ORIGINAL DRAFT. SEE UPDATED NOVEL FOR REWRITE VERSION RELEASED 9/2025. Wattpad Featured Author | 800K+ Reads | AMC TWD Partnered Story | Ranking #1 in Adventure | Wattpad Beta book for text-to-speech accessibility A Dystopian Society 4522. Both a name and a number that had labeled many. Within a society of the alive, yet not living, 4522 struggles to conform. She finds herself lost while surrounded by strict rules of direction. Deep inside, she knows there is another way to exist than following orders in a herd of humans who do not think for themselves. 4522 believes there is more to life than numbers and laws; she just has to find it. When her hall Officer is replaced, and she forms an unlikely friendship with the boy next to her, the opportunity for change arises. When the mysterious Officer selects her and her friend, 4313, for testing she knows something is wrong; 4522 can only think she was picked because they know about her secrets that she had been keeping. They know she is different and different only meant one thing. Death. Pronounced: Four-Five-Two-Two

"What was it like to witness the creation of the universe?" "Terrifying." When Atara, Merc, Cal and Lilith wake to darkness, they're each more than a little afraid. With no memory of who they were before, and with the universe bursting violently to life around them, they must work together to survive and to get home - wherever that may be. Because the longer they stay in this dark new world, the harder it is to do so. © 2015 by shayebay This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All Rights Reserved Highest Rankings: #8 in Poetry; #20 in Science Fiction

{PUBLISHED; NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON} FIRST TWO CHAPTERS AVAILABLE Ranked #1 in Adventure *** Clara Evans needs a fresh start. When a new student transfers to Ford High School, Clara's eyes are opened to a world she never knew existed. Everything in her old world shatters, creating a new one to replace it. A civil war is at large and Clara is the key to saving them all. She has been chosen- and her fate will be fulfilled.

"A-Are you new here?" Asked Ryder, his head scanning up and down my body "No. I've been in South West-High for as long as you have. I'm even in your English class." I said in a hushed tone, swaying back and forth "No way. I've never seen you around before? I'm--" "Ryder Williams," I cut him off, "South West-High's biggest jock and former biggest player, only to be tamed by the malicious Savannah Green." "I never got your name." Ryder said, his eyes looking directly into mine "And I think it's better that way." It's the night of Queen Bee, Savannah Green's, annual school start-up party, when a scandalous picture is sent to almost every living person in South-West High, causing the end of her long-term relationship with super-hot and dreamy bad boy, Ryder Williams. Does Jasmine Clayton feel bad? Not really. She and her group never cared about "The Populars" anyway. Especially after a die-hard embarrassing video was released to everybody on God's green Earth. But when Ryder Williams approaches Jasmine bearing all charms and addictive smiles, is she able to restrain and stay away from his perfect aspects? Or will she fall into the torturous trap Ryder has planned to seek revenge on his ex-love and use Jasmine as bait? Maybe not everything is as it seems in this High School Hierarchy. All Rights Reserved ©2017