The greatest tragedy the world has ever known turned out to be the ultimate catalyst for change. In the wake of World War III, which decimated most of the world's population, the remaining survivors vowed to not continue to repeat the same mistakes of the past. Fortunately, they had something previous generations did not have - advanced technology. The year is 2117 and this once shattered civilization has become prosperous again. Innovative forms of technology have enabled them to abandon the old model and re-engineer a better way of living for all. Brain implants and genetic modifications have made an entire population educated, healthy, and kind. Despite the benefits of this technology, it has created some unforeseen side effects that threaten humankind's existence. When technology proves to be inept at solving the world's problem, a new hope emerges in the unlikeliest form - a young orphan girl. *** Cyberpunk, dystopian, technology, future, futurism, scifi, heroine, prodigy...

Kaylee, a normal 16 year old girl at a normal teenage party. However, on her way home her life changes. The typical 16 year old Kay, has a not so typical kidnapping. Max has had an undying love for a girl he has never talked to, but he still knows everything about her. One day he is forced to get closer to Kaylee... How close? So close that she is now in his house! Can it be a dream come true, or his worst nightmare?

(semi-long hiatus) Serena Valentine successfully completed her mission as an undercover student at Summington High school. But in the spy world, there are no happy endings. Instead, questions from the last mission were left unanswered, and Serena is determined to find them. When the Valentine team is assigned a second mission, it is not like anything Serena expects. More questions are added onto the list, making it even more confusing for her to handle. Rules might be bent, and risks will be taken.

"The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one."- Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin When 16-year-old Ariel Chambers is rescued from a brutal kidnapping, she returns back to her family with scars running deeper than anyone can ever imagine. Having seen her brother killed before her eyes, her search for the truth becomes desperate... But how far will she go to get it? Can she trust her mysterious new bodyguard, Will? Can she trust anyone? Most importantly, what secrets does she hide? [Watty Awards 2013 Winner]

My left cheek is stinging. It feels as if a hot iron had branded my face. The throbbing is not going to subside any time soon. I wish he wouldn't hit me. I think sometimes he wants my boyfriend to find out he's been raping me. Never in a million years would I have thought that moving into my boyfriend's house would be a living nightmare.