ENGLAND, FEBRUARY 2016: The Roux Gallery, at first, appears almost unharmed by the break-in: a window has been smashed, a few practically worthless items taken from the shelves ... yet, upon further inspection, Morgan discovers the absence of the Roux's most prized possession. Three months later, Ayla Culbert discovers the absence of her older brother. SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE, MAY 2016: Three people, two men, one woman, leave England carrying nothing but one suitcase and a duffel bag with them. They leave their phones in Preston and cut up their credit cards. LONDON, 7PM: Alma Dhawan's law career stumbles upon liquid gold when she receives a call from Ayla Culbert - her brother is missing, and she thinks she knows why.

BECAUSE WE ARE MORE THAN THE SUM OF OUR PARTS. [74 POETRY]

Boy meets magic. Boy meets death.

"What was it like to witness the creation of the universe?" "Terrifying." When Atara, Merc, Cal and Lilith wake to darkness, they're each more than a little afraid. With no memory of who they were before, and with the universe bursting violently to life around them, they must work together to survive and to get home - wherever that may be. Because the longer they stay in this dark new world, the harder it is to do so. © 2015 by shayebay This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All Rights Reserved Highest Rankings: #8 in Poetry; #20 in Science Fiction

All boys will grow into men.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]