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Author: Allyson Richards | Website
Allyson Richards is 17 years old and a first-time author. She started writing her first novel when she was 15.
In the summer of 2010, Allyson worked with Joey Travolta and wrote the script for his short film camp project, Friday Night After the Movies. She's attended a conference at the University of North Florida, where she worked with Kristin Harmel in her critique workshop for YA fiction writers.
She was then unexpectantly invited back to this conference next year on a scholarship, awarded to her by the conference director, Sharon Y. Cobb. Later, she was hired by Mrs. Cobb to critique a screenplay she had written.
Allyson lives on a horse farm in Jacksonville Florida. When she's not working on her novels, she is out riding her horse, Gravity.
"Whatever problem I ever face in life--whether it be boys, friends or even writer's block--I always find myself at peace with a pad of paper, a pen, and Gravity by my side."
Published Works & Book Reviews
Enlightened
Alexis Randall is anything but a normal 16-year-old girl. Knowing that her curse can lead her to commit acts of extreme violence, she has vowed to live by one simple rule: Stay away from Normals. However, Alexis' clear-cut rule is tested by a chance meeting with one boy and an encounter that leaves another in a coma. As she struggles to suppress her feelings for the first and live with her guilt about the second, Alexis soon realizes that reality has a funny way of catching up with her. With engaging characters and fascinating plot twists, the first installment of THE ENLIGHTENED SERIES thrusts its readers into the wild and surreal life of Alexis Randall.
Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Jun 30, 2011
Genre(s): YA / Teen, Paranormal / Supernatural
Alexis is special, she has the gift or curse of superhuman strength and speed. She has had to keep her abilities hidden her whole life. Alexis has one rule, stay away from "normals" so she can't hurt them. This rule is challenged when she meets two very different boys. One she can't stay away from no matter how hard Alexis tries. The other boy won't leave Alexis alone. After an event that leaves one of the bo