My first ever anthology, Caught in the Flames, releases today! You can find it on Amazon, or catch one of the limited supply paperback copies in the bookshop.
All proceeds go to benefit the World Wildlife Fund. (This project is not sponsored by the WWF.)
This charity anthology ranges from dystopian sci-fi to Lit-RPG to urban fantasy to epic fantasy all centered around fire abilities.
Read about each short-story below.
Ember of the Archer by Chelsea Flewellen
“It takes a fiery heart of courage to see what all this world has to offer…” Kole, an archer with a hidden fiery talent, enjoys his simple and quiet life in the small town of Fatine. When King Locerne hands down new taxes and demands on Kole’s town, his rage explodes. After recently celebrating his eighteenth birthday, he knows a letter is coming with orders of his mandatory service in the King’s army. In an attempt to avoid his service, he enters an archery contest to win prize money that could help him stay out of King Locerne’s reach, but his anger gets the better of him, and his secret is revealed to those who have other plans for his unique talent. When Kole is offered an escape in exchange for his help to free a prisoner of King Locerne’s, he is left with one burning question… Does he risk everything to walk the line of fire, or run before he’s engulfed in the flames?
Altered Rain by Sara Wright
Mysterious visions. Deadly terrains. Can she lead the survivors to safety? Ry fears making a mistake. After receiving visions of an apocalyptic event forcing everyone to move underground, she longs to free herself from the curse that only brings death. But when radiation leaks into their water supply, the sixteen-year-old is forced to rely on her advanced knowledge to guide the surviving kids through fatal landscapes. Haunted by her past missteps, Ry discovers an unlikely ally in a fiery enemy. But when she receives a new dream about a strange storm with frightening creatures, the reluctant leader worries it means their demise. Will Ry lead them to safety in time? Altered Rain is the thrilling, prequel short origin story in the Forbidden Chronicles YA dystopian fantasy series. If you like strong-willed heroines, nail-biting drama, and elemental fire, then you’ll love Sara Wright’s action-packed adventure. Read Altered Rain to illuminate destiny today!
Heart of the Sun by K.S. Decker
“Nothing is worse in this world than the sinking feeling that you, a strapping seventeen-year-old with your whole life ahead of you, are about to die.” Edan has never seen the Sun. In fact, no one has. To save his land from the darkness known as the Abime he embarks on a journey to find the ancient Heart of the Sun and restore the light of day. Only the Heart is not what he was expecting. What he encounters will shake the foundation of this world and expose secrets that have been hidden since the dawn of time. Will this larger-than-life journey spell death for our hero? Or will his discovery bring salvation to the people of his land? Edan can only continue and hope that what he unleashed won’t have him flying too close to the Sun.
Prisoners of Hadrian by Vanessa Thurgood
Dragons were never meant to live in cages. Captured, chained, and stripped of their magic, the dragons of Tellidus are prisoners beneath Hadrian’s gladiator amphitheater, where survival means slaughtering their own kind for the roar of a bloodthirsty crowd. But Darius Vermu, the son of the dragon’s fallen leaders, refuses to let his fire die. In the shadows of their prison, he and his fellow captives face an impossible choice: endure another day in chains or risk everything for a chance at freedom. The arena may be their prison. But it could also be their salvation.
Listen to the first chapter!
Trial by Fire by Stefanie Chu
Isca and her four friends never imagined they’d be transported into Yggdrasil, the online game where they first met. Now thrust into a dangerous world, each friend wields an elemental power—except Isca. Overcoming doubt and fear, she must prove she’s meant to lead the team and awaken her own element. Otherwise, how will she survive the game and find her way home?
Flames of Evolution by Tyler Tarter
On a desolate prison moon, a dangerous experiment has gone terribly wrong. In a desperate bid to engineer humans capable of surviving the galaxy’s deadliest worlds, scientists have accidentally gifted their test subjects with the power to control fire. But these new abilities aren’t in the hands of heroes—they belong to condemned prisoners, forced into isolation and branded as society’s outcasts.
Fire Queen by Renee Marski
Trinity is just a bartender when her world is turned upside down by goons attacking her in the bar. When an unlikely hero comes to her rescue, she discovers more about her past, and who she really is. She’s the next fire queen, and only has a certain amount of time to take her throne. Can she get there in time to ensure the magic remains?
