Before the world as we know it was created, there was another. A world not unlike our own. On this world, were your standard creatures. The Creepers, Endermen, Skeletons, Zombies... but there was also Herobrine, and his brother, Steve. They were ordinary people. But then something happened, and the ordinary changed. Brothers, torn apart. One hungry for power, the other left to die. Weak, and powerless in the others eyes. Please read and if you enjoy, leave a comment! (please?)

Cherry blossom lipstick: check Smokey eyes: check Skinny jeans: check Dead kid in the mirror: check For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She's been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks. Being a foster kid is hard enough without being labeled a freak too. Normally, she just ignores the ghosts and they go away. There's a little glitch this time. The ghost she sees is her foster sister, Sally. Everyone thinks she's just another runaway. Mattie knows the truth, though-she's dead, murdered. Foster kids look out for each other and Mattie feels like she has to help Sally, but she can't do it alone. Against her better judgment, she teams up with a young police officer and together they set out to discover the truth of Sally's disappearance. Now the killer has set his sights on her. It becomes a race to see if she can find the truth before the serial killer finds her.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!

What if you were colorblind but you never thought a thing about it because everyone else is? Well, that isn't the case with Isabella. She's one of the only ones that actually sees in color, but what are these color? What happens when she finds out the meaning of her existence with the help of govermental scientists that only want to do tests on her? To cut her open to see why she's special? What happens when the colorful falls for the colorless?

Rogon, Josh, Ukon and Zac are just four normal boys with unbelievable skill in their own areas. But these boys of seventeen are about to be whisked away to a world of magic and mystery, a world that they finally belong in. But they quickly learn that it is at threat from a dark force and they are the inly ones who can save it.

It's been twenty years since Pitch's defeat. Everything seemed fine, until now. The Globe of Belief did a few unusual light shows, the elves in the Workshop turned wild like kids on a sugar rush, the eggs in the Warren stared running around, and the fairies at the Tooth Palace did the opposite of what you said... Things were starting to get chaotic as the Guardians of Childhood struggled to find out the truth. And one specific teenager is also doing the same. DISCLAIMER: Dreamworks owns Rise of the Guardians and their characters. William Joyce wrote the 'Guardians of Childhood' books and their characters. This story is for entertainment purposes only. (A/N: This fanfiction is not exclusively romantic. It is more adventure-based and fantasy. It also includes more mature themes such as loss and mental illness.)