Athena believes her world is perfect. Direct democracy means that everyone votes, on everything: from how their healthcare is funded to the colour of the clothes they wear. When an explosive encounter with the mysterious Dyo throws Athena's beliefs into turmoil, Athena is soon drawn into a society on the outskirts, where she discovers a darker side to the world she lives in. But there is danger in the truth and this new knowledge comes at a heavy price. Can Athena turn her back on everything she has ever believed in? And what will happen to her if she does? This story is a draft version of Democary is Dead, which I am currently posting on Wattpad weekly. If you would like to read the updated version, please find DiD on my profile!

Rachel Collins has achieved what she originally set out for, but she's discovering that her fight is far from over. Months have passed with no news of her sister Mary's whereabouts or any type of plan to rescue her captured friends. The more she finds herself breaking down, the further she finds herself from the answers she wants. Meanwhile, the war is fully brewing thanks to what she and the rebels have set in motion. As the Kofali grow their human army, the rebels struggle to find their footing. Both sides are restless and relentless, and tensions are reaching their boiling point. Rachel may have survived the invasion, but can she survive the war?

A world filled with twins, tethered together in life and in death. When Emmie Keyes lives through every agonising moment of her brother's death she knows with certainty that her life is over. In her broken world everyone is born with a twin, that they share a psychic link with from birth, and when their twin dies their life ends too. Yet despite knowing that her death is imminent she mysteriously cheats fate and survives. Devastated by the loss of her brother and unsure why she was spared, Emmie sets out to discover the truth. She enlists the help of her best friend to help her track down the most powerful man in the world with one goal in mind; finding the truth. In this action packed debut novel that is adrenaline soaked from the very first page you will uncover the truth behind the Tethers that bind Emmie's world with shocking revelations and mind bending twists along the way. The complete story is now live! As sold on Amazon for full price, you can get the entire book for free right here on Wattpad. Enjoy! P.S The book currently doesn't have an agent or a publisher so if you're interested drop me an email on mike (at) blagman (dot) co (dot) uk.

Ashley became an interrogator to support her family and protect her city from the anarchic Renegades. When Daniel enters her interrogation room, she can't decide whose mind is more corrupted: his or hers. ※ ※ ※ ※ ※ In the year 2130, water is both life and death. Ingesting water contaminated with Renegadea Protozoa can turn a person into a Renegade, or a destructive, anarchic criminal. It's 17-year-old Ashley Cummins's responsibility as a junior interrogator to filter out the petty thieves from the true Renegades. However, interrogating the cocky, defiant, and handsome Daniel Fadhill interferes with her duties. Swept up in Daniel's riptide, Ashley must decide for herself where her loyalties lie. After all, it only takes one contaminated sip to become a Renegade.

After many years, many edits, and over 500k reads on Wattpad, The Divide is finally published on Amazon! It's 2028, and Earth has been under attack by an alien species for two years. This human-like alien species, called Emigres, left their planet to start over after ruining it with constant nuclear war. Looking much like us, the only physical difference between humans and Emigres are that the Emigres have violet eyes. After wiping out much of the human race, the Emigres closed off an area of land in the United States and called it the Reserve. Any humans who surrender will be placed in there, and anyone who refuses to surrender is immediately killed. 18-year-old Rachel Collins has spent the last two years in the Reserve, but talk about a group of humans building an army outside the walls has her curious to see what lies beyond them. When her father escapes to join the rebels, Rachel plans her escape as well. What are the Emigres planning, and will the rebels be able to stop it? Rachel is about to find out, and only one thing is certain: the end of our world is the beginning of theirs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Book One in the Soldiers of the Earth series RANKED #8 IN SCIENCE FICTION SELECTED BY THE 5TH WAVE MOVIE FOR STRONG FEMALE LEAD CHOSEN AS WATTPAD BOOK OF THE WEEK: http://cbybookclub.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/book-of-week-wattpad_11.html

Welcome to the nation. Welcome to the place where everything is monitored... everything is portioned... everything is perfectly under control... Everything except the SkyTrain Holland Renner was aboard. In a matter of seconds, Holland finds herself in a world she didn't know existed. Before, she was free within limits. Now, she's one of 400 others. Before, Holland was at least human. Now, she's not so sure. All she knows is that she needs to endure and survive. But what does this have to do with SkyTrain 267-B? Click the "Start Reading" button to uncover the secrets buried within the core of Holland's society. WATTY AWARD WINNER 2015!

Due to popular demand, here's a sneak peek at the second book in the Tethered Twins saga. If you enjoy it then please like, comment and share the story. Want to read more of it on Wattpad? Then let me know! You can also grab the complete story on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback formats at http://www.amazon.com/Tethered-Action-Post-Apocalyptic-Young-Adult-Dystopian-ebook/dp/B00GRIL4YU/. Stalked by a masked figure through a city that is changing around her, Emmie Keyes must do unspeakable things in order to survive in the follow-up to Tethered Twins. Carrying on immediately after the shock ending of Tethered Twins, she receives a message from someone she thought was lost forever which sees her return to the broken city of London in a search for answers. With the help of the Deck, Grace, R&R and new allies, Emmie discovers secrets that have been buried beneath the city of London for centuries. But those secrets come at a cost and she must fight forces on the surface, deep underground and within her own body is she wants to survive. As the stakes raise ever higher it becomes quickly apparent that sacrifices must be made for the greater good but can she bring herself to make them before all is lost?

A devastating blast destroys civilization as Beatrice knows it, forcing her to face an entirely new kind of life. But life after the blast has more wonder and hope in it than she imagined. ***** After a series of atomic blasts force Beatrice Hicks and her family into their prepper bunker, they emerge to discover they are among the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse. Soon they find themselves clashing with rogue groups and contending with death in their quest to survive and build a new life in this daunting world. Amidst it all, Beatrice must fight to maintain her humanity, so that she can learn to see the beauty in her life after the blast and even find love where she least expects it. 2014 Watty Award Winner! Content Warning: death, gun violence, and assault