All was silent for the orphan Huncho until a disasterly day took place. Looming over the wall where some morose people tread, he could see a wooden trolley filled with snakes. And by the trolley's side, he could see, only barely, a limp hand, then a face, a face he recognized, and soon he would ask himself: where are the others? What happened? Is he - dead? His best friend Secor is found bloody and maimed and his right eye gone. Huncho is plummeted into depression in this ancient, war-brewing world, not knowing that his friend's death would kickstart a whole new adventure, of magic and dragons, of demons and wars, of kings and assassins, all intertwined into the pursuit of a Most Spectacular Rift. Because in the next month, Huncho meets two amiable friends, one gravedigger and his daughter, who were bound to die, his "father", Enzo to be taken hostage in a burning of houses, the mention of Diskrali roaming in the village, Arbitrators materializing in town, two strangers walking out of the sea drenched in water, and then the revolts start, the finger pointing. When everything is at risk, do you only fend for yourself?

You know, since this is my last night here and we're already breaking the rules...maybe we could... It's the last night of summer camp. So when charming, mysterious Brie appears at her side, Rosie figures why not go for it? But their dreamy night ends suddenly and Rosie is left hurt and alone... Until, on her first day of junior year, Rosie spots Brie in the hallways of her Chicago prep school. Everything runs deeper than the surface and Rosie learns Brie is no different--trying to support her family's restaurant, searching for inspiration for her senior project, and just as terrified as Rosie that their relationship will crumble. With auditions, changing family dynamics, and a quirky cast of friends, one thing's for sure: this leap year, everything will change. COMPLETED 🥉 3rd Place Friend of Dorothy Awards