"To play the pawns well; they are the soul of chess: it is they which uniquely determine the attack and the defense, and on their good or bad arrangement depends entirely on the winning or losing of the game." - François-André Danican Philidor They say the weakest piece in the game of chess is the pawn. Smallest in size, lowest in rank and value. "Many take pawns for granted," she said, "they see it as pieces easily manipulated, but what they don't realize is, pawns can be anything... even a Queen." "Checkmate, Alpha." They believed she was chosen by the Moon, but she preferred the word cursed, bound to serve until her debts were paid. He was said to be blessed amongst all of his kind, but he was cunning and ruthless. One move can surely change the course of the game.

The small town of Douglas, Michigan is home to 1,200 people. It's a quiet town full of lifelong residents living a relatively slow-paced life. That all changes after a series of disappearances have plagued the town. A dark cloud lingers over the town leaving it's resident's afraid, alert, and un-nerved. The chain of events leads Marcus to unveil mysterious circumstances, and he finds himself in the middle of a deadly ring of lies, deceit, and murder.

It's 2075 and Earth is quickly disintegrating. There are less than three years of inhabitable air left for both humans and Sciusians, refugee aliens. Officials are quickly unveiling their evacuation process called the "dyeing process". Because the dyeing process can't evacuate everyone, earning a dyeing spot becomes like winning a lottery. Sciusians and humans are allowed to have relationships, though, hybrid offspring were thought to be impossible....until now. A handful of these hybrids are relocated to a Sciusian owned island, where they are told they can earn a dyeing spot by performing, although it's unclear what that really means. Aya Thrasher is a seventeen-year-old from a broken home in a poverty-ridden suburb of what used to be Boston. She's creative but very self-conscious. After being relocated, she must deal with the pressure the performance brings. To top it off, she's caught between two potential love interests, brave but slightly geeky, Brennan, and wealthy and gorgeous, Trevor. Aya must also come to terms with her newly endowed gift - her dreams. Rayne Marovic is almost eighteen and comes from a small town, which she absolutely loathes. After a botched robbery, she serves a stint in prison, until she also ends up relocating to the island. Rayne is a hothead who must learn to deal with her temper, especially when she starts to discover her telekinetic abilities. Aya, Rayne, and the other hybrids must band together to defeat an insidious threat and learn the true meaning of the performance. - - - - - - EDITING - - - - - -

Tales are not just tales. They are a part of the truth we must seek for and find, no matter the cost. "My mission is diplomacy, not murder." Angels are very rare creatures to see walk on Earth - that's certain. Malak must go as a Messenger of Peace to Liberal City of Yash to try and put an end to the war and to give freedom to the Kazjéh who've been fighting for it all their lives long and for generations, supported by the Yashivs and Benan in secret too, Sultane of Impure Demons, offering them a solution. But it turns out this solution doesn't mean what her pure mind thought it could mean and be used for. "I am the one who makes hell arise on the battlefields, but, please, do not fear me, as I am as well the one who's searching for paradise." Barin is a young man who's joined the Third Division of the Army of Justice when he was only eighteen. It's been long since that moment, but Barin still deludes himself into thinking he fights for the Djimanatá and for what his religion taught him all his life long. He was educated to believe that. But fate arranges a meeting for him in a Tavern of Sephrin with the Angel Malak and the Half Demon Donovan. Will he put an end to his regrets and doubts understanding what went wrong and how to fix it or simply escape them choosing damnation? "You're actually a nice person. Only a darker version of that. Because you don't want to show it and they don't want to understand you." Half Demon Donovan shares the huge powers of the devils but not their selfishness and points of view on life. More as a tradition rather than for vocation, he joined the Army of Justice and now is Grand Rector of the Fifth Division. But meeting Malak turns his world upside down too. It's true - a Demon should not seek for a home; he should act only on instincts and desires. But is it true that Fallen Angels cannot love? Published on September 1st, 2019 | ongoing #1 | goodandevil #1 | quotations #1 | thestoryteller #4 | epic #4 | fantasyadventure

Named after the aunt who burned down her high school, Olivia Peterson never had a chance at a normal life. But when an innocent birthday tradition results in a new set of curtains-and an unforgiving hole scorched into her carpet-Olivia realises that her life is even more messed up than she thought. Objects around her begin to burst into flames, and Olivia can't help but question why. Ryan Murray has the answers, and as she unintentionally forces his hand, dark intentions are uncovered, which threaten everything she has ever known. Haunted by her aunt's sins, Olivia worries that history will repeat itself. And she's not the only one who's concerned. Ryan will do everything in his power to protect the world from her kind. But when Olivia and Ryan are forced to fight together against an unknown adversary, they begin to question who the true enemy is. Is it the girl who can burn the house down, or the force that would stop her before she gets the chance? ........................................................................................................ His voice was dangerous, daring me to laugh, and something about the rumbling in his throat compelled me to abide by his every demand. His words rolled through the air between us, and he moved so that his lips were next to my ear. I shuddered when his breath tickled my hairline. "Do you have a less funny explanation for how you can create fire?" he breathed. My shoulders, which once shook with laughter, now quivered with anticipation. "W-Well," I stuttered. "I guess not." ........................................................................................................ 💥 FEATURED on the Wattpad Adventure profile's Fantastical Adventure's reading list! 💯 TOP RANKINGS: #10 • YoungAdultFantasy #15 • Supernatural Romance #35 • MagicPowers #21 • YAFantasy #70 • Cursed

rank : #4 in risk " I want my colours to bloom and only he can help me find my inner butterfly, sorry"..... Amila had a perfect, ordinary life. Her life was everything others dreamed of having, but not Amila. Instead, Amila felt trapped. She was trapped in her seemingly perfect life. She wanted more than plain ordinary cliches. She wanted a place to find her wings and room to let them soar. Despite all this, she was still stuck, until a special someone came by to give her a push. Follow ordinary Amila as she lets her colors shine through and finds her inner butterfly. Will she find someone to help her figure her self out... Will she find her butterfly and let out colour for the first time or stay plain and green like a Caterpillar.... Will it be her sisters ex or some else that will help her ;) Lets see how her life turns upside-down . Find out more about her and see as her colours are finally let out like a butterfly his butterfly....... started on 22 June 2019 incomplete

Tamsen Lanning leads a perfectly normal, just out of college life until one day when she arrives home to find that her father has killed her mother and then himself, or so the note says. Not satisfied with this version of events and convinced that her father would never do this, Tam begins to investigate their deaths. Trying to balance taking care of her young sister Gwen, mourning over the loss of her parents, and this new role of detective, Tam unknowingly puts herself, and those she most loves, in terrible danger.

**Welcome to the afterlife of Denver-where phantom buffalo roam and ghost factions wage war.** Seventeen-year-old Ashen Deming is dead, but she can't move on. Not with the soul of her best friend on the line. He is stuck in a horrific curse-a curse no spirit knows how to break. Ashen is determined to find a cure, but at every turn opposing factions try to snatch her for themselves. As the menacing specters close in, a new threat is exposed-one that looms over the dead and the living-and Ashen and her posse of ghosts have one brief chance to stop them. If they fail, the entire world will be lost to darkness forever. But Ashen's time is running out. If she doesn't cross over soon, she will be damned to roam the haunted city for eternity. Dead Remnants is a YA urban fantasy, filled with dark humor and spliced with historical flashback stories, revealing real ghosts of America's ugly past. Perfect for older teens and fans of JOSS WHEDON, NEIL GAIMAN, STEPHEN KING, and GUILLERMO DEL TORO. (Completed book available anywhere books are sold.) DEAD REMNANTS UPDATED EVERY WEDNESDAY! Next update: September 19th. Comments Welcome! (Please leave as many as you like! Votes appreciated!) #grandcafecommunity Visit Armarna Forbes online at www.armarnaforbes.com and on Twitter @ArmarnaForbes

"Yes, My Lord." Since childhood, Torrent has been forced to hide behind the shackles of servitude. But having witnessed a conspiracy threatening the survival of her king and his subjects she can sit idle no longer. She must escape, or allow the empire to crumble. "Don't scream." Raven is a cold-hearted half-breed, a dangerous assassin that cuts silently through the dark nights of Evonheart. But an escaped slave stills his blade with a single truth: An army of beasts is amassing in the north and there's no one to stand in their way. Benevolence and brutality collide when Torrent comes face to chest with her murderer. Now she must convince Raven to spare her, rescue the king, and save the kingdom. Torrent harbors proof of their uprising, and Raven holds her life in his callused hands. ⚠ Content Warning: Violence, Mental Instability, Cruelty, A jerk face anti-hero who abuses the heroine (not the drug). ⚠ Trigger Warning: Violence against women, Death, Depression, Murder. ⚠ Character May Give Reader Whiplash.

In a world where people are followed by animals that reflect their personality, Taylor is devastated when she starts being followed by companions of the creepy crawly variety. As her passionate science teacher's annual companion showcase rapidly approaches, Taylor's mind is abuzz with anxiety about what her newfound companions mean about who she is.