IRON | ❝Hail Emperor, those who are about to die salute you.❞ Vesper knows that if she were ever to be picked for the Hunger Games, she wouldn't leave much behind in District Six. That is, until Icarus Brunel's name is called. The little boy of only thirteen years who wouldn't hurt a single soul. She could never let him die. Taking on a sisterly role, Vesper makes it her mission to do what she can to protect Icarus for as long as she can, and return him home safely. But in the arena, when faced with survival, trained killers and the prospect of death, Vesper's objective is easier said than done... ( extended summary inside ) the 68th hunger games | no love interest BOOK 1 of THE PRECIOUS METALS TRILOGY © starryeyedturtle cover by @bayports

𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙖 | 𝘢 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨: 𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣 Fourteen-year-old Andi Katsifaras has known nothing outside of H.Y.D.R.A labs. There was perhaps a brief time where she could remember living with her father but even those memories are tainted with violence and rejection. For years, Andi has suffered, being twisted and tortured into becoming something more than what she was naturally born as, but she's finally taking a stand and getting out. Amid all the chaos, the Avengers, working to destroy whatever is left of H.Y.D.R.A, stumble upon this girl, someone they could see as a potential recruit. Some members of the team are divided about her position on it, once she's taken under their wing for protection, but they'll all soon learn that their hand will be forced in the decision making process, because something bigger and stronger is threatening the fate of the world, and they need all the help they can get. Andi will soon find herself needing to decide whether she would rather live a life away from all she has been plagued with since birth, or whether she would rather use everything she was given to try and make the world a better place. [ #projectdivine #TheDivineAwards2020 ]

Sherwood Institute for the Magically Afflicted. A refuge for those seeking remedy from curses, hexes and other fantastical ailments. In one night, Ariel Winters went from socialite wannabe to cursed freak. Her heart is turned to glass by a vengeful witch and she is shipped off to Sherwood Institute to find a cure. While receiving treatment, she meets a demonic mobster with anger issues, a timid girl who grows a fish tail when water touches her skin, a beast boy who is kinder than his brutish appearance... As time passes, these damaged people slowly wind their way around her fragile heart. Can Ariel learn to trust them enough to let them into her heart? Or will her new found friendships shatter it before a cure can be found? This will be book 1 in what is tentatively titled The Sherwood Chronicles. Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author. The images in the cover do not belong to me and all rights go to their respective owners.

WATTPAD FEATURED NOV 2020 AND OCT 2021 - FROM OUR STARS LIST WATTPAD MULTICULTURAL FEATURED SEP 2022 - AUSTRALIAN WHISPERERS READING LIST It's difficult to save someone who doesn't want saving, particularly when they're lying to you. ... Claudia and Jake Cairns have lost their mother, their home, and their innocence. After surviving a catastrophic bushfire in rural Australia, the 16-year-old twins relocate to Sydney. Forced to move on, Claudia accepts her new life, embracing therapy, school and her new friends. But Jake is less willing to forget. As information about the fire emerges, ghosts from their past reappear, and Jake grows increasingly self-destructive, Claudia realises she only knows half-truths about what actually happened the day smoke rose over the trees and their world caught alight. .... AWARDS: CUPID AWARDS 2021 - 1ST PLACE - MYSTERY THE FLOWER FIELD MINI AWARDS 2021 - 1ST PLACE JAM-BOARD 2022 AWARDS - 2ND PLACE LUNAR AWARDS 2021 - 3RD PLACE - TEEN FIC GOLDEN WRITER AWARDS 2020 - FINALIST - TEEN FIC

Book 1.5 - The Culled Crown Series. A Culled Crown Novella. Ten girls. Nine bodies. One crown. If given the chance to be queen, would you take it? Viera Kevlar is goddess-touched, one of ten female heirs to the Erydian throne. She is a poisoner, the first girl in the history of the Culling to ever be blessed with such an ability. Despite her own reservations and desires, she will have to fight for the crown. She may have to die for it. If she wins the Culling by killing the other nine candidates, then she will be crowned queen of Erydia. Her family will be invited to live in the palace and her mother might have access to healers who could save her life. But to be queen, she may have to lose the one thing she cares most about-- herself. This is a novella that acts as a prequel to Monroe Benson's story--"The Culled Crown." I would suggest reading that novel before reading this one. Although this story takes place before Monroe's Culling, this novella should be read between book one and book two.

In this gripping sequel to The Culled Crown, Monroe finds herself fighting between the power in her blood, her traitorous heart, and her freedom. ***** Monroe Benson had two choices: be queen or be dead. When the Culling for the Erydian crown turned deadly in new ways and girls started dying outside of trials, Monroe's rebel brother gave her a third option: kill the queen and escape the Culling. Hidden in the mountains of Vayelle, Monroe must now try to prove her loyalty to a group of rebels who only see her as a threat. They don't want culled crowns or toxicant thrones - they want a new country with no goddess and no goddess-touched girls. With her only allies now her enemies, Monroe finds herself on a dark path filled with grave danger. [[word count: 250,000-300,000 words]] Cover designed by Natasha Shaikh

Of Cages and Crowns is now published as a Hardcover, and E-book with Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Wattpad Original Edition and Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase. Thank you so much for your support! ***** Destined to compete for the throne, Monroe Benson must fight nine girls for the right to rule. If she wins, she will be crowned queen. To lose is to die. ***** Monroe Benson is marked and goddess-touched, one of ten heirs to the Erydian throne. When the next Culling is announced, she has no choice but to prepare to fight for her life against nine other marked girls. When the competing heirs begin to drop dead outside of trials, Monroe must decide if her fire ability is enough to protect her from a new unseen enemy. Can she survive the Culling and take the throne, or should she kill the queen and dismantle the competition from the inside? In a palace of lies and power-hungry court members, Monroe must be careful who she trusts. The Culled Crown is the first book in The Culled Crown series. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Natasha Shaikh *** Publishing through Wattpad Books - 11-22-22 Pre-order now!

𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙖 | 𝘢 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖: 𝙘𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙬𝙖𝙧 Andi Katsifaras is slowly beginning to adjust to life as a teenager, as well as life as a trainee avenger. But right before things can become official for her, in terms of her status as an Avenger, things take a drastic turn. Now, the Government feels like they need better control over the Avengers, because every time they set out to save the world, they tend to leave a lot of destruction behind. People get hurt. And with this new law, the Avengers would only set out to help when they're called upon instead of when they feel the need to. And apart from that, the arrival of someone who is believed to be a fugitive sets everyone on edge, and before they know it, people are picking sides. Their two leaders have opposing views it's slowly driving both Tony and Steve apart. Andi stands by Tony, but slowly, she begins to wonder if it is because she believes he's right, or because of her loyalty to him. And with all this going on, she's also trying to navigate how to keep her powers hidden, how to finish her homework on time, and how to deal with her first ever crush. Last year was hard for Andi, but this year isn't going so swell either.

Neely Lynch wants nothing more than to stay hidden from the spotlight. Raised in the human world, she knows only stories of her true home. A place where dragons rule the skies and wolves prowl in the dark of night. A place where her family name speaks of a terrible and bloody history. A history that no one wants to remember. Fated to be a Dragon Rider, a powerful breed who rule by fire and sword, Neely must learn to hide her heritage in a country which would seek to destroy it. Especially when she is bonded to a breed of dragon that is feared above all and thought to be extinct until then. Demons rise and threaten the fragile peace in Valaxia, forcing Neely to either accept who and what she is, or watch her friends and country fall. (Book One in the Riders Series)

Book Two in the Riders Series - Behind the magic and splendour of Valaxia, lies a darker world of torture, betrayal and deceit. One that Neely Lynch has become too well acquainted with; her life contained to the cells of Acheron and her soul hidden from the one who shares it. It festers, growing dark just like those who came before her as she fights to survive in a world that only wants to see her gone. The tide in Valaxia is turning, the truths of history rearing its ugly head. She will learn, they all will learn just why Valaxia fears the Vidalin Rider.