Imaginary Friends tend to make not so imaginary enemies. ***** In an ever-populated area once open to the outside lies The Apex, a domed fortress separated into 7 Sites. Running low on resources in their safe haven, The Apex introduces a program that chooses random individuals to Depart against their own will. 17-year-old Rhoawyn Waters hasn't been given many choices in life, and she's determined to decide something for herself when she signs up to Depart-just as her father did. But when she receives the invitation, her life takes an unplanned turn. Excerpt: "You're that guy," she whispers under her breath, as her eureka moment hits her in a hazy clarity. His mouth stops around whatever he is explaining and forms into an easy smirk as he leans forward in his chair. "And which guy is that?" The playful tone rattles her, like the panic she felt when she first saw him, silently watching her fade from consciousness under collapsed cinders. "You were in my house. My house that caught fire!" "Guilty," he smiles, "And stop calling me "you." "What else am I supposed to call you if I wasn't given a name?" "Not true. I distinctly remember mentioning my name before you blacked out." "Gee, how could I ever forget something as insignificant as a name at a time like that?"

[Soon by WATTPAD BOOKS] In the prestigious race of stars, Sozo must hide the truth of who she is or pay with her life, but her blossoming relationship with the most talented competitor threatens everything she's worked for. ***** Every ten years, the lucky chosen bond with stars and race to win a wish. Any wish. Sozo is one of the lucky chosen, but she has a secret: as an Omen -- cursed beings that can transform into monsters -- she's forbidden from competing. Discovery would mean her death. Can she hope to keep her identity a secret, let alone win the race, especially as the talented and sunny Naqi enters the picture? When Sozo is given an ultimatum, she has to choose: betray her Omen people, or betray the people who are slowly, surely, becoming like a family to her. --- WATTYS AWARD 2020 "Bar none, this was [Senior Editorial Specialist] Amanda's absolute favourite read from the Wattys this year. It makes you cry, just from pure, uncontainable joy, and the ending kept us reading until nearly 6am. Everything about this story is beautiful. We were astounded that anyone could create something so magnificent and moving and magical. This level of storytelling mastery will never not blow us away." [Word Count: 70,500]

A tower. A magical Divide. A boy...or a monster?