Former political activist and half-Witch, Olivia Sheppard travels to Europe after a family emergency with her companions Gabriel, her Witch father, Elsa, her Time Walker Spirit Guide, Lily, her Fairy Best friend, William, her Vampire boyfriend, and Josef, William’s Vampire friend. Olivia and company also have to face Nikolas, a powerful charismatic thousand year old Vampire who uses any means to lead the Council of Others, including murdering Humans and Others who oppose him.
In the small town of Desoto, Georgia, a thrilling tale unfolds involving a Russian spy, Daryl, and a high school senior, Haskell. A senior prank gone wrong lands Haskell with community service hours to be completed at the local library. There, he notices Daryl's daily routine of checking the papers' classified advertisements, which spark suspicion and curiosity. Taking place towards the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis, tensions are high. After losing his mother in a tragic accident, Haskell must navigate his strained relationship with his
The YOU in ME, Forever by Prabha Karan discusses human connection, self-awareness, and the power of intellect. This book encourages one to rethink the way we view relationships, not just romantic ones, but also friendships, family bonds, and even the connection with oneself. This book also focuses on the intellect, how it works, and how it can lead to deeper relationships and personal fulfillment. The author breaks down complex ideas, explaining the mind (which reacts emotionally) and the intellect (which reasons and decides logically).
When the Thompson family moves into the mansion they inherited from Robert’s relative, the lawyer had played up that the house had such quaint charm that they thought they were making the right decision by moving into it. When they arrive, they are beside themselves at just how rundown the outside and inside really are. Everything about the place is rundown and needs desperate repairs. What they aren’t aware of is that the house also comes with an older cat in tow named Whiskers. He even looks like he could use some care.
Book 2 in The Council Trilogy follows the aftermath of the bombing in San Francisco that turned Olivia's life upside down. After learning there's a whole Other world beyond humans including fairies, vampires, witches, and time walkers, she's also learned she has special powers of her own but not yet how much she has and what she can wield. After running away from surprises in Paris, she finds herself in grief when someone close to her is murdered.
Girl in the Ashes is a historical fiction novel based in Paris during World War 2. The novel circulates between the lives, both past and present, of three women: Odette, Ilse, and Agnes. The lives of these women share commonalities, as well as obvious differences as you get to know each character and their motivations, both before the war and during. Odette, a nurse, is driven by Death after the brutal murder of her mother at a young age. She takes it upon herself to kill the men who wrong women and children.
This is the first book in the Sands of Achten Tan series. This volume primarily focuses on Mila, a young gnome who is struggling to unlock both her magic and her voice. After failing to ascend to misra for the fourth time, Mila agrees to journey to Achten Tan to train under Gerwyn, an eccentric old gnome with questionable methods. Mila is desperate to ascend to the second level of her training so that she can finally regain her voice and unlock the full potential of her powers, so she agrees to what could be her final attempt to begin reaching her full potential.
Thirteen year old Gittel Borenstein is part of a Jewish family that emigrated from Eastern Europe because of a pogrom to Mill Creek, Wisconsin with 12 other Jewish families. The book focuses on various events in Gittel’s young life such as bullying from antisemitic classmates, conflicts with her more traditional Orthodox family, a budding romance with a local boy, and her participation in a Chautauqua, which is a social, influential, and inspirational program that focuses on the arts and is often held in rural areas like in Mill Creek.
Mila, a mute cavern gnome, goes through a test to be considered worthy to study magic. After she fails the test, her mentor, Nora, sends her to the desert world of Achten Tan to study magic under Gerwyn, a wise and powerful witch. While in Achten Tan, Mila finds romance and friendship, becomes involved in a power struggle against the despotic Bone Chief Opu Haku, and discovers her strength and voice.
