"There's a war going on, Katarina," he hissed into my ear. "Remember which side you're on. And know that neither is the right one." This world was built on power, lies and corruption. Our hands were always stained with blood. Our eyes were windows to the soul - but as we had no souls - they were completely empty. We're fated to just be pawns in a war: soldier, healer, leader... destroyer. Pray you're not the last one. You're dead if you're the last one. Katarina Arrowglass is seventeen, can see the futures of most people around her and has the damning legacy of being the next leader of the Light: a position that will pass from her father to her. But knowing every dirty secret and possible future of all those around her makes her wonder: what kind of place would she really be leading? The training tasks mould you into the weapon you'll become for the Light against the Shadow. Find your way through the maze and hope you remember the skills that will get you out of there alive. Fight with your friends - and hope that when your back's turned to them, you won't be stabbed. Survive. Just survive. Her partner in training is Ryder Stellaire and the same as her: leaders for parents, bright future ahead and enough suspicion to last a lifetime. The same - and yet not completely. Just as she's hiding growing fears, he's got his own secrets and soon enough, she'll uncover them all. She just doesn't know if she wants to. Anyone can look good. But don't pay attention to appearance. Because inside, you know what you'll find. Because in this book, everybody's bad. Readers... don't get too attached.

“Like the howl of an accordion—half sorrow and half joy, wondrous and exquisite—these stories squeezed my heart.” —Sandra Cisneros, author of "The House on Mango Street" * In "Once More to the River," Erasmo Guerra writes a moving account of his boyhood on the Texas-Mexico border. An award-winning novelist and journalist, Guerra explores present-day political and cultural realities, and recounts the shattering loss his family suffered when his teenage sister was murdered. Told with lyrical prose and a reporter’s ear for the “Tex-Mex” language of the region, these stories capture the voices of South Texas. By turns humorous and haunting, powerful and tender, this collection is an intensely personal chronicle of tragedy and the triumph of survival.

Fantasy worlds... (2013) A writing exercise in visual sensations.

Natalya Jones is like any other girl...well except the fact that she kills over her Louis Vuitton and a Fish Bowl biker chain. Her passion for the kill leaves her in an awkward situation involving one kid, a rodeo house, and a grown man who cuddles with teddy bears. On this road to redemption she realizes a life lesson she's missed all her life that get's her put back on the team and possibly back with a handsome hunk.

There was temptation at every corner of the Albany Hotel. Temptation in the form of fine brothers spiffed up to the nines. There was plenty to pick from as the unavailable suddenly became touchable. Can I tell you my fantasy?

At age 25, Imani Forde doesn't quite know what to do when a house fire makes her lose everything that she has. She isn't sure how she will cope until she is offered a large amount of money in return for her taking on a job with the iciest human on earth. Handsome, intelligent and complicated are three words that can be used to describe Vincent Pellegrino. Son of multi millionaire Giovanni Pellegrino, taking over the family business is what is expected out of him. But expectations and reality prove to be two different things when it comes to Vincent. When their two worlds collide, an act of kindness begins a spiral of emotions for the both of them. THIS IS IN AN INTERRACIAL BW/WM. I AM SIMPLY MAKING YOU AWARE SO THAT YOU KNOW. IF RACE REALLY PLAYS A BIG PART IN YOUR ENJOYMENT THEN I'M SORRY GUYS, YOU PROBABLY WON'T LIKE IT. :D Happy Reading.

Sick of cliché Wattpad books? Then this isn't the book for you. We take every single over-used plot, character and trope on Wattpad - from player-meets-nerd to my-boyfriend-is-a-vampire - and mash it all into one, awful, hilarious parody. NOTE: This is a parody. Characters have not been created to mock a race/nationality/sexuality, they have been created to lightly poke fun at the way certain teen fiction writers reduce them into crude stereotypes. Thanks for helping this pile of junk get to #1 in Humor!

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall into place. Veronica was good at pretending that nothing is wrong, but as time goes on that begins to become impossible. Her parents have split and her father begins to seek comfort from the bottle. The boy who she had thought was The One betrayed her with her best friend. Her illusion of normality has been shattered. And then she meets him; the man with the fast car and the rugged face, but with the voice of a gentleman. After everything, can she accept that what she feels for him is love, disregarding the decade wide age gap? Is there happiness out there for them to find? Maybe if they drive fast enough they'll fly away to their happily-ever-after.

A story isn't just a bunch of words slapped onto a page. It's a living, breathing manifestation of your imagination. This guide explores aspects most guides don't touch on such as memorable protagonists, world building, character psychology, and backstory, and many more. It will help you flesh out your ideas and make them fascinating and memorable.

Taegan has lived her whole life as a thief in a small Realm where magicians rule and the whole world is oppressively edged by Oblivion. She holds an outlandish goal: to command the greatest Section of thieves in the entire Realm. Six strange beings promise her the way to her goal and odd things begin happening to powerful Magicians... Not a sequel!