Henry black

Some dreams are more than stories. Some are a battleground. Ava Winters just wanted to sleep without fear. But when strange visions pull her into a world made entirely of dreams, she discovers a hidden war between the Dreamweavers-those who shape dreams-and the Hollow, a force born from humanity's deepest fears. Marked by a power she doesn't understand and hunted by creatures of nightmare, Ava must journey through surreal dreamscapes and lost memories to uncover her true connection to the dream world. Alongside a rebellious dream guide and a sharp-tongued tech-witch, she faces impossible choices-because the fate of every dreamer, asleep or awake, depends on her. In a world where sleep is no longer safe, Ava must become more than a dreamer. She must become the last Dreamweaver. Perfect for fans of Inception, Stranger Things, and A Wrinkle in Time, Between Sleep and Shadow is a stunning young adult fantasy adventure that explores identity, fear, and the magic of reclaiming your own story.

Emberly, an esteemed scientist of the Imperial Federation, took her own life after completing important research. She was reborn, and just like in her first life, she was born into a wealthy family. She could’ve lived a carefree and prosperous life. However, the babies got mixed up in the hospital and she was taken home by another family from the countryside. Her foster parents later found out the truth and brought her to her real family, but they didn’t like her. Her evil adopted sister even loathed her. She was framed and ultimately, she died in prison. But in her next life, she refused to stay a coward and swore she would take revenge on all who wronged her. She would only care about those who were truly good to her and turn a blind eye to her heartless family. In one life, she had once experienced darkness and been trampled upon like an ant. In another, she had stood on top of the world. This time, she only wished to live for herself. As if a switch had gone on inside of her, she suddenly became the best at everything she put her mind to. He won the math contest, topped the college entrance exams, and solved an age old question... Later, she garnered countless scientific research achievements. People who had once slandered her and looked down on her cried bitterly and begged her for a patent authorization. She just sneered at them. No way! This was a world without faith, but the world put their faith in her. Austin, the heir to a powerful aristocratic family in the imperial capital, was cold-hearted and decisive. He scared anyone who laid eyes on him. Unbeknownst to everyone, he doted on one woman: Emberly. Nobody knew that his desire for her grew stronger with every passing day. She brought light to his originally dull and gloomy life.

Rosalie Murdoch was devasted when her mate and the Alpha of the pack, Chris Reynolds betrays her taking someone else for his mate. Heartbroken she has a one night stand with the visiting alpha, Alex Greyson. Horrified, by her action, she tries to run away, only to be claimed by Greyson as his mate. But now, Chris her former mate wants her back. Stuck between the two Alpha, and an impending pack war. What would be Rosalie's fate?

In a realm where magic is law and nobility masks rot, Marcelia Ravenswood - bard, healer, and daughter of a house bound to justice - finds herself accidentally engaged to Rayner, a fae exile with horns like branches and trauma buried deep beneath moonlit smiles. One accidental name exchange later, she's swept into a conflict older than kingdoms and more dangerous than any spell. Her stepbrother Julius, a reclusive scholar of magic, has unknowingly become the vessel for a sealed fae entity - last of the Ceaith-ysyr, an ancient race once vital to the stability of the Fae Wilds. Twisted by betrayal, the Ceaith-ysyr were nearly exterminated by the Magic Magistrate after a failed attempt to turn them into living weapons. Now unsealed, this Ceaith-ysyr hunger for justice - not for themselves, but for Julius, the one who freed them- threatens to ignite a war that could consume the mortal realm. Now tangled in the lies of those who were meant to protect them, Marcelia and Rayner must race to find Julius before the Magistrate finds them all -and finishes what they started. A story of love, loss, and legacies rewritten in blood, this is the beginning of a tale where even the broken can shift the balance between ruin and rebirth.

By reputation, Qin Wanru was a manipulative seductress who ruined countless lives. In reality, she was a naive girl, made a scapegoat for the wrongs of others. With one final, horrible accusation, she put to death more brutally than any woman in the history of Dongcang Kingdom. Now she has a second chance. Reborn the day before the wedding that would first stain her reputation, Qin Wanru takes the chance to make things right. But a sheltered past life means she has little more information than her first. Making a better life will mean learning how to survive in the cutthroat world of the capital city, dealing with the mercurial and charming second prince, and uncovering the secrets of her own history.

For years, i have been hopelessly in love with my uncle, who has always been a comforting figure in her life. I know it's not right. Trust me, i do. But my love is not a simple, innocent affection-it's a dark, consuming obsession. My feelings for him have been building up for years. Distance can never be a barrier to my feelings for my uncle. When i got accepted into college in my city, I seized the chance to move in with him, determined to be close to the man I love. Living under his roof, my feelings grew deeper, and my desperation became more dangerous. "He doesn't see me. Not like I want him to. But damn it, I can't stop wanting him." "I'd burn my whole world down if it meant he'd notice me for one second." There's just one problem: My uncle is engaged to another woman. "She doesn't even know him the way I do. How could she be his wife? I've known him my whole life." "No one can ever take him away from me. I have always been HIS, and I will surely make him MINE. "MY UNCLE IS MINE"

Betrayed by her mate and exiled from her pack, Lyra's only crime was surviving the night that shattered her world. Pregnant, hunted, and left for dead, she faces the frozen wilderness until a violent storm leads her to Jarek-a lone wolf with eyes like smoldering amber and a past as dangerous as the sanctuary he offers. In the shadows of the reclusive Nightclaw Pack, Lyra finds uneasy refuge. But trust is a luxury she can't afford, not when rogue wolves stalk the borders and her unborn child's mysterious power threatens to ignite a war. Torn between the ghost of her first love and the pull of a man who awakens forbidden desires, Lyra must decide: guard her shattered heart, or risk it all for a second chance at a bond that could save-or destroy-them both. In a world where loyalty is written in blood and secrets bite deeper than fangs, can a rejected mate outrun her fate? Or will the truth of that cursed night bury her alive?

Su Qingge knows what she’s risking when she volunteers as an experimental subject. If successful, she will be a walking poison detector and treater. If it fails, she’ll be dead. What she doesn’t expect is to be born again in another world. She takes the body of sixteen year old Lin Mengya, a sweet and simple girl who was poisoned on the way to her own wedding. Embracing her new chance at life, Su Qingge decides to live for both of them. Clever, beautiful, and blessed with the power to sense poison around her, she plans to enjoy herself.

The world is dark with old grudges and secrets under the moon. Twin sisters Lyra Ashwood and Seraphine Mircea are tied to a prophecy that could save or break the supernatural world. Lyra is a fierce werewolf, betrayed by her best friend and cast out. She fights to find her strength again. Seraphine is a vampire princess, haunted by dreams of a sister she never met. She digs through lies and danger in her royal court to learn her true path. Born from a forbidden love between a werewolf Alpha and a vampire lord, the twins were split at birth to hide them from a deadly fate. Now, a human cult stirs war between wolves and vampires. Guided by strange visions and a mysterious witch named Morganna, Lyra and Seraphine find each other. With rogue wolves and vampire scholars, and at their side, they face betrayal and pain. Will they fall to the prophecy's curse or carve a new future with trust and sacrifice? This story of defiance and hope shows only together can the twins break free and become legends.

Lyra is a spunky and resourceful young woman. On a fateful day, she learns she has been chosen - by tradition or fate - as the "bride" to be offered up to the werewolf alpha, who must have a bride in order to keep the peace between the pack and the humans. Reluctantly, Kale - the alpha werewolf - agrees to this ritual, but he has his reasons. Rather than being a savage beast, he bears the burden of protecting his pack against an ancient curse linked to the village. Kale's frosty demeanor contradicts a sense of duty and guilt about the centuries-old vendetta between wolves and humans. Through the union, Lyra gains more insight into the werewolf pack and their cursed past, and discovers truths about her own lineage that ties her to the wolves and their struggles. A new threat brings Lyra and Kale closer than ever. And you can learn more about how they tease out the origins of the curse and fight back against the forces threatening the destruction of their worlds.

“Are you drunk young lady?!” Mrs Wale asked Ayo “Shouldn't you be happy ma? that wasn't the reaction I was hoping for yunno” Ayo said then hiccuped. “Why did you drink?! who gave it to you?” Mrs Wale asked in anger. “And you, why did you let her drink?! is this what you teach my daughter?!!” Mrs Wale scolded Chisom and Joy “No aun--” “Safe it! I don't want to hear your excuses!” she yelled at them. “No mom! don't yell at my friends!!” Ayo scolded her mom. Mrs Wale held her by her hand and took her to a quieter place where no guest or media personnel was. “What is wrong with you? why are you so hell bent on disgracing me Ayomide?!” Mrs Wale asked “Me? disgrace you? hahaha, you're embarrassing yourself and enough for the entire family! This...” Ayo pointed around “... this isn't for me, it's for you!” “Stop saying that” Mrs Wale said gripping Ayo's arms and squeezing them, “I did all these for you and you are so ungrateful to even say thank you!” Mrs Wale scolded Ayo laughed mockingly “Thank you?! for what exactly? throwing a party I don't even like, making it a Barbie themed party when I don't like pink, inviting YOUR friends to MY party or saying you made me the woman I am today when you didn't EVEN FUCKING RAISE ME?!” Ayo poured out her heart, she was furious.