To someone that isn't paying much attention, it seems that everyone in the kingdom of Arthronia will have a happily ever after. This would seem especially true for Nathaniel Derrington: at eighteen his unparalleled knack for stabbing dragons wins him a spot in the royal guard, a respectable position with a fat paycheck and almost zero responsibility. But to someone that is paying attention, things aren't looking so hot. 1.) Political tensions are rising. 2.) Magic is starting to run out. 3.) Nathaniel is completely gay for his employer. You know, the King. When a royal ball takes a turn for the worst, Nathaniel is thrown into a new kind of adventure. A kind where sanity is no longer a requirement, honesty isn't the best policy, and good people don't always get happy endings. Things get ugly. But hey, life isn't a fairy tale. And it's time for Nathaniel to wake up and smell the roses.

The story of a boy who learns about the harsh realities of the world, however still strives to follow his childhood dream of becoming a writer. Follow his journey as he and his dream die. Follow his steps as he gets back onto his feet and realizes that the only limit the human mind is the words of others.

The highly anticipated follow-up to the ⋕1 Wattpad hit DEAD IN BED is here. Bailey's and Ashley's sagas continue in the heart-wrenching finale to Adrian Birch's totally unique meta novel. ----------------------------------------------- Haven't read Book 1 yet? Check it out here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/25536264-dead-in-bed-by-bailey-simms-book-1 You've never, ever read a book like this. When a sexually-transmitted plague breaks out in Ashley Young's small town, leaving its victims with a bizarrely amplified libido, everything about her life changes. DEAD IN BED is partly a suspense thriller with a strikingly unique story, partly a page-turning mystery about a disease that makes people hopelessly crave sexual contact, and partly a neo-western adventure in the American heartland. For readers who can handle a smart, controversial female protagonist who's willing to do anything -- no matter how difficult or morally questionable -- in order to survive, the series pulls them in like an unshakeable addiction. . . . Bailey Simms, teen author of DEAD IN BED, is stuck at home with a rare medical condition. Writing is her only escape, so she's determined to keep her salacious series hidden from her strict father. Soon an older boy starts to secretly help her, and Bailey finds new opportunities for freedom she's never had. But as DEAD IN BED grows in popularity, and Bailey's fans start to clamor for the sequel, she learns that being a successful Wattpad author may come with a terrifyingly dangerous price.