Ray is low on time, luck, and hope; his only chance is an artifact that may not even exist. But upon meeting Landon, Ray is beginning to believe he might find all four. ***** Cambions are doomed to tragedy. They are weak, sickly creatures that rarely live to see their twentieth year. Ray refuses to resign himself to that fate. Upon learning of the Crimson Sheath-an artifact capable of preserving his life-Ray is prepared to fight, steal, and kill to get his hands on it. He is not prepared for Landon. Landon is an orphan with no memories of his parents, the only inheritance left to him a dagger, sleeping in a crimson sheath. Though he has no love of bloodshed and no use for a dagger, Landon isn't about to let Ray take his only link to his forgotten history, even if that means following the cambion past the edge of the world and into the shadow beyond. Content Warnings: Violence, semi-graphic gore, character deaths, profanity, mild drug and alcohol usage, abuse discussed but not shown, and morally-questionable people doing morally-questionable things.

The day Andrew's best friend tells him there's a no-fly zone near their homes changes everything. One minute they're talking conspiracy theories, the next they're hiking into a restricted zone to uncover what they suspect is another Area 51. The armed soldiers patrolling the electric fence around the area are the big clue that they should go home, but this could be their last chance for a little end-of-summer adventure. When the teens witness another hiker murdered, they need to rethink their commitment to unraveling the mystery. Is losing their lives really worth finding out what's being hidden in the New Mexico desert? ====== TRIGGER WARNING Some gun violence and war scenes. One mild sex scene that fades to black. ======================= This might be the first book you've read or the thousandth, but did you know voting for chapters helps others find this story? It does! ======================= Selected as a Wattpad Hidden Gem in 2020 and for BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS in Wattpad @Mystery (2019) Find more selections in the Wattpad @Mystery BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS category: https://my.w.tt/4tDR5FUVQY For more WattpadExplorer's Hidden Gems visit: https://my.w.tt/tgFFncxSZ3 Cover art by wombo art

Siena can heal wounds with a touch of her hands. A captive since birth, she is used as a tool of war by a Plainsmen tribe. A chance escape into the forest proves successful... and deadly. Rescued by the Forestfolk--a group of people she always thought were nothing more than bedtime stories--Siena remains on edge. Trust does not come easily when persecution is all she's ever known. Keeping her abilities a secret seems like the right thing to do, until a tragic accident renders two Forestfolk spiraling toward death. If she chooses to reveal her abilities, she risks being subjugated again. Treated as no longer human. Maybe even sent back to the Plainsmen. But keeping her talent to herself means ignoring the injured around her, even allowing them to die. The choice seems obvious to Siena, but living with the repercussions of that choice is another matter altogether. A journey of self-discovery, a bit of adventure, and a splash of romance. On the Wattys 2017 Shortlist!

Norah Crimson's whole life has revolved around becoming a mage like the rest of her family. However, on Choosing Day, a freak twist of fate propels her into the world of dragon riders. Norah must learn to navigate this new society and overcome training challenges to find her place among the skies. But something lurks beyond the islands that people believe to be stories.