Rylie has it all - great friends, dream boy, loving family. But on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, her perfect little world shatters. A stranger claiming to be her real mother appears with a secret: Rylie is a faery whose powers will be unleashed on her birthday. Captured and forced into a new life, Rylie struggles to keep everything she loves and discovers a terrifying truth: some promises caRylie has it all - great friends, dream boy, loving family. But on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, her perfect little world shatters. A stranger claiming to be her real mother appears with a secret: Rylie is a faery whose powers will be unleashed on her birthday. Captured and forced into a new life, Rylie struggles to keep everything she loves and discovers a terrifying truth: some promises cannot be broken. Views: 338
This short story tells the tale of a young Herveus. The only person he has in the world is his sister Emmeline. In a place where the poor are overlooked, they have to scrounge for each scrap of food. Herveus sister is very ill and at only 6 summers old Herveus takes the only action he can to try to save her.This short story tells the tale of a young Herveus. The only person he has in the world is his sister Emmeline. In a place where the poor are overlooked, they have to scrounge for each scrap of food. Herveus sister is very ill and at only 6 summers old Herveus takes the only action he can to try to save her.This short story tells a little of the history of the spymaster from the Hers To Save Series but can be enjoyed as a standalone. Views: 338
Be swept away by a lush, witchy tale about forbidden magic and missing girls who don't need handsome princes to rescue them. Perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood.Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette, weaving stories of girls who slayed dragons and saved princes. Then Maude grew up and lost her magic—and her best friend. These days, magic is toothless, reduced to glamour patches and psychic energy drinks found in supermarkets and shopping malls. Odette has always hungered for forbidden, dangerous magic, and two weeks ago she went searching for it. Now she’s missing, and everyone says she’s dead. Everyone except Maude. Storytelling has always been Maude’s gift, so she knows all about girls who get lost in the woods. She’s sure she can find Odette inside the ruins of Sicklehurst, an abandoned power plant built over an ancient magical... Views: 338
She’s about to discover a whole new world… Don't miss GRANTING WISHES, a fantasy romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Aladdin. (*This is a prequel novella that is roughly ½ the length of the other books.) Views: 338
His father and uncles are enchanters, his mother a powerful sorceress, yet nothing seems magical about Christopher Chant except his dreams. Night after night, he climbs through the formless Place Between and visits marvelous lands he calls the Almost Anywheres. Then Christopher discovers that he can bring real, solid things back from his dreams. Others begin to recognize the extent of his powers, and they issue an order that turns Christopher's life upside down: Go to Chrestomanci Castle to train to be the controller of all the world's magic.The Lives of Christopher Chant is the adventure-filled story of the boyhood of Chretomanci, the famous magician who also appears in Charmed Life, Witch Week, and The Magicians of Caprona. Views: 338
The inventive and hauntingly timely story of a seventeen-year-old coder's catapult to stardom, reminiscent of The Social Network with a Ready Player One twist.For seventeen-year-old Opal Hopper, code is magic. She can build entire worlds from scratch—shimmering lakes, Mars craters, any virtual experience her heart desires. But she can't code her dad back into her life. When he disappeared after her tenth birthday, leaving only a cryptic note, Opal tried desperately to find him. And when he never turned up, she enrolled at a boarding school for technical prodigies and tried to forget.Until now. Because WAVE, the world's biggest virtual reality platform, has announced a contest where the winner gets to meet its billionaire founder. The same billionaire who worked closely with Opal's dad. The one she always believed might know where he went. The one who maybe even murdered him.What begins as a small data hack to win the contest spirals out... Views: 337
A thrilling sequel to These Rebel Waves—full of deadly magic, double crosses, and a revolution—from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, Leigh Bardugo, and Marissa Meyer.As a child, she committed unforgivable acts to free Grace Loray from King Elazar of Argrid. Now Elazar's plan to retake the island has surpassed Lu's darkest fears: He's holding her and his son, Ben, captive in an endlessly shifting prison, forcing them to make a weapon that will guarantee Elazar's success.Escape is impossible—unless Lu becomes the ruthless soldier she hoped never to be again.Vex failed to save Lu and Ben—and that torments him as much as his Shaking Sickness. With the disease worsening, Vex throws himself into the rebellion against Argrid. The remaining free armies are allied with the stream raider syndicates—and getting them to cooperate will take a... Views: 337
A traffic incident is causing a traffic backup on a Rhode Island Bridge. One down on her luck woman thinks she has deduced the reason, as does a man stricken with road rage, but the truth may be sometihng all together different.More at www.banocanut.comPrequel to Book Two of The Gifted Series. Everyone loves a good protagonist and always looks at the antagonist as a bad guy. But what is the antagonist's background, their history? Are they really all that bad? This short story introduces the antagonist in book two of my upcoming Gifted Series. I hope you enjoy this brief introduction and keep a look out for my books in The Gifted Series.Result of a short-story writing contest. Views: 337
Ellie Katz is sabotaging her own party.Sure, it seems extreme, but it's the only option for her bat mitzvah. Crowds and attention always made her nervous, and lately they've been making it harder and harder for Ellie to breathe. The celebration would mean (1) a large crowd, (2) lots of staring, and (3) distant family listening to her sing in another language. No thank you!To avoid certain catastrophe, she hatches a plan with her best friend Zoe to ruin the big day. Cue the email hacking, DJ takedown, and an all-out food fight! Everything is falling apart according to plan, until a fight with Zoe leaves Ellie alone on her path of destruction, facing some unintended consequences and disappointments. Can she find a way to right her wrongs, face her fears, and light her candles? Views: 337
You’ve read Hannibal’s side.Now, read mine. Can one person really help you kill the monster inside? Maybe… I’m not a good guy. But, I love my little brother and I will do whatever it takes to keep him safe; the last thing I need is another dead body on my conscience. There were only two things I wanted in life; be there for Matty and lose myself for long enough to get some respite from the horrors of our past. Until I met her; the mud-streaked girl with the ability to arouse my mind as well as…other things. My captain of the A-team, Hannibal is as sweet and smart as she is sexy. But, the monster of my past – the one that created a monster in me – will not die and I can’t bring her into that. I try to pull away, to save her from the pain I’ll inevitably bring her. Except, my Hannibal’s a fighter and she won’t give up on me. No matter how many reasons I give her, that thing – that bond – between us only strengthens. Maybe Hannibal’s the reason I’ve been looking for to finally put the monster of my past to rest. Maybe she can give me the strength to finally kill the monster that lurks within me. Could she be my Gray’s Blade? *A sizzling YA romance about first love and learning to let go of a painful past, this is Cole’s story from his point of view. The companion novel, No More Maybes, is from Aurora’s point of view; much like the characters themselves, Aurora’s version is lighter, cleaner, and sweeter. Read through to the end of Gray’s Blade for a sneak peek at chapter one of Aurora’s side. Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.* Not recommended for younger readers due to mature content. Views: 337
