This is the story of how life as we knew stopped. It takes place in America, at this time the world was so technically advanced hat they called this era the Epoch of humanity. However, the world hasn't been more evil, the United Nations of Earth was ruled by an evil monarch who sought out the secrets of time travel. As a result, 16 year old Edward Tesla and others were abducted and subjected to horrible testing. But out of this test, Edward was changing, he has this gift of bending time, but with great power comes great tragedy. A rift in time was created, devouring reality itself. Now it's up to Edward and his friends stopping this rift before it's too late:
[COMPLETE] [[**Sequel, The Hybrid Harold, is up!**]]
The first generation past the war has settled and the result is something no one from the past would recognize. In the United Human Alliance, the human run country that takes up much of the land mass that used to be the United States, magical children are taken from their parents and sent to boarding school at a young age. What provides humanity with safety from 'volatile' magical beings separates parents from their children and young adults from their culture.
Alenia Paetzold is the prime example of what the UHA has created. A domestic dragon. That's why they never expect her to find her wings and burn the cage she is held in to the ground. Getting there, however, takes a prophecy, a lot of lies, and overwhelming love.
"For The War Is Lost if They Can Not Win
Their Child's Life Lost for Their Sin"
***OMG IT GOT TO NUMBER 1 IN MATRIARCHY!***
***AND #4 IN FANTASY-ROMANCE!***
Trigger Warnings: Death. If you find something I have overlooked (which may happen, I've read this book a million times) please let me know and I will update!
July 2020: I've entered this story to the 2020 Watty Awards! Please please vote! Thank you!