BOOK 1 // Human Error (COMPLETE) BOOK 2 // Human Instinct (IN PROGRESS) *NOW OPTIONED FOR A TV SHOW* "Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness engineered right into their DNA." - William Shakespeare, 1602 (adapted for BioPlus) Astrid Oxford is not normal. Two hundred years into the future, society is recovering from global collapse, and genetic modification has saved the remaining population from a hunger crisis. The alteration of human DNA has been illegal since the technology was developed, but in the heart of New London, a sinister trend has emerged among society's elite. Designer children have been the city's best-kept secret for years, but strange side effects are now appearing as they hit adolescence. When a freak suicide forces modification into the public eye, eighteen-year-old Astrid is about to learn how difficult it is to stay under the radar when you really were born to stand out.

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

I lifted the oddly familiar stone and held it gently. It was ovular, the unnatural color of dark gray. Tahlia peeked around my shoulder and asked, "What is that?" The stone suddenly changed to the pigment of my hand. Realization washed over me in a wave of horror. "It is a Dragon Egg." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fyre Dragona is heir to the throne of Laerdras, the only human kingdom in Arthendele. All across the nation people envy her power, or they loathe her for it. She would, after all, be the first woman to ever rule with total authority. And she hopes that her perspective could change the tide of a brutal war against the Elves; a people fabled to be fair and beautiful, but battle with hatred seared into their eyes. Along with their fury, the Elves have a mysterious ally who dwell in the cold mountains of the northeast: the Dragons. In what feels like the worst of the conflict, Grand General Haroshimi of Laerdras' army returns to the palace to strategize, along with his maddening son, Augustus. The next few weeks change Fyre's life; she finds hidden secrets within her home, along with being destined to marry the general's son, and being forced to hand her authority to him. When she sees her bright future crashing down ahead of her, she flees the palace with her maid and only friend Tahlia, looking to lead a simple life. But living a simple life as a woman is harder than she thought. Not to mention picking up a Dragon Egg. ***Cover art was made by Anne Stokes.***

Dragon Bound, where one binds themselves to a dragon egg hatching it, gaining powerful magic and strength. This is what determines power in this world. Binders are those who preform a ritual of binding. A young binder by the name of Yina has but one dream, to become a Dragon Bound. This dream will throw her into a dangerous race to try and save the world from total destruction. While Attempting to keep herself alive from the Dragon Bound hunting her. Secrets long hidden from Humans will surface as she tries to bring back ancient and powerful magic that was once commonplace. It all starts with a dying dragon's plea. ----- My rough draft is finally complete, now on to the hard part which will be editing and adding stuff. I will probably go to a multiple perspective for draft two to give us more of Tyn and Nyssa.

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.