BOOK #1 [A Watty Finalist & Newly Edited!] The Swarm - thought to have originated from biological warfare, arrived, it killed and left millions dead in its wake and still has not been eradicated as it makes its way around the world. A cure is not possible. Irissa Maclin, a reclusive and hostile girl from a desert region that borders the capitol Arid, is on the verge of turning seventeen. Girls of this age from the surrounding regions are selected at random for surrogacy. They will be taken to PURE, a lab to help harbor Seraphim - genetically perfect embryos. If she is to be sent away, can the turmoil deep within her be mended by a young man from a neighboring region - a forbidden attraction that can change everything? Secrets, betrayals, and love pave the path for Irissa. Will she choose her own fate, or succumb to the science that promises a brighter future?

Princess Maria Orland never dreamed of joining the ranks of the noble Dragon Riders. However, after ferrying a dragon egg to the Elven City of Orkag, she soon finds out that the dragon inside has bonded to her rather than the Elven Queen. When the queen finds out, both she and Maria's father are enraged.

THIS POEM DOES NOT BELONG TO ME However, it is by someone that I loved very dearly. It is about the pureness and love that a woman, my grandmother, felt towards her invalid daughter. It will tug heart strings but it is well worth the read. Please enjoy, vote, leave comments and like it if you wish.;

Follow Tristan as he shares his story, the story of every girl he loved, of every girl he killed, and of the one love that felt impossible to end, even for him.