#wattys2016 As one part fills, the other empties. When one is half empty, the other is half full. The balance to life, good and evil lies in the spilling of an hourglass. When Colette walks into a mysterious store, she spots an hourglass which only she could see. With a tip of her finger, good and evil will forever change. Forced to choose between two paths in a limited amount of time, Colette stands on the verge of life and death. A strange and mysterious boy, new to town, soon enrolls in her school with his eyes set on her. When the balance of life gets thrown off course, Colette must act fast before life as we know it, comes to an end. Like the sand that lay in the bottom when the time runs out, Colette now must either wait until someone comes along to turn it around, or she might just forever be buried within the chaos. UPDATES: weekly #136 in paranormal © Copyright 2015 All rights reserved

Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.