Magic Dick By Matt Vella Thin rain fell from a purple sky. Dismal rivulets crawled down the dirty building-fronts, spreading a film of grime. Above the narrow alley, concrete towers cowered together against the clouds. The few shops that weren’t abandoned had been closed for ... #fantasy #mystery #thriller Upvotes 2 Reading time 10 View count 20 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Encounter By Gerrit Stainer An orienteering exercise for a trio of Boy Scouts turns into something they had never expected. #horror #contemporary #paranormal Upvotes 2 Reading time 16 View count 57 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators What Alice Did By Caren Hahn Taking frenemies to a whole new level. #contemporary #psychological Upvotes 4 Reading time 8 View count 39 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Shark Waves Back By Christopher Jones A special-needs boy visits the aquarium. Does he know something no one else does? #realistic fiction Upvotes 3 Reading time 18 View count 38 Comments 0
Excerpt - The Cat's out of the Bag By Cynthia Terelst One van. Two hearts. Thousands of kilometres. Meeting someone as real as Evie is something Jesse never expected. But Evie doesn’t want a relationship. Will she be able to open her tortured heart to him? #romance Upvotes 0 Reading time 21 View count 26 Comments 0
My Charmed Life: Pandemic Edition By Caren Hahn Superpowers are cool, but they won’t get you more toilet paper when a worldwide pandemic causes a shortage. Or will they…? #humor #satire #contemporary Upvotes 2 Reading time 14 View count 37 Comments 0
Black Dragon: Chapter Two By Genevieve Ann Atwater In chapter 2, Erica finds herself on the isle of storms, surrounded by strangers and stranger stories. Luckily, not all those around her intend to remain strangers for long-- strange, yes, but not strangers. #fantasy Upvotes 1 Reading time 21 View count 73 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Addy's Fault By Genevieve Ann Atwater It wasn’t Addy’s fault. She kicked the rocks as she sulked down the dirt-paved road, her hands in her skirt pockets. She was an odd sight, a girl of fewer than twelve years, dressed like a doll in frills and pink, her short, black hair sticking out a ... #fantasy Upvotes 4 Reading time 15 View count 100 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Goddess of the Anthropocene By Tonya Moore Cassandra Baron is a god. She’s got the awesome powers to prove it. Too bad they can’t keep her out of trouble. #fantasy #science fiction Upvotes 4 Reading time 3 View count 55 Comments 1
The Thirst By Daniel Newwyn "No, Kyousuke. You don’t want to go home.”Anywhere but home — that thought had been haunting Kyousuke ever since he walked out of his office. He had been given a forced vacation by the higher-ups, something that wasn’t not par for the course and cert ... #literary Upvotes 0 Reading time 4 View count 40 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Bind Them On As a Bride By Christopher Jones You thought you knew this story. Well, think again. Upvotes 4 Reading time 57 View count 93 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger The Takeaway By Crystal Brinkerhoff The tree stump seemed to call to him. Come, Boy. Come and sit.He did so with a heavy sigh, though he could hardly be called a boy anymore. He must be about the oldest person he knew. How lonely that sometimes felt. The only people who knew him now, k ... #literary #contemporary Upvotes 3 Reading time 3 View count 100 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger The Little Mermaid (Original Fairytale) By Genevieve Ann Atwater The Little Mermaid's life draws to an end as the prince she followed so faithfully weds another woman. But when her sisters arrive with a cruel solution, she sees another possible future for herself... #fantasy Upvotes 5 Reading time 5 View count 186 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger A Poor Man's Boots By Caren Hahn With his inheritance at risk, Elliott decides to sneak into the royal ball to escape a future of servitude. Little does he know that he'll meet someone who will change his life forever. #fantasy #romance Upvotes 4 Reading time 33 View count 124 Comments 0
Excerpt 1 from The Hainan Conflict By DM Coffman Yi realizes the feelings he has for the judge Sarah are stronger than he thought, or even wanted. Such a relationship would only complicate things. Especially since he had to keep his true identity from her. When she finds out, the conflict begins. #adventure #romance #thriller Upvotes 1 Reading time 18 View count 28 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Close to the Bone By Michele Freeman Lettie Wilson holds the hands of the dying. Her gift of comforting those passing from this world was born from childhood tragedy. When a famous serial killer requests she attend his execution, she's forced to face a painful truth about her past. #mystery #thriller Upvotes 9 Reading time 12 View count 301 Comments 4
Excerpt 2 from The Hainan Conflict By DM Coffman The crew of the Dolly Mae (US Reconnaissance) are given the dangerous mission of transporting Navy SEALs for a surprise attack on the Net's center on Hainan Island. The success hinges on a strategic mid-air collision, but things go wrong. #adventure #romance #clean romance Upvotes 1 Reading time 24 View count 34 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Black Dragon: Chapter One By Genevieve Ann Atwater Erica has lived an ordinary life despite her odd, golden eyes, but her world is turned upside down when she is suddenly sent away without explanation, to a secluded island, where magical guardians called "Dragons" protect their people from outsiders. #fantasy Upvotes 6 Reading time 25 View count 240 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Black Dragon By Genevieve Ann Atwater It was in the air. The islanders stared in amazement, their mouths hanging open, as the great ship cut through the clouds above them, gleaming gold in the noontime sun. Its sails were all scarlet, and rising above them waved a crimson flag marked wit ... #fantasy Upvotes 6 Reading time 5 View count 306 Comments 0
The Last Page By Richard Fierce Not every story begins in light. #fantasy Upvotes 1 Reading time 2 View count 76 Comments 0
Goblin By Gerhard Gehrke Spicy’s dreams of becoming an apprentice sage are shattered when humans attack his village and kidnap his sister. Forced to leave the ashes of his home behind, he must uncover what the raiders are after. #adventure #fantasy #young adult Upvotes 0 Reading time 41 View count 25 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators DRIVEN By The Behrg They will call her Monster. Child killer. A seething psychopath. Though right now she is just another hapless driver fighting traffic on her daily commute, unaware of the destination to which she will arrive. For her next stop is not a location, but ... #horror #literary Upvotes 3 Reading time 10 View count 300 Comments 0
The Net Conspiracy: Yi's Story By DM Coffman A Chinese American attorney is sent to China as an undercover spy to ferret out corruption. But graft is a common mainstay and the Net organization will stop at nothing, including murder, to prevent him from succeeding. #mystery #thriller Upvotes 1 Reading time 16 View count 274 Comments 0
The Descent, Chapter One By Apryl K.B. Lopez This short novella is a prequel to The Cavern and will entertain readers of new adult and young adult fiction, complete with action and confronting personal regret. #adventure #dystopian #new adult Upvotes 3 Reading time 12 View count 227 Comments 0