Payne's Realm

I'm thrilled to announce that Mark Schultz has not only written a fantastic review of my book, "Ancient", but also conducted an insightful interview with me about my writing and publishing journey. Read the Full Review here! Join the Conversation: Head over to the comments section on the Website to read our full interview.

In a world striving for Utopia, where justice is the guiding principle, a young woman grapples with her destiny as 'the chosen one.' But what does it mean to be chosen, and at what cost? Excerpt Chapter 1: The Chosen One She had been taking deep sighs since she woke up this morning. Each eye looking at her was just ascertaining whether she was ready or not. Standing under the shower, she was feeling each drop touching her body, an unknown sense of awareness had aroused inside of her. She closed her eyes while feeling the water massaging her head, opened them, and took another deep sigh. Sitting at the breakfast table was another task which was delaying the act as a chosen one. “Are you ready my dear? ” her mother asked while slightly rubbing the back of her hand. “Yes, ” she responded with assurance in her eyes. “It is a big day, but remember we will be with you all the while, ” the father said. “She will do her duty very well, that’s why everyone has chosen her. At ...