Ariana Adeyemi's life in London was perfect sparkling with wealth, attention, and freedom but a single phone call from her brother in Nigeria shatters everything.Pulled back into a family full of secrets ties and a father decided to control her . Ariana must confront the truth she never wants to see OR "Ariana Adeyemi lived a quiet, golden life in London... until one phone call dragged her back into a world built on secrets, bloodlines, and betrayals older than she is. Returning to Nigeria, she expects to fix family problems-but instead she uncovers a history soaked in danger, a jealous enemy hiding in plain sight, and a prophecy that refuses to let her go. She ran from her past, but now her past wants her back. A mysterious mirror pulls her into the origins of her lineage, revealing hidden powers, fragile loyalty, and a destiny written long before she was born. In a world where trust is a luxury and danger wears familiar faces, Ariana must confront the darkness in her bloodline before it consumes her." ---

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]]

Amira was always called "bones" in high school and was always a loner. Her mother and father disowned her when she was 16, and basically never cared about her. Then one day at 2 A.M. she got kidnapped by this man in her own home. The man was very cold and didn't care about anybody, he was the top deadliest kingpin in California. She soon found out that she was sold to this man because her father was in debt. Can Amira save herself or will she fall in love with him?