The harsh winters and freezing blizzards of the tundra are all familiar to Anyu. Living amongst her tribe in the frozen wasteland, she has learned to survive and fend for herself. But when she is lost in a strange blizzard, Anyu finds herself in a world of creatures, spirits, and magic that she has only heard of in legends. Led by her mysterious guide Kano, Anyu searches for a way back home. But before she can leave, she will have to discover the truth about herself and the land she calls home. What has Anyu's tribe been keeping hidden? What is her connection to this strange new world? And what are the secrets hidden beneath the ice? Highest Ranking: #44 in Fantasy Cover by @KatrinHollister

Single and heartbroken, Tala Flores decides to spend this Christmas alone, but life has other plans. chicklit 24 21.12.2017 - 02/03/2018

The kingdom Dulcia has fallen. Dark creatures have invaded the palace, inslaving all those who work there. The royal family--the only ones able to stop the creatures--have vanished into oblivion. No one has seen or heard from them since the fall. There are rumors. Rumors that they escaped the castle, rumors that they are assembling an army to fight the creatures known as Muraes. Only one thing is for certain. No one knows where they went, nor do they know if they will come back. ________________________________________ Every year, Clair's family goes to the king of Arium's palace for of the most lavish Christmas party imaginable. They meet family, old friends, new acquaininces--anyone they possibly can. Clair never enjoys the huge parties. She prefers to be by herself, drawing or dancing. Until, one year, everything changes. Presented with the most beautiful gift she could possibly imagine, Clair is filled with joy. She clings to her wooden doll with her life, never letting go. When she wakes up one night and it is gone, she panics, searching for it. Only to find a hideous creature. When she is rescued by the same doll she loved, Clair is suddenly swept up into a world of magic, lost kingdoms, and lost royalty. But she is also in the world ruled by darkness. ________________________________________ "When snow falls, the kingdom dies. Light will leave, Dark will rise. It can only be stopped by treasure as pure as gold, as light as air, but strong and bold. Only then will the leader rise, out from ashes and hidden from prying eyes." ***** 2018 Wattys Shortlist 2018 Wattys Longlist Featured story Awesome cover by @elphadora ***** Loosely based on The Nutcracker (both book and ballet)

+WATTPAD FEATURED+ A bitter blizzard sweeps through the streets of sixteen-year-old Amelia Harris' town, leaving her fighting for her life. The power clicks off, food runs scarce, and Amelia must do all she can to protect the family she loves. With her autistic sister silently fading away, and her mother growing weaker by the second, Amelia, knowing she is the only one who can save them now, must venture into the cold, icy world outside - one that is full of ploys and secrets. Only the expedition gone wrong soon brings her to the presence of a mysterious boy named Joshua. And he only seems to raise questions. Why did the storm hit when it did? Or was it really a freak storm at all? A novel about love, danger, and keeping your mouth zipped when it needs to be. Sequel, WINTER WENT, is published. + + + Readers' thoughts - "This was so good and I want to see it in bookstores and someone needs to adapt it into a play and a movie honest to God" - "Oh my dear God! What an ending! Now I have to read the second one!" - "I can't believe you did this author - THIS IS NOT OKAY!" +++ -FEATURED AUTHOR of 2019 Shay Spencer's Contests- - Winner of the Reach For The Stars Awards (Mystery and Thriller) - -Winner of the Rare Diamond Awards- -Featured Author of the Month 2018 (June) on Shay Writes Smiles- -Featured on Wattpad Winter Wonders reading list on home page- - Featured by Wattpad YA Fiction Reading List- - Wattpad Dystopian+Apocalypse Fiction Reading List - -Featured on Shay Spencer's Fall Reading List- -Wattpad Superhero Fiction Reading List- -Wattpad Fantasy Wintery Worlds Reading List- Cover by @Ink_Smoke_ZS Highest ranking: #388 in mystery and thriller (23/12/17) COMPLETED STORY

[wattys 2018 shortlisted] Humans see her as a dangerous threat -a witch that must be executed. With the uncontrollable ability to form ice at her fingertips, Ravenna is forced into hiding amongst the humans, stealing to survive. That is, until she hears of an ancient dragon with the ability to breathe ice instead of fire. Enter into a world where sexy demons run wild and a powerful Ice Queen is created. ~ If you happen to be reading this story from any other platform other than Watty (or Tapas), please note that you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. The biggest culprit of this is a website called Novelhd. If you are reading this book on Novelhd, then please, please, please visit the link below. You are risking a malware attack and Novelhd has posted this book without my permission, so it is also stolen :) If you wish to read this story in it's original, safe form then please go to: https://www.wattpad.com/user/Serayna Thank you and happy reading! ♡