The Tournament of Heroes is underway and under more scrutiny than ever before as tensions rise between the 9 Realms. With a new Realms' War, possibly worse than any other in history as the potential of Half Bloods and Humans fighting each other becomes more and more likely with each passing day, Sera and her friends grow equally desperate to stop the killing before it can begin. Sera hatches a plan to go beyond the Underworld into the vast knowledge center of the Tasglainn, gaining dangerous knowledge by holding a Communion with the Dead. Racing against her enemies and her own impending demise to save billions of innocent lives as sinister plans escalate at a breakneck pace to gain dominance over the other. Will Sera and her classmates, along with the Lif and Lifthrasirs, succeed in maintaining peace or will the mortals of lower Midgard get their way and spread warfare throughout the Realm? Which race of Jotuns wants the Blazing Spear of Blood and who do they plan on attacking with it first? Or is there more going on beneath the surface than there seems?

Run. Just run. Don't stop. Don't look behind you. Just run. Run for your life. .o0o. Where can you go when life itself seems like it's out to get you?

Teenage love is already complicated enough as it is, you don't need the whole battle of good versus evil thrown into that mix. Think Romeo & Juliet in modern age, with superpowers, heroes and villains. :-) This is my entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019. The judges selected this story for the Short List!

✈️ Formerly featured on Wattpad Picks✈️ Thomas has it all: nobility, money, the girl, and a position waiting for him at the family business. But when he thinks about the life ahead of him, he can't breathe. So he takes a gap year backpacking. Nadia's relationship with Khai has many faults, but true love isn't supposed to be easy, and she's already joined him, belatedly, halfway around the world. So, she might as well stick it out. When Thomas and Nadia meet in a hostel in Peru, sparks fly, then Nadia finds herself dumped and almost out of cash. It's the perfect time for Thomas to make his move. Unfortunately, Nadia is determined to get back with her ex and is on her way to Cusco to do just that. So, Thomas follows, braving dodgy night buses and budget accommodation in a bid to win her heart. If you: *like a romance that doesn't take itself too seriously; *ever enjoyed a humorous Regency romance - and don't mind the clichés applied to a contemporary fiction; *laughed at those awkward moments in Travels with My Father; *have a case of wanderlust; *savour a slow-burn romance; *or think the nice guys deserve a chance, then I hope this may be a story for you! Warning, this book contains sex scenes and themes of emotional abuse. It is a work of fiction. 🌍 Top rankings: #2 Romance 9th July 2019 😱 #1 Travel 11th July 2019 [Wattpad Picks, Featured List, June 2018] [Featured on the following Ambassador Profiles: Chicklit, Undiscovered Books, Dangerous Love, Adventure] [Third place, Wattpairs Peer Mentorship Program, 2019] [Reviews by @HillbillieNolan in 'Nolan and Gracie's Book Reviews'; @Kelea_Dove in 'Book Reviews by Kelea'; @BornToWrite47 in 'Workshop.']

Rosalba Kuroriku has been tasked with delivering Agnes, one of five weapons commissioned by Zionia's Celestial Queen to save their universe from extra-dimensional invaders. But when she sets out to find an old friend who will decide who will own Agnes, she meets a handsome young man from a peasant background who teases her for her strange mannerisms. Unbeknownst to the young man, Rosa is actually a princess, but she's unafraid to fire back at him. Despite their initial annoyance with each other, Rosa and the young man develop a liking for each other. As they journey together, Rosa and the young man discover that they will play a much larger role than they ever expected. Not only will they be instrumental in saving the universe, but they will also have a profound impact on each other's lives. Don't miss out on this epic tale of action, romance, adventure, and fate. Witness the rise of a new legend as Rosa and her unlikely companion embark on a journey that will change their lives and of those around them forever. ----- Highest Rank thus far #285 in Fantasy :) - January 19th, 2017 (first rank ever- 789 1/6/2017) #44 in Action- Jan 18th, 2018. #70 in Mystery/Thriller- Oct. 11th, 2017 #1 in Spear July 16th, 2020 Awards- 1st Place in the Undiscovered Writers Awards under the category 'Light Novel' All rights reserved. Thanks to VGM Art for drawing the cover art.

I wanted a friend, someone who would actually watch out for me for once. Someone who would protect me. Instead I summoned something worse. Something so much worse. It was an accident. Accidents always happen, but this accident may very well be the death of me. (Edited by NgoziGardenia)

Five teenagers who've lost everything but each other. A two-thousand-year-old king seeking revenge for a wrong committed centuries ago. A magical amulet. A prophecy from a captive mage. What would you do if you acquired a relic stolen from a king, lost your parents, and were forced to flee your home with two strangers, all in the same day? When Chad finds out he has a chance to end the two-thousand year long war that has torn his homeland apart, you'd think he'd jump at it. Right? Wrong. Wracked with guilt over a death from his childhood and crippled by grief, he stumbles along on a series of adventures with four companions bent on ending Agnir's reign. And he fully intends to assist them in saving the world without the help of his magic. But after discovering the true nature of the Amulet, an ancient relic stolen from an ancient king, it looks like he may not have a choice in the matter. He must either face and defeat his inner demons, or condemn the people of his homeland to endless tyranny. Pursued by Agnir's forces and frequently summoned by a strange old mage in his sleep, Chad finally achieves victory over himself. But can he defeat an enemy who possesses immortality? *** Any pictures I use for character or setting visualization do not belong to me unless I mention it specifically. *WARNING* I do have a scene which has a heavy theme of suicide. The chapter will be marked with this symbol: •|• and a warning at the beginning. I sincerely hope it isn't triggering to anyone, and the way I wrote it, it hopefully won't be, but just in case, there's the warning. :) *** The lovely cover is by the lovely @sarsar14 *** If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to Wattpad.com and find it there.