After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

"Family is an eternal treasure--" Xenor Avalon was the firstborn of the king of Argon. Storm Avalon was the second. They were brothers--constantly bickering and fighting, yet they still loved each other. They shared a special bond together, a bond no one else had in their family. But as time passed and the day they became of age drew closer, their lives started to change. The title of 'king' was on the line. Only one could become the heir. Only one could earn the crown. Only one could be deemed 'worthy' by the Stormbringer. They were brothers--and their bond may just be the price for power. "--but sometimes it may not last forever." 『 ONE SHALL STAND AND ONE SHALL FALL 』 HIGHEST: #125 ADVENTURE ・ #885 ACTION 【 ACTION/ADVENTURE WINNER in the Black Ink Awards 2018 - Round 2 】 【 ACTION/ADVENTURE 1ST PLACE WINNER in the Light Novie Awards 2019 】 【 ADVENTURE WINNER in the Original Anime-themed Book Awards 2017 】 【 ADVENTURE 1ST PLACE WINNER in The Chaos Awards 4 2018 】 【 ADVENTURE 1ST PLACE WINNER in the Blue Rose Awards - June 2019 】 【 ADVENTURE 1ST PLACE WINNER in The Writers Choice Awards 2019 】 【 ACTION/ADVENTURE 2ND PLACE WINNER in The Paper Plane Awards 2017 】 【 ACTION/ADVENTURE 2ND PLACE WINNER in the Titan Awards 2018 】 【 OVERALL 2ND PLACE WINNER in The Storybook Awards - September 2019 】 【 ACTION/ADVENTURE 3RD PLACE WINNER in The Lunar Awards - May 2018 】 【 ADVENTURE 3RD PLACE WINNER in The Plum Awards 2018 】 【 ADVENTURE 3RD PLACE WINNER in The Flavored Awards 2018 】 【 ADVENTURE 3RD PLACE WINNER in the Punk Rock Awards 2019 】 《 ALBC'S GEM - as voted by the members of ALBC 》 ( Cover by @suwubins ) #grandcafecommunity

Samuel Brandt woke up with his thoughts written all over his body. His brother woke up with his head missing. His sister woke up to find that her skin would crack open unless she stayed in water. All of the other children in the secluded Iowa town of Oak Knoll woke up having undergone strange transformations. Now, they are all forced to live at 407 West Marshall Street, the mysterious house outside of town. With the new name of The Boy with Words for Skin, Samuel wants nothing more than to hide from his new life. He painfully and unpredictably sheds his skin, there is a Voice in the entryway closet that is often cruel, and-perhaps worst of all for a naturally shy boy-the other children look to him as a leader. As his seven-year-old brother struggles with their new life, as terrifying growls start to come from the pitch black basement, and as his feelings for a girl begin to grow, The Boy with Words for Skin realizes that he wants to change. He wants to put others first, learn from his peers, and let himself hope that things will get better. The Boy with Words for Skin is the first book in the 407 West Marshall Street series. Each book will advance the story but be told from a different character. Book 2 will be The Girl without Eyes.

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