The Yuan Dynasty has fallen, and the Ming Dynasty begins. The concubines of the young Emperor Yu's harem are more than just pretty faces to decorate the halls. They are to be whatever he wishes of them; lovers, mothers, friends, advisers, toys. But most importantly, they are his pawns. cover by @lemvnade currently on hold for further research historical fic 96 ( 10.6.16 )

The last thing that Olivia Martin expected was that she would be a widow at the age of eighteen. After a quick courtship and marriage to the enigmatic Daniel Hightower, tragedy strikes and Olivia wonders if her wish for a happy life and love will ever come true. New cover courtesy of DayoldBlues

Aralia, captured by her fathers enemy and sentenced to be executed escapes with the help of a mysterious hooded man. Through a tiring and bloody journey back to her kingdom they stumble across a colony of dragons where a water dragon claims Aralia as its own. Never being loved by her father she is torn between returning to the kingdom to reside as the next in line to the throne or staying in the colony with the one she loves as a dragon rider.

BOOK ONE. Meet Faye Foreigner. She comes from a good family, who are kind as well as wealthy. She has a great personality, and seems to have her whole life ahead and ready for her. But something's off about her family, and Faye starts to notice it. The Foreigner family's past is long, painful, and hard. War, love, anger, peace and greed shake this family's secret-filled past. When the secret her family is keeping is to much for them to handle, it all comes spilling out: Faye, along with her family, are dragon riders. But when Faye finds out how powerful she really is, will she be able to handle it along with the information to come? Or will she lose her grip and, possibly, everything else she loves so dearly? [Highest Ranking so far: #9 in Fantasy.] [Edited.] [I hope you enjoy reading!] [One more thing: Thanks to everyone who has given this a chance, read it, voted, commended, and shared. It means the world to me!] -- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! IF YOU STEAL THIS, I WILL NOT HESITATE TO REPORT YOU!

Imagine the second you're born, a consultant removes you from your mother's grasp and runs a battery of genetic and physiological tests on you. Thirty minutes later they give you a score out of one hundred which denotes your level of perfection. If your score is above eighty and you work hard to maintain that score you will have a charmed life; well fed, well-rewarded, spoiled. But fall below eighty and you're labelled Flawed, and life will not be so kind. Hannah is adopted by a Flawed family when her birth parents choose their social standing over their daughter and endures a life of struggle, hunger and service. One day Hannah is escorted to the regional government office and told that the Consultant who delivered her, who labelled her Flawed got it wrong! Now, she is being relocated back to her birth parents, to live as one of the Ninety-Five- all medically and legally judged as perfect. Entering this new life Hannah has an impossible decision to make which puts not only hers, but the lives of everyone she cares about at great risk. "The Numbered- where no one wants to be number one". Authors notes: -This is a first draft of my story and will be edited soon. -2013 Began writing Flawed -2015 Watty Winner/ Named changed to The Numbered -2016 Completed The Numbered -2019 Optioned by eOne for development into a TV show.

A family's past can determine the future. A girl not from our time, but her choice will determine the family's fate. Twins who can change the future with just a dream, which determine the fate of themselves, the ones they love, and millions of others. Another set of twins, four generations later, whose ability will change the fate of a nation. The family's past can determine the future...but what does that mean for the rest of us? (Books 1-4)

story #3 in the 'for the flawed' series. tw | abuse he thought he could fix her he thought he could make her b e a u t i f u l but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (lowercase intended for stylistic purposes.) © 2015 flawed-

A mere girl of a common scholar class is swept from her peaceful life to something bigger. Now picked upon as a candidate for the second son of the emperor, she's thrown into a world of discord and trickery. Behind the illusion of a peaceful life, power struggles revolving around love and happiness are vital for survival. Nothing is simply easy and one must fight to make it to the top.

"Who will we send after the little witch?" The room went silent as one of them stood up from her throne, pacing forward. Her skirts flowed over the marble floors as silently as a whisper. Every eye was drawn to her. "I will go after her and make her my slave." She revealed flawless white teeth in a playful smile. "It will be fun. Like a game." The other Gods relaxed, confident that Alice Cunningham didn't stand a chance. After all, no one could resist Aphrodite.

The greatest tragedy the world has ever known turned out to be the ultimate catalyst for change. In the wake of World War III, which decimated most of the world's population, the remaining survivors vowed to not continue to repeat the same mistakes of the past. Fortunately, they had something previous generations did not have - advanced technology. The year is 2117 and this once shattered civilization has become prosperous again. Innovative forms of technology have enabled them to abandon the old model and re-engineer a better way of living for all. Brain implants and genetic modifications have made an entire population educated, healthy, and kind. Despite the benefits of this technology, it has created some unforeseen side effects that threaten humankind's existence. When technology proves to be inept at solving the world's problem, a new hope emerges in the unlikeliest form - a young orphan girl. *** Cyberpunk, dystopian, technology, future, futurism, scifi, heroine, prodigy...