonely path that he's walked for centuries as he's done his best to avoid the divine politics of his parents. But one can only stay neutral for so long. Now, Xev must face his past and learn from his mistakes. The world is in turmoil and his best friend and brother are facing enemies at every turn.

Two teenagers find a frozen corpse in the middle of the woods and decide to bring it back to town. They have no idea they just sparked the zombie apocalypse. In the morgue below the hospital, the dead begin waking up and attacking the living. The infection spreads rapidly, turning the place into a slaughterhouse as those inside fight to survive against the undead. As the situation escalates, authorities are forced to seal off the building in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus. But it may already be too late.

It’s the summer of 1986 and reluctant prodigy Nick Hayes is a student at Cambridge University, working with world-renowned mathematician Professor Halligan. He just wants to be a regular student, but regular isn’t really an option for a boy-genius cancer survivor who’s already dabbled in time travel. When he crosses paths with a mysterious yet curiously familiar girl, Nick discovers that creases have appeared in the fabric of time, and that he is at the centre of the disruption.

August is a cynical, unambitious prince with a dark secret: he can see the dead. Haunted by the relentless anchored spirits, he’d give anything to be free of the curse. But it's not the ghosts he fears most, it's the truth that could unravel everything: he’s a wielder—one of the very people he's been raised to hate. Felix is brilliant, driven, and dangerous—a rare triple-wielder with outlawed magic and a vision for a better world. He's proud of who he is, but in a country where magic users are feared and punished, he knows being discovered means death.

The war between dragons and Dragon Slayers has reached its breaking point. The balance of existence teeters on the edge of collapse. Ezekiel’s powers have grown beyond anything he imagined, but with them comes a burden heavier than ever before. Shadows of the past stir, threatening to consume the present and unravel the future. To save what remains, he must face the ultimate trial, one that will demand everything. All paths converge here. Secrets will be revealed. Sacrifices will be made. And the fate of the world will be decided in fire, blood, and destiny.

Owen Webber is a former unpopular kid that has betrayed his own values and reinvented himself as a teenager with an insatiable appetite for danger. To cement his new image and secure his place within the ranks of the popular crowd, he has decided to undertake one of the most dangerous challenges in Fallen Oaks—the Haunted House Marathon—a contest where six players face five of the most haunted places during Halloween night. Not believing in the paranormal, Owen thinks this will be a joke, but he soon finds that the supernatural is no laughing matter.