Aspect of Winter (1) (Seasons Rising)

High school isn't easy for any gay teen, and on top of everything, Fay struggles to understand his supernatural powers-and keep them hidden from everyone but his best friend Sam. It's almost too much for anyone to cope with, and it's all Fay can do to endure.

Then Fay and Sam come to the attention of a representative from Janus University, a college for people who display magical potential. Along with their classmate Tyler, the two friends are tipped into a precarious world of mystery and magic that they don't yet understand. Their lives are about to change, but first they must complete-and survive-the university's Trials. Romantic feelings start to bloom between Fay and Tyler, but before they can explore them, they must learn to deal with a new world that can be both beautiful and terrifying-especially when the dangerous source of Fay's abilities is discovered.

Tom Early is currently a student at Tufts University who probably spends more time than is wise reading and writing instead of studying. More often than not, he can be found wrapped in a blanket on the couch forgetting most of the things he was supposed to do that day. When not writing, Tom can be found either reading, gaming, drawing, scratching his dog, or bothering his friends. He also frequently forgets that it's healthy to get more than six hours of sleep a night, and firmly believes that treating coffee as the most important food group makes up for this. If you show him a picture of your dog, he will probably make embarrassingly happy noises and then brag about his own dog. He's always happy to talk about any of his previous or current writing projects, because people asking him about them reminds him that he should really be writing right now.