It was a funny thing, really. How in a world where dead began to rise and walk the earth in moaning packs, - Humans, were the ones to fear. It doesn't matter how you die, you always come back. Allison learns quickly that under these circumstances, humans were ruthless.

Amelia Watson is a thunderstorm, and her temper a wildfire. Sherlock Holmes is an enigma wrapped in a riddle, his mind a place very few people can understand. Who'd have thought the two would have anything in common? It isn't easy to capture Sherlock Holmes' attention, so what does Amelia have that caught Sherlock's eye from the start? She always believed herself to be nothing but ordinary, but Sherlock Holmes disagrees. The game is on, and Amelia quickly finds herself swept up in the thrill of the chase--something she'd spent the last few years desperately trying to avoid. When an old enemy returns and threatens the one person she loves the most, Amelia finds her loyalties put to the test. The stakes are high in a game of life and death, and to win, Amelia must accept her fate. But how do you go from ordinary to brilliant? BOOK ONE IN THE INCANDESCENT TRILOGY ~Reviews~ "You have no idea how dedicated I was to reading this, I spent all night reading and I never do that for books, this book is truly my favorite book on Wattpad right now." -desperatelyx "I really love your story!" "...I love your book! I can't wait for more!" -GINALEXY1 "This is brilliant!" "This is good!!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!" -Renner_Addict135 "This is so good!" -call_me_bea "I love this story so much! It's amazing :D" -katemaya14 "It's amazing! Well thought." -AnikaMyers "This is such an addictive story!" -DevilsWear_Westwood "Love, love, love this story!" -PineHoultBatch "...It's too much on my heart..." -Brightsidelsr

Our choices are what define us. What determine who we are and how other people see us. Seventeen-year-old Penelope Chisholm has always chosen to be on the outside. A bit of a loner who finds her solace in running. Until she meets Gilbert Staal and decides he needs to be part of her life. Sure, it’s complicated but what relationship isn’t. She’s positive she’s found her future, but has to decide if his temper is something she can deal with. Her twin brother, Ash, is her exact opposite. Editor of the school paper. Star pupil. Dating one of the most popular girls in school. Everything is perfect. Until he discovers that his sister is dating his new teacher. A teacher he wants to respect but can’t. He knows he should do something about it, but decides to give Penelope the opportunity to end things on her own. They’re both so sure their decision is the right one. Blinded by the rightness of their choice. But when Penelope ends up seriously hurt because of their choices, everyone is forced to re-evaluate the things that have lead them to where they are and figure out how to move forward with their lives.

The future is divided by Perimeters: high-security gated communities where life goes on as normal. If you're inside you're lucky. If you're outside, life expectancy takes a nose dive. Riley is fortunate to have been born on the right side of the fence. But her life of privilege comes crashing down when someone breaks through and murders her sister. She forsakes her own safety to go in search of the killer. But what awaits her outside is more unbelievable that she ever imagined. Cut to the present day where Eleanor's world is falling apart. This time next year, civilisation won't be quite so civilised . . . * * * I'm posting a chapter each week. The rest of the Outside Series is complete, and available on Amazon.