Karma of the Crimson Oaks
By @Riekki Cain
Karma Blue, an 18-year-old punk with dreams of escaping the gritty, gang-ridden streets of South Oakwood, just wants to graduate and disappear. Her carefully constructed facade of invisibility shatters when a desperate attempt to earn money for her escape thrusts her into the dangerous orbit of three enigmatic brothers. These men, barely older than her but radiating an aura of illicit power, are as alluring as they are terrifying. A chance encounter during a perilous deal with a rival gang leaves Karma a witness, forcing them to take notice. Now, bound by a secret she never wanted, Karma finds herself torn between the brutal reality of their world and the unexpected tenderness they show her. Can she navigate their treacherous affection without losing herself or her one chance at freedom?
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THE FACELESS PONTIFF
By @Cydric Hobayan
In the desolate Sanctum of Hollow Crowns, Empress Seraphim, the Faceless Pontiff, enforces absolute judgment. Cloaked in black, her face obscured by a thorn crown, she wields Divine Scales of Absolute Judgment and a sword, her golden halo commanding unquestioning obeisance. But beneath the veneer of divine authority lies a soul scarred by an unremembered past, her ruthlessness a shield against a profound, hollow emptiness. When whispers of a forgotten heresy resurface, threatening to shatter the divine order she upholds, Seraphim must confront not only the encroaching chaos but also the chilling possibility that her own power, her very existence, is built upon a lie. The fate of her gothic empire, where saints rule as queens and power flows from crowns, hangs precariously as she seeks to reclaim what was lost.
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Karma and the Oakwood Outlaws
By @Riekki Cain
Karma Blue, an 18-year-old punk with an alternative edge, navigates the desolate streets of South Oakwood, a town choked by poverty and gang warfare. Her sole ambition is to graduate high school, save enough cash, and escape the Southside's suffocating grip. But a chance encounter throws her into the path of three enigmatic men, barely older than her, whose alluring charm belies their dangerously sketchy dealings. Naively, she stumbles upon them brokering a clandestine deal with a rival crew. Caught in the crossfire, she flees, only to be cornered. Now, Karma must confront the intoxicating pull of their affection against the perilous reality of their world, threatening to unravel her carefully constructed escape plan and plunge her into a love as dark and unpredictable as Oakwood itself.
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