Certain scenes from Pirates from the point of view of Lydia Hall.

3rd book in the Pirates series

*WATTYS 2018 LONGLIST* Second book in the Pirates series

Before he was feared. Before enemies cowered upon hearing his name. Before he became the Ruler of Beasts. He was just a boy hidden in the dark alleys of a foreign country. Maximus Alexander has lived in exile his whole life. He'd learned the hardships of life since a very young age. At Ten, his mother taught him how to shear the skin of wolves. At eleven, he would hunt for game with the elders in the great mountains of Svėna. He'd always had a gift for collecting beasts, they would say. He would tame eagles and tigers and unleash them at whoever crossed their tribe's borders. At twelve, he learned he was the only heir to the Kingdom of Volkeï, and the son of the enemy's governor. Thrown into a world of war and strategies, of royals and bourgeoisie, Maximus Alexander has yet to face vigorous training and learn the key to rule kingdom properly. Upon meeting his father, however, he soon realizes that nothing is ever as it seems in the kingdom and learns secrets that should have better remained hidden. Constantly belittled in the new kingdom, Maximus feels exiled as ever. 'Ruler of beasts', they would call him once he'd play with eagles and Tigers, the villainous prince Volkei is cursed with. With his mother assassinated and mutilated in front of his eyes at an attack that was primarily targeted at him, Maximus Alexander soon realizes that the key to ruling a Kingdom requires more than a goodness of heart. To become a King, he would have to give it away completely and become something greater, someone powerful. Power is earned by fear, and never love. If they wanted him to be a villainous Prince, he would gladly abide. A monster is created after all, never born. This is not the story of a boy who dared to turn into a monster, this is the story of a villain, who had earned respect at the price of his humanity. This is the story of the Ruler of Beasts.

Three years have passed since Elsa was taken, since Jack vowed to find her. Both of them change over the course of the years, Elsa becomes colder and Jack becomes darker. Elsa has been captured by the Agency of Mutant Detainment, while Jack has become a bounty hunter in order to search for her. When they find each other, they discover they've changed. Has their love changed as well?

Elsa has had a crush on Jackson Overland ever since she laid eyes on him. Between ice powers and hormones, Elsa's struggling for control. After her parent's car accident, she's closed herself off from the world. Elsa appears to be the only abnormal person in Autumn Brooke High-school. Could there really be someone else like her?

Sixteen-year-old Gabi Parker expects nothing exciting when she and her older brother move to the lake-side town of Kenosha, Wisconsin for the summer. It is soon discovered the lovely town has a strange habit of young men turning up dead in a grisly fashion along the beautiful shores of the lake. Police believe it to be a fast-moving serial killer. Old legend-believing townsfolk feel otherwise. By chance Gabi discovers that a bizarre noise calls out from over by the large rocks surrounding the harbor. It's a loud screech of a sound that only sounds alluring to young men... That's not her only surprise. The gorgeous lake seems to be home to creatures a salt-free lake really shouldn't hold. As Gabi begins to investigate the strange mystery surrounding the town, old stories based on Greek mythology may not be as imaginary as they seem... As Gabi tries to reconcile the fact that Gods and monsters are actually apart of reality she may not have a choice in helping a son of Poseidon and a daughter of Zeus solve the sick murder mystery surrounding the deaths of all the young men. Her own brother may be the mysterious killer's next target. Cover by xShreyaPandeyx

Betrothed to the King. Cursed since birth. All her life, Carissa's been betrothed to a man she's never met and inflicted with a curse she's never seen. Tired of waiting for her betrothed at 18, she flees to forge her own destiny and discover love, but she soon discovers the curse is indeed real and its effects dangerous. She suddenly finds herself in need of the savior she never wanted. But will he be able to see past her curse to love the girl within? Gorgeous cover by @solidarity_ Updated Wednesday and Friday at 4pm CST.

These aren't the type of mermaids that rescue ship wrecked sailors... Cover creds; perfervid

This is Book 3 in the Light as a Feather series. Book 1: Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board (available on Amazon & iTunes) Book 2: Light as a Feather, Cold as Marble I would like to extend a giant THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to all of you who've stuck with these books over the last 3 years.