"I felt so caged again, as if I had wings but I wasn't allowed to fly, a voice but I wasn't allowed to speak. It was a scary feeling at first, but later you just get used to it, but you just want freedom and the feeling of safety. Why did I have to be caged in this dump? I thought about the Phoenix again. Did the Phoenix hate me? What had I ever done to this Phoenix? I balled my fists up in anger as I stared outside the window still, watching a great brown eagle fly outside." ("The Normality" is part 1 of "Destiny of Fire", the first book of the "War of the Phoenix" series) For quite a long time, a legendary bird called the "Phoenix" tried to possess a woman and her children to come in hopes of taking over the world. When it gets ready to try and possess its next victim, Alisha Quill, a group called the Storm-seekers and another group called the Spreaders are hard at work to stop the Phoenix in any way possible, including asking for the help of the most powerful man in the world; Almaroz. Meanwhile, nine heroes rise from the most unlikely places and even though they don't know it, their paths are set to cross and their destiny falls under the feet of the storm-seekers and the Phoenix itself. Achievements: #32 in Steampunk #105 in Prophecy #152 in Phoenix WARNING: It's my first story, so it probably won't be top quality, and the chapters are pretty long. "A Great Storm Is Coming..." Cover made using Canva "Breathe in, breathe out. I was on the verge of snapping again..."

("Ever Growing" is part 2 of "Destiny of Fire", the first book of the "War of the Phoenix" series. PLEASE READ "Destiny of Fire: The Normality" BEFORE READING THIS) (UNEDITED) So far, our main protagonists find themselves in a rough place. Firstly, Almaroz, at the request of the storm-seekers, goes on a quest to collect potion ingredients to get himself prepared to save the world. Maralyn Waters finds herself in a tough situation as the Portholdians revolt against the guards and she slowly sinks deeper and deeper into the Blue Sea. Lynn Paraskeve has just found out about her mother's death, and her father just continues to get more in control of Lynn's life. When her father, John Paraskeve, forces Lynn to do something that just might break her even more, Lynn worries that she may never get out of the clutches of her abusive parent. But what if this is secretly, if she plays her cards right, just one more step closer to her freedom? Indigo Patton continues his murdering rampage. Abigale Newton struggles to adjust to the new normal after her father's tragic death. And two new protagonists named Arthur Clarke and Rowen Greyson start their story. But beware, reader, for a great death lurks around the corner. Death comes for all of us. Cover made by Canva