What if you were told you were nothing, but then you became everything? After being abandoned by her parents and abused by the closest thing she ever had for family, Ariella Mathews has no hope for a better life and spends her days only hoping for as little pain as possible. This fifteen year old girl only knew a life of fear and hatred, she never believed that there would be a place for her and her Power of Healing since the Troupe, a group of nomads, told her that she, and it, were nothing. All of that changed when the Troupe turned to the City of Shona, the Capital of Powered People, for protection against people who want to kill them. With her head filled with lies, Ariella has to learn the truth about her family, love, and her Power, but only if she can let go of the fear inside of her. #Visible #Wattys2015

Angelwood Academy is a prestigious school for artists and athletes, and the ultimate goal for anyone who wants a future in either. As a new student at the academy, Isabella Castella hopes to further her skills as a writer in her first year away from home. It doesn't take long for Isabella to find new friends who encourage her in her writing endeavors or the enemies that want nothing more than for her to fail. With the help of her friends: a violinist, a singer, and a model, Isabella begins to finally understand that writing is more than passion, but her life. However the real challenge comes when Isabella must find the strength to prove to everyone, especially herself, that writing is her only dream worth pursuing.