The wielders are coming, and they're ready for violence. With a cub in her arms, Arietta James, a dedicated vet technician in training, flees for her life and the life of the little shifter she's ready to die to protect. Her escape lands her right in the heart of the enemy territory: the shifters. Gavriel O'Connor, steadfast leader of the shifter territory, has worked too hard on rebuilding and unifying his people to allow a human to run rampant in his domain. Fully intending to turn her away, Gavriel prepares to rid his territory of another nuisance. Until his shifter side won't let him. There are too many questions about this young woman and not enough answers. His biggest question: how did she end up with one of his own? Arietta didn't imagine she'd live this long. Between the shifters and the wielders, she's braced for her final moments. However, when the shifters begrudgingly welcome her into their territory, she must make a decision: stay loyal to those of her kind, or reveal to the shifters a problem that could wipe them out entirely. Before it's too late-for them and for her. Season 1 of The Fated Series

WINNER OF READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2020 (Historical Fiction) Stone hearts. Silver to gold. And the fierce need to prove oneself. [THIS STORY IS PENDING MAJOR EDITS TO CHARACTERS AND PLOTS]. Sequel: Silver Skies Highest ranks: #1 in Arabia || #3 in History || #51 in Assassin || #90 in Spiritual

She's getting closer and closer... adrenaline pumping, mind bursting with anticipation as she nears the corner of the bar knowing I am about to see the face of the women who manages to occupy my every thought, and just before she takes that last step around the corner. -beep-beep-beep- I wake up.

After a life-threatening situation forces Amani out of her homeland, she must come to learn the ways of the royal Mamluk court. With her people at the brink of war with the powerful Arab empire, she must fight annexation and political turmoil. However, not all is well in either large kingdom. Defamation, missing persons and betrayals are the norm in this cutthroat environment. Dinars accompany deceit, murders occur after maghrib and schemes as fatal as sandstorms are common in the empire. Her future and the fate of her people rest in her hands, will she save her people or will her efforts be in vain?

Poems I wrote to cope during dark periods of my life are organized in no particular order. Explores adolescence and young adulthood. This is an original work of fiction that may not be reproduced, distributed or transmitted without the express permission of the author- (barzbyhibz). All images are from Pinterest Rankings #4 spoken word June 2024 #8 spoken word July 2024 #1 cynicism July 2024