Althea always thought that it would be nice have a protective older brother. However, when her mother marries a man with a college-age son, he does not at all fit this profile. When he bothers to visit, she needs protection from him instead of by him. Frustrated and confused, she wonders how she managed to have such bad luck. In the future, however, she finds out more about the young man who was supposed to be her brother, and she has to decide whether or not to forgive him for his actions. *All artwork originally sketched by burdgebug over various years, colored in recently by me*

In a story that may seem familiar, a young woman who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters has the chance to attend a royal ball. However, this story is not what it initially seems to be, and Eliana forges her own path despite the forces set against her.

**** From the 2016 Watty Award winning author of White Fire**** Burst into this fantasy fairytale and journey to the land of Noch where everyone is born with a soul gift. Some are born with extraordinary visions, others with speed or strength. The greater the gift, the greater the ranking will be in the kingdom. But this isn't true for Sun, who is born with the rare gift of beauty. From birth, a prophecy was placed on her life, that her beauty will cause two princes to turn against each other as they fall in love with her. This brotherly rivalry will only be the beginning of the great war that will sweep across the land. To prevent this, Sun's father hides her away in a deep forest, hoping to prevent the worse from happening. That is, until Sun is spotted in the village and word spreads of her existence. All over the kingdom, people whisper about the "Beautiful One" until it reaches the King. He sends his knights to fetch Sun and bring her to the castle, where he will examine her gift and give her rank within his kingdom. And when all catches sight of her beauty, all will bow down in awe. Sun does everything in her power to avoid the King's two sons, Crow and Christian, but can't seem to escape the pull of their lure. Christian is charm and Crow is war, and both men are devastatingly handsome. They are both also willing to kill each other to gain her hand. When true love begins to bud like the rarest rose, Sun's heart is torn in half. The prophesy of the two brothers is unfolding, but if choosing one prince over the other means destroying her kingdom, Sun would rather disappear than face the consequences.