** Marian, a thieving nobleman's daughter with too big a heart, meets Robin Hood, a daring thief with a huge ego. Will they be able to overcome pain, longing, and, finally the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham? Or will the legend end before it begins? ** "Hope, be it never so faint, bringeth a gleam into darkness, like a little rushlight that costeth but a groat." ― Howard Pyle, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - In the heart of Nottinghamshire, the noblewoman Maid Marian has a secret double life as a thief by night. She steals from the chests of embezzlers and distributes her loot to the poor. When she crosses paths with the self-proclaimed King of Thieves, past and present collide, soon forcing her to choose between loyalty to the crown and the law - or rebellion. But it's not only the dangerous raids that swirl her life: soon she is torn between her feelings for the charming Robin Hood and the honourable Guy of Gisborne. Will Marian be able to bring justice to the kingdom? Will she lose her heart to the King of Thieves or will the righteous Guy of Gisborne be able to preserve her honour? In a story of love, courage and resistance, Marian's fate interweaves with the legends of Sherwood Forest. **** Part 1 of the Sherwood-Dilogie **** Wattys2023 GERMAN WINNNER + Special Price for Most Engaging World Cover/Banner by Thinkerling *** 🥇1st Place Literary Book Award - Adventure 🥇1st Place Lavender Awards - Historical Fiction 🥇 1st Place Ambrosia Awards - Best Cover 🥇 1st Place Ambrosia Awards - Historical Fiction 🥇 1st Place Phoenix Award - Best Cover 🥈 2nd Place - Tricolor Triennial Awards - Historical Fiction 🥈 2nd Place - The Wonder Awards - Fanfiction 🥈 2nd Place - The Nebula Awards - Historical Fiction 🥈 2nd Place - The Aster Awards - General Fiction ****

"You." "Me?" I answer nervously. I held my breath as I looked into the dragons golden eyes. "I choose you." I've been waiting for this day since I can remember. Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of one day having my own dragon. After my father's death I made it my goal to do this, to make him proud. Joining the riders squad means bonding a dragon and protecting my people. My home. All the training will lead to that moment. I just have to survive... Which is easier said than done. The only thing I have left of my father is my blue sapphire necklace which seems to come with its own type of beauty. There's deeper secrets than just fighting in our army and not everyone can be trusted. Love.. pain.. loss.. lies.. You're going to wish you messed with a different girl. Word count: 174,822 (Story not finished yet.) All characters and plot lines are completely fictional.

CRYSTALLUM LOST DREAMS is the English translation of the original fantasy novel Crystallum Sogni Perduti, published in Italian in 2018 and with over 1 MILLION reads on Wattpad and 1th in the italian fantasy charts for months during its publication. --- According to Mrs. Flint, they were supposed to find a summer job. And officially, that was indeed their intention. As if Aran and Cora could even imagine stealing a necklace, involving poor Fez, and crossing the continent. All of this just to attend the biggest event of the last few years. But they had decided to get their heads straight, they had made it clear, and only the skeptics could think otherwise. The skeptics...and Elidana, because she always has something to say. Get ready to embark on a fantastic journey, among warriors, fortified cities, and stones overflowing with light. Welcome to the Crystallum's World.

Naomi Cliffton believed she would go her whole life hiding her true identity. To the people of Tyrra, she is someone barren of magic and a social pariah. In reality, she is the last dragon shifter: a lone survivor of a race that was killed off for being a threat to Tyrra's hierarchy. In fear of being persecuted like her ancestors, Naomi has never revealed herself, until a chance encounter with one boy changes everything. Malcolm is not the simple guy he claims to be when they first meet, but the prince of Tyrra, escaping from the castle to avoid his royal duties. When street thugs uncover his ruse, they seek to abduct Malcolm and cross Naomi off as collateral damage. Desperate to save them both, Naomi transforms, unleashing her inner dragon. Exposed, Naomi has to accept the pact the king offers: her freedom in exchange for becoming Malcolm's bodyguard. Naomi joins Malcolm at his elitist school where she deals with prejudice from her classmates and growing animosity towards Malcolm's pretentious ways. But when someone tries to murder Malcolm, Naomi must put their differences aside to uncover the conspiracy against the royal family. As more threats stack up, one thing is clear: with a determined assassin after the prince's life, it's up to Naomi whether or not the killer succeeds.

*Door bursts open. Strides in, waving hands* Alright! Alright! That's it! I will do it! You can stop asking me so many times! *Flops into chair and stares at a silent, unamused you* Don't look at me like that, I know you wanted this for a long time and so now I'm giving it to you! A book of my own creation! A work of knowledge and insight into the writer's life! *Frowns* What do you mean, what do I mean? It means this is a book about all things I've learned as a writer and I'm imparting them to you. *Jumps up. Grabs cloak and hat and rushes to the door* Hurry! We haven't a moment to lose! Advice and a helping hand awaits! *Gestures you onward* Let's begin!

Highest rank: #1 in Teen-Fiction and sci-fi romance, #1 mindreader, #2 humor Aaron's special power might just be the coolest- or scariest- thing ever! It's always helped with his bad-boy reputation, his rightfully arrogant all-knowing intimidation seemed to go a long way with his love life and somehow also his education. Until he met Violet, one of the smartest girls in school; a girl he's been using for years, zoning in on her mind to ultimately cheat on exams and steal the title of valedictorian. Until one day, Violet failed him. Her mind wandered all over the place- her parent's divorce, her breakup, and he couldn't help but sympathize. But Violet's a smart girl, who knows how long it'll take before she finds out. Aaron depends so much on his mind-reading capabilities that when they suddenly disappear- so does everything he hasn't worked for. His secret was like Samson and his hair, once it's told, the magic's all gone. Word count: [85,000 - 92,000] *** Copyright © 2021 #1 TEEN FICTION #1 mindreader #1 sci-fi romance #8 romance #2 humor #1 puberty #1 superpowers #1 sweet #35 comedy For business inquiries, please contact: wattpadveronicasoli@gmail.com BOOK 1 of the Mind Reader Series