What if Pompeii hadn't been obliterated by Vesuvius? Would the mysterious Celt still fight for Cassia or would Senator Corvus stand between them? (COMPLETED)

My name is Soraya. Three years ago, my home was raided by the Rebels. Everyone was killed. My mother, my father, and my little sister. For some reason, the Rebels wanted everyone dead - but I got away. Since then I have lived on my own, providing for myself. For three years I have fought weather and hunger, hiding from everyone and everything, scared for my life. I don't know why the Rebels killed my family, but I do know that if they find out I escaped, they will hunt me down. Then, one day, something happens that threatens to destroy the very life that I have fought so hard to keep. SOMEONE FINDS ME... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I DO NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE PICTURE USED IN THE COVER OF THIS BOOK. I SIMPLY FOUND THE PICTURE ONLINE AND EDITED IT.

15 year old Zoe's life turns upside down when her parents get kidnapped, her house gets burned down, and she goes into hiding in a strange city with people she doesn't know. Deciding to try and find her parents; her brother, two friends, and herself go on an adventure into the unknown world of large black lions, old men with sticks, and talking wolves. However along the way she learns a secret about her family that will further change the corse of her life... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I DO NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE PICTURE USED IN THE COVER OF THIS BOOK. I SIMPLY FOUND THE PICTURE ONLINE AND EDITED IT.

Girls and guys can just be friends... right? Ciara Dawson and Connor Westwood are as close as two friends could possibly be. They tell each other secrets, trust one another, and are constantly teasing each other. Their friendship is perfect - until Connor asks Ciara to go to the school dance with him. Not thinking much of it, Ciara accepts. She figures that he is asking as a friend, and he is. After all, they have been friends for years, and neither of them have ever thought of the other as anything but a close friend - until that night...