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{Updates On Hiatus} CRIME NOIR meets STEAMPUNK FANTASY in this epic mystery saga filled with action, suspense, and intrigue.Henri Fraser is ready to change the game of crime-fighting forever. Armed with a copper pistol and the sensible charm of his partner, Constable James Abbott, he will take on the system and deliver justice where it is deserved. Set in the industrialized fantasy world of Aphora, "The Henri Fraser Mysteries" follows a young and eager detective in a series of stories about extravagant and often gruesome murder cases that grip the continent of the Cronia Region.{Marked Mature for "Violence" and "Imagery" that may be disturbing for some readers. This series aims to depict Good versus Evil through the lens of Fantasy and Murder Mystery.}***Case 01 - COMPLETE Case 02 - COMPLETECase 03 - ONGOING - ON HIATUS…

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{Written for Fantasmical 2023}Join Rosabell Mason, a young alchemist apprentice exploring her world to understand it better and discover who she wants to become, all while facing off against powerful magic, encountering bold and cunning new enemies and allies, and surviving the charming pessimism of her mentor, Achilles Du Ponté.Cover illustrated by Hendré Basson (c) 2023…

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[ONC 2023 Shortlister]Welcome to a tale of mystery, romance, and the dark side of happily ever after.***In this thrilling YA fairytale mystery, star-crossed lovers find their happily ever after cut short by a midnight murder. Join a rebellious princess and a runaway prince as they race against time to catch the killer and uncover the truth, all while navigating the treacherous landscape of love and betrayal.A new kind of fairytale is born with nods to classic fairytale tropes and the suspenseful intrigue of Agatha Christie's, And Then There Were None.Lies are told. Painful truths are revealed, and no one is safe. Who will make it out alive?***Open Novella Contest 2023 Participant - Prompt #49Cover by Hendré BassonInterior Character Art by Hendré BassonOther images created with Canva…

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Briar Rose, the beautiful daughter of a powerful mobster, is cursed by a jealous witch to stop her father from making a critical alliance that will determine the fate of their family empire. ***In the wake of political downfall, the city of Forevermore has fallen, and crime families have risen to take control. Desperate to survive, Tobias Rose, patriarch of the Rose Family, devises a union to ally with the powerful Spade Family. But Phillip Spade does not want money. To ensure this union, Tobias must promise his infant child, Briar Rose, to be wed to Phillip's son, Julian. It is a monumental event, the joining of two great territories. However, Briar's private christening is interrupted by nefarious witch, Vita Hex, leader of the Hex Syndicate, who is on a mission to claim the Spade and Rose territory for her own. To sabotage the union, she curses Briar Rose to be killed on the eve of her 21st birthday, the night before she comes of age to marry Julian. Determined to stop this evil prophecy, Tobias hires the talents of his private investigator and former detective, Richard Jinx, to keep his daughter safe. But evil is persistent, and in a gritty, unpredictable world, no one is safe.***Rewind the Classics 2021 - Honourable Mention 🌹Featured in: Rewind the Classics 2021 Winner's Anthology 🌹…

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Charismatic detective Bernadette Case conquers crime in this genre-bending mystery collection set in a steampunk and noir-inspired fantasy world.***Crime does not sleep, and neither does Inspector Bernadette Case. So when murder reveals its foul hand in her home of Girchester, she is there to trample it. Armed with her white revolver and loyal allies, Bernadette and her army of justice set a course to permanently cleanse the city streets of evil. At last, murder has met its match.…