The ProWritingAid Novel Beginnings contest has named its winner, and it is not me. And that’s okay. I want to tell you about it anyway, because the story is better than the scoreboard.
Start with the number. Fourteen thousand five hundred and seventy writers entered. From that field the readers chose a longlist of 183, then narrowed it again to ten. Blood Wing was one of the ten…READ MORE.
This story reveals the origins of the ancient cosmic sorceress Yadira Root, daughter of the Outer God Nyarlathotep, and Queen Nathicana of the doomed world of Zaïs. It provides a unique interpretation of Nyarlathotep, the most nuanced and intelligent of H.P. Lovecraft's Outer Gods.
Trapped in a broken body, Pierce earns the right to enter the hottest new game. Following his warrior instincts, he’s determined to annihilate the enemy, whoever it may be.
With the hopes of winning the ultimate prize—the respect of his peers and protection for his brother—Drayk, in a high-stakes decision, joins the Guild in the fight of his life, not realizing what’s truly at stake.
To save New Ararat, they commit to the quest. Yet, when the residents of the planet aren’t all they seem, enemies become friends and must fight together.
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