"Ever since I took my first breath, my planet has been trying to kill me. Every day the sun rises, a harbinger of life and death. It powers our canopy beasts, cherished by my people, for which they would give both life and blood. A land of wolves: where government and criminals alike prey upon the defenseless. A land where predators stalk their victims in the heat of the day, and in the dead of night. This is Venus."

Akur and Aluel, two Venusian nomads find ways to navigate the challenges of their new camp life in the Southern deserts of terraformed Venus. With their father mysteriously absent the two sisters, rely on their canopy beasts—mechanical marvels designed to harness the sun's energy and provide shade amidst the scorching sun. As days pass with no word from their father, and with no money to pay for their camp's upkeep, they struggle to survive amid the dangers of the treacherous human elements around them. And worse yet; summer is coming.Will the two sisters find the strength to survive the coming summer, or will they be just two more victims claimed by the Venusian sands?

A bag of chips, a few beers, and existential dread.

What could possibly go wrong?

Cover by: G. Savoldelli (Drawing) and m11uusagi (Colors)

Cthulhu Mythos poem.

Embark on a journey through the shifting sands of Sjadknaksbaksnan with Idyallis as he seeks to discover the Rising Darkness and stop it, before it is too late.

Thousands of years ago, the once great and powerful Kingdom of Solomon fell, sinking under the dunes of a vast desert and took with it a great many secrets. One secret, however, has now been discovered: The Tree of Life, said to grant anyone who eats of it's fruit immortality. Joseph, a pilot and scout in the Empire of Parsha is sent into the desert to ascertain its location and retrieve a peice of the fruit.

This story is about life in Turania, Central Asia during the pacification that followed that country's annexation by Russia in 1899.

It concerns Russian army families---the Karamazov brothers, Dmitri and Alexi, and General Milekhina and his daughter, Raisa.  Dmitri was the better soldier but Alexi was handsome and far more spectacular, especially in his conquests of women.....

After action around Vezek against the holy warriors of Sasanfanif, the Karamazovs' regiment is transferred to the dread Sebakar region, where a warrior chieftain has been attempting to set himself up as an anti-Russian khan.  A medical mission is there and Dmitri finds himself smitten by the missionary's redheaded sister, Chloe.  Then the renegade sultan attacks and drives the army from the plains, then drives the army away from the valley, and kidnaps Chloe and Raisa.

Alexei is now left to take command of the punitive expedition.

Will he win?

Depur wants to destroy the Desert. But there it stands, as a hope to the slaves and a symbol of all that Depur cannot conquer.

---This work takes place in the Tatooine Slave Culture and religion that Fialleril created. Fialleril can be found on Archive Of Our Own and Tumblr.

From dragons to mages, and blood templars fueled by blood magic; to perfectly mundane cities and flying fortress', this story will try to show you that ruling over a kingdom comes with its ups and downs.

While on the other hand, multiple characters will tell their stories, each from its own perspective. But when something ancient - like primordial ancient - begins to unfurl its dark intents, each and every difference between the multitudes will either band together and banish whatever comes, or fail.

This story might not have a happy ending, because it's just a story. But on the other hand, it might. Because, again. It's just a story.

Inspired from Game of Thrones. Any names and likenesses have been changed for the purpose of this story's content.

WARNING! It may contain foul language. Reader discretion is advised.

When the modern era's 15 minutes of fame are up, and only violence remained. A man walking a road only satan himself could have carved. A violent past shaping his bounty, as stronger bounty hunters stalk him in every town he arrives. His dad trained him since infantry, now at 16 he's referred to as "locote."

His mother has died in the mist of the violence, his dad who is carrying a bounty of twenty million is nowhere to be seen. He only has his twin sister, who he is determined to move her into "El Rio" the richest town in these lands. Even if it means building up his bounty, and letting her turn him in to get the money. What will happen when he sees his father? Or Will he get caught before he can even begin this journey?

Trying to get some reviews, first story on this app

I wrote this for the contest: Through a desert, but the story ended up too long. So I split it in half. This is the full story.