They say the world used to turn. They say that night would follow day in an endless dance. They say that dawn rose, dusk fell, and we worshiped both sun and stars. That was a long time ago. The dance has died. The world has fallen still. We float through the heavens, one half always in light, one half always in shadow. Like the moth of our forests, one wing white and the other black, we are torn. My people are the fortunate. We live in daylight, blessed in the warmth of the sun. Yet across the line, the others lurk in eternal night, afraid... and alone in the dark. I was born in the light. I was sent into darkness. This is my story.

(Chapter 1 only) In the winter of 1941-1942, Leningrad is under siege, and Karen Hamilton, a seventeen-year-old American musician, finds herself trapped and struggling to survive. Throughout the city, people are dying of starvation and frostbite, and Karen knows that if she doesn't escape immediately, she will share their fate. If she has any hope of leaving Russia and reuniting with her fiancé, Bobby, in New York, she must do the impossible: cross enemy lines and then stow away. On her harrowing journey, Karen encounters Petr, a young conscripted Russian soldier. She isn't sure she can trust him-he is equally wary of her. But as the two join forces in order to stay alive, an unexpected romance takes root. Now, as Karen gets closer to the reality of escape, she has a choice to make: Will she return to a safe life in America with Bobby, or remain in war-torn Russia with Petr? This is a sample chapter of the book that will be available October 18 from Lake Union Publishing.

It has been over seven decades since Arya left everything she knew behind. Friends, foes, Legolas. Now, an old enemy is threatening Middle Earth, and there is no time to spare. Struggling with her missing past, and with trying to cope with abilities she is still discovering is not how she imagined meeting the elven prince again. Whilst battling darkness and the enemy that wants to take control over her mind, she has to face Legolas, and pick up the pieces that his confession left her heart in pieces all that time ago. * * * * * Book Two about Arya and our beloved characters from Tolkien's marvelous universe. Though this book can be read on its own, it will make much more sense if you read the first one, called The Darkling. ©All rights to this story with the exception of Arya and scenes that do not belong in the original books/films belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson.

"You talk too much elf-boy," Arya muttered, her voice hoarse from all the screaming she had done due to the pain of her injuries. Legolas scrunched up his nose in disdain of the nickname, but a smile soon found his way onto his face. "I am not a boy." Her eyes opened then, and her familiar hazel eyes met his striking blue ones. A small smile made itself present on her face as she looked at him, a twinkle of mischief evident in her eyes. "No. You are not." ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Arya woke up some years ago with a grey-haired wizard leaning over her. She had no memories, no indications that told her who or what she was. With the outer appearances of an elf, but eyes that flash orange and strange symbols that appear on her skin - no one seems able to tell her anything about her past. She joined the quest of Thorin's dwarven company to have something to do, and she quickly became a part of their group. After a long and arduous journey but still a far away from the mountain they stumble into trouble. And whom is there to save her, but a certain Mirkwood prince with long blond hair and a pair of startling blue eyes. With one of them bursting with light, and the other filled with darkness their story will be anything but easy. Feelings, however, are hard to suppress, and with a war brewing on the horizon they might not have a lot of time. Read on if: You would like to figure out what Arya is. You would like to see one of Tolkiens beloved characters discover love. You love dwarves, elves, hobbits and wizards You love Middle-Earth You just want to read it for the heck of it You do not have anything better to do ...Just please do it? Please and thank you.

My name's the Doctor. Although this story might seem like some really, really strange fanfiction, it's actually about me and my friends. We roleplay on a site called Pinterest. Some of the events that are in the story might be just a tad exaggerated, but they are all based on things that actually happened. Enjoy!

I'm Winter Cooper, just your average 17 year old girl, your average 17 year old girl who's plagued by nightmares. But are the monsters real or do they remain a figment of my imagination? And when I'm scared and lost will he find me or will he give up? I used to be Winter Cooper, your average 17 year old girl. Now I'm stronger, but weaker. Now I'm happier, but sadder. Now I'm scared.

Lynx is a orphaned girl living at the House For Misplaced Girls. She knows exactly what to do, and where to go until she is picked up by some Snatchers, and sold to a rich man with a evil plan. The King and Queens son is ready to be married, and is asking for noble men's daughters to be presented to him. Along with two other orphaned girls, Lynx is trained to be a princess. Only one girl will succeed. The others will die. *counterpart to the False Prince-a book by Jennifer Nielsen. UNDER EDITING!!!