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

“So I heard there’s a party at Billy Bradbury’s tomorrow night?”She said it as though it was a question,but we both knew the answer already.


When she hadn’t brought it up right away,I had hoped that word hadn’t gotten to her,and I could avoid it altogether.


She wrapped a hair tie around the bottom of the second braid she’d just finished and moved to sit next to me.


I purposefully avoided her gaze and made a show of getting off the bed to look in themirror at her fine work.Bobby wasn’t only good at nails.She was great at hair too.


“You did a great job,”I said in an attempt to avoid the subject.


“Don’t try and get out of it like that.”Bobby said,and even without looking at her,I knew she was scowling at me,“You know we’re going,right?It’s been ages since I went to a good party,and Billy always throws the best!”


Chapter 17