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

A couple of kids appeared and hurried down the steps past us.


“We should probably continue this conversation at the river where we won’t be disturbed,”Keeya said,glancing over her shoulder as a larger group exited the main building.


I was relieved that,at least for now,the conversation appeared to be over.


We walked between the main building and the girls’dorm to a terrace that seemed tomake its way around all three buildings.Separate stone statues,much like the onesin the fountain were set on either side of a cobblestone path that led to what could only be described as a Chapel.


It was a circular building with a tall roof made of coloured glass that sparkled in the mid-morning sun and reflected its colourful rainbow.


As we walked beneath the stone statues,I couldn’t help but look at each one of them.Powerful looking men and women stood in various positions giving off a kind of godly presence,and the further I drew the more alive they seemed to become.


Chapter 40