Ten years ago, an evil cult met its end at the hands of eight of its youngest members. The minors were put into foster care and haven't seen each other since, but when a threat from their past begins hunting them down, they realize they must reunite if they're going to survive. This story is mature. It contains triggering subject matter. Please read the author's note for a list of potential triggers.

"I simply do not understand how being ambitious is a crime?" Isabelline rolled her shoulders back upon the inspection of her current state. "I thought this was a school for innovation." "It is a crime for individuals to dig up corpses, Lady Freysdóttir." *** Welcome to a cozy fantasy mystery where autumn festivals and gravedigging go hand in hand!

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When a giant portal ripped open, dragons came pouring out. Shez barely escaped through the portal with a baby in his arms. Twenty years later, dragons still hide among humans. The Drayers (Dragon Slayers) Organization, hunts them in the shadows, hidden from the world. Diato is just a normal guy - an orphan with no fancy weapons, no plan, and a jar full of lame jokes. He's determined to become a Drayer. But little does he know, his first mission will plunge him into the heart of the generational conflict - where his life flips upside down, never to turn right side up ever again. [NOTE: Contains Gore, Violence and Mild Nudity] ∆ Best Rankings: - #1 in #crossbreed - #1 in #brutality - #1 in #metamorph - #2 in #dragonhunter - #22 in #portal - #76 in #king

Jasper's Rule #1 is to assume the worst, but when Alkali smiles back at him in a parking lot, Jasper breaks every rule he ever made. Just like in chemistry, this Alkali metal is also eager to donate an electron, to form a bond. But she never truly lets anyone in. Jasper knows the science of survival and avoids the clichés. He knew teenage relationships were like unstable isotopes, but he was still willing to make the bet. He thought he was prepared for a rejection. But he was never prepared for her to say yes.

"Love is the opus of fallacies and beauty" Smryna Roy is everything a teenager shouldn't be-eccentric, harsh, and yet, she has soft edges. She didn't think that moving into a new school would be hard-how bad could it be, after all? She also didn't think much about the bus rides she shared with a single person of her age. Arin Vaidya is everything a teenager should be-sporty, cocky, strange in a charismatic manner, and yet, he has a soft, unguarded surface beneath. He didn't mind changing schools-it would be an adventure. However, he was quite disappointed when he saw his bus mates: an eccentric girl, and a few unremarkable kids. He didn't think much of it. They never planned to become friends-really, they planned never to talk at all. But boredom is said to be the mother of procreation. Slowly, but surely, a strange bond bloomed between them. Smryna never anticipated that this year, she would get a boyfriend. This year, she would get her heart broken. Arin never thought he would enjoy the company of a certain girl, but when he loses her, something feels unmistakably wrong. BOOK ONE IN THE BALLAD OF HEARTS SERIES ALSO AVAILABLE ON PENANA Started-11 Jan, 2026 Completed-???

TW on some of the chapters maybe? @doctorfusiondebop: some 17yo chick named Dee Guerrera was just sent to Alcatraz 2.0 for killing her step sister. So, how long do you think she'll last? @yagirlnickimaraj73195: I hope she meets justice! She'll get what's coming for her! BAHAHA - Young money @SZaJoneForevzz: Me? I think Dee's innocent. And I hope she can survive. WELCOME TO THE NEAR FUTURE, where good and honest citizens can enjoy watching the executions of society's most infamous convicted felons, streaming live on the Postman app from the suburbanize prison island Alcatraz 2.0 When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up in a haze, lying on the ground of a dimly lit warehouse, she realizes she's about to be the next victim of the app. Knowing hardened criminals are getting a taste of their own medicine in this place is one thing, but Dee refused to roll over and die for a heinous crime she didn't commit. Can Dee and her newly formed posse, the Death Row Breakfast Club, prove she's innocent before she ends up wrongfully murdered for the whole world to see? Or will he the Postman's cast executioners kill them off one by one?

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(Credit to @writingshare123 for the amazing cover) After Talia finally made a friend, she realized it was a lie. Ellie was a liar. Someone who knew they were evil. A thief. Someone who desperately needed help. And someone Talia eventually betrayed. But after betraying Ellie and leaving her with no friends, Ellie disappeared into the deep, dark forest where no one ever came back from. And it was all Talia's fault. When Talia realizes Ellie is gone, at first, she doesn't care, let alone even notice. But eventually, it hits her all at once. When Ellie goes into the forest, it turns out it's up to Talia to find out what's out there and to save her old best friend before her life is over. Will a girl with GAD and Bipolar be able to save her long-lost best friend? Or will everything collapse and will the girls be lost forever?

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