Stories by: SashaLeighS
13 stories
Empowered (Unbound, Book 6)

Noreena Fallyn has overcome the grief of her mother's death, embracing her abilities, discovering family, and life-threatening events.Zachariah is no longer keeping his distance as he recovers from his death. He takes Nora to where she will cement her role within the magical community and finally discover the missing pieces she's been searching for. With her family's mentor at her side, Nora discovers why she's burdened with the obligation to keep everyone in line and why she's the only one capable of it--and the secrets she once desired to know are bigger than she ever imagined.Power breeds enemies, though, and Nora has to fight to discover hers before they are able to take her down like they had her mother and grandparents. Fighting against her own fears after barely escaping her kidnapper, Nora continues her journey to learn how to handle the strength of her power, tap into her heritage, oust her father and fix the corruption in Wickenton.Can she win back her half-sister and keep Calin along the way? Or will she be like many leaders before her and be destined to rule alone?

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Unbound (Unbound, Book 1) ~Formerly Casting Power~

Noreena's magic will consume her if she allows it to be set free. She's sure of it. When her mother decrees that Nora's powers will be unbound after graduation, Nora knows she's running out of time. Obsessed with finding a way to remove the 'her' from 'her magic', Nora is oblivious to what's brewing around her. By the time tragedy strikes, it's too late.Thrust into a new world where magic dictates identity, Nora struggles to cling to the normalcy she's always craved. She doesn't want to show anyone why she loathes her powers--why her powers scare her--and why, if they were smart, they would leave her alone.But these people aren't smart.They are even less ready for the truth that her mother had tried to hide for so long: she is the most powerful of them all.#1 in Hex and #1 in BookofShadows 06/17/18#141 Paranormal 06/28/2018#908 (outof 300k+ stories!) 04/01/2019[Wattpad Picks - Up and Coming List - 06.07.2018]Copyright © 2018 by Sasha LeighAll rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, if forbidden without the written permission of the author, Sasha Leigh.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.Cover designed by Sasha LeighPictures purchased at Bigstock.com

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Revealed (Unbound, Book 5)

Nora is finally free from Devland's control. Having embraced her magic, stripping the Larkin family and correcting the wrongs done to Maible, Nora is ready to learn what caused her mother's death and how she can hold Devland accountable for the wrongs she knows he's committed.Nothin comes easy, though, and Nora is forced to go where the answers can be found. As she navigates fresh obstacles in her relationship with Calin and tries to finish high school with enough credits to graduate while on the road with Islene, Nora learns that the secrets her mother kept were bigger than she ever imagined.Now, Nora must decide between discovering her heritage or preventing Devland from destroying any chance she has to bond with her newfound half-sister.

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Sidelined

Jenika Burns lives for soccer. Everything she does is to prepare for the season, play hard during the season, and anticipate the four-week camp that starts her summer vacation.When an injury sidelines Jenika during the final game of the season, and her mother forces her on an early vacation to recuperate instead of soccer camp, she is devastated.The only other two souls she knows at the beach are her best friend's brother and their mysterious cousin. Can she put aside her hatred/tolerance for the brother to let him show her a good time, or will the cousin snag her attention and pull her into an adventure she never imagined possible?Sometimes missing out isn't a bad thing.

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Guarded ( A Land of Shades Novella) [On Hold]

Fight for your life. Growing up, this is what Zeke has always done, and ever since his self-imposed exile at boarding school began, this what he's learnt to excel at. Hoping to alleviate the burden his presence causes his mother to bear, Zeke takes matters into his own hands. He carefully chose his new school not because he wanted a better education but because he wanted to learn the art of self-defense. It teaches him the value of protecting himself and those he loves at all costs.Now, when he returns home, he won't have to worry that his presence will cause his father to lash out and his mother will never have to feel his father's wrath again. If she can't leave, he'll ensure it is safe for her to stay.

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Fate's Revenge (Twisted Fate, Book 4)

After giving her life and sacrificing her safety, the betrayal Alyssa Frank finds waiting for her when she returns to Glory Academy is too much to bear. Now, determined to find out what she's at the centre of, Alyssa once again puts her safety aside and enters the Void in search of the Sisters of Fate. Is she ready to learn the truth? Finding deception all around and danger in every corner, she pushes forward and discovers that what she wants to know has the capability to tear her world her world apart. Will Alyssa sacrifice herself and the love she has for David to do the right thing, or will she deny the role she was destined to fill? No matter what she decides, everything is about to change.

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Shadowed (Unbound, Book 2)

Robbed of her past, Nora tries to recall who she is and where she came from, though nobody will tell her what happened to cause her to lose her memories. With the boy she knows she feels too much for helping her, she tries to figure out why everything seems so wrong.As the world changes around Noreena and she is surrounded by deceit and foes, can she learn the truth?Who can she trust?

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Concealed (Unbound, Book 4)

After regaining her memories, Nora outed the prankster and stripped the Larkin family of their abilities. She thinks that ticking off her problems from her to-do list will be easy after that, but she is wrong. Unbinding Maible unleashes secrets she never could have imagined and put her on a course to discover everything her mother had hidden, what Zachariah warned her about, and, most of all, her burgeoning feelings for Calin. When her world turns upside-down with the one act of kindness for a friend, Nora doesn't know where home is or who to trust.

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Fate's Exchange (Twisted Fate, Book 1)

Alyssa dies in a brutal attack and is miraculously given a second chance. Can Alyssa discover the right choices in a sea of wrong? Or will her circumstances never change?With new love brewing and friendships on the line, what happens when chances run out?Can she survive?Death wants her. Angels protect her. Fate has claimed her.Triggers: Violence, sexuality (discussed, not portrayed), death

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Fate's Demand (Twisted Fate, Book 3)

Finally eighteen, Alyssa Frank has inherited more than the ability to vote. The moment celebrating her birth brought back her memories, reminding her of Death, and tore the barrier time had provided for protection down. Now, as Darkness seeks her, she cannot hide, for where there is light, shadows will dwell.To keep her safe, the Sisters of Fate demand the Brothers bring Alyssa to Glory Academy in the Celestial Realm. With Suzie at her side, Alyssa trains harder than ever before and tries to make sense of the role she's destined to fulfill as the leader of the Pure Souls.But when a new group presents itself, offering Alyssa the chance to escape her heavenly confinement, will she take it? Who are the Dark Souls, and why haven't the Brothers heard of them? The more Alyssa discovers, the more questions she has. How do you qualify something so bad when it comes from something so good? And how can she be good if she's supposed to lead a group so bad?With both groups vying for her attention, Alyssa isn't sure she'll be able to help anyone, including herself.

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Pulled Away (Twisted Fate Novella, Book 1.5)

Torn between duty and love, David returns to his true form as the Second Brother. Unwilling to conform back to his role, all he can think about is returning to the girl who introduced him to a new world and kept his heart when he left. But his efforts to reconnect with Alyssa do not go unnoticed, and the Second is demoted, becoming an instructor at Glory Academy, a school for a new breed of angels called Pure Souls.And Alyssa is their leader.When Lachesis reveals that there was a miscalculation in their plan and that Alyssa is in danger, it's a race to find a way back to protect her. But the journey to a solution won't be easy, and not everyone may come back intact.Will the Second find a way to bring David back, or is his identity destined to remain in shadows?# 8 in Fallen 06/04/2018Copyright © 2014 by Sasha LeighPublished: September 19, 2014All Images Purchased for use at www.Bigstock.comAll rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, if forbidden without the written permission of the author. You must not circulate this book in any format.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Awakened (Unbound, Book 3)

Unbeknownst to everyone surrounding her, Nora remembers everything except for the fateful accident that caused her to lose her memories in the first place, and she is ready to fight.Stuck in new classes and learning about a heritage she knew nothing about, Nora searches for the answers that always seem just out of reach. She struggles to regain control over her emotions and power as even more questions are posed. Everything she thought she knew is upended and she doesn't know what--or who--she can trust.

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Fate's Return (Twisted Fate, Book 2)

"Something is special about you. I don't know what they know, but you need to prepare. Okay? Can you do that for me?"David's words stayed with Alyssa, though she doesn't remember hearing them, and has forgotten her brush with Death, the in-between, and almost all of her memories of the time that she spent with David. After a year of training, mourning the boy she loved and lost, Alyssa thinks she's ready for anything. She's fast, strong, and fearless.But when strange things begin to happen, Aly thinks she's lost her mind. How is she supposed to fight something she can't see? Nothing is as it seems, and she soon realizes everybody has a hidden agenda. The only question is: are they friend or foe?With new friends and danger lurking in the shadows, Aly doesn't know who to trust. As her birthday draws near, she needs protection, but feels alone . . . Or is she?When you can't trust yourself, who can you turn to?

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