In a land laid waste by human greed, we looked above for salvation. We should have been looking below. Entry into @TheCryptic_ Herculean contest

Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.

No one can hide a secret forever. Everyone knows that Kalinda only agreed to marry Prince Egil because the union was decreed at her birth. Not only is Egil from a depressing and faraway kingdom, but he makes his hatred towards her undeniably clear after their first greeting. So when Egil is murdered the night before the wedding, all eyes turn to Kalinda in accusation. Now the kingdoms are either fighting to provide her refuge, or destroy her completely. But as Kalinda flees to escape with her life, she discovers that she is not the only one who's keeping secrets. "An Unlikely Bride" is the tale of a fiery princess and her journey to unearth the past. Will she run from the truth, or will she become the heroine her people need, no matter how unlikely? NOW AVAILABLE AS A FREE EBOOK AT: www.loganmiehl.com Amazon Reader Reviews: "I was captivated the moment I began this delightful story. It took me on twists and turns I never anticipated and enjoyed reading Kalinda's journey and story of discovery from beginning to end. Highly recommend." "This book is a quick read, detailing the events of a princess who is imprisoned for supposedly destroying the prince she was intended to marry. Through twists and turns that lead to an unexpected ending, this tale will leave you wanting to know more about the unlikely bride and anxious to read more from this author."

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Phoenix Knight is one of the last remaining guardians in Braskey. Born to keep peace and defend the weak, Phoenix has spent her sixteen years hidden away with an adoptive family that is nowhere near as simple as it seems. Hiding away has her itching to embrace her true identity as a guardian, but when tragedy strikes, she'll be forced down a path she never thought to take. Armed with her wit and a heart full of hope, Phoenix will set out to change everything: from the lowest serving girl right up to the king who sits on the throne. Before she can face the king and his dark sorceress, Phoenix will have to get past a former friend and now her greatest enemy. The strongest leader ever to rise in the King's Army. Commander Eric Lee.

In a protection camp where everything is regulated, afternoon escapades are the only thing keeping Simone sane. When an impromptu game with her best friend takes them further into the forest and uncovers the ivory tower, all their thoughts of protection and rules are shattered. With the tower's history of danger and death, Simone has to decide how much she is willing to risk to find out the truth.

Avery Grove lives in Idaho. She decides to visit her boyfriend and found out he was cheating on her! He was the only person that cared about her, but not anymore. She decided to end her life. But, something caught her, or someone. Find out what happens!!

Dr. Bently has seen more patients than he cares to think about. Each day is the same- go in, evaluate, give feedback to the others, and never think about those he saw again. It's not until an unexpected patient turns up in his evaluation that he realizes everything he was brought up to believe has been a lie.

When Eliza Twitchel's little sister is kidnapped by gobblings and whisked through a magic gateway hidden in an old growth forest, she sets out on a rescue mission, ill-prepared for the dangers lurking in a world where witches and ogres are real and life is anything but a fairytale.

This is a teaser from the prologue of my upcoming novel, which is the first book of a trilogy. This piece gives a good sneak peak of the world where the story is taking place. Let me know if you want to see more, and I will upload some more. If you like it, please spread the word and show it to your friends who like fantasy literature, especially dark fantasy. NOTE: This is the edited final draft.

Blue Sparrow was born on Twitter. It's a compilation of my daily ramblings as a first time novelist encouraging myself and others to bite the bullet and do it despite the fear of the blank paper, the insecurities, and the angst every writer faces when trying to bleed the story out. My Twitter followers asked me to make this book. They said they want to carry it around in their pockets and take it out each time they feel stuck, scared, or simply need to smile. They tell me my tweets are encouraging and funny. You be the judge.