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I'M GOING TO START EDITING THIS PROBABLY. If you go to Our Lady of the Black Veil Academy, chances are you know the names Cass Landry, Rebecca Lovelace, and Mallory Meksawan. Cass Landry being the mysterious new girl with a tendency to practice magic illegally, Rebecca being notorious for lighting up every room she walks into, and Mallory being the second in command it-girl of Black Veil, as famed as she is feared. After a magical attempt to escape detention goes terribly, horribly wrong and their ethics teacher winds up dead (ironic, they know), Cass must band together with Rebecca, the girl she "totally doesn't like", and Mallory, another girl she doesn't like (but like...for real this time) to find a spell that can bring their teacher back to life before her situation becomes permanent. A spell of this caliber, however, requires that they venture into the underground world of their picturesque town, striking a deal with a powerful gang leader that not only raises the stakes, but gives them an even tighter timeline. And though as a witch Cass has personal experience with life and death, the pressure that she's facing now might just be too tough to handle. Luckily, she's not alone. And with the three baddest witches of Black Veil, who knows what could happen. (So yeah I failed but I'm keeping ONC in the title okay let me have this)

In a world split red and blue, some of us don't fit either color. Loader World follows a nonbinary, bisexual Latina teen navigating high school bullying, political division, immigration fear, and the weight of being "too visible." When leaders talk about removing identities and erasing letters, the consequences echo in classrooms and quiet bedrooms. This book is a slam poem in motion. A protest wrapped in vulnerability. A reminder that survival is resistance. If you've ever hidden your flag. If you've ever felt like your skin was a statement. This story is for you.

Chizaram's life is simple. There are only three things that matter to her. Number one is her Family, which is also the most important. Number two is the not very strict, not very adhered rules that her parents have put in place for her and her siblings And number three, trying her best to be a good person to everyone around her despite the blatant rudeness of the people in her life. When things around her begin to change she is forced to see that sometimes families separate, and rules are just things that tell us how to live our lives and sometimes we end up doing more harm than good to those we intend to help. Sometimes doing good things doesn't make us good people, just like doing bad things doesn't make us bad people. Life is no more black and white...at least to her not anymore. °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the author. I do not own the picture used for the book cover. All credits goes to whoever owns the picture. First Published - September 13, 2019 Finished-??? Very slow updates.

***A sequel to Fright Fest 2016 Gold Winner RED RAIN*** "May we meet again." -traditional Skaikru goodbye, The 100 "I haven't told you everything." -Sophia, The Event Red Rain was just the beginning. Alex Snow thought he'd gotten over the death of his first love, Fionna Lee. Gideon Cabrera thought he would never see his abusive mother again after leaving her behind on Earth. Both of them thought wrong. And meanwhile, agents of a totally different entity from the Red Rain team also have their sights set on Alex and his twin brother Gabe, believing them to be the key to saving the afterlife from a malevolent villain who seeks to destroy the Prime Universe. (Second in the Red Rain series. Cover designed by @Whisperingwater.) Reader Reviews: "I can't get enough! I can't even predict what is going to happen next. (WARNING: do not under any circumstances read the end of this while in a room full of people.)" @kirrencee "The thing that I love about these books that they're not a cliche. Oh and Alex's taste in music is really great!" @DarcyStayne "These should be legit novels...it's basically perfection wrapped up in an angelic (and demonic?) box." @Fever09

COVER NOT MADE BY ME* After the death of Mufasa, his loss is felt throughout the town of Priderock, even by those who did not know him. Soon, peoples lives are affected by his loss in ways they could never have imagined, changing their lives forever. [Awesome cover by @TheNoctisLich! Check them out at Melancholy Memories Graphics Shop!] [The title is from a song from 'The Lion King 1 1/2' of the same name.]

Robert sees himself as the Marty McFly of his own story. That is cool, the perfect protagonist, and friends with an eccentric scientist. When his employer becomes convinced she can send him into the future, he's prepared to put on a show and go back to sweeping the cluttered lab. Never in his wildest dreams did he prepare for the success of the project. In the future, Sonnet is trying to hold her life together between her side gig as a rebellion fighter, dramatic girlfriend, and a pile of schoolwork. Not to mention a state arranged engagement to someone she only sees as a friend. The last thing she needs is the chosen one, prophesied to change all their lives stumbling into her. Rob must navigate a new world of danger before he ruins a delicate world of politics and gets him and everyone around him, killed. Meanwhile, Sonnet's life is thrown into chaos as everything she's ever known is flipped on its head.

In a small town where words linger and silence feels safer, he learns that being careful isn't the same as being honest - and that loving quietly doesn't mean loving weakly. When We Were Seventeen is about soft boys, hidden songs, and the courage it takes to take up space. Sometimes growing up isn't about getting the love you want. Sometimes it's about becoming the person you needed.

One man is her family's dream. The other could be her undoing. Suraiya Rao has never quite belonged. She's not white enough for society, not brown enough for her family... not enough for anyone. She's spent her life walking a tightrope between British reality and Indian expectation, doing everything by the book, no matter the cost. Then one chance encounter changes everything. Haydn Ellis Clarke isn't part of the plan. He's rich, ridiculously handsome, and absolutely not the man her family has chosen for her. But he sees her - not the dutiful daughter or the girl buried beneath generations of pressure, but the version of herself she's never dared to be. Mendhi My Heart is a story of identity, belonging, and choosing love, even when it means breaking every rule. Because love doesn't always arrive in the "suitable" package. Sometimes, it wears torn jeans... and gives your grandmother a heart attack.

This is the journal of Tammy Maheswaran, a reclusive roboticist living with undiagnosed autism. It documents the creation of Mariimo, a developmental robotics platform through which Tammy subconsciously externalizes her issues with isolation, anxiety, and touch. Upon the machine's activation, Tammy gradually begins to realize that in the act of constructing Mariimo, she's been unknowingly deconstructing herself.

Just some oneshots i make about my ocs. I'll state the universe on the title of each chapter. I'll probably do a portuguese version of this for the oneshots in portuguese. And not update this as much as the Kiss prompts one

Two teenagers, Sofía and Martina, experience an unforgettable summer in Pescara, Italy. Their friendship blossoms into something deeper, but fear of rejection and family expectations force them to keep their love a secret. Through ten chapters, we explore their journey of self-discovery, acceptance, and courage to confront their fears and come out of the closet. 💻 THIS STORY IS COPYRIGHTED / DO NOT COPY

{ranked #17 in cultural] Freshly graduated from med school, and freshly over from her life, Sara Afridi is already defeated. Haunted by the death of her beloved father, and the past that he always had seemed on the edge of telling but never did, she decides to go back to her home nation and face those questions about her identity herself. When the past of her father collides with her present, and she has to ask questions about what she had believed to be true, and what is her false beliefs. Her identity becomes a question, and she has to find out to survive, is science really the answer to every question? Or is there something greater above even the science itself? Set in the backdrop of a small city in the Himalayas, this is the story of an atheist girl, finding the spiritual self inside and the self that's guarding her around herself.

Seven Fires Seven young warriors are called by Country when the land, sea, and sky fall under threat from those who seek to exploit it. Each carries a gift: tracker, healer, storyteller, diplomat, hunter, weaver, and seer, and together they must learn to walk the old ways while facing new dangers. From the deserts of Uluru to the whale-song of the coast, from burning mountains to city streets wired with surveillance, the Seven fight not just enemies, but the stories that twist truth into fear. Guided by their Elders, their memories, and the spirits of Country, they discover that survival is more than strength; it is balance, story, and fire. But their names are now known. Their faces are broadcast. And the net is closing.

By Jillian Stella When curious little Melody falls asleep reading a book about architecture, she's swept away on a magical dream journey across the African continent. From painted walls in South Africa to red earth homes in Namibia and floating villages in Ghana, she discovers how women have shaped the land with their hands, hearts, and heritage. This 10-chapter educational story celebrates African culture, traditional building, and the incredible women who pass their skills through generations. Perfect for readers aged 5-10 who love travel, history, and powerful girls changing the world.

[ ON-GOING ] सोबती (sobati) /sobatee/ noun. companion, partner. [ Extended Description inside ]

A teenager gets falsely accused of murder in a future megacity where your personal data is the primary evidence used to convict in lieu of hard evidence. She joins up with an employee of the large corporation that owns most of the city to try and clear her name before she's arrested by the city guard, sending them both on a journey of self discovery that leads to dark truths and deeper mysteries about not just themselves but the city they call home. I've been working on this book for the past couple of years and have recently finished the latest draft. This is the first and second chapter of the book.

The family's smart but lazy crackpot once wished to get her youth back. And by that, she meant- to lose the dark circles and those damn joint pain. She did not want to move back to the neighbourhood she grew up in, only to play 'parenting' while dealing with her paradoxical younger sister who's slightly scaring everyone with her new persona; her self-proclaimed fitness expert of a mother who thinks she's a successful influencer; her father who is too attached to his culture to stop making new experimental dishes; and her sister's three kids, including an obnoxious one, who may possibly help her out on the angst-ridden-self-discovery journey that she thought she had given up years ago. Worse, she'll have to listen to her mother's scathing sass in person instead of their long distance calls where she usually tunes out the aging (not aging!) proud influencer.

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