Just do whatever good you can in the place you're at, and hope that others are doing the same wherever they are… But what if I’m not… good? Skylar Aymon has lived through her share of traumas. Some of those scars are so deep, she can’t even see them anymore. But now, at twenty-five, life is going pretty well and she is checking all the ☒ Education ☒ Great Job ☒ Her own home Just a teenager, Tate Morrow’s life is not going so well. He is checking off different sorts of ☒ Orphaned ☒ Neglected ☒ Delinquent ☐ Unlikely hero? Oddly enough, a door is waiting to open for each of them, and if they choose to step through it, their paths will be forever altered. The Magic exists on the “other side”—a hidden world surrounded in golden light, yet edged with a threat of darkness. When Skylar and Tate’s destinies collide, a simple acquaintanceship is changed, almost forcibly, and continues to be changed over time. The Magic promises power and a brilliant destiny. But a corrupt darkness hangs over them, threatening to destroy not just their desires, but their own humanity. Skylar and Tate must navigate their changing conditions, unaware of the ancient schemes and secrets at play. Fate can be a son of a bitch, and maybe all that glitters isn’t gold, after all. These two are set on collision courses with powers greater than they understand. The final impact may explode into greatness, or perhaps in battle. What do you do when the powerful destiny you embraced becomes cruel, twisted, and lonely? And how the hell do you continue on when fate brings you a connection you can’t survive without, and then won’t let you keep it? Altered Parallel blurs the lines between light and dark, forging a tale that weaves magical allure with the pulses of the human heart. It is the story of two souls, etching their marks on the world… and each other. Is their magic really a gift, or is it a weapon?