WINNER OF READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2020 (Historical Fiction) Stone hearts. Silver to gold. And the fierce need to prove oneself. [THIS STORY IS PENDING MAJOR EDITS TO CHARACTERS AND PLOTS]. Sequel: Silver Skies Highest ranks: #1 in Arabia || #3 in History || #51 in Assassin || #90 in Spiritual

⭐ FEATURED ⭐ 02/16/2018 Longlisted, Wattys 2018 ✅ COMPLETE Jocasta's nineteen years of peaceful existence in a little village of the Kingdom of Ontur blew up in pieces without much warning: Grandmother had a secret, an old pact with a mysterious man-a pact that, apparently, Jo and her new tagalongs - a flamboyant mage, a goofball knight pledge and a young alchemist-now had to take care of, thanks to the untimely death of the King of Ontur. A quest to find an ancient place, concealing an artifact of unmeasurable power and rumored to be deadly. And posthaste, before it falls into the wrong hands. That's something all grandmothers ask of their granddaughters sometime in their lifetime, right? And all that was at stake was the stability of the kingdom: no pressure. Set in a world where magic is vital, where mages are as equally feared and shunned as they're needed. A temporarily Kingless kingdom where vultures wait for the perfect time to take a plunge. A world where secrets and lies are as abundant, dangerous and necessary as magic. But something else brews in the Kingdom of Ontur: something bigger than Jocasta and her Grandmother's secrets. ⭐ 1st place in Fantasy, The Crystal Crown Awards 2017 || Highest ranking : #46 in Fantasy 03/04/2018 #writteninaction you can read a review here: https://www.wattpad.com/471550430-island-of-lost-toys-reviews-great-reads-for-the

Marcus and Diana had known they loved each other at a very young age. But when her family takes her away from him for her safety, they stay in touch wanting to never be separated for an instant. For three long years they managed just fine with the occassional visit. But their struggle has just begone when the world believes she and her family died. His heart froze with the news and only knew a world bitter and cold around him. She was his light and sun. She made his heart burn with happiness. Now the world has turned to ice for him. But is she really dead or just lost, alone, and scared? Years pass and Marcus has turned into a man, but one with a heart of ice. One of only two friends of his felt he needed a companion. How could a woman help the hard and unpleasing god like man as Marcus? Only one that is haloed like Mare. Can she tame the brute even if she doesn't know her own past? Only time and their time together can know the outcome. ~~Inspired by World So Cold by Three Days Grace~~~ *WARNING* Contains sexual content as well as a rape scene. To those who wish not to read, than I suggest you turn away when Marcus leaves and return the following chapter.