In a time of myth and magic, nine ancient mighty kingdoms are at war from as far as the inscriptions go back and stories are told. Leila is an orphan living in a magical world where she lives every day like it's her last. Leila has a past shadowed by misfortune, fires, unsavoury characters, evil sorcerers, dark magical creatures and all. Over the years she learns how to use all sorts of weapons; the once sweet little girl had grown up to be a dangerous woman. Things change drastically on Leilas sixteenth birthday and she is forced to serve the Golden Year. The Golden Year allows civilians the chance to escape the life laid out for them since birth. She has to leave what little she had behind in search of a new life. It means turning her back on her secret love, Theo, the self-crowned king of thieves. Leila begins to doubt her original assumptions about the royal family when she gets to know Prince Leonardo. However, the return of the dark lord could mean the end of everything she holds dear. She is put into the heart of a war between kingdoms at odds. She soon discovers her magical gifts and her destiny as the chosen one. She never expects to learn a new truth about her parents and herself. In this sweeping fantasy about Leila's journey to fulfil her destiny and all the monsters that stand in her way, only one monster does not have fangs or claws but he does have a powerful hold on her heart. Danger and betrayal, forbidden love and lust, dark secrets and enchantments threaten Leila's life and it could lead to her ultimate destruction.

There are secrets hidden deep within the walls of Sagewick Castle. Crown Princess Amarantha has an unusual pastime that she will do anything to keep hidden. She walks a fine line between breaking the law and acting like the perfect lady. If she is found out, her life is over. Wanted criminal Daxton Grove is in the royal castle, tied down in a suitor's competition to win the princess' hand. He finds himself disguised in the only lifestyle he's ever wanted, on an undercover mission to find a magical potion. However, when the princess discovers his real identity, he must resort to desperate measures to avoid a life in the dungeons. Amara and Dax both want nothing more than to return to their previous lives. But a murderer is on the loose, sabotaging the suitor competition, and time is running out. Innocent lives are at stake, magic is the tip of the iceberg, and death is lurking around every corner. But love could be the most powerful force that could save or destroy them all. Highest Ranking: #318 in Fantasy Copyright © 2016 | All Rights Reserved | thedeadlypen

Befriending Zed and Jasmine could be the best or worst thing Suzanne has ever done. Nothing is what it seems with her two friends, and as Suzanne finds herself witnessing things that she would otherwise have thought impossible, she starts demanding answers. She doesn’t really expect to get them in the way she does, though. From being ambushed to kidnapped to betrayed, Suzanne sees another side to her two friends. A side that has been watching over her since she was a baby. A side that reveals secrets about herself and her family – her real family. A side that turns her life upside down beyond repair. [PREVIOUSLY HIDDEN IN THE STARS] Prologue: She stood on the rooftops, a black silhouette against the late afternoon sky, her eyes fixed on the houses below her. Jet black hair loose and eyes bearing deadly determination, she stared at one house in particular. That one house, where the girl was cooking with her mum. She tried to memorise the girl's features. Roughly fourteen or fifteen, with masses of black curls tied back into a ponytail. Eyes fixed on the pan of cooking fish. Her lips curved up in a grin. After a minute, when the girl's face was engraved in her memory, she nodded to herself. Then a twist, a jump, and she was gone.