The Penny & Plot Collective: Volume 1, Issue 1

Five authors. Twelve months. Five thrilling novels.

The Penny & Plot Collective is a group of up and coming authors inspired by the penny dreadfuls of old, working together to bring serialized fiction back into popularity.

Each month for a year, readers will be drawn into five fantastical worlds, ending with a special collection of five novels ranging in genre from high-fantasy adventure to dark psychological thriller. Need more convincing? Check out the quotes below.

Witcher, Warrior, Scholar, Spy by Allora Lee

She was supposed to be sharp in the way of a blade but found herself sharp in the way of a shard of glass.

Broken.

Shattered.

Ruined.

Mr. Elsher by J.H. Sims

“You will face great changes and choices that will make you question your character.

All that matters is that you find yourself through the rubble.”

Court of Fiends by Tamsin Hawthorn

Her heart was a throbbing, bruised thing, bound in golden silk. Lines of embroidered rose vines trailed down her dress like bars.

Fractured Alliances by Twyla Menezes

Saskia tilted her head, something unreadable flickering in her gaze. “Do you honestly believe that unity is possible between us? After centuries of division? You are a dreamer, Sorin of the Hallowed Courts.”

“Perhaps,” I conceded, my heart pounding, “but every dream has its roots in a reality we can shape together.”

Saskia paused as if weighing the possibility of my words. Then, to my surprise, a smile played upon her light pink lips, softening the sharp edges of her features. For a moment, the walls between our worlds faded away, leaving only the promise of hope.

"You are bold to make such a claim."

"And you are wary, Saskia of the Obsidian Throne."

The Corpse Collectors by Caitlin Regencia

“I promise. I will be safe. I will return.”