"There are other sorts of speaking that I tend to seek, Since all the feelings are entrapped inside my heart: I rip this bleak chest open and its blood begins to leak Then draw you a castle of roses and to you this gift impart." - an excerpt from "My Heart on my Sleeve" by Danny The Dreamer Boyd Best Aesthetically Pleasing Book-Liberation Awards 2024

Camilla Green is the popular, stunning, and talented class president at Edwardsville High. Everyone knows her as smart, hardworking, and skilled, but what nobody knows is that when she doesn't get her way, blood will be spilled. River Griffiths gets the lead role in the play over Camilla, but when she successfully takes her rival out, her plans are tarnished when one of her peers becomes a witness. Now, Camilla has to avoid being convicted and maintain her reputation. Will there be more blood on her hands? And will those on her side turn against her? ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇ - First Place in the 2020 Aureate Awards - First Runner-Up in the Next Top Book Awards - First Runner-Up in the Dreamcatcher Awards - Second Place in the Maybe Awards - Second Place Night Awards June Winners - Third Place in the Rosette Awards Cover by @_BLACKSPADESZ

The High Order is an enclosed, isolated nation divided by social classes but united by fear of the Outsiders, who have fought them from the wasteland outside for over 30 years. To combat their vicious attacks, The High Order conducts a draft for all male and female citizens ages 16-24. If a person's name is pulled, they are placed into the Arena, a war simulation that places two teams, Sapphirus and Rubinus, against one another. Those who survive to the end become Royal Guards to Queen Aphrodite, and those who are killed are placed on the front lines of the war against the Outsiders, none of whom have ever returned. Midori Emmei, a 15-year-old orphan in The High Order, was not meant to be eligible for the draft, yet her name is suddenly pulled. Despite her attempt to flee, she is forced into the Arena with low hopes for survival, crippling terror, and a vow to kill none. Upon her arrival, she is met with a veiled figure, who claims they will help her survive, but she learns as the simulation begins that this strange individual intends to use her virtual body to kill members of both teams. As the war goes on and the two teams develop distinct distrust, the identity of the shadowed killer with emerald eyes becomes the primary concern for Sapphirus and Rubinus alike.

Perfectionism can be a motivating factor for a high school student. It can push them to study hard and put their full effort in. But at what point does perfectionism cross over into toxicity? At what point does anxiety sink its claws deep enough to do damage? At what point should one pull away from perfection? This short story explores the story of a high school perfectionist as she experiences failure and battles with her mind. Best Title-Liberation Awards 2024 Cover by: @ii_mermxid

𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨, 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜; 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨, 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙠 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚; 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨, 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙠 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀, 𝗼𝗻 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. 𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝙏𝙤 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝙐𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱. 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 @𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭