After Darkness II Chapter Six

Chapter Six ‘I need a drink,’ Eric said as he fell into a chair in the kitchen. Morgana dropped into the one next to his. ‘Where have you been?’ Camille asked, frowning at them both as she rinsed a few bowls. ‘You both look as though you’ve been dragged across the city by Watchers.’ ‘We …

After Darkness II Chapter Five

Chapter Five The girl that was no longer a girl but a monster made of nightmares and feathers strode along the dark streets of the capital. No one dared approach her, and if someone did, she would send them away with the flick of her wrist. The sound of their skulls cracking against the walls …

After Darkness II Chapter Four

Chapter Four It was late. Terra’s head hurt and she was finding it extremely difficult to stay awake. The entire place was eerily quiet and the only light came from the hallway, filtering through. The door opened and a guard marched in carrying a metallic chair, which he positioned in front of Terra. He turned …

After Darkness II Chapter Three

Chapter Three     Camille could hear the sirens of the Watchers’ cars patrolling, searching for citizens out after curfew. Capital One was a city of bright neon lights, skyscrapers and screens with twenty-four hour propaganda. If one knew where to look, a different world could be found. Hidden bars and clubs, places where bets …

After Darkness II Chapter Two

Chapter Two     Kalem Akuma had spent the last few days watching the Governments’ Headquarters. He wasn’t entirely sure whether Terra was being kept there, but he had no other leads. The Governments’ Headquarters was a tall building with marble steps leading to its front doors. There were Watchers posted at the front, guarding …

After Darkness II Chapter One

Chapter One     The room Terra was being kept in was bare of any decoration. The walls, floors and ceilings were as white as snow. The lights bright, so bright they burnt her when she was strong enough to open her eyes. There were no windows, nor a bed. Only a metallic chair. Terra …

After Darkness II (Prologue)

PROLOGUE     There was a door. A splintered door with pink lilies on it. Behind the door lay a crystalline lake surrounded by trees, their branches and leaves rustling from a non-existent breeze. By the shore, on his knees, sat a boy with hair made from the night and eyes created from steel. His …

2020 starts STRONG (book reviews)

Hello my fellow wordpressians! (Is that even the word?) I don't care. I'm keeping it. I like it. So I've compiled a beautiful, majestic, incredible, enticing, pleasing, attractive, wonderful and magnetic list of books I've read. And yes. I did Google synonyms for beautiful to add more to this list. SUE ME. Let's start, shall …

Why I keep leaving and coming back (the mystery is finally revealed)

Hi guys! It has been ages since I last stuck my toe into this wonderful place called WordPress. Many of you might be wondering, where the hell has this girl been? (I know probably no one has been wondering that) But a girl can dream. So, am I finally staying around? I am truly going …

The Grisha Trilogy Review

I heard a lot about this trilogy, and every time I entered a bookstore I would see it on the shelves. I was always very reluctant to buy it, for some mysterious reason, but I finally fell by peer pressure and all the beautiful bookstagram pics. I bought the entire trilogy in one go, because …