"Just below the height of the hill stood Medias in flames, smoke pouring from each and every rooftop. The sounds of burning wood and the cries of men, children, and women filled the air. Fire was everywhere, and people seemed to be running from each other. Afanasei noticed that the light of the burning village illuminated even the faces of the men around him. It hadn't been the light of the setting sun that had lead them home. It was the burning of their own village!" -Chapter 1, Devastation Alastair never saw what was coming during the year of 17 B.C. when his village was attacked by a clan of vampires. During the destruction, Alastair lost everything, becoming the only survivor. After the 17 year old Necromancer lost his 4 year old sister - Ember - to the verge of death, he himself became a vampire and took an oath in his sister's name to live an eternity of unhappiness. Having seen the obliteration of his home and becoming one of the monsters who ruined his life, what will the future have in store for Alastair? Will he ever find peace? How will the world change during his time living?

The Empire of Cathay teeters on the brink of rebellion, and only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can prevent the realm from descending into chaos. Blessed with an unrivaled voice, Kaiya dreams of a time when music could summon typhoons and rout armies. Maybe then, the imperial court would see the awkward, gangly princess as more than a singing fool. When members of the emperor's elite spy clan uncover a brewing rebellion, the court hopes to appease the ringleader by offering Kaiya as a bride. Obediently wedding the depraved rebel leader means giving up her music. Confronting him with the growing power of her voice could kill her. THIS IS THE 3rd PERSON VERSION. IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE STORY, TRY THE REVISED 1ST PERSON VERSION! https://www.wattpad.com/story/92740519-the-dragon-scale-lute-1st-person-version

When darkness falls, the vampires come out. Sixteen-year-old Kiara Morrow knows that better than anyone. She's been trained her whole life to wipe bloodsuckers off the face of the earth. But then she meets Luke. He's a vampire but he's unlike any vamp Kiara's ever known. ***** Luke may be what Kiara's been looking for her whole life, but as far as her family is concerned, the only good vampire is a dead vampire. The closer she grows to him, the more Kiara is forced to confront the foundation of lies her life has been built on. But Kiara's bloodthirsty family isn't the only problem they have to face. People in town are dying. Something evil is looming on the horizon... [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston