*THE UNEDITED VERSION* Beware of typos, errors, and general mistakes. This is a very, very rough draft. "I live in a place called Compound 4. We are one of ten different compounds placed at strategic locations around the US. It's been thirteen years since the virus overtook humanity, turning about ninety percent of us into zombies. I'm not sure how it started exactly; that's classified information. I do know that in order to save what was left of the human race, the president at the time took a bunch of really smart people and kids and relocated them into new 'protected' cities. My father was one of those really smart people. I was only five at the time, but I knew what was happening." Within the walls of the compound, Jay makes stupid mistakes, mistakes even she doesn't understand, putting everyone inside at risk. All because she can't shoot someone. All because she misses the wind in her hair, the flowers on the hillsides, the sound of crickets at night. All because she's different, the only person untouchable by the Virus. When the mistakes begin to duplicate, and a girl shows up who knows her name, everything begins to change in Compound 4. Highest rank in Science Fiction: #9

When Jay's future collides with a mysterious Artificial Intelligence machine from the past he discovers things in the present are not at all what they seem. The extremely intelligent Jay Levant lives in the Homeland, a dystopian society on the planet Cenerea where intelligence is highly valued and every citizen is tracked and monitored. He enters the elite Homeland University and begins a serendipitous relationship with Elle Arcturis, a young woman from a wealthy family that uses sex to manipulate the Homeland's leaders. To Jay, Elle is his everything. To Elle, Jay is her ticket to the powerful position of Mother Arcturis, the second most influential person in the Homeland. However, things begin to change when Jay is befriended by his University A.I. instructor, Harold Bouri. and what he learns about the old man's past and his relationship with an old Artificial Intelligence machine will change Jay's life forever... 2017 Wattpad Featured Science Fiction Story 2017 #ShoreIndie writing contest Blurb Critique Winner Approximately 102,000 words in 34 chapters. www.camalosh.com Copyright © 2016 by C A Malosh All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Welcome to the World of Alburnium... If the Wizard of Oz swept you away and Narnia enchanted you, then follow the White Road Chronicles for a new kind of fantasy adventure. Illuminated: Book One begins with a girl in search of the truth. Alyra, mockingly known as Princess, was captured at an early age by the evil ruler, Darnel, and brought up in the dark land of Racah. At the age of seventeen, she considers herself nothing special. She has no recollection of who she is or where she came from. Her hope of ever finding freedom dims. Until the messenger arrives. Until he brings to light the meaning behind the medallion she's kept hidden. Until she accepts the blinding truth. Now she flees for her life. Alyra's journey leads her down a narrow road with strange traveling companions. Together, they encounter a kingdom where nothing is what it first seems. **FYI for those coming over from Captured: Novella One of the White Road Tales... A lot happens between Tarek and the Princess during the novella series, so jumping into this book will be a little confusing at first. The novellas were meant to be a fun prequel to the relationship they had before Darnel - King of Racah- figured out what was going on and tried to put a stop to their relationship. Tarek and Alyra's story thread continues all through the White Road Chronicle novel series - so if you want to see what happens and how they get back together, keep reading. I'm really sorry for the confusion, I should have put this up at the beginning. My apologies. =) The White Road Chronicles consists of: Illuminated: Book One- available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble Luminosity: Book Two- available on Amazon, Kobo, Scrib'd, B&N and more. Emanate: Book Three - available on Amazon Radiance: Book Four - available on Amazon Just Released: Ignited: Book Five - available on Amazon Are you packed and ready for your journey? Well, let's get going then...

In the city of Kar'eth, in the Province of Talbetha, eight unlikely individuals are thrown together for various reasons, some for money, some for fame, some for glory, some for freedom... but all to heed the Earl's call to arms in defeating the mighty Red Dragon that is terrorizing the countryside. Can these eight move past their prejudices and petty differences to bring the beast down?