BOOK 1 ELEMENTAL SERIES: TILL THE WATER DRIES OUT Everyone calls her the retard, the freak who set fire to a teacher's tie and then dyed her hair blue. She just calls herself impulsive. Victoria has lived her seventeen years of existence in a children's home, under the care of madam Minch, with no recollection of her parents, and no relations that she knows of. Now that high school is almost over, and college doesn't look too prospective, she wonders whether she's meant to spend her life at the home forever. But that is before she meets Professor Morgan Eldridge, of Eldridge College of the Magical Arts, who knew her mother, and believes that Tori is no ordinary girl. At the College, Tori hears whispers about a man everyone calls Montefiore, who viciously strips people of their Elemental core and steals their Magical power. What has he to do with Tori? And why is he so adamant to have her dead?

It's as if my morning can't get any worse: 1. Jill, my editor, is demanding to know why my article on insurance policies isn't on her desk yet (my job sucks. I wish I could write for 'Mascot lifestyle' rather than 'Mascot business') (clearly, in Jill's words, you can't have everything in life) 2. I have a zit the size of mount Everest on the tip of my nose (I kid you not) 3. None of my colleagues (except Nadine) want to meet my eye (so it was my turn to bring in donuts) (and I kind of forgot) (I know, who forgets donuts?) (plus I was late) (I'm sorry?) 4. Oh, and did I mention my mother's in town? ( And demanding to meet the 'boyfriend' I'd written to her about?) (the one that I PROMISED I was not lying about?) (God help me!). Which brings me to 5. Where the hell am I going to find a guy to play my 'boyfriend'? (Because, of course, he technically doesn't exist).

Oh slave escape, at your risk For herein lie troubles deep They'll hurt and kill and break your will Step with caution, tread brisk Better a slave, serving in peace Than inside this maze, a fugitive

I found myself staring out of the doors, as people walked in and out, the text book open at the table of contents, on the desk in front of me. It's been like that for the past hour, during which, I have discovered the following things about myself; a. That I'm feeling excessively hungry (that would explain the groaning sounds ensuing from my abdominal region) b. That I'm also very drowsy (studying can get so boring). (Especially since I haven't done it at all). c. I need divine help (God, are you there?) d. As a side note, I'm never going to have Kendall Jenner's body. Lord have mercy.

Reasons why Will Gibson is the most annoying person I know. 1. He has completely ignored me 2. He rolled his eyes at me (well, he did rescue me from falling/twisting my ankle again) (I mean, it was stupid of me to wear these shoes anyway) (but that's besides the point!) 3. He is totally INSANE 4. No seriously, for someone who looks that good, and who was voted most promising writer of 2014 for his 'education of the girl child' article, he really puts a whole new spin on the definition of "insane". 5. You know why? (Read to find out!)

Anger. The only emotion stronger than fear, than love. For more than ten years of her life, Jade has struggled, juggling hate, anger, fear and anxiety. Memories she tries to hide at the back of her mind are always quick to resurface. When she runs into the one person she has been going out of her way to avoid all her life, things take a sharp turn; a faster course; one she could never have imagined. And in order to rectify the disaster that her life has become, Jade has no other option but to face her fears, unravel her past, and take a strong dose of betrayal. The only hope she has lies in a pot-bellied stubborn old man who hasn't seen a sober day in a long time, and a beautiful mysterious young stranger who has all the indications of danger. And as if things were not hectic enough for her liking, Gramma has a secret to tell Jade, one she has kept to her chest since she was a little girl. Now, only one question remains; is Jade ready yet?

"When the clock strikes twelve, that's when the magic will be gone." Whether you were a witch or a princess, you thrived on magic. There were no questions asked; you just knew. You knew there was only one thing keeping you alive. When Henley Castle, a girl believing only in facts, writes an article that literally crushes the dreams of children around the world, everything changes. Suddenly the magic that was always secretly there is dwindling, and all the fairytale characters are blaming her. After Peter Pan sprinkles Henley with a touch of pixie dust, her eyes are opened to the world of heroes and villains and everything she thought to be a myth. Since the release of the article, the children who stopped believing in magic are throwing off the balance of the fairytales. Everyone is running mad trying to figure out how to save the magic. Then with a string of luck the storybook beings are given the chance to save thier crumbling world. Unfortunately, they don't know how to navigate the mortal world, and there's only one girl that they trust to guide them. If the shoe fits, Henley is in for one hell of a ride. ∞ cover by moonxriver

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Running away from their jobs as camp counselors, Ellie and Seb embark on a road trip with unexpected turns en route to their destination - New York. ***** Camp Raukawee was meant to be where Ellie Morrison and Sebastian Lee spent their summer working as camp counselors, but they've had enough. Escaping in the middle of the night, the friends hatch a crazy plan to make their way to New York to visit Ellie's dad, who she hasn't seen since he moved five years ago. Along the way, however, a series of cities and events have the pair not only questioning their individual futures, but wondering what will happen to the growing spark between them as the countdown to adulthood begins. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet