When Willow's pragmatic world collides with Alden's mystic world, it changes everything she believes in. They awaken a love as old as creation but that love comes at a terrible price. Dark forces and pure evil are lurking in the shadowy dimensions of Earth, listening intently for the Forbidden Words, thirsting for mortal blood. Willow's search for truth becomes a deadly dance with death. She must defeat the Cupids who targeted her and Alden's life so long ago but one of them may have to sacrifice their lives for the other. Here, love becomes martyrdom.

"The beginning of a journey most unwanted, and anticipated." (text on cover) __________________________________________________ In a continent at war, Wyvengard, the Kingdom of the West, is thrown into chaos after an attack from its Southern opponent. Within this very kingdom, four unknowing chosen ones are brought together by fate's hands amidst a world of corruption and darkness. Aleksandra Bane, Dareon Hallow, Lucan Worshire, and Atlanta believe their lives to be already shaken by circumstance, but then the return of the Dragons sends them into foreign ground as a long foreseen quest becomes their purpose. Reluctant and confused, they begin to follow the orders of their respective Dragons while they struggle to be at ease with one another. Their unwillingness is only weakened as they find themselves exposed to the worst in their very peers and foes, forcing them to tread the path paved for them, and making them discover things about their world that had been hidden for a long time. It is their legendary quest: Save the world by freeing the very same Dragons that were imprisoned, postponing-if not completely ridding themselves of- the end of the world, started by an unknown darkness that has taken root in humanity's blood and shows itself in the destructive actions humans commit. As the new era's Dragon Vessels, Aleksandra the Wielder, Dareon the forester, Lucan the knight, and Atlanta the assassin, risk their lives for the Earthly cleanse. Discover their pasts, their entwined destinies, their secrets, and endure their struggles alongside them in the first of a four-book series, Breath of Flame ________________ **Rated M for violence, torture scenes, language, and sexual themes(not many, but i'm sorry, I couldn't help myself)**

"What is a heart if not the ultimate clockwork?" Abigail's young life was saved by the kindness of strangers: Schuyler Algernon, the man who found her collapsed on cold city streets, and Quinn Godspeed, the doctor who risked everything by breaking the law to keep her fragile heart beating. As the truth about what she's become and her feelings for her savior overtake her, Abigail is forced to ask what constitutes life, living, and what dark secrets are contained within Godspeed's past and the walls of Schuyler's house.

At Sixteen, Melonie fell in love with Rainey when they spent a summer together. They had no hope of ever making their relationship work because they came from two different worlds. It wasn't a typical summer romance, there were no grand gestures, no professions of love, and in the end they made no promises to see one another again. Six weeks later Melonie found out a lot came out of that summer romance, and it may have been more than she bargained for. For years after that summer, Melonie tried to find Rainey, but she never did. At least not until six years later, Suddenly her life was turned upside down again at the same place they had met years before. Six years ago it was supposed to be a summer fling where no promises were made. Will Rainey step up the the consequences of that summer, or will he leave once again without a promise of a future? Sometimes love wasn't what you thought it was, and maybe the second time around July Raine could change them both.

Avery Fields thought her life was finally becoming normal. But when her father dies, she quickly understands that nothing will ever be the same again. Her boyfriend has been ignoring and avoiding her ever since, just when she finally hoped that things were becoming serious between them. Her mom's been working late, trying to earn enough money to support the both of them and her best friends, Shanelle and Daniel seem to be living their own secret love life. Exactly two years after her father's death on exactly the same date, she notices something odd and how weirdly- she's the only one that seems to notice that they're reliving the same day over and over again. Avery learns that not only her ex-boyfriend had something to do with her father's death, but he's also realizes he's reliving the same day again- and he's not the only one. It's up to them to find out what mistakes Avery's father went through and how to fix them before it's too late.

"They are martyrs, dedicated to a life that wasn't their choosing. Dedicated to me..." Katarina Labore is known as "the girl with strange eyes." She has the capability to read several languages without having to learn them. She hears voices in her head, and has reoccurring dreams of a man with "yellow eyes" killing her. Each time, waking up to finding scars on her skin from his piercing blade... One night, she's attacked, and with skills she never knew she possessed, Kat kills her pursuer. Mysterious Brison Aragon and his siblings step into her life shortly after to introduce her to a world she never even knew possible. Kat is a Reincarnator. After dying unfairly, fate has granted her with the opportunity to try at life again. But Kat isn't a normal Reincarnator, she has a deep secret, and the Aragons must keep her safe from their world because that secret will be the death of her--literally. Once Katarina is faced with the fact that she must end "the man with the yellow eyes" she'll be lethal and thirsty for revenge, and with the Aragon siblings and her best friend at her side, she'll be ready to kill the man who created this curse in her from the start. Kat will have to put aside her strong feelings for Brison and decide between staying with her family, or the Aragons. She is faced with choosing between a world she was meant to rule or to stay with the ones she cares and loves most. And she's only allowed to have one. Which one would you choose?

In 2235, the one nation world of Axis is a stunning example of near perfection. Helmed by The Honorable Chase Vaughn, and solidified after a devastating clash that has been written down in history as The War of the 9th, Axis's economy is thriving, the low class is all but nonexistent, and technology has leaped forward several decades in less than one. Spirit, the energy of life, present in all living beings has been employed effectively in two practices- Techsmithing and Cyphering, attributing to advancements in science in the arcane, respectively. However, to those determined enough, the Spirit can offer so much more. Legend has it that when a man or woman reaches self actualization, a unique Awakening occurs, and they gain access to special abilities that epitomizes the power of their spirit. While some people view them as blessed, others regard them as self righteous offenders of the gift of life, as granted by their spirits. Among those of this school of thought is the The Honorable himself. In his resentment of their kind, Chase Vaughn has begun to rally the hearts and minds of the world against these gifted individuals with the help of a dark congregation, known as "The Order." A young Awakened named Melik Cloud, under the tutelage of his Aunt Kyomi, is taught of the plight against his people and must prepare for a fast brewing war while striving to understand a deeper war raging within himself.

As soon as you turn sixteen, the Timekeeper is inserted on the inside of your wrist. It's a countdown, showing days, hours, minutes, seconds. Until what, you might ask? Until you meet your soul mate. Candice Smith has only just turned sixteen, and is looking forward to finding her soul mate. But things don't turn out exactly how she thought they would. Find your soul mate, and you should fall in love at first sight right? Wrong. Jase Williams isn't who she pictured as her soul mate, not even close. They are complete opposites, surely there has been a mistake? Between lies, betrayal, and tears, will Candice and Jase end up falling for each other? Or will Candice fall for someone else? (disclaimer: this story is unedited and contains some course language) [ cover by @goodgirlfaiths ]