"You survive what you thought would kill you, now straighten that crown and move forward like the queen you are." L E C Q U A R E S A C A D E M Y [Book 1&2-Completed ] Written in Taglish language. Book 1&2 was collided for those who's repeatedly asking.

Twelve year old Seth Reid can't seem to get his life back together after losing his dad one year ago. On the verge of getting suspended from school, and nearly failing every class, he meets Belvedere, a quirky shapeshifter, seeking help to save the universe. On an adventure to another world filled with dragons, crystals, and an unknown dark infection, will Seth finally find where he fits in the world? This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Copyright © 2014 by Melanie McFarlane www.melaniemcfarlane.com No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author's rights. Purchase only authorized editions. ISBN: 978-0-9937337-1-0 Cover art © 2014 by Surendra Rajawat http://surendrarajawat.daportfolio.com/

Nineteen-year-old Mat Adam never expected his father's disappearance to uncover a world beyond the living. When a radiant mark known as the Seal of Light appears on his arm, Mat is thrust into the Astral Realm - a fragile land where dryads, sprites, and the last of the elves fight to survive. There, the fallen angel Casus Lucem, exiled from the higher realms, seeks to claim the island for himself using a forbidden weapon called the Kimera - a creation born from corrupted spirit energy. To rescue his father and others imprisoned within the Black Pillars, Mat must embrace the power that chose him, face the truth of his lineage, and stand between a fading light and the darkness determined to consume it. [Ongoing 2025 revision] [Wattpad Featured Fantasy Story - 2015 and 2016 ] [Self-Published | paperback - 2016] - Fantasy | Adventure | Action - Seal of Light - (Soul Drifter Series) | copyright 2025 - All rights reserved. RSalazar (@aftermat) author

Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. There's one rule shared between the island's tribes: don't touch the water. When Cressa-la breaks this law, her world, and body, changes. Sure, change is normal... but when has growing scales ever been normal? • • • Watty Award Winner 2015: Best Use of Visuals • • • Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. Among the spared, magic chooses a rare few, connecting them to the moon or sea. These are the One-Hundreds, mermaids and humans with the power to save the world-or corrupt it. When Cressa-la breaks the first rule of her tribe and touches the water surrounding her island, everything she knows turns on its head. Talking, sinister dolphins, mind control, and a whole world just under the waves await her on her eigteenth birthday... but she never asked for any of this. All she wanted was to become a Tribe Leader and take care of her village. It's amazing how one screw-up can change everything. A relentless darkness reaches for her, wanting her affections for his own twisted purposes. In opposition stands a fractured light, haunted by a painful past where corruption eroded friendship. Unless Cressa-la can bring the darkness to his knees and fight the war raging inside, the world is doomed. • • • Content warning: This story contains themes of depression and violence.