Texas is now overrun, outer cities in ruin, and Austin in chaos. The Mad King now rules the state, and no one has stopped his destructive path. However, there are some who plan for the downfall of the king. The Superhero's of Texas (known as the Achievement Hunters) have stepped up and joined forces to defeat the King. X-Ray has joined their squad and may be the only one to stand a chance against the new ruler. He finds Friendship, and possibly love, in his new friends, as he begins getting closer and closer to Vav. But, will X-Ray's relationship with his new found family be his downfall? Told in the eyes of Ray Narvaez Jr.

DISCONTINUED/NO OTHER CHAPTERS WILL BE WRITTEN This is the second book in the Heroes & Roses story line. If you haven't read the first book I suggest you do, since there will be subject in this book that refer to the first. After the King disappeared he didn't re-appear for a while; a year and a half to be exact. Ryan Haywood finds the Achievement Hunters, who now work for Rooster Teeth productions, after fleeing the fight that happened a year and a half ago. Things get hard for the Heroes when they realize a new enemy has appeared to cause more trouble, but with elections happening they have to split their resources. There's more drama, action, and heroes then ever before, and there will also be a whole lot of crying. Who will prevail, the heroes, or the roses?

**EXTRACT**PROLOGUE** SPOILER ALERT A boulder seared past her head, shattering the wall behind her. Tiny shards of the shattered rock stung her back as they lodged into it. Looking around she saw her friends laying scattered and motionless, tears welled in her eyes -she couldn't do anything to save them. Tay heard a grunt and she flung her head back at the inhuman boy. Kael stared at her as if she was the most grotesque thing he had ever seen and this alone broke her heart into pieces. "Kael stop!" Tay pleaded, barely a whisper, to the boy she loved. But it was too late. Kael had finally lost his mind. ***** Taylinn always felt unwanted in the world she lived, even more so when she gets captured by the enemy. But this is where she learns more about the world she was born into, like elemental magic, venators, faeries and much more --things she would never have imagined. A twisted mother and a weird cult her love interest belongs to, what will this half-breed do? Making a few friends and enemies along the way, which side will Taylinn choose --stay with the family that never wanted her, or go with the boy who is trained to hunt her?