There are three types of fae, Light Benders, Earth Dancers, and Dream Catchers. We are not the tiny, little, winged creatures that most humans immediately think of when someone says fairy. We look and act just as you do, we live among you, but we are not truly seen unless we want to be. Benders and Dancers hold the very fabric of your world in their hands- but we, the dream catchers, control your thoughts, hopes, and above all, your dreams. Kaylee Myers is a dream catcher. She can enter people’s minds through their dreams. Her job is to erase the memories of people who have seen her kind for who they are. But when she is caught opening her wings in the forest by Nash Williams, she can’t bring herself to erase his memory. He didn’t run away like all the others, he stared at her like she was the most beautiful creature in the world. Kaylee never expects to see Nash in person again but when he shows up in her English Honors Class she knows things could get a little complicated.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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