CrispyCriston

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          I’ve always believed in celebrating the little things—a single vote, a comment from someone who actually got a character, or just seeing a new reader stumble onto my page. So hitting 100 on Wattpad actually feels pretty huge to me.
          
          
          I know 100 might look like a drop in the bucket to some people, but every single one of you is a real person choosing to spend time in my head. Every read, vote, comment, and quiet middle-of-the-night scroll means more than I know how to put into words.
          
          
          Thank you for giving my stories a shot and for pulling up a chair in this weird, growing little world of mine.
          
          
          Here’s to the first 100, and to whatever comes next. More late-night ideas, more plot chaos, and hopefully plenty more pages to turn together. ^^
          
          
          — Your sleepless scribe, Criston
          
          

Hi! Would you like to do V4V and F4F?

Okay, so I got some time to read. Which story shall I read now? I'll also leave some comments. =')

I voted a little more.. can you also vote my just released story?

Testing if I can post a link here: 
          
          https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2Y93LCJ

AHHH thank you for following 
          You're officially my friend now :D

Thank you for adding my story, "The Hills Have Eyes" to your reading list! I really appreciate it.

@CrispyCriston my pleasure..take care (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

On Hollow's Heart's MATURE rating—
          
          One question I've been asked is why Hollow's Heart carries a "Mature" rating despite having young protagonists.
          
          The answer is simple: while Aeron, Lyra, and the others are young, the world they're born into is anything but.
          
          Elarion is a place where survival is earned. Its people grow up surrounded by war, loss, impossible choices, and creatures that fight just as fiercely to live. As I wrote this story, I realized I couldn't tell it honestly without also showing the cost of that world. Some chapters contain brutal battles, explicit violence, and scenes that may be unsettling to some readers. Those moments aren't there for shock value—they're there because the characters' triumphs wouldn't mean as much if their hardships weren't real.
          
          At its heart, Hollow's Heart isn't a story about violence. It's a story about hope, friendship, sacrifice, and choosing kindness in a world that rarely offers it. The darkness exists so that the light, when it finally arrives, feels earned.
          
          Thank you for giving this story a chance.
          
          I hope you'll enjoy your journey through Elarion.
          
          
          Mythically yours, 
          Criston Alcalde

Thank you for reading! Expect me to check out some of your work!