Three’s a crowd. At least that’s what I’ve heard, and I’ve definitely come to learn that it’s true. My best friend’s new girlfriend is a complete pain in the ass, and if it wasn’t for me being on my last warning at Gilford High, I’d definitely do something about it. The consequences of my doing so aren’t just your usual slap on the wrist kind of punishments. When strange things begin to happen, and my eyes start to freaking GLOW, I’m whisked away to ... you guessed it ... the Winterwood Academy for the ‘Gifted.’ I don’t feel very gifted. In fact, I feel like the biggest freak in an entire school of freaks. As the hottest guy at the Academy would say, “I’m the Queen of Freaks,” but coming from him, it’s actually kind of sweet. Oh, and did I forget to mention that not only am I having strange encounters with a Goddamn Goddess, I’m also hearing voices in my head, and there’s a book in the Academy library that’s actually TALKING to me! They say that only a true Winterwood Witch is capable of opening that book, so why the hell does it want anything to do with me?

Winterwood Academy Book 1: Gifted

She was wearing a simple white,shift dress,almost like a nightgown,and her skin was so pale and luminescent that she seemed to glow from within,almost making the light of the moon obsolete.


My mouth dropped open at the sight of her.I mean,my jaw practically hit the floor.


Brianna Winters.Her voice was soft and silky like a running brook of clear,cool water,and as she spoke,I realised that she hadn’t even opened her mouth.I could hear her right there in my head.


I trembled all over again,this time because I felt a warmth washing over me as though I had slipped into a hot bubble bath after being caught out in a storm.


I have chosen thee.Her voice continued to echo in my mind.Come to me.


She opened her arms to me,uprising them as though inviting me for an embrace.


Deep down,very deep down,I told myself I should probably turn and run the other way.


But her words were enticing,and everything about her made me feel warm...safe...home.


Chapter 10