Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Tethered By Crystal Brinkerhoff The bodies wouldn’t sink. His muscles ached and his back screamed at him. Dragging the corpses into the ocean had been much harder than he’d expected. Heavy with salt water, his crew uniform clung to his body and trapped in granules of sand that chaf ... #horror #thriller Upvotes 27 Reading time 5 View count 1514 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Frost Under A Bright Moon By Caren Hahn Winston Kingsley's hollow life of luxury drives him to find purpose in rescuing struggling nonprofits. But when he visits an old Victorian home-turned-sanctuary for troubled teens, he learns that not all of his beneficiaries want his help. #holiday #humor #romance Upvotes 10 Reading time 16 View count 461 Comments 2
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 847 Comments 6
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Mistress Mary By Caren Hahn It's bad enough helping her aging mother-in-law sort through fifty years of clutter. But when she finds an antique doll that takes the nightmare to a new level, Mona is ready to call it quits. The doll, however, has other ideas. #horror #humor Upvotes 9 Reading time 16 View count 1028 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Headless By Cass Weldon Indigo dismounted her motorcycle with carefully unhurried speed. The moon overhead was bright and silvery, and the noise coming from the house was happy—chattering voices and scattered laughter pouring out from golden glowing windows. The autumn nigh ... #horror #thriller Upvotes 7 Reading time 13 View count 731 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Purse By Dan Hahn The smell of coffee lingered lightly from lunch as warm afternoon light streamed through the windows onto the linoleum topped table. Lorine sat with her purse open, engaged in the light conversation of old lovers. Yet Stanley hadn’t been in her life ... #fantasy Upvotes 7 Reading time 13 View count 669 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 6 Reading time 18 View count 437 Comments 2
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Black Dragon: Chapter One By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 652 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Black Dragon By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 836 Comments 0
Fat Man Blues By Richard Wall "Hobo John" is an English blues enthusiast on a pilgrimage to present-day Mississippi. One night in Clarksdale he meets the mysterious Fat Man, who offers him the chance to see the real blues of the 1930s. #adventure #historical #thriller Upvotes 6 Reading time 4 View count 1136 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Gentleman Physician By Sally Britton Nathaniel Hastings bit his bottom lip to keep from laughing while his patient, Lady Huntington, continued to spout nonsense about the reasons behind her various ailments. He knew very well nothing troubled her that a good conversation could not cure. ... #historical #romance #clean romance Upvotes 6 Reading time 26 View count 729 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Incognolio By Michael Sussman Ever since the concussion, I can’t get the damn word out of my head. I haven’t a clue what it means. But I love the sound of it. So, I’ll make it the title of my novel and allow the entire story to spring forth from this mysterious word. My neuro ... #humor #thriller Upvotes 6 Reading time 12 View count 661 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators A Faerie's Will By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell I watch the mortal with curious gaze. Our queen wants him- she has seen him many times in the woods before- and we are now sent to fetch him for her. The princess leads us, and we wait for her to choose the moment to reveal herself to him. While we w ... #fantasy Upvotes 5 Reading time 58 View count 337 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Cutthroat By Crystal Brinkerhoff Jane Hart’s heels clicked sharply on the marble floor, the only sound heard echoing along the gray hallway.A mahogany door with Attorney at Law Reed Jamison stamped on a gold plate announced that she’d found her destination. The door was heavier than ... #contemporary #humor Upvotes 5 Reading time 6 View count 415 Comments 5
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Most Wonderful Sound By Cassiopeia Fletcher Seven years ago, Alexa came back from the dead with a friend, and he’s been by her ever since. #fantasy #romance #clean romance Upvotes 5 Reading time 17 View count 396 Comments 3
Prompt Challenger Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators What Alice Did By Caren Hahn Taking frenemies to a whole new level. #contemporary #psychological Upvotes 5 Reading time 8 View count 466 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Addy's Fault By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 5 Reading time 15 View count 366 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 5 Reading time 33 View count 364 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 ... #contemporary #literary Upvotes 5 Reading time 3 View count 348 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Bind Them On As a Bride By Christopher Jones You thought you knew this story. Well, think again. Upvotes 5 Reading time 57 View count 329 Comments 1
Prompt Challenger The Little Mermaid (Original Fairytale) By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 444 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Emerald City By Cassiopeia Fletcher Nine-year-old Jonah is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime: crossing the main street to the corner store all by himself. #adventure #literary Upvotes 5 Reading time 27 View count 586 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Semper Romanus By Christopher Jones At the edge of Roman power, a yearlong struggle with the invading Carthaginian horde leads to division within the halls of Saguntum, Rome's farthest outpost. #historical Upvotes 5 Reading time 21 View count 526 Comments 0
Avril's Phoenix By Michelle Harris-Genge Avril Bale has it all, which makes her ill-prepared for a tragedy that rocks the foundation of her security and sense of fairness. Avril’s Phoenix probes why bad things happen to good people in an emotional, uplifting journey following heartbreak. #literary #realistic fiction Upvotes 5 Reading time 5 View count 595 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Red Marks the Child By Amira Awaad This desert land was exceptionally dear to me. Its warm sands resound in the drumming beats of my eye-lashes. The sultry wasteland engulfed fresh oases with water that was pure — it pulsed and it pulsated. It throbbed like the beating of a living hea ... #adventure #mythology Upvotes 5 Reading time 11 View count 485 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Catgirl in the Pantry By Brennan Smith When Gavin finds that a catgirl from another world mysteriously appears in his pantry, he decides, against all logic, to let her live in his room. But it’s not easy to keep a curious, free-spirited catgirl a secret... #paranormal #romance Upvotes 4 Reading time 22 View count 262 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The World Over By Cassiopeia Fletcher Searching for her husband, River is drawn in by Mycroft, New Texas's shadow leader, who promises her answers in exchange for favors. Because even with humanity dangling by a thread, people still like to have power. And they still like to abuse it. #adventure #dystopian #romance Upvotes 4 Reading time 12 View count 363 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Coconut Dream By Cassiopeia Fletcher On the way to class, a college student dreams of a simpler life. #literary #realistic fiction Upvotes 4 Reading time 2 View count 361 Comments 0
Excerpt - Home Sweet Witch By Bettina M. Johnson Lily Sweet finds out she's a witch, discovers a skeleton under her porch, stumbles across a new body, makes a best friend, flirts with a bevy of hunks, and finds a place to call home! #mystery Upvotes 4 Reading time 17 View count 315 Comments 0
A Spider's Journey By Natalie Nielson A treat was here somewhere, and Grogle was going to find it. Standing on his back four legs, the front two prodding around, trying to sense disturbances, with the other two poking into buildings. The first few days had been easy, Grogle only had to ... #adventure #fantasy #horror Upvotes 4 Reading time 4 View count 280 Comments 0
The Net Conspiracy: Meijuan's Plight By DM Coffman Meijuan, a female leader from the Li-ren tribe on Hainan, whose son (the mayor) has allowed in an evil presence, tries to warn authorities of their pending attacks. #mystery #thriller Upvotes 4 Reading time 16 View count 377 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Billionaire Mentor By Deb Goodman A billionaire explorer and a suspense novelist at a dating retreat? Too bad their relationship is fake. #romance #clean romance Upvotes 4 Reading time 8 View count 641 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Dollie By Miranda Renaé Nora had a love-hate relationship with her job, the smells of a campfire, and fresh dirt being the love. She sat down on a log at the edge of the fire, watching her clients, the bright lights of their phones, and orange spikes of the flames highlight ... #horror #paranormal #urban Upvotes 4 Reading time 4 View count 871 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Spooky By Rae Sterling It was the day before Halloween that I found her on my doorstep. She was just too adorable, a tiny black kitten with huge green eyes just sitting on top of the Jack-o-lantern on my porch like some sort of Halloween postcard. I was supposed to be leav ... #horror Upvotes 4 Reading time 10 View count 706 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Blog Entries of the Brokenhearted By Stephanie Van Orman The wind blew the grass in waves that rippled like the waves of the sea. The tombstones didn't bend to the wind. She couldn't see him, but in her mind, he was there. #contemporary #paranormal #young adult Upvotes 4 Reading time 29 View count 750 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Librarynth of the Lost By Taya Okerlund An evil assassin is plotting the death of Fairy's crown prince. The princess will have to get her hands dirty, making some sketchy bargains, just to protect them, but the traitor is closer than you think. #adventure #fantasy #middle grade Upvotes 4 Reading time 11 View count 844 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Dragon's Fury: Chapter One By Brian Meeks From out of the mist it flew... ...a dragon bent on revenge and hungry for power. Who will stop him? #adventure #fantasy Upvotes 4 Reading time 5 View count 475 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Red Wrath By Gerhard Gehrke I was sitting in a bar, brooding and thinking about superheroes. There was a special on the news all about them. The large flat-screen televisions mounted on the wall should have been showing the Mets game. Instead we got a fawning comedian whose fil ... #fantasy #science fiction Upvotes 4 Reading time 9 View count 507 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Supervillain High By Gerhard Gehrke “See that guy there in the purple mask robbing the bank? That’s my dad.”Brendan stopped the video on his phone and waited for a reaction. Mr. Childes, his school counselor, nodded as if this was something he had heard before. The older man took his ... #science fiction #young adult Upvotes 4 Reading time 6 View count 639 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Follower By M. K. Martin I watch her sleep, her short bristle of hair twisted into sweaty knots. I can’t help her and it’s killing me. I lay down next to her, the heat baking off her in waves. I sigh and the dust puffs out, a few small dry leaves flap at me as if annoyed by ... #science fiction Upvotes 4 Reading time 5 View count 829 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Dragonsphere By Richard Fierce It was dark and cold. The distant sound of dripping water echoed throughout the narrow tunnel, part of a large system of interconnected passageways and caves deep in the Viss Mountains.A hooded figure navigated his way through them hesitantly, pausin ... #fantasy Upvotes 4 Reading time 3 View count 486 Comments 0
Hand in Hand By Cassiopeia Fletcher Sequel to "The Most Wonderful Sound" After three weeks at her new job, Alexa grudgingly admits that she may have made a mistake. Emrys does the best an invisible friend can to make things better. #fantasy #psychological #romance Upvotes 3 Reading time 16 View count 223 Comments 0
Entwined By Linda Hogenson Tali know the day she will die. Even as the eldest daughter of the King, she knows she is expendable. So, if there's trouble, she's guaranteed to be right in the middle of it. #fantasy Upvotes 3 Reading time 11 View count 192 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger The Bright Side By Caren Hahn Jess's cheery optimism has met its match. #contemporary #humor Upvotes 3 Reading time 11 View count 161 Comments 2
Black Dragon: Chapter Four By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 3 Reading time 26 View count 220 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Blood Price By Ben Blackwell When I was 17, Wright claimed me. I'm his to send into the ring whenever he it's profitable. Countless times I had killed for him, until one fight was my last. #fantasy Upvotes 3 Reading time 23 View count 307 Comments 0
Raven's Ascent By Ben Blackwell Instead of watching Netflix in my PJs with my dog, I had to bodyguard a meeting. Yawn. Until a possessed witch came in and killed the vampires. I shouldn't have let myself get pulled into this whole mess, but here I am. #fantasy Upvotes 3 Reading time 23 View count 241 Comments 0
Excerpt 1 from The Panama Contagion - The Virus By DM Coffman A psychopathic killer unleashes a deadly contagion and a cruise ship laden with explosives heads to the Panama Canal--but the CIA ignores the warning. Yi goes undercover, but can he prevent the destruction after being infected by the Foreigner? #adventure #horror #thriller Upvotes 3 Reading time 22 View count 318 Comments 0
Black Dragon: Chapter Three By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 3 Reading time 24 View count 332 Comments 0
Gilead Rose and the Scarlet Dove By Ella Zundel When one boy's desire leads him to almost being cursed, a particular bird might be able to help him before he is changed forever. #fantasy Upvotes 3 Reading time 3 View count 328 Comments 2
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators 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 3 Reading time 10 View count 368 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators 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…? #contemporary #humor #satire Upvotes 3 Reading time 14 View count 255 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 699 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 431 Comments 0
The Color of Magpies By Nikki Lower She was fine. She didn’t need any help. She just needed to try harder.Kneeling on the grated metal floor of the conservatory, Magatha could feel the faint, ever-present whirrings and rumblings that kept the giant spheres of House in illogical motion ... #fantasy #new adult Upvotes 3 Reading time 15 View count 299 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators The Speed of Sound By Steppen Sawicki Jay had never been much of a talker. He had won Carrie’s heart with gentle touches on the hand and shoulder, neck and waist. He had made her dizzy with rare utterances of her beauty and his love, precious because they were so rare. When they married ... #science fiction Upvotes 3 Reading time 5 View count 406 Comments 0
Eagle in the fridge By Zenta Brice I need to pee!’ ‘Great!’ I definitely can’t let Karl back in the house by himself. He has a quite serious predilection for destruction. I can’t leave my spot here either, not right now. ‘Well, do it, then.’ I bend down and unzip his trousers. ‘Nobody ... #historical Upvotes 3 Reading time 42 View count 849 Comments 0
Ultimas Drake By MIchael Young Meckule fidgeted in his ceremonial attire, wondering whose name he needed to curse for coming up with such fickle clothing. Not for the first time, he wished he had been born in the Dorian Clan instead of the Scarlatti. Then, he would have been broug ... #fantasy Upvotes 3 Reading time 9 View count 334 Comments 0
The Empty Swing By Ella Zundel He was my best friend. He said he'd always forgive me. But I don't think he would now, if he knew I'm the reason he's dead. #mystery #realistic fiction Upvotes 2 Reading time 2 View count 48 Comments 2
Black Dragon: Chapter Five By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell Adam has guarded his home for centuries, a lone figure of power who time itself seemed to slide around. But that life has not been as easy as it seems from the outside, and he is ready to defend anything that may help him. #fantasy Upvotes 2 Reading time 15 View count 219 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Of Water & Satin By Caren Hahn When Ginny's celebrity crush dies mysteriously on the set of his newest movie, she's convinced she'll never get over it. As it turns out, binge-watching his films just might be the clue to figuring out what happened to him. #contemporary #mystery Upvotes 2 Reading time 10 View count 203 Comments 4
The State of Dreaming By Ana Lesue The dreams of the "mean girl" tell an intriguing story if you are willing to listen. #contemporary #psychological #young adult Upvotes 2 Reading time 2 View count 197 Comments 0
Shadows of Time By A. E. Chewning Emmie Phillips’ life is turned upside down after a series of unexplained events in her childhood launch her into the world of the paranormal as she “slips” into the past. #mystery #paranormal #science fiction Upvotes 2 Reading time 10 View count 216 Comments 0
Excerpt 2 from The Panama Contagion - The Attack By DM Coffman A psychopath unleashes a deadly contagion and a cruise ship laden with explosives heads to the Panama Canal--but the CIA ignores the warning. Yi goes undercover but will he discover the full scope of the Net's plans in time to stop the destruction? #adventure #thriller Upvotes 2 Reading time 30 View count 212 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Kidnapped By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell Tabitha is getting REALLY tired of getting kidnapped. As the daughter and heir of the feared Dark King, she has long been a target of those who wanted to control her father, but now she seems to be a victim worth taking on her own merit. #fantasy Upvotes 2 Reading time 11 View count 248 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger A Monster's Reward By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell Seventeen years of war. King Albrecht set the battle report aside, rubbing the bridge of his nose. He was… so tired of all of this. The bloodshed, the trampled fields and food shortages, the monsters his brother had bred with his sorcery ravaging the ... #fantasy Upvotes 2 Reading time 14 View count 296 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators Push-Pull By Gerrit Stainer A little village in the desert is in mourning, and in silence. On a summer's day the peace is disturbed by two young people making a racket. What's going on? #fantasy Upvotes 2 Reading time 26 View count 267 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Encounter By Gerrit Stainer An orienteering exercise for a trio of Boy Scouts turns into something they had never expected. #contemporary #horror #paranormal Upvotes 2 Reading time 16 View count 425 Comments 0
Black Dragon: Chapter Two By Genevieve Ann Atwater Maxwell 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 2 Reading time 21 View count 270 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 2 Reading time 18 View count 194 Comments 0
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 2 Reading time 24 View count 225 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 2 Reading time 16 View count 529 Comments 0
Spring Cleaning By Natalie Nielson Flora forced her window open, past the lingering frost. She breathed in the crisp breeze filtering down from the enchanted tree above her little home. It was still a little too early, but Flora had already decided; she was starting spring cleaning. ... #fantasy Upvotes 2 Reading time 3 View count 242 Comments 0
Ghost Music By Antoinette McCormick An unexpected inheritance unleashes an unimaginable horror. #contemporary #horror Upvotes 2 Reading time 2 View count 377 Comments 0
Deus Ex Mechina By Zach McClellan A dark figure crashed through the window of the saloon into the dusty street, releasing a grunt of pain. Jeers called out after him as he scrambled away. “Teach that slimeball a lesson, Sloan!” “He’ll think twice about cheating!” “Wow, he had to have ... #fantasy #western Upvotes 2 Reading time 16 View count 393 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators My Beauty For Your Ashes By Traci Wooden-Carlisle It all started with one lone tear. It escaped unguarded, quickly falling from her high cheek bone, wetting the concrete below. It was closely followed by another. Soon there was a rain of tears splashing against the once warm, dry stone underneath he ... #romance #clean romance #spiritual Upvotes 2 Reading time 9 View count 367 Comments 0
Rebel Mage: Awakening By Ben Swallow Is still in the middle of the night as I wake up. I frown as I look around. It is still dark and there is no one in my room. What woke me up, then? I was already falling back asleep when I heard a sound from outside the room. It sounded like clatte ... #fantasy #romance #clean romance Upvotes 2 Reading time 8 View count 512 Comments 0
Christmas Eve Frenzy By Adelaide Walsh “2040. That is a year that will live in infamy in our history. That year, Dr. Zack Temba and Biolance unleashed a scourge, a lethal virus, on all of us that eliminated millions of the Journeymen around the world, reducing the rest of us to mere subje ... #dystopian #romance #clean romance Upvotes 2 Reading time 11 View count 372 Comments 0
REN By Amira Awaad The ancients used to say that a spirit resides in everything. That all matter, living and inanimate, are gravitational channels of energy. They believed that some individuals were selected to encompass magnificent fragments of older souls. But unles ... #adventure #mythology Upvotes 2 Reading time 6 View count 423 Comments 0
As a Sword in My Bones By Jessica Joiner "If the Royal Council does nothing to curb my mother's cruelty, the oppressed people of Boldaria will revolt and this nation will be engulfed in a civil war," Prince Tristan Leander warned as he finished speaking before the gathered members of the tw ... #adventure #spiritual Upvotes 2 Reading time 14 View count 346 Comments 0
Grow Where You're Planted By Cassiopeia Fletcher When the unthinkable happens, 22-year-old Andromeda Hunter has to figure out how to bring her family back together while struggling to overcome her own grief and trauma. #psychological #realistic fiction #romance Upvotes 1 Reading time 33 View count 14 Comments 0
Ink By Ella Zundel Three teenagers enter the abandoned house on 24th street, without knowing they have just walked into a dangerous history, that is all, shall we say, contained inside a single book. #adventure #paranormal #young adult Upvotes 1 Reading time 35 View count 15 Comments 0
A Gift of Silk By Gerrit Stainer Pausing in the meager shade of a scrub oak, his head throbbing, the man reminded himself why he was making this sacrifice. The mountain Snow-wall is named for its winter coat, but in high summer the snow disappears from the western face. There was no ... #fantasy Upvotes 1 Reading time 16 View count 50 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Lock of the Heart By Christopher Jones When a night of gambling turns in to a longer night in a cell, there is more than one way to pick the lock. Upvotes 1 Reading time 8 View count 224 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Ava's Coronation By Natalie Nielson Ava stood, distinctly feeling the cold metal of her new ornate headpiece. She scanned the room with new eyes. The numerous flags decorating the room stood out ferociously against the grey stone walls. The deep red banners, embroidered in gold with th ... #fantasy Upvotes 1 Reading time 3 View count 277 Comments 3
Prompt Challenger Out of the Dark By Caren Hahn Rebecca's husband was lost in the first round of bombings. Two years after the war, she's moved on. New job. New life. Even a new chance at love. But will memories of Gavin ever stop haunting her? #contemporary #mystery #romance Upvotes 1 Reading time 12 View count 270 Comments 0
Prompt Challenger Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators From These Unhonored Dead By Christopher Jones Not all who live can move. Not all the dead lie quiet. And some are caught between. #military #paranormal Upvotes 1 Reading time 36 View count 388 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 1 Reading time 21 View count 241 Comments 0
The Last Page By Richard Fierce Not every story begins in light. #fantasy Upvotes 1 Reading time 2 View count 258 Comments 0
Noteworthy pick by Verso.ink moderators 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 1 Reading time 41 View count 239 Comments 0
A Quest By Gerrit Stainer An old story: a young man on a journey. Even a small errand can take on the meaning of a myth. #fantasy #romance #clean romance Upvotes 1 Reading time 16 View count 399 Comments 0
Lightness By Gerrit Stainer Thirteen is too old to be talking to a toy - but what if the toy is your only friend? #fantasy #science fiction Upvotes 1 Reading time 28 View count 450 Comments 0
Shall We Dance By Sandra Walls The tenement flat was on the first floor. It was a room and kitchen with a separate toilet. Not one in the middle stairwell of the close like some tenements in Glasgow.Me and my three older cousins were in the bed recess, they were sleeping already, ... #realistic fiction Upvotes 1 Reading time 7 View count 279 Comments 0
Destruct By Sheridan Anne My best friends’ scream jolts me out of my daydream. I whip my head in her direction, trying to figure out what’s going on. Jacinta dashes across our small room, fumbling and cringing as she tramples every piece of our belongings on the way. I try my ... #fantasy #young adult Upvotes 1 Reading time 17 View count 467 Comments 0
Kora By Marina Epley A thrown stone misses my head by inches. I shudder but continue walking, eyes focused on the muddy ground under my feet.“Filthy pig!” I hear voices behind me. “Don’t you ever wash your ugly face?” Tears well up in my eyes. I guess I do resemble a pig ... #dystopian #young adult Upvotes 1 Reading time 17 View count 464 Comments 0
Pharaoh's servant By Rebecca Lee Varady The old cook’s day started several hours before the sun rose and ended several hours after it set. His position at the Palace was of great importance, and he was responsible for the Palace’s entire food preparation - from the Pharaoh’s banquets to th ... #mystery Upvotes 1 Reading time 6 View count 362 Comments 0
Weather's Store By Thelma Giomi It is that hour before darkness when everything on earth is a black paper-cut silhouette against a near colorless backdrop. It is the hollow hour when I feel like I’m the only sentient being left. In this absolute void I want to reach in and hold ont ... #literary Upvotes 1 Reading time 19 View count 340 Comments 0
Earthcore: Initiation By Grace Bridges Ko ahau te taniwha. I am the taniwha, that legendary beast called dragon by the ignorant. Some call me kaitiaki—the guardian—others call me mythical. Ha! As if their beliefs on the matter make any difference to the fact. I am here. My siblings are ma ... #fantasy #young adult Upvotes 1 Reading time 22 View count 352 Comments 0
A Child's Cry By Bill Joyce Somehow the Good Lord had found a way to blend tomboy playfulness, crusader dedication to mission, and fairytale princess beauty into one human being. Her somewhat husky voice always echoed with laughter, hinting that something more intimate was poss ... #thriller Upvotes 0 Reading time 6 View count 313 Comments 0
Tarnished Guardians By Bill Joyce Megs, Naval Lieutenant Commander Katharine Marie Callaghan of JSOC, carefully marked off the basement of the upscale residential home in the suburbs of Toms River, New Jersey. This was not her type of case but there was no questioning the orders rece ... #thriller Upvotes 0 Reading time 5 View count 324 Comments 0