I am Felix, an English teacher and storyteller whose journey has always been shaped by words. With over eleven years of experience teaching English and a degree in Applied English Linguistics, I have spent much of my life helping students discover the power of language. My work as an IELTS tutor has sharpened my ability to guide learners toward confidence in speaking and writing, but beyond the classroom, I have always carried a deep love for stories.
Growing up in Godomey, Benin Republic, I learned early that stories are more than entertainment — they are bridges between cultures, emotions, and generations. Whether through folklore whispered under the stars or novels shared among friends, I found myself drawn to the way words could transform silence into meaning. That fascination eventually led me to creative writing, where I began shaping my own worlds, characters, and conflicts.
My writing blends the discipline of teaching with the imagination of storytelling. Years of guiding students through grammar and vocabulary taught me precision, while my passion for music and art gave me rhythm and emotion. As a bassist who serves in worship teams, I understand how harmony and tension create beauty — lessons I carry into my fiction. I write stories that explore survival, identity, and the shadows we carry, often weaving mystery, fantasy, and supernatural elements into everyday life.
I believe that storytelling is not about perfection but about connection. My characters are flawed, my worlds imperfect, and my plots often shaped by questions rather than answers. I want readers to feel the heartbeat of a town under threat, the quiet courage of a child facing monsters, or the bittersweet hope of someone chasing dreams against the odds.
Beyond writing, I am exploring new creative tools, from AI platforms to music production with BandLab. Technology excites me because it opens doors for storytellers everywhere, but I remain committed to keeping my voice authentic, human, and rooted in lived experience.
On Stary Writing, I hope to share stories that resonate with readers across cultures — tales of resilience, mystery, and faith, told with honesty and imagination. My goal is not only to entertain but also to inspire, to remind readers that even in silence, words can echo, and even in darkness, stories can shine.
For five years, Dorian Hale has lived a quiet, invisible life. By day, he works as a low-level scribe in the damp, vinegar-scented cellars of the Royal Ministry of Accounts, cataloging the empire's life-debts. But by night, Dorian is a thief of years—a black-market "debt-broker" who uses a hand-carved copper needle to illegally transfer lifespans to save the impoverished in the slums.
In this world, magic is a currency paid in human flesh: the wealthy buy decades of health and cast luxurious spells by siphoning the lifespans of the poor.
Dorian’s dangerous double life is shattered when Lady Aurelia Mercer, the brilliant daughter of the High Chancellor, corners him in his attic. She is dying of "The Burn"—the black, rotting veins that consume high-magic casters. But she hasn't come to arrest him. Instead, she blackmails him into helping her steal her father's private ledger to alter her own terminal siphon.
When Aurelia hands Dorian a stolen page of the ledger, his world fractures. Listed as an active, high-yield source is Alistair Hale—Dorian’s father, who went missing ten years ago and was reported dead. To save his father from being slowly drained to death, Dorian must strike a dangerous bargain with the daughter of the man who is killing him.