Jessica Killthorne is not your typical average school girl. Nor is she your average girl. Frankly, she's not even human. In the world we live in, everything is not exactly as it seems. Humans coexist with a world of creatures on an alternate dimension separate from the earthen realm. The "Akursed" are the beings tasked with protecting both realms. Fast, strong, and gifted with various supernatural abilities, they are seemingly unstoppable. Before they become the protectors of the realms, they must attend the Academy, a school where these supernatural beings train to protect humans and their kind alike. Until the NewBloods, a new emerging group of humans gifted by the goddess of darkness threatens to maintain the balance of power, things get a little out of control. Jessica must face the dark prophecy that surrounds her life, find her father, and figure out what she has to do in a race against time and destiny. Can Jessica save both her friends, family, and both worlds from entire destruction, or will her love, optimism, and power, be her own downfall?
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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