Casey is a teenage Californian loner girl. Forced into isolation in the Sierra mountains, she never expects in this present day and age, a wild man and a small double-winged dragon named Spike to appear and take her away. Anywhere is better than the dump of a cabin in the middle of snow country. In haste, Casey hits the road to experience reality as she once knew it, suddenly imbued with an invisible and volatile fabric of magic. Supported by an unlikely witch, and a narcoleptic necromancer, Casey searches for her place in an uncanny society of what she considers misfits. Spike becomes the ultimate companion as she uncovers an unscrupulous underground world of threatened Shape-shifters, an incredible ecosystem of creatures once deemed myth, and winds her way through intricate layers of the corrupted Magical Fold. The more she learns, the closer she comes to a murderous warlock who is quietly calculating her every move. But can she learn fast enough to understand and outsmart this dangerous society? What does anybody really actually know about Spike? Join Casey and Spike and unravel the mystery in this modern fantasy thriller.

It's one thing to Qualify... But do you have what it takes to Compete? *** COMPETE: The Atlantis Grail (Book Two) continues the exciting story of Gwen Lark that started in QUALIFY: http://www.wattpad.com/story/18913615-qualify-the-atlantis-grail-book-one * * * With Earth about to be destroyed by an extinction level asteroid, teenage nerd, geek, and awkward smart girl Gwen Lark, and a few of her friends and loved ones, barely Qualified for rescue onboard one of the thousands of ark-ships headed to the ancient colony planet Atlantis. Now faced with a year-long journey in space, life in a wondrously alien environment, and many tough life choices, Gwen must decide who or what she will become. Fleet Cadet or Civilian? Friend or lover? Average or extraordinary? Can she make new friends? Can she trust the old ones, such as Logan Sangre, her sexy high school crush and an Earth special operative? Time and time again, Gwen's uncanny ability to come up with the best answer in a crisis saves her life and others. And now, her unique Logos voice makes her an extremely valuable commodity to the Atlanteans-so much so that her enigmatic commanding officer Aeson Kassiopei, who is also the Imperial Prince of Atlantis, has taken an increasingly personal interest in her. Before the end of the journey, Gwen must convince him that she has what it takes to compete in the deadly Games of the Atlantis Grail. It's becoming apparent-the life of her family and all of Earth depends on it.

Nerd girl Gwen Lark must compete in deadly trials against all other Earth teens, including her crush, to Qualify for interplanetary rescue from an asteroid apocalypse, impress her arrogant, flame-hot commanding officer, and save everyone she loves. High-octane series for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES. Optioned for Film! *** Series Optioned for Film! - WINNER - The Fiction Awards 2016 * * * The Asteroid is coming... Your options: die or Qualify. I am Gwen Lark. Nerd, klutz, loser, awkward smart girl. Somehow, I will save you all. * * * In 2047 an extinction level asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and the descendants of ancient Atlantis have returned from the stars in their silver ships to offer humanity help. But they can only save a tiny percent of Earth's teenage population. To be chosen, you must Qualify. * * * A high-octane dystopian SF teen romance adventure from a two-time Nebula Award Nominated author, in the vein of DIVERGENT and THE HUNGER GAMES. Nerd, geek, and awkward smart girl Gwen Lark must compete against other Earth teens, including her high school crush sexy Logan Sangre, in order to Qualify for interplanetary rescue from an asteroid apocalypse. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buy the final, complete book here: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RALWMLM/ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/qualify-vera-nazarian/1120954171?ean=2940150200227 Apple iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/qualify/id954670123?mt=11

Eli Jackson has just married the woman of his dreams. Sure, it was part of an online RPG and not exactly real, but he totally dominated the wedding battle that followed and his lady wife was very impressed. Eli never imagined that his meddlesome older brothers would find a way to make him and his gamer girl meet in person. He never figured on costume designer Zoey Daniels being such fun. Together they’re dynamite, but Eli’s not looking for a real relationship and Zoey lives only for the day. Besides, no one falls in love this fast. Do they? That's the story blurb and I'll be uploading Chapter One on Friday May 1st 2015 (A lovely date for starting something!) From then on I'll be adding more story parts every Tuesday and Friday until the story is complete. I aim to give each chapter a subtitle that's part teaser, part summary. As in: gamer girl - chapter one whereby gamer girl Zoey realizes that her gaming buddy Eli has older brothers who should be shot. Hint: not a problem I'll also be swapping out cover designs a lot - mainly because I can't stay away from the glorious beast that is Photoshop. I'd love to hear cover comments as well as story ones and seeing as I'm new to wattpad I'd love some recs when it comes to places to ogle and improve on coverart. A final note on spelling. I write for three different markets - The UK, the USA and AUS. This story is set in Australia so Aussie slang it is, but the spelling is American English. Realize with a 'z' instead of realise with an 's'. Humor instead of humour. Gray vs Grey. Fun times. See you on Friday!