"I want to grow up" Did you say it when you were a kid? I know I did. Have you regretted growing up at some point in your life? Have you wished you could be a careless child once again? I know you have. Everyone has. The more you grow the bigger the challenges, the obstacles, the pain. Life gets serious. You get serious. You forget to smile at the morning sun shining down your face. You are too absorved by your problems to notice the beautiful world surrounding you. And when life gets hard, you wish more than anything to turn back in time and be that small child who did not know anything when he said "I want to grow up"

In a future dystopian world where children under the age of sixteen live with no real identity, the government forces these children to have an all white appearance and to be referred to as 'blanks'. With no real name or power the future of these children are in the hands of The Vote. The Vote is a brutal, almost ritual like, annual ceremony to figure out what each person will look like, what their name will be and most of all, what power they will receive. In a world where boundaries have been set up only to allow certain citizens to enter--according to their appearance, skill and power--is a key factor for low crime rates and a sense of function in the world. With the government tightening their security and making more harsh decisions can only cause disruption... Alex has now turned sixteen along with her older brother, Chris, and eagerly wait for the day they are ripped from their families to face The Vote. With competitions, fights, death and love ahead; Alex can only hope to figure out her rare Arcane powers, for they may just save her life.

Serena Davidson leads two lives. At school, she's a morbidly obese, stupid, nerdy, bitchy, slutty, and a teacher's pet. But at home she's the scrawny vegetarian pushover. What would possess someone to wear a fat suit every day? And what happens when someone finds out?

Dana Websters world comes crashing down around her after a tragic accident. Left with a disability and a feeling of hollowness, she retreats into herself, unable to find happiness in life again. She stops talking unless she absolutely has to, and refuses to go down to see the horses that once brought her such comfort. When she goes back to school, she meets a mysterious new boy named Chase. Seeing the same pain in his eyes that she feels, Dana is drawn to him. As they start to heal together and Chase's story unfolds, Dana realizes that even though her life will never be the same again, there may be hope that she can live her life once more.

Nyema Johnson is a 17 yeah old girl looking after her 6 siblings, yes 6. Having to deal with ther siblings is the least of her problems, being bullied at school and having to work all hours at the cafe. Nyema has no dreams or goals she wants to make sure her siblings grow up happy and have a good life. just as Sam walks into her life and taking up the older brother role Sam shows Nyema her inner beauty and gives her a voice but when bad news comes it never comes on it's own.

Did you ever think about why John Storm decided to attempt to murder his wife and son? Did you ever think about how Chhris and Hunter first met? Did you ever think about what life was like before Chris married Kat's Mom? Well now you can know all of the things that were left in the dark throughout the LLAD series. Follow Hunter's story of moving in with Chris, John's story of why he fell suicidal, and Kat's story or meeting Hunter at the time they hated each other more than ever, before they became the iconic couple they are today. AAAAAND ENJOY BIAAAATCHES<3

*Mature Content*"I let out a moan as he pulled away, crawling up at me and biting my neck—sucking my blood passionately." I am an orphan and a new family adopted me—giving me the eyes of hunger towards something in me. My sister and I just want one thing once we got out of that damned orphanage. All I want is to find my long lost sister—but it seems that I found out more than what I am looking for. My sister and I are now living in a house dominated by two blood-thirsty brothers. To top it off, Rice--my sister--and I are also going to a school where classes starts in the evening and ends before dawn. Reason? It's because the school is filled with gods and goddesses called vampires.

"There are no dress rehearsels in life, Daniel." I grabbed my lip ring. "Then it's a good job I learnt my lines." Daniel Storm has been caught up in a world of violence, sex and anger. He's trying so hard to figure out his place in the world but just can't seem to get anything right. The only person who he honestly cares about is his Dad. In fact, he absolutley loves his Dad to pieces. Hunter is Daniel's idol and Daniel tries hard to be exactly like him. With newly dyed black hair and an old lip ring, Daniel is just like Hunter used to be. But even though Daniel feels extremley close to Hunter, he feels extremley far away from Kat. Feeling neglected by his adoptive mother, Daniel turns to drug abuse, self hate and drinking. Smoking joints and hardcore partying, Daniel doesn't have a care in the world. But getting caught up in a world of violence and anger, Daniel realizes that he is in more trouble than he thought. Trapped in a relationship full of fighting and abuse, Daniel can't seem to find a way out. He feels cut apart and he's not sure what to do to make it all stop. WARNING: Scenes of sexual violence, strong language, physical abuse and extremley hot emo boys<3 ( and yes, those of you who have asked, the start of the description is from skins ^.^