MUST BE A FOLLOWER TO READ!!! ONLY THE PROLOGUE AND THE LAST PART ARE PUBLIC, THE REST OF THE BOOK IS PRIVATE AND ONLY AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOWERS! **LIKE THE YORK ROSE? CHECK ITS SEQUEL, "ARTHUR"!** http://www.wattpad.com/story/3962062-arthur-the-tudor-rose {{WATTY AWARDD 2012 FINALIST - HISTORICAL FICTION ON THE RISE}} Brother against brother, cousin against cousin... The crown of England is the final prize. The War of the Roses has begun. Elizabeth of York seeks protection in sanctuary with her mother, Queen Elizabeth Woodville, and her sisters, after the death of her father and the kidnap of her brother by her uncle, Richard the Usurper. They are also forced by Richard to send their other prince into his keeping, and the royal boys become the central figures of one of the most intriguing mysteries of History: the fate of the Princes in the Tower of London. Among plots, twisted morals, doubtful allies and magic, Elizabeth is only certain of one thing: she was always destined to be Queen of England.

Evelyn Carter is a lonely and self centered girl but the loneliness doesn't bother her, the helpless girl in her nightmares does and when she befriends a mysterious stranger, her life changes forever. Despite the stranger's charm, there's something about him that she just can't figure out. He stays quiet and hidden. No one really knows who he is, all they know is his name. On top of it all, she's starting to suspect he might not even be human. Evelyn is determined to find the hidden secrets of his mysterious past. But Eric Clarke is determined not to reveal his dark side.

The story follows the lives of Eleanor, Wolfe and Zeph, three teenagers living in a war-torn world. They have been taught how to defend themselves like everyone else, but unlike everyone else they have no desire to fight in the ongoing war. All they want to do is explore the world, meet some new people and most of all, survive. With no money to their names and the only possessions they own the weapons in their hands and the clothes on their backs, how will they stay together when the world around them is falling apart?