"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

COMPLETE #1 in Fantasy #1 in Adventure #1 in Historical Fiction ---------- Sometimes, believing helps us to see truth. Other times, we need a little evidence to believe. But there is truth behind everything; every false manoeuvre, ever little lie...a small piece of truth is hidden. Just like truth is wound into legends too. Growing up best friend to the future King, Arabelle never really thought her life could go wrong. Whenever she wanted something, or needed something, she would get it. Then she lost her father at a young age and Arabelle was forced into a world of dresses, balls, and lies. Being a tomboy, Arabelle would have rather been out on her horse doing archery practice with her brothers. When Arabelle gets curious and sneaks into a forbidden area of the castle, she discovers a deadly secret: her bloodline is sacred, dating back to a legend surrounded by the one thing she knows not to be true. Unsure what to do, she gets caught up in a series of events that lead to her being hidden and whisked away from the only familiar place she knew. After making some unlikely allies, Arabelle sets off on a journey to find the legend of the last dragon egg. Fate has something big in store for her; will she be able to withstand the pressure of it all?There is one thing Arabelle needs to learn to survive this new place... Some things are more than a legend. ---------- © Isabella Espe 2013 - 2019 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. This work is unedited. Your patience and leniency towards any grammatical or spelling errors is requested while you read this story. This story was written in 2013, and the author knows there are a lot of errors in this work. Thank you for understanding. ---------- Credit to @Abyss-of-Crazy for the cover!

req·ui·em (noun) 1. a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead 2. a musical composition setting parts of a requiem Mass, or of a similar character 3. an act or token of remembrance --------- There’s something charming about the idea of a musician that doesn’t speak. Or at least Garrit likes to think so. Violinist, pianist, composer and voluntary mute, Requiem Jones has been Garrit’s best friend since almost before he can remember. They’re an inseparable pair, and everything seems to be going perfectly for them as they cruise through High school. Junior Year is almost over, and their shared dream of attending Julliard is just within in their grasp. But just as Garrit begins to realize his budding feelings for the enchanting performer, everything takes a turn for the worst. ---- { Cover Art by anticlimactic }

In the summer of 1918 a tragedy echoed across the world when the Russian Imperial Romanov family was murdered by communists leaving much of the country crying out in mourning. Yet, there was a myth that one daughter, the youngest daughter; the Grand Duchess Anastasia had escaped. Though many disbelieved, for some this would prove to be more than a rumor and it would change their lives forever. Annalisa Peterson, a senior in high school, is dying to get out and move as far away from her family as possible. Not that she has had a rough childhood, but she wants to get away from constantly being expected to be the perfect A student and consistently having to visit her great grandmother who doesn't seem to like her, and oh yeah, doesn't speak a word of English. One final class assignment could change everything that she's ever known, and could literally re-write history. To find out the truth about her family's history, it isn't long before she's digging through old papers, books, photographs, and even travelling to Russia; not to mention getting her heart tangled up with the enemy along the way. As Annalisa finds out more and more, she's quickly discovering that once the real truth is out, her entire life will be turned upside down, and life will become much more dangerous for her, and those around her. Secrets are revealed. Questions are answered. One thing is certain; Annalisa never thought that her senior year would end like this.

7 Letters from the trenches of World War I.

"A game that changes our lives. We never expect this to happen, but it's too late. We are now facing struggles that can lead us to death. I don't want to die including my six friends, but the only way to stop this curse is to face the consequences, including death. We should know what happened in past. This is the key to solve the mystery behind the curse of Truth or Dare." ~ CJ Will you solve the mystery or die?

❝When we grow, we stop searching the monsters under the bed, instead, we search in our heads.❞ [other #161-10/25/13 ● spiritual #81 -01-27-14]

On the outside, Adena Serre looks like an average highschooler. But on the inside she's broken. Because of her hidden secrets, she shut's off the world. So when she is paired with Dylan Henderson for an assignment, she builds up a wall to keep him out. But Dylan, finding Adena to be interesting, wants to know what she is hiding. As Adena and Dylan become closer, it becomes less about the assignment and more about their lives. When there worlds come crashing down around them, will they be able to find love?

Working at the biggest and most popular family owned pizza parlour in New Hampshire has its certain perks. Free pizza, great pay, and making little chubby kids smile at their graduation parties; its the teenage dream. But for Rhett Webster, a renowned geek in highschool, its a hell hole. Having to deliver to the idiot jocks at school who refuse to pay without some kind of prank, to the cheerleaders who sneer in disgust, to the parties that he never seems to get invited to; it's never an easy day. But what happens when the pretty, shy new girl opens the door and gives him a smile? Ivy Dunt may have a few secrets hidden away herself but despite that, she might just be able to slip beneath Rhett's nerdy exterior and show the world who Rhett Webster really is. Follow the awkard tale of Rhett and Ivy as they stumble through what it really means to be a teenager.

Sandra has never met her grandmother before, not even at her mother's funeral, so it comes as a surprise when her grandmother herself invites her to stay over during winter break and "catch up." But when Sandra arrives at 1700 Elwood Lane, all the way across the state in some off-the-map town, she doesn't find a homey cottage, lush front garden, and a pink Volvo parked in the driveway. She finds a run down mansion, an empty vault, and blood smeared on the walls. Unable to run away, Sandra is trapped inside the house along with all of her grandmother's secrets--ones she is very reluctant to discover. Ones that just might kill her next. [cover by @amechania]