**Wattys 2016 Winner!** Fifteen-year-old Emmeline Jefferson doesn't have time away from the Demons. Not a minute to say goodbye to her family, not a moment to wonder "Why me?" Every second she's not possessed is spent begging stranger after stranger for help. But no one believes a sporadic girl who claims Demons have spent more time in her body than she has. No one until she finds Dumaine. Dumaine Chartres's whole life fits in his accordion case, his friends are nonexistent, and this fascinating girl is telling him Demons exist. These things all make perfect sense. What he doesn't understand is why humans have such outrageous issues with murder. Death is natural. If he wasn't supposed to kill anyone, they wouldn't have died. Nobody even noticed the bodies anyway. In return for a break from his internal demons, Dumaine offers Emmeline help, and she's willing to receive it from anyone. Maybe this boy can finally be the keeper she needs. Maybe chasing these Demons can explain why he's so different from everyone else. Maybe this friendship can work. With a wise but demented old man, and enough determination to perturb the Demons, Emmeline and Dumaine concoct a plan to unriddle their lives. The first step is to confront the Demon's creator. But something else seems to have found the creator first. And it only looks like an Angel. Human Spines is part one of a YA dark Urban Fantasy written in a style similar to Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me and Elana Johnson's Possession. It's the first of a series and told from the viewpoints of Emmeline, Dumaine, and their rambling but wise navigator, Hans. Through a diverse cast, it explores themes of learned distrust, fear of the unknown, and the battle against the evil inside us all, in a way similar to a Studio Ghibli film. Cover by ecclesia-

When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets. ***** Natalie Driscoll is dead. She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Insecure: not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious Only certain girls are affected by this disease. I can feel them staring at me...am I that ugly? I can hear them whispering...are they talking about me? My mama always told me that it was just a figment of my imagination but I can't help but be insecure. Karmella Young has always been insecure about a lot of things like her hair, her face, her body, and how she talks. It has been like this since high school , she has always been this shy and insecure little girl. Being shy makes everyone think they can run all over you and Karmella hasn't tried to stop anyone from running all over her. Someday Karmella will grow out of being shy and insecure , maybe she'll do it on her own , or maybe she'll have help. Being insecure has been one of her biggest battles. Vote and comment for the first chapter! ❤️ Copyright © 2015 Msfanfictional

**Sample chapters only. This book is available to purchase from all ebook stores*** After his mother tragically dies and his deadbeat father goes off the rails, nineteen-year-old Micky is left to care for his disabled little brother, Flynn. Juggling college, a dead end job and Flynn's special needs means Micky has to put his bad boy past behind him and be the responsible adult to keep his brother out of care. He doesn't have time for anything else in his life. Until he meets Dan.

[COMPLETED] The world has gone to hell. A virus has taken over, one that doesnt just make you sick, one that kills you and then brings you back as a flesh eating zombie, otherwise known as a walker. Karolina is a survivor in this nightmare of a world and shes hell bent on finding her mother and brother and taking down as many walkers as possible. Along the way she meets a group of survivors, and together they try and find a safe haven from this post apocalyptic world. Featured in the official Wattpad @Fanfic The Walking Dead reading list. Copyright © 2012 indigoshire on Wattpad ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

About a girl Whose heart got broken One-too-many times By boys who never saw her worth #thepeopleofsociety #youngadult #stopslutshaming [#30 in short story 6/5/16] © Charlotte Noir This was written when I was sixteen. Read at your own risk.

"My beautiful Puppet Boy and my beautiful Puppet Girl." A teenage boy and girl find themselves trapped in the lair of a crazy man obsessed with human puppetry. __________________ #1 in horror - 12/6/15 [featured - 12/30/15] IMPORTANT NOTICE - if you're reading this story on a site that is not www.wattpad.com then you could be at risk of a malware attack. Furthermore, please go to this link: www.wattpad.com/user/z0mbies, and report to me where you are reading this story. Thank you. WARNING: This story contains distressing material. Reader discretion advised. The characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.

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

Sometimes rumors really burn... Ben and Trissa used to be the "it" couple, but a misunderstanding has turned their love into a war of words and a fight for first blood. Cameron falls for Hope at first sight, but does he really know anything about her? When a scandalous video that appears to star Hope makes its way around the school, the entire school can talk of nothing else. When Cam disavows her in front of the entire school, Hope can't handle it and leaves town. Do these two couples even stand a chance at love? Not if their friends won't mind their own business! Rumors spread like wildfire and it's he said/she said in this modern homage to Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Please note: This story is recommended for ages 14+ due to strong language and mature themes.