Shadows of Fear and Hope is a historical fiction short story that follows Liesel, an eighteen-year-old girl struggling to survive in Nazi-occupied territory. Fear rules her world-fear of the soldiers marching through her town, fear of the whispers of betrayal, and fear of the consequences of defiance. But when she reunites with Elias, a former classmate marked by the yellow star, she is forced to choose to remain silent and safe or risk everything to help someone in need. In a time when kindness is punished and survival demands silence, Liesel must decide if she will let fear define her or fight for hope.

It's just a homecoming party. An arcade. Some pizza. A chance to meet new friends before classes begin. Totally normal. Totally safe. Totally boring... right? Wrong. Very wrong. When the games glitch and the lights flicker, ten college students are thrust into a night of chaos. As reality warps and a deranged scientist emerges from the shadows, they must band together to survive-and uncover the truth behind their strange new abilities. Magic is real. The danger is realer. And the school year hasn't even started yet.

When Shelby's best friend, Julie Noel, is found dead with no visible injuries and a blood alcohol level of 0.0%, the police rule out an accident. Shelby is shattered by the loss, but her grief turns into a nightmare when she's the one accused of Julie's murder.