{#520 in Poetry} The world has turned to ash. Hot winds and violent storms are in its place. Whatever remains of humanity has descended into chaos. The earth is taking back what is hers in a fit of catastrophic rage. This story follows a few people in their quest for survival and healing. This is my first attempt after years of not completing any writing. I really would like to finish my first book, so please join me on this journey! I will be uploading a new chapter every day until 1/18, then once a week until completion. I'm proud to be doing this, and I hope you enjoy! Please leave any and all feedback!

Nova can't escape the rich town of Riverside, where a tragedy follows her every step, but she can work to uncover who's been lying to her all these years. ***** When seventeen-year-old Nova Nightingale returns to her late mother's hometown the last thing she expects is to be public enemy number one, but the rumors surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance fifteen years earlier follow Nova everywhere she goes. And to top it all off, the local rich boy, Isaac Royal, is adamant about making her life hell. Surrounded by rumors, lies, and a secret keeping the town on edge, Nova has to figure out why she's hated and why the boy hell-bent on making her suffer seems to be the only person she can trust. Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains themes of suicide and violence [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]

When Damien Greybeck the son of Lushion (one of the most powerful rulers of the licons) makes an enemy with the vampires and witches, it puts his son and him in great danger. Damien has to suffer the consequences of his fathers ordeal's. Will he break the curse placed on him or will he be stuck like that forever.

• highest ranking | #47 in mystery/thriller Trinity Academy is a school for social elites and high-class nobles, therefore it is rather convenient to have a social ladder within the premises. In the middle of the food chain, is Isla Reynolds with her boyfriend and only friend. The problem in that equation, is that said friend and boyfriend's friendship seems to be brewing into something more behind Isla's back. Isla creates a plan to make her last year in Trinity, a year to be remembered. With a sharp tongue that hides a web of lies, Isla doesn't open up to people. But when she devices a strategy for love, what happens when it all crumbles beneath her feet? Putting her trust in a boy makes her realize that opening up to people is a big mistake. And Isla is mad. Feeling like there's no way out, and fueled by fury, she turns to a sheet of paper. She creates a list that her lips can not utter aloud. So, who wants to know the first rule of killing somebody and not getting caught? cover: florral