WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST PAPERBACK PUBLISHED ON AMAZON $17.99 A body is uncovered in an empty classroom at Lincoln Lane Prep, West Jackson Boulevard, it's ruled an accident. A heroin overdose. The case is closed within a month. Holly Steinfeld already has enough on her plate with her parent's re-engagement, school, and settling into a town she once considered a distant memory. But who can resist a good mystery? Enthralled by the Leighton case-a teenage girl found drugged and dead on the night of her prom-Holly enlists the help of four unlikely kids and together, they find themselves digging into a world of lies, secrets, and manipulation to uncover what really happened to Scarlett on the night of her prom. Can she reopen a cold case and make it back in time for her parent's wedding?

The land of Radenor is in need of salvation: the royal family and court are corrupt to their very core and full of vipers and backstabbers, the church is malevolent, people are starving, death has become a frequent guest of the mendicant people. A betrayed princess sacrifices herself to get vengeance for her ruined mind and life. A newborn prince will become the ultimate weapon for her bloody revenge. He is a half-demon necromancer who was born for an express purpose: become strong, destroy their enemies and regain the throne. Prince Alexander Leonard Radenor is starting his journey, along the way, he will have to master his skills and try to avoid losing himself in the process. After all, there is a reason why necromancy is considered the forbidden art: there is a thin line between using them and letting them use you. Still armed with his magical prowess, martial skills and the abilities granted to him by his demonic heritage, Alex presents a serious threat, the one that the royal family and the court would do well to fear. **This dark fantasy series will be updated every Tuesday and Friday**