Roots Stories

A short descriptive story I wrote based on the picture of the worn yellow house and the dandelions adorning the field.

Aristo's obsessive need to trace and belong to his family - even though he was told they were all burnt and left unidentifiable during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 - has estranged his English wife, and is gradually distancing his only child, while in turn, Pavlos has an increasing need to belong to a father who will make time for him. As the practices at Papas' late-night private museum 'staff meetings' unfold themselves to Pavlos, the boy is led deeper into a sinister confrontation with what Papas calls his 'family', but which brings him, through the ancient face-masks and relics, to unquiet souls of Greeks believed to have been thousands of years dead. A strong blend of eeriness, suspense, an outsider's need to belong and the poignancy of lives which could be ours when driven to extremity. Being half Greek Cypriot myself, though raised and still living in Britain, I have been able to visit Cyprus, enjoy the hospitality of the villagers where my Greek relatives live and drive around much of the island depicted in the scenes throughout the novel so that my research has been first hand. Reviews "A poignant, literary and psychological suspense. The promise of the early chapters is more than well maintained. This novel is a real page turner, worthy of comparison with the early John Fowles' 'The Magus' - but distinctly Raymond Nickford. An atmospheric, vibrant, spooky page-turner." - Reay Tannahill, historian, novelist and author of The Seventh Son "Beautifully observed characters and exotic setting. Atmospheric, intriguing" Barbara Erskine - Sunday Times Best selling author of The Darkest Hour The complete novel is on : https://www.amazon.com/Aristos-Family-Storm-Clouds-Pass-ebook/dp/B00538HTQM/

The Tree of Life has its essence captured. The camp of great magicians and spirits finds out the vastness of the situation and takes on the task of destroying the captor. They make their way into the root of it all, and Phrocylan forgets who he is and where he is. His memory is reset, and spirit is stirred.

An average girl with a twisted family tree.

She's 17 and just moved to a new city with her mother and stepfather, knowing no one it gets lonely the nights she spends at home in her room. She wonders what use she is to society and if she has any value at all. It all changes one quiet night when she wakes up in a dark room she's never been to before that strangely feels familiar.

The world as we know it.

#poem:for all my fellow africans and South African woman✌💗

How much can you really give to someone who's seen it all?

Poem/Song from when I was young

Where am I.... What is this place?.... I don't know my name. I don't even know who I am or how I got here. It's so dark and cold in here. An abandoned place? It's so strange here.... I'm so pale and I feel something empty inside. Why... is there a hole in my chest?

Beatrice Prior- a lonely girl who grew up in Abnegation Tobias Eaton - a boy who never belonged Tris and Tobias grew up in Abnegation together and of course, fell in love. From the age of 6 for Beatrice and 8 for Tobias they set a plan in motion- to train and become dauntless. But what happens when there are some bumps along the way? Sorry, I suck at summaries. Disclaimer- I don't own divergent or any of the characters. First wattpad so please no hate. Wrote this the summer before 7th grade so it's not very well written.

My Name is Roselin of the Red Coven... Someone I loved dearly once told me ' Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only Light can do that and Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that' . Ofcos these wise words were quoted from Martin Luther King jr. Read my story. #vote #comment