" the old gods were dying " Shadows had followed Annabeth Chase her entire life. They leaked into her dreams and chased her out of her home, causing her to run into two others, Thalia Grace and Luke Castellan, who had the same shadows. They form a small family fueled by secrets and running. But after both Annabeth and Thalia are Selected, their shadows follow them to the palace of Olympia, where they will partake in a competition to win the Prince's heart. The other Selected, which include Piper McLean, Hazel Levesque, and Reyna Ramírez-Arellano, admit to Annabeth that they too have been followed by shadows. Strange dreams plague the Selected, and their shadows seem to be hiding within the people surrounding them. Just as Annabeth slowly starts to fall in love, several murders occur, and several of the Selected fall as victim. Annabeth soon reveals the biggest truth of all: the Selection isn't meant to find love; it's meant to find those who are different. And once they're found, the world may never be the same. The Selected were promised love, and they found it, though not in the expected way. But as darkness falls upon the palace and friends turn on each other, can love save them?

When protagonists are dragged away from their own worlds and placed in a mental hospital, will they escape? Will they ever make it home Disclaimer: I do not own characters, they belong to their respective authors. Contains spoilers for The hunger games trilogy, The Divergent trilogy, Harry potter, Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus, The mortal instruments (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass) , and the selection series (The Selection, The Elite, The One)

we all know what we think about books, but have you ever thought about what a book might be thinking about you?

we all know Ariel, and her side of the story, when she came to the hideous seawitch to trade away her voice for a set of legs to find her true love, but what about Ursula? what's her side of the story? written for skyizblue's fun writingcontest: backstory, team Evil. Winning entry, both in Team Evil and over all entry!

WATTYS 2016 WINNER Untouchable. Stone. Jewel - these are some of the names used for people who are born with a gemstone at the centre of their forehead. This unfortunate phenomenon cannot be detected before birth, it cannot be prevented, if a family has a Jewelled child, there is only one outcome: Before they're sixteen, they will have to leave human society forever and serve "the Zephyr". Among the Jewels there are those who have it worse. Those who sport clear diamonds on their foreheads, the Undefined. The downtrodden, the unlucky - the doomed. Cello Riles and Syianne Locke are both Undefined. On their sixteenth birthday, they each leave their homes and travel across the country to the Zephyr, attempting to go into service. Though aside from the place, or thing, that will take them from human society forever - what IS the Zephyr? There are only questions promised, only shadowy riddles guaranteed. Yet faced with no other choice they must venture forth and plunge into the unknown - the Zephyr. [A big thanks to @stpolishook for being a wonderful friend and helping me figure out how to write a better synopsis] COVER BY Abyss-of-Crazy

The story of a girl who struggles not only with love, but with the media and her identity. • Annabeth Chase: singer, songwriter. Just a small girl trapped in a big world. Percy Jackson: athlete, swimmer. The boy who the internet has declared to be Annabeth's 'soulmate'. Is this really true? [AU]

Recipe for this story: a teaspoon of tragedy, a cup of dark pasts, a quarter-cup of romance, half a cup of forbidden love, two table-spoons of pirates and a pinch of mer-folk and magic. Was that too confusing? Oh, I do give you my sincerest apologies. How about: Perseus Jackson, the youngest son of King Poseidon meets Annabeth Chase, a fierce female pirate. No? Maybe this will give you a clearer picture: Percy Jackson, a merman prince, must fall in love before his eighteenth birthday. But even though girls throw themselves at him, he still can't seem to set his heart on one. That's until he meets Annabeth. Annabeth Chase, a female pirate who people say has a black heart, has a dark past. On the outside, she's cold and fierce, but on the inside she's a broken seventeen year-old girl. That's until she meets Percy. When Annabeth's ship is caught in a storm and she, Piper, Leo and Nico are forced to flee, how will Percy be able to help them? What? Don't look at me. I'm not supposed to tell you. Read the story yourself if you want to find out.

Hey there, fellow demigod! Do you ship Percabeth? Great, 'cos I have just the story for you! This book contains multiple one-shots (one chapter stories), including mortal AU's (alternate universes), after-the-war scenarios and much more exciting fun! Most of the stories are original ideas or things I've come up with whilst scrolling through Instagram so there's definitely something in it for you. What are you waiting for? Get reading!! WARNING: May contain high levels of feels. Read at your own risk.