The world has been overrun by monsters. Governments have toppled, nations have fallen. Desperation has ushered in a new world order. Welcome to The Bright Waste where violence is cheap and salvation is in short supply. Where survivors are brutal and compassion is a rare commodity. Akiva is a scavenger for The Mothers. Her job is to scour the bones of the old world for any vestige of value, and to stay alive. That's the hardest part when the monsters have other plans. Her only hope is to stay in the light, glorious and burning bright. Editor's Pick List: June 2020

Bribed by her stubborn and terribly conceited self, Imani Ane agrees to be the personal maid of a creep whose family's a little too perfect. To the undeniably humble Ane, all's generally fine as she struts about the wealthy Campbell's residence and tends to its needy, frustratingly beautiful twig of a Master, but such mercy's bound to not last long── love is in the air with little to no patience, and so are the demons hiding in plain sight, always ready to pounce on any soul that disturbs them, even if they're Ane's own. Prepare yourselves for a wild, unforgettable mash-up of humor, psycho-thrill, and drama. © 2019-2021 Indigo Ivy Salamander / @indigosa All Rights Reserved ----- Featured in the 2022 @Wattpad Community Curator List for Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month. Also featured as a 2020 Hidden Gem by Wattpad HQ's @WattpadExplorer. **This story contains mature content, including but not limited to graphic depictions of violence, and self-harm themes, as significant elements of its plot. It involves abuse, bullying, and neglect. I do not promote nor encourage any of the aforementioned. My characters' actions, thoughts, and values are not reflective of my own. Reader discretion is advised.** This story is a rough draft. Feel free to provide constructive feedback!

*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.

Will Summer Pascua still consider Jack Frost nothing but a nuisance now that their paths have crossed again after 8 years? (BOOK 2 OF BY THE WAY, HIS NAME IS JACK FROST)

Nerd girl Gwen Lark must compete in deadly trials against all other Earth teens, including her crush, to Qualify for interplanetary rescue from an asteroid apocalypse, impress her arrogant, flame-hot commanding officer, and save everyone she loves. High-octane series for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES. Optioned for Film! *** Series Optioned for Film! - WINNER - The Fiction Awards 2016 * * * The Asteroid is coming... Your options: die or Qualify. I am Gwen Lark. Nerd, klutz, loser, awkward smart girl. Somehow, I will save you all. * * * In 2047 an extinction level asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and the descendants of ancient Atlantis have returned from the stars in their silver ships to offer humanity help. But they can only save a tiny percent of Earth's teenage population. To be chosen, you must Qualify. * * * A high-octane dystopian SF teen romance adventure from a two-time Nebula Award Nominated author, in the vein of DIVERGENT and THE HUNGER GAMES. Nerd, geek, and awkward smart girl Gwen Lark must compete against other Earth teens, including her high school crush sexy Logan Sangre, in order to Qualify for interplanetary rescue from an asteroid apocalypse. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buy the final, complete book here: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RALWMLM/ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/qualify-vera-nazarian/1120954171?ean=2940150200227 Apple iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/qualify/id954670123?mt=11

Hindi man natupad ni Aika ang buohin muli ang kanilang pamilya. Hindi naman siya nagsisi sa naging desisyon niya para sa mga ito, lalo't nakikita niya na masaya na ang mga ito ngayon. Kahit pa kapalit 'non ay ang kaligayahan naman niya. At sa paglipas ng panahon, muling magbabalik ang taong noon ay pinakawalan niya. Sa pagku-krus muli ng kanilang landas, handa na nga ba siyang pakisamahan ito ngayon, bilang isang kapatid? Hanggang saan ang paninindigan niya na kalimutan ang nararamdaman niya para dito, kung matindi parin ang epekto nito sa kanya? Parati niyang itinatangging wala na siyang nararamdaman para dito pero magtama nga lang ang mga mata nila ay naghuhuramentado agad ang kanyang puso. No matter how many times she denies her feelings, her heart couldn't lie. Because all along she's still in love with him. Book 2 of When She Loved Him (Half Blood Boys Series #1) STARTED: 09|04|15 FINISHED: 11|02|15 Levelion

Maraming taong hopeless romantic, maraming pinaniniwalaan pagdating sa pag-ibig. Destiny, serendipity, soulmate at kung anu-ano pa. Nandyan pa nga ang mga signs, hula at list. Masarap mangarap na may isang taong gagawin ang lahat makuha ka lang niya, ibibigay lahat ng bagay na makakapagpasaya sayo. Ipaparamdam sayo kung gaano ka kaswerte na nabuhay ka sa mundo. Pero asahan mo, kakabit ng pag-ibig ang sakit. Pagnagmamal, hindi maiiwasang masaktan, but being heart broken isn't the end of the world. Because after the pain comes the moving on, the new beginning and the happy ending. But that's if you'll still believe in love and you still want to be in love after the heart break. Half Blood Boys Series #3 STARTED: 01|06|16 FINISHED: 07|18|16 Levelion

Si Felise Ann Espinoza ay walang swerte sa pag-ibig. Lagi nalang siyang second option ng mga lalaking minamahal niya. Lagi nalang siyang umiiyak sa harap ng mga ito at nagmamakaawa. Bitbit ang mga salitang 'Sana ako naman' But those words, always doesn't change anything. Dahil sa huli, uuwi rin siyang luhaan. Ngunit sadyang madali talaga siyang mapaibig dahil sa pagdating ng isang misteryosong lalaki sa buhay niya. She'll eventually fall in love again. Head over heels pa nga ang eksena niya. Pero paano kung sa pagkakataong ito ay mabigo na naman siya, dahil mismong ang taong pinakamahalaga pa sa buhay niya ang makakalaban niya sa puso ng bagong lalaking nagpapatibok ng puso niya. STARTED: 01|03|16 FINISHED: 03|15|16

Masaya si Aika sa kanyang marangyang buhay, kumpletong pamilya at mga kaibigang mapagkakatiwalaan na parati pang nandyan para sa kanya. Almost perfect na nga ang lahat. But she didn't expect that loving him is much happier, 'cause for her. He completely turns everything too perfect, na halos wala na siyang mahihiling pa dahil ang makasama lang ito ay sapat na sapat na sa kanya. But she never thought that loving him is not going to be easy. How can she continue to love him, kung masasagasaan niya naman ang mga taong malapit sa kanya? Paano kung sabayan pa ito ng isang malaking pagsubok na magpapabago, sa noon ay masaya niyang buhay? Will she still fight for love o itatapon nalang niya agad yon and being with him, will become just a beautiful memory...when she loved him. (Half Blood Boys Series #1) STARTED: 05|24|15 FINISHED: 08|24|15

This is a story of how a simple girl will deal with bunch of guys who are unsure of their lives para makuha nya yung inaasam nyang scholarship. Makamit nya kaya ang nais nya o higit pa doon ang makuha nya? Makatagal kaya sya kung sa klase, kung saan sya lang ang babae?