It began with the murder of Butler Leonard Burns. Horror Hill, a manor for the abnormal in society, quickly turned into a scene of betrayal and blood. His ties to the sinister organisation, Cobra, plunged the Horror Hillians into a conflict that left no one unscathed. From the shadows, biomechanical creatures emerged, spores spread, and greed lured the Horror Hillians up Mount Snowcrest in pursuit of Cobra's well-desired artefact - The Eternal Prism - turning friends to foes. In the end, it was not their enemies that destroyed them, but the flaws that they could never outrun. ______________________________________________________________ A chilling murder. A secret organisation. A mythical prize. Betrayal runs deep, legends come alive, and the path to immortality is paved with blood.

In the land of Mariol, where empires rise and fall, three unlikely allies are drawn together by fate-each with their own secrets, ambitions, and burdens. Anna Wolff, a fierce Lalenian woman from a land branded as barbaric and backward, carries the weight of her people's struggle for survival. Katharina Al-Famis, the daughter of the powerful Khotan Empire's ruler, holds the future of an empire in her hands, but a dangerous path to the throne could tear her apart. And Iskander Al-Ceides, a brilliant Gajarnan scholar, finds himself in the midst of events he never expected-events that could unravel the very fabric of the world. As their paths cross, tensions rise, and destinies collide, they are thrust into a journey that will test their limits and force them to question everything. Together, they may just be the key to saving a world on the brink of destruction. But can they overcome their differences long enough to succeed? Prepare for an intense ride through treacherous lands, political intrigue, and epic adventure in Far East. The world of Mariol may never be the same again.

In 1984, Christopher Pike published a young adult thriller called SLUMBER PARTY. Neither he nor the publishing community realized that this was the beginning of a revolution in the YA genre. That teenagers had been craving an author who didn't talk down to them. That teenagers were ready for complex and gritty thrillers that didn't avoid the powerful emotions many adolescents felt. SLUMBER PARTY was the first of over fifty bestselling novels that Pike created that were essentially adults novels—with teenage heroes. Now, decades later, Pike has a new thriller arriving on the market this November: STRANGE GIRL. And he has finally come out of seclusion to discuss how to write a great YA novel: How to get started: How to plot a YA novel; How to ruin a YA novel. Blunt advice on what it really takes to get a book published in today's competitive market. For the next three weeks, every day on Wattpad, Christopher Pike will be posting his advice and answering your questions. Wattpad is happy to have him.

An anthology of spooky short stories and creepy poetry for children and young adults. Mr Ghastly explores the unseen worlds of ghosts and monsters; from wicked witches running disciplinary schools for wayward kids, to talking garden ornaments, hungry dragons hidden in underground train stations, the misdemeanours of a vampire with two left feet, and much, much more ...