The Stone's guild is filled to the brim with all sorts of characters. Swordsmen, assassins, greedy little rascals- it's not one of the city of Tibalt's most notorious guilds for no reason. And it's younger members, the ones with the most energy, the most ambition, most ruthless desire for success, they are who we are here to examine today. Mira Walde, Edward "Beetle" Kurt, Ivan Redgrave, Lilith Shepard. Remember their names. Not names of royals, or nobles, or even heroes. No, who would be foolish enough to regard themselves as a hero in times such as these? They are simply names of young souls forced to find their way in the ruthless Fifth kingdom and attempt to defy it's madman of a king. Survival, love, greed, and the desperate need for revenge. That is what keeps them going. Right now, their names are just that. Names. Names without stories. So, let me tell you a story. I cannot promise heroes or happy endings. But I can promise that afterwards, you will know these names all too well.

Will we die, just a little? I'm trying to find my voice within my very muddled and unclear head. Sometimes, I think I hear myself and that's when I write.

Wattpad Editors' Choice, Winner of the 2020 Fiction Awards (for Best Plot Twist) and 2020 Mafia Romance of the Year. A chance encounter with an enigmatic Russian oligarch turns a young woman into the target of a criminal empire. Caught in a web of deceit, greed, and betrayal that stretches from the depths of Russia's gangland to the Kremlin's gilded halls, she is forced to forge a perilous alliance with an unlikely protector. From London to Moscow, this thrilling, sensual, and richly textured story transports the reader to the heart of a mafia empire - perfect for fans of dark romance and spine-tingling suspense. Originally published under the title "Russian Gambit". Genres: spy fiction | espionage thriller | political thriller | spy thriller | mafia romance | mafia thriller | romantic suspense | mystery Featured on: Wattpad Picks / Wattpad Editors' Choice Wattpad General Fiction @generalfiction Wattpad Dangerous Love @dangerouslove Wattpad Action @action Wattpad Ambassadors UK @AmbassadorsUK Wattpad Romance @Romance Wattpad Psychological Novel @PsychologicalNovel Mafia Community @MafiaCommunity Mafia Book Picks Mafia Community @MafiaCommunity Mafia Book of the Year Awards: Fiction Award for Best Plot Twist Mafia Community " Mafia Book of the Year " award

It's 1939, and the world is at the precipice of war. But life for one young man in rural America couldn't be better. Jonathon Blackwell is the eldest son of the most powerful family in town and heir to Blackwell Iron and Mining. Unlike many who struggled to survive the final years of the Great Depression, he has everything he could ever want - except the one thing he desires most. Sheltered by class, privilege, and living inside a locked iron fence meant to protect him, no one could ever imagine anything terrible could happen to him, but dark times are coming. Fate is about to play it's cruel hand, and when it's all over, the world, the country, and young Jonathon will be changed forever. The much anticipated prequel to the 2014 Watty award winning and Wattpad featured story, The Boy in the Woods! This is Jonathon's story, and it just may break your heart... Best Ranking: Historical Fiction #4 Note: Even though this story takes place before events in The Boy in the Woods, it's intended to be read AFTER because it wraps up the last of the mysteries of that story. A gentle warning - many spoilers and much confusion lie ahead if you decide to start with this one. :)