This is not just a story of one but of two, along with a cat who both share the same destiny and eventually connect their individual missions in order to defend their land; Avendale, home to all Elves and Fairies.
Emmyth (Ems) Lynne, 18, born an elf, has been by herself for the past ten years barely surviving the dangers of the village she grew up in. At a young age, Ems lost her father to the Orcs and Ogre War and at the age of 8 years old, her mother died of a mysterious illness. A few days later, Emmyth Lynne's 4 year old sister, Nei, was kidnapped and was never seen again. Over the past ten years, Emmyth Lynne has been training to finally follow her fathers footsteps and join the Elven Army, only to find out on the day of her Army Ceremony, she had an unusual nightmare that leads this elf teen to escape the Elven Castle and Army, and find her sister. Though on her journey, Ems finds out more than she ever expected in this fantasy, drama, action filled novel.
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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