"Meant to blend into the background, I act as a vase overflowing with stunning flowers; meant to sit and look pretty until my job is done. I am a servant, and I am unseen. But somehow someone managed to see me." ⊰♚⊱ It is the year of 2042, and absolute monarchy has become the norm throughout the world. While most kings are obsessed with power, Richard Salvador, the king of Alcott, prefers beauty. The rich can afford to be "beautiful," and therefore live in comfort. The poor are looked down on, and often perform the laborious work in the kingdom. But then there's that in-between area: the poor with natural beauty. They are chosen to serve in the palace, for King Richard loves to be surrounded by beauty. Maud Lacouture, a stunning young girl, is in that in-between area. She was taken from her home at thirteen, chosen to serve the royal family as the queen's maid. Now, at seventeen, Maud is starting to realize that something odd is going on inside the palace walls, and she has taken a dangerous interest to the mysterious Prince Luke who supposedly killed his older brother to become next in line to rule. Better yet, Maud has to team up with this prince in order to solve a murder case. Meanwhile, the people, fueled by rage and longing, are ready to fight against the government. The carefully manicured beauty is crumbling, and the king is furious. Will the kingdom ever return to fairness and prosperity? And could the murderer be right under Maud's nose?

[CURRENTLY EDITING] [ONYX: PHANTOM TRILOGY BOOK TWO IS IN PROGRESS] He murdered everyone I loved. He fed me lies, hid me from what he really was. A monster. As I was escaping, he swore he would find me, punish me, that he wouldn't stop until he saw me again. Well, that day may come sooner than he thinks because I made a vow, too. A vow to never rest, never sleep until I kill him. I will get my vengeance, even if I die trying. ----------------------------------------------------------- Quinn is a vigilante who is recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to help the Avengers kill monsters called demons, who suck out your soul, kill you, and then, if you're having a really bad day, devour you. What seems like a series of attacks is uncovered to be much, much more complicated and deadly, with hidden secrets and dark pasts. But for Quinn, nothing can stop her from killing the man she once called father, because he will pay for what he did, even if it kills her. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Marvel characters or Lucius Fox, who is a DC character.

A sequel to Family Comes First by Mason FitzGibbon After Carrie telling the detectives about the abuse Tommy put her through, a search is out for Tommy and Jimmy. Julie is trying her best to keep the family's traditions secret, but the detectives have been in the basement. She gets caught up in a web of lies and has to clear her name so that she isn't charged for murder. Jimmy wants Julie and Hunter back. Julie moves in with Carrie and she tries her best to suppress her anger toward Carrie. The story is told as a mashup of Julie and Jimmy's POV *The photo used for the cover is not mine. If anyone knows the photographer please message me*

Kathy Gilcoin is a genetic mutation; a girl with red hair and violet eyes. And on top of that, she is colour blind. Kathy has gone through 15 years of her life and has never even reported her mother's abuse to her. With a dead father and very few friends, there are not many people you can turn to in this world of hatred and sorrow. But with the help of the voices in her head, and one lonely boy who feels just the same, she learns the ups and downs of life- which eventually lead to a not-so-happy ending.

Sarah was alone in the world with her father. Until one night her life was changed. The night she became a mermaid.

Bliss has always been different. Because of a condition called CIPA, she’s never felt pain–no headaches, no cramps, no charlie horses. She also can’t sweat, cry or even play sports without endangering her life. And the worst part? She knows she has an expiration date, and it is probably fairly soon -- most people like her don't live past the age of 18. So, what's a girl to do? Well, if you're Bliss, you give the world the finger and decide to live life on your own terms. For her, this means training with her top-secret government agent mom in the art of hand-to-hand combat, and convincing her mad scientist dad to invent a special suit that will let her seek out the world's dangers without overheating and biting the big one. She is determined to take the world on, fighting the “bad guys” and leaving her mark during the short time she has. But when an old friend from CIPA camp asks her to help track down others like them who've suddenly disappeared under mysterious circumstances, her reckless lifestyle is put to the ultimate test. Especially when the junior government agent-in-training her mom assigns to help them with the case turns out to be totally hot--and totally into her. Torn between her feelings of anger toward the life she's been dealt and the one she could have if she just let others in, Bliss takes off on a mission that might just be her last.