Yalit Stories

"Anyway..what are you doing here?" I ask him the question that's been lurking in the back of my mind. "Not much, just talking to a weird girl at a shitty party." I have to bite back a smile but I also feel a little offended at the same time. I'm not weird, he is. Autumn is usually a carefree and colorful person. But there is constantly something holding her back. An underlying issue that seems to stick to her like a piece of chewing gum under a school desk. Despite all, she fights to make her dreams of becoming an artist come true. When she meets Kees, her life takes a turn that she wouldn't have expected. While dealing with her clouded mind, he seems to help her clear it. The inexplicable bond between them leads her to a question, only Autumn can answer. Can she reveal her secrets and learn to trust again? You'll never know what's hiding under your bed, if you don't take a look. #1 in autonomy

In the glittering chaos of New York City, two royal heirs from opposite worlds collide in a moment that changes everything. Princess Amara has spent her life behind perfect smiles and unbreakable poise. To the world, she's elegance and control. To herself, she's a girl trapped in expectations she never chose. When she's sent to the Manhattan Royal Summit, she plans to keep her guard high and her heart closed. Prince Noah has never met a challenge he didn't chase. Charming, bold, and dangerously confident, he's used to getting what he wants-until he meets the one girl who refuses to be impressed. One look into Amara's eyes, and he knows he's in trouble. The kind he can't walk away from. Their first encounter sparks more than either of them expects-chemistry, rivalry, curiosity, and something neither of them is ready to name. But in a world where every glance is watched and every mistake becomes a headline, falling for each other might be the most dangerous thing they can do. Two crowns. Two hearts. One city that might just change their destinies. Royal Hearts is a modern royal romance filled with tension, slow-burn chemistry, and the kind of love that feels impossible... until it isn't.

The most horrifying fantasy is the prehistoric past! When a paleontology student is found dead of anaphylactic shock in a sealed science lab, a group of unsuspecting first years are forced to face an impossible truth, as they struggle to fathom the true cause of her death - and the terrifying secret she had inadvertently uncovered. But as Beth Woods comes to terms with the traumatic experiences she's witnessed and turns to new-guy-on-the-course, Ben, for help, will her friendship with flatmate Izzy suffer as they struggle to identify what is terrorizing the department? A fast-paced multi-part fantasy thriller, in which present meets an alien past, in a terrifying time travelling adventure. Stay tuned!

Short story and novel excerpts inspired by my main character Desertrose, a young girl facing big problems.

'He just flew away. Leaving me behind in this tragically beautiful place.' 16 year old Lux Ingalls, a bit of a loner, recently moved to Montvale. Living with her Dad and younger brother Alex, she slowly discovers something different about herself and begins to understand the reasoning behind why they moved. And its not just to run away from the past...

"What is a Sentinel? A guard. A detective. A killer..." They are the world’s best-kept secret – an underground society whose eternal cause is to protect the world against the dark creatures and evil forces that inhabit the night. Now Sentinels are being targeted, murdered and turned as the fury of an ancient evil is unleashed once more. And when 15-year-old Nicholas Hallow’s parents are killed in a train crash, the teenager is drawn into a desperate struggle against malevolent powers. Sentinel is the first book in the Sentinel Trilogy – a world of unconventional heroes, monsters, murder and magic. ---------- Hello! I'm a dark YA fantasy author and this book, SENTINEL, is available in paperback or ebook through Amazon here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sentinel-Trilogy-Joshua-Winning/dp/1909717096 You can also buy it through my publisher, Peridot Press, here: http://www.johncattbookshop.com/peridot-press/sentinel I really hope you enjoy it, and if you do, please feel free to vote for it or leave a comment! "An ordinary orphaned teenager turns out to be the saviour of a hidden magical world. Don't think you've read this before in the Harry Potter books though, Sentinel sets a darker, grittier tone. The action is fast and violent, the monsters, including a seductive vampiress, are memorable." John Wyatt, The Sun "Hugely engaging. Winning could well be on to a winner." Claire Nicholls, SciFiNow magazine "A great, imaginative, gripping read." Nev Pierce, Editor-at-Large, Empire "Written poetically with carefully-drawn characters, this is an extremely promising YA debut by a young author." Kate Whiting, Press Association

The hidden world of books, Libratia, has come under attack and is now its inhabitants have disappeared into the pages of a book. Defenseless and zapped of its magic, its lone Page Guardian, Tiana Lybrooks, seeks to find the one who could save them all: a Wonderling. Meanwhile, a young human girl named Skye St. Adams, has found herself mysteriously followed by shadowed strangers and hearing whispers coming from the books she loves. A strange boy who calls himself The Grim seeks her and has been sent by darkness herself. In a strange world between worlds, the two girls must face turmoil and hardship with the help of arcane magic to save both their worlds from oncoming onslaught of a dark, mythical monsters and eternal darkness

A sneak peek inside my new series, White Raven, book #1. Read the first few chapters. Buy the book on 3/27/15!! Description: DREADFUL LIES. UNEXPECTED LOVE. IMPOSSIBLE TRUTH. It only took one heartbeat to change my life-one chilling phone call in the middle of the night. And then, as if my life didn't already suck, my dad sends my brother and me to some idyllic island for the summer to live with a grandma we never met. WTH. Naturally, I rebel. In the end, I find myself shipped off to Raven Hallow...and bored to tears. Until I get an eyeful of the mind-bendingly gorgeous Zane Hunter. The dark-hair cutie makes my pulse go bonkers, and I think, maybe this might not be so bad after all. Six feet of swoon inducing looks, with a hint of Celtic charm in his voice, he was the type of guy that left a string of broken hearts in his wake. And I had all the heartbreak I could handle. Yet, there is something uncanny, almost supernatural about Zane, and it's not just his devastating smirk. No matter how much distance I put between us, Raven Hallow isn't big enough, and the sparking tension between is undeniable. Of course, the one person I want to avoid becomes my salvation. My past comes back to terrorize me. Someone wants me dead, and the closer I get to the truth, the more I realize my whole life is a lie. I am no longer sure what is more frightening-the attempts on my life or the guy whose heart and soul are synchronized with mine.

One clue… what does it mean? Ken, the leader of the Blue Men of the Minch, has kidnapped Evan. Before they left, Evan was able to leave a package for Meara—her grandfather’s necklace wrapped in a cloth napkin with one word written in blood. Azuria. Unfortunately, Meara doesn’t understand it, and neither does her dad or Kieran. While her dad and Aunt Brigid attempt to rescue Evan, Meara and Kieran begin to train the clan to fight and defend their home. A war is brewing, and Meara is determined they must prepare for the battle. The training sessions are long and arduous, but the Selkies work hard to learn. Meanwhile, Evan wakes and finds himself in Belle Tresor, the home of the Sirens. He’s bound to his blue form, unable to transform to human, and Ken has plans to use Evan’s powers to destroy the Selkies. Thankfully, he’s not alone. He befriends a Siren named Deanna and several Blue Men. Can he trust them to help him escape or do they have ulterior motives? As both sides prepare for an ultimate confrontation, the stakes are high and friendships are tested. Some will rise to be victorious. Some will be destroyed. But love and loyalty will be always remembered in this exciting conclusion to the Never Forgotten series.

Cassie swears she'll never get her heart broken again because of guys, so she vows she'll only love fictional boys instead. But can a guy make his way into her heart? Or will she be forever stuck in her own fictitious world?

In the distant future, technology has disappeared and humans have been reduced to a handful. This remnant lives a simple, peaceful existence, until an unidentified invader arrives - yellow in color, shaped like a cross between a knight in armor and a football player - killing all the people they find. The villagers call them Dandelions, because they are yellow and just popped up. Charlie Newcomb escapes and travels back seven generations to seek the daring and innovative time crew described in his ancestor's diary. Freshly returned from studying the Battle of Agincourt for a UNH professor, Mike Castleton, Patrick Weaver, and Nick Pope had witnessed the power of the English long bow. With this simple weapon a handful of English archers had destroyed an army of French knights. The CT 9225's crew answers Charlie's desperate plea for help. With their friends Allie Tymoshenko, Jen Canfield, and Lenore Smith they return with Charlie to lead the humans in battle with the Dandelion army, and perhaps witness the end of time.

Wenda Meyer never really saw herself in the world of sports-she preferred to watch from a distance, quietly blending into her routines. But one flyer on the school bulletin board sets something in motion. A position as the boys' volleyball team manager. Just behind the court. Just behind him. At first, it's just admiration. Curiosity. A silent hope. But as Wenda steps into her new role, she finds herself pulled into a world louder, brighter, and more complicated than she ever expected. Between growing friendships, unexpected feelings, and two very different boys who start to notice her, Wenda begins to wonder- What if her heart has been playing defense all this time?

Everyone on Earth is now born with fate tattoos showing people who their soulmate is and how they will die. A girl, Delilah Turner, has been born with just two names on her body denoting her soulmate and her killer. The killer tattoo is not normal. Usually the tattoo shows the method of how you will die in this life. So where other people at least know what to expect, she is left totally in the dark. She has a nonexistent father and a strained relationship with her mother. Her brother is a jerk, and she just feels like she doesn't belong. After a tragedy strikes, she goes to live with her aunt and uncle where she meets her new, unexpected best friend June and the possible soulmate/killer duo in a set of twins that attend her new school. The four people form a strange bond and go on a quest together for answers.

Decades ago, a war raged in Dragonsreach. The Iron King's giant machines destroyed a whole flight of dragons. Now only two dragons and their nest of eggs remain. Kai is the shy, studious son of a TV Astrologer. Pony-loving Bridget hates maths and wants to be a Knight. They are the Dragon Children, destined to restore man's faith in magic. Their arrival means that an age-old prophecy may be fulfilled, and dragons will rule the skies again. After a legion of iron birds attack, the dragon eggs are lost and Bridget and Kai are separated. Each sets out on an perilous quest leading to dragon hordes, mysterious wizards, invisible temples and ancient magic before facing a deadly foe who is not what it seems. "My imagination went wild. I really haven't read anything this beautiful in a long, long time." (Blogger, I'm Just Booking)

In a town where everyone carries a dark secret, bizarre things begin to happen as a little girl makes her first wish. The darkness of a cursed place materializes within a small object, creating a chain reaction of misfortune and pain. Get inside the darkest secrets of the residents of Summersville. A place where no one is safe. A place where everyone has a secret connection to the doors of hell itself. One wish is all you need to enter. If you could have anything, anything at all, what would your wish for?

In a distant future, all women are raised in state-run orphanages to be sold off as servant wives. But fifteen year old Sevara refuses to marry and is kicked out onto the streets of Plexus with nothing. Determined to free her fellow orphans, she starts a revolution and is marked for death by the corrupt government. Luckily, someone has been watching her. A shapeshifting immortal gives Sevara a second chance at life, and a powerful set of gifts. But when Sevara begins a doomed love affair with the man she could have married, she must choose between protecting the city and saving the only man she's ever loved. This is the beginning of a fantasy adventure that will span hundreds of lifetimes. With a strong female lead, this coming of age adventure is a haunting and heart-pounding thrill-ride.

She fell from the sky in flames. She woke up in a world that wasn't hers. And now everyone thinks she's the prophecy they've been waiting for. When seventeen-year-old Princess Amethyst Rose is forced through a portal to escape her burning kingdom, she crash-lands into the grand dining hall of Varellion Academy-an elite school filled with magic she's never seen and students who instantly label her as a threat. She has no memories of what destroyed her home. No training. No friends. No magic... until a falling stone nearly kills someone, and Amethyst's body explodes in a burst of golden light. The academy freezes. Legends whisper of Starborn magic-power that only appears once every few generations. And Amethyst just proved she has it. Now she's caught between: ✨ a charming, overprotective combat prodigy who can't stop staring at her ✨ a jealous head girl who wants her gone ✨ a prophecy she never asked to fulfill ✨ and a darkness rising from the world she left behind Amethyst didn't choose to be powerful. She didn't choose to be special. She didn't choose to fall into this world. But the stars chose her. And destiny isn't waiting.

Anais wakes up one evening in a strange bunker full of people she's never met before in her life. All she knows is that something terrible is happening outside. Humanity will never be the same.

The continuation of the Brynn and Finn's story. As Brynn faces her worst fear being diagnosed with cancer will Finn be able to keep her from pushing him away. This is book two so if you want to know how they met be sure you read book 1 Behind the Eight Ball first. All Rights Reserved © 2020 Ruechari aka Charity Rue

Dear Reader, A POCKET GUIDE TO HAVEN is a fictional booklet created from material that was culled from an early draft of my novel BECOMING DARKNESS and from notes I worked up while developing the book. There were thoughts of perhaps presenting it as an appendix to the novel, but length prevented this, and so I present it here, for those who may seek a little more information on the world in which the novel is set. The guide is written to reflect the rather staid academic bearing of its fictional writers, and to mirror the type of language one might find in a typical guidebook that seeks to edify rather than entertain. BECOMING DARKNESS is an alternate history YA novel, set in the early part of the twenty-first century, in a world where history took a decidedly different path during World War Two. It is published by Switch Press and was released on October 1st, 2015. The book can be found in bookstores and purchased from on line retailers around the world. For more information visit the Switch Press site: http://www.capstoneyoungreaders.com/sites/SwitchPress/index.html#.VgswTeRdG01 or go to www.lindsaybrambles.com