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

“Tell her the story,K!”Luci insisted,and she looked fit to bursting with excitement as though she’d just asked her grandma to tell her her favourite fairy tale.


Keeya smiled warmly to her girlfriend before turning to me.


“So my dad was stationed in Plymouth last year,”she began.


My heart ached when I remembered Bobby.I made a quick mental note to ask if maybe Keeya knew her,before continuing to listen.


“It was a really sunny Saturday and both my parents were busy,so I went down to thenearest beach with some of the older kids from school,”she explained,and I found myself nodding.


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