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Synopsis: The war between Specia and Arnhem now reaches the sea after the selkies discover the Mystical Conch Shell of the Sea has been stolen. Selliki the selkie sets out to find it, and Gabrael, the mage she loves. No union between a selkie and a human has ever had a happy ending, but neither can ignore their feelings. Each night, they experience terrible, real dreams that show how doomed their love is.
The war threatens not only their love but the entire world. Lucifer has aligned himself with Specia and wants nothing less than to bring about the Apocalypse before its time. In the last battle, trolls fight icthyocentaurs, dwarves armed up against the Drow, angels against demons. Only one kingdom will prevail; that is, if the world doesn't end.
The war threatens not only their love but the entire world. Lucifer has aligned himself with Specia and wants nothing less than to bring about the Apocalypse before its time. In the last battle, trolls fight icthyocentaurs, dwarves armed up against the Drow, angels against demons. Only one kingdom will prevail; that is, if the world doesn't end.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: A surprise visit from Blake and Devon's uncle, Dominic, demanding both vampires, come home immediately to find what is ailing his son Anton, puts everyone on edge. Can vampires get sick?
Devon doesn't appreciate Dominic's demands, but agrees to fly back to Connecticut with Darby, since Blake has a job to finish up in California. Excited to meet more of Devon's family, Darby is confused by Devon's distance and coldness since Dominic's visit. In Connecticut, this only gets worse when a gorgeous Libby, Anton's estranged wife, shows up unexpectedly and seems to have her sights set on Devon. To top it all off, there's seems to be some pent up animosity, Anton and Devon have towards each other.
A surprise visit from Dominic Larsen insisting his nephews, Blake and Devon, come back to Connecticut with him to uncover what’s ailing his son Anton. Darby finds herself up to her eyeballs in family politics when Devon's animosity towards Anton has him in a dark angry place.
If things weren't bad enough being away from home in the middle of all this seething rage, Anton’s estranged wife, Libby unexpectedly shows up shrouding the men of the house in her seductive prowess that only Darby seems to see. But when Devon takes off with Libby, no body but Darby seems to think anything about the whole ordeal is suspicious. Without any support from friends or family, Darby sets off on a quest to find the truth of what’s really happened to Devon and learn more about this wicked power Libby seems to have over men.
Devon doesn't appreciate Dominic's demands, but agrees to fly back to Connecticut with Darby, since Blake has a job to finish up in California. Excited to meet more of Devon's family, Darby is confused by Devon's distance and coldness since Dominic's visit. In Connecticut, this only gets worse when a gorgeous Libby, Anton's estranged wife, shows up unexpectedly and seems to have her sights set on Devon. To top it all off, there's seems to be some pent up animosity, Anton and Devon have towards each other.
A surprise visit from Dominic Larsen insisting his nephews, Blake and Devon, come back to Connecticut with him to uncover what’s ailing his son Anton. Darby finds herself up to her eyeballs in family politics when Devon's animosity towards Anton has him in a dark angry place.
If things weren't bad enough being away from home in the middle of all this seething rage, Anton’s estranged wife, Libby unexpectedly shows up shrouding the men of the house in her seductive prowess that only Darby seems to see. But when Devon takes off with Libby, no body but Darby seems to think anything about the whole ordeal is suspicious. Without any support from friends or family, Darby sets off on a quest to find the truth of what’s really happened to Devon and learn more about this wicked power Libby seems to have over men.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: “The Chronicles of Nowhere is written in the style of a fan dance. Teasing, but never quite revealing everything, you’re always left craving more. Like some kind of addict, I’m now awaiting the next instalment with baited breath. Ms. Vicki Keire is, quite simply, brilliant. The world that she has built, and the characters she has populated it with, are so rich.” – Ginny Lurcock, Pure Textuality
Overview:
Shadowed Ground continues the Chronicles of Nowhere novella series, picking up from the cliff-hanger ending of its predecessor, Worlds Burn Through. As she wakes from a poisoned sleep with silver scars across her neck and back, her aunt’s diary may provide the only clues about the creatures of fire that hunt her. Through it, she learns of her own awakening powers, as well as more about Annwyn, the world of her childhood, now burned to ash.
As the world around them becomes increasingly hostile, Chloe and Eliot turn more and more towards each other. As the bonds of trust grow, they must be careful not to tread upon time-honored boundaries: those forbidding Guardians to act on feelings for their Wards. To do so would break the bond, and would leave Chloe unprotected as the pair makes their way to Gray’s Landing, and safety.
“The characters are fleshed out, real, the dialog spare but right on, the scene-setting effortless. The story telling is so good you forget there’s an author. I’ve read Urban Fantasy by well-known writers who could take a lesson from Vicki Keire. “ – Julia Rachel, Goodreads Reviewer about Worlds Burn Through
Paranormal action and romance fans alike will love Shadowed Ground, and should also check out:
** The first installment of The Chronicles of Nowhere series, Worlds Burn Through.
** For the first Vicki’s bestselling Angel’s Edge paranormal romance series, search for Gifts of the Blood.
** For fans of more romantically-inclined urban fantasy, check out Daughter of Glass by Vicki Keire.
** And for more excellent paranormal fiction from Curiosity Quills press, this time with a Prattchet-esque twist of the gloriously absurd, search for Nina Post’s Last Condo Board of the Apocalypse.
Overview:
Shadowed Ground continues the Chronicles of Nowhere novella series, picking up from the cliff-hanger ending of its predecessor, Worlds Burn Through. As she wakes from a poisoned sleep with silver scars across her neck and back, her aunt’s diary may provide the only clues about the creatures of fire that hunt her. Through it, she learns of her own awakening powers, as well as more about Annwyn, the world of her childhood, now burned to ash.
As the world around them becomes increasingly hostile, Chloe and Eliot turn more and more towards each other. As the bonds of trust grow, they must be careful not to tread upon time-honored boundaries: those forbidding Guardians to act on feelings for their Wards. To do so would break the bond, and would leave Chloe unprotected as the pair makes their way to Gray’s Landing, and safety.
“The characters are fleshed out, real, the dialog spare but right on, the scene-setting effortless. The story telling is so good you forget there’s an author. I’ve read Urban Fantasy by well-known writers who could take a lesson from Vicki Keire. “ – Julia Rachel, Goodreads Reviewer about Worlds Burn Through
Paranormal action and romance fans alike will love Shadowed Ground, and should also check out:
** The first installment of The Chronicles of Nowhere series, Worlds Burn Through.
** For the first Vicki’s bestselling Angel’s Edge paranormal romance series, search for Gifts of the Blood.
** For fans of more romantically-inclined urban fantasy, check out Daughter of Glass by Vicki Keire.
** And for more excellent paranormal fiction from Curiosity Quills press, this time with a Prattchet-esque twist of the gloriously absurd, search for Nina Post’s Last Condo Board of the Apocalypse.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Smart and sassy Abby Grace is a seventeen-year-old with a talent for getting out of trouble. Sent to repair the lives and loves of teenagers on the edge of disaster, Abby is the perfect girl for the job. She has everything going for her… except one thing: a body.
This fast-paced and exciting episode is the first installment in an ongoing mystery series with a supernatural twist.
Critical Acclaim for Borrowing Abby Grace
“As you fall deeply into Borrowing Abby Grace, you'll find yourself hooked and yearning for more. Suspenseful, thrilling, and exciting! You'll find yourself sitting on the edge of your seat.” –Jodie Baker, Uniquely Moi Books
"Borrowing Abby Grace is what you get when you take a dash of paranormal fiction, a handful of detective fiction, and a healthy dose of intrigue… one of my favorite reads of the year." -Jill PrzytarskiI
“Borrowing Abby Grace is a clever, intelligent page-turner with a strong, likeable, witty female character that’s sure to turn young adults into life-long mystery lovers. Highly recommended.” -Claudine Wolk, author
“Borrowing Abby Grace is a most unusual story that provides thought-provoking reading for young adults; the author demonstrates an agile mind and shows much promise.” –John H. Manhold, award-winning novelist
“Borrowing Abby Grace is a modern day Quantum Leap for teens and tweens that boasts a fresh new voice, and which grabs you from the very first word. I dare you to stop reading once you’ve started.” –Angela Felsted
“Girl Steals Guy rocked my world. Oh, I loved it so much I want to squeeze-hug it. Kelly Green knows how to handle the fast-paced stories and keep people engaged.” –Ashelynn, Gypsy Book Reveiws
“Girl Steals Guy is a story unlike anything else I have ever read.” –Moirae, The Fates Book Reviews
“What a joy this was to read. Green never fails to put a smile on my face with her clever adventures!” –Lisa, Read Me, Bookmark Me, Love Me
Episode 1
When Abby Grace wakes up in the back of a van, she has no idea who she is, how she got there, or why anyone would want to kidnap her. After escaping her masked captors, she hurries home, only to discover that she unknowingly left her younger brother behind in the van. Unable to answer the police’s questions with her memories gone, she retreats to the safety of her bedroom where she tries to reconstruct her life. Just as she is settling into the belief that things will one day return to normal, she looks in the mirror—and sees a stranger’s face.
As Abby learns next, she has become a Shadow, sent to inhabit the lives of strangers in trouble. With nothing to go on except the vague hints of her cute but maddening Guardian, a 19th century ghostly teenager named Will, Abby sets out to rescue the missing brother. But she will need all of her intelligence, fearlessness, and wit, because if she fails to find him in time, she will remain trapped in this unfamiliar body forever.
Episode 2: Girl Steals Guy
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Dropped into the life of a gorgeous senior with a heartbroken best friend, Abby Grace must navigate high school keg parties, football games and power couples as she discovers that love and revenge are sometimes the same thing.
Episode 3: Top of the Class
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Abby finds herself in a boy’s body for the first time, where she has to fumble her way through a secret love affair, while getting to the bottom of a grade-tampering scandal that could send her to jail.
This fast-paced and exciting episode is the first installment in an ongoing mystery series with a supernatural twist.
Critical Acclaim for Borrowing Abby Grace
“As you fall deeply into Borrowing Abby Grace, you'll find yourself hooked and yearning for more. Suspenseful, thrilling, and exciting! You'll find yourself sitting on the edge of your seat.” –Jodie Baker, Uniquely Moi Books
"Borrowing Abby Grace is what you get when you take a dash of paranormal fiction, a handful of detective fiction, and a healthy dose of intrigue… one of my favorite reads of the year." -Jill PrzytarskiI
“Borrowing Abby Grace is a clever, intelligent page-turner with a strong, likeable, witty female character that’s sure to turn young adults into life-long mystery lovers. Highly recommended.” -Claudine Wolk, author
“Borrowing Abby Grace is a most unusual story that provides thought-provoking reading for young adults; the author demonstrates an agile mind and shows much promise.” –John H. Manhold, award-winning novelist
“Borrowing Abby Grace is a modern day Quantum Leap for teens and tweens that boasts a fresh new voice, and which grabs you from the very first word. I dare you to stop reading once you’ve started.” –Angela Felsted
“Girl Steals Guy rocked my world. Oh, I loved it so much I want to squeeze-hug it. Kelly Green knows how to handle the fast-paced stories and keep people engaged.” –Ashelynn, Gypsy Book Reveiws
“Girl Steals Guy is a story unlike anything else I have ever read.” –Moirae, The Fates Book Reviews
“What a joy this was to read. Green never fails to put a smile on my face with her clever adventures!” –Lisa, Read Me, Bookmark Me, Love Me
Episode 1
When Abby Grace wakes up in the back of a van, she has no idea who she is, how she got there, or why anyone would want to kidnap her. After escaping her masked captors, she hurries home, only to discover that she unknowingly left her younger brother behind in the van. Unable to answer the police’s questions with her memories gone, she retreats to the safety of her bedroom where she tries to reconstruct her life. Just as she is settling into the belief that things will one day return to normal, she looks in the mirror—and sees a stranger’s face.
As Abby learns next, she has become a Shadow, sent to inhabit the lives of strangers in trouble. With nothing to go on except the vague hints of her cute but maddening Guardian, a 19th century ghostly teenager named Will, Abby sets out to rescue the missing brother. But she will need all of her intelligence, fearlessness, and wit, because if she fails to find him in time, she will remain trapped in this unfamiliar body forever.
Episode 2: Girl Steals Guy
Available Now!
Dropped into the life of a gorgeous senior with a heartbroken best friend, Abby Grace must navigate high school keg parties, football games and power couples as she discovers that love and revenge are sometimes the same thing.
Episode 3: Top of the Class
Available Now!
Abby finds herself in a boy’s body for the first time, where she has to fumble her way through a secret love affair, while getting to the bottom of a grade-tampering scandal that could send her to jail.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: STEPHEN KING: "PUT ME DOWN AS AN ENTHUSIASTIC CHRISTOPHER SMITH FAN. SMITH IS A CULTURAL GENIUS."
DESCRIPTION: A paranormal thriller! The relentlessly bullied 18-year-old Seth Moore is gifted an amulet that ignites within him a wealth of supernatural powers.
If Seth uses the amulet properly, it will protect him from those determined to crush him. But after so many years of being beaten down and humiliated, the question is whether Seth can resist creating a firestorm of horror when the bullies around him create one fatal, awful act that begs for revenge.
Soon, all hell breaks loose. And when it does, a war builds against Seth as others vie to take control of the amulet and use its powers for themselves.
BULLIED is an intense, paranormal thriller that moves at a break-neck pace. It is the first book in the BULLIED series.
DESCRIPTION: A paranormal thriller! The relentlessly bullied 18-year-old Seth Moore is gifted an amulet that ignites within him a wealth of supernatural powers.
If Seth uses the amulet properly, it will protect him from those determined to crush him. But after so many years of being beaten down and humiliated, the question is whether Seth can resist creating a firestorm of horror when the bullies around him create one fatal, awful act that begs for revenge.
Soon, all hell breaks loose. And when it does, a war builds against Seth as others vie to take control of the amulet and use its powers for themselves.
BULLIED is an intense, paranormal thriller that moves at a break-neck pace. It is the first book in the BULLIED series.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Fans of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series, or Charlie Higson’s Young Bond books will find themselves on the edge of their seats with this YA action adventure set in the French Pyrenees.
Nik was a normal teen computer geek until her parents split up and her father dragged her off to France.
The move cost her everything; friends, family, even her obsession; an online computer game.
Then she meets a dead guy who’s protecting a secret as old as the mountains themselves, and suddenly people want her and the most gorgeous boy she’s ever met, dead too.
When she finds out who she really is, things get freaky. The race is on, and she’s got to beat the clock – a clock that’s been ticking for seven hundred years.
Time has just run out for Nicola Roscoe.
It could be...Game Over!
Nik was a normal teen computer geek until her parents split up and her father dragged her off to France.
The move cost her everything; friends, family, even her obsession; an online computer game.
Then she meets a dead guy who’s protecting a secret as old as the mountains themselves, and suddenly people want her and the most gorgeous boy she’s ever met, dead too.
When she finds out who she really is, things get freaky. The race is on, and she’s got to beat the clock – a clock that’s been ticking for seven hundred years.
Time has just run out for Nicola Roscoe.
It could be...Game Over!
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE?
One Planet.
Two Worlds.
Population: Human ... 7 billion.
Others ... unknown.
When 14-year-old Charlie Blake wakes up sweating and gasping for air in the middle of the night, he knows it is happening again. This time he witnesses a brutal murder. He's afraid to tell anyone. No one would believe him ... because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago - the day before his dad died.
Charlie doesn't know why this is happening. He would give anything to have an ordinary life. The problem: he doesn't belong in the world he knows as home.
He belongs with the others.
>>> Fans of J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Rick Riordan, Cassandra Clare and C.S. Lewis will love the first installment of this well-written, gripping YA fantasy trilogy.
One Planet.
Two Worlds.
Population: Human ... 7 billion.
Others ... unknown.
When 14-year-old Charlie Blake wakes up sweating and gasping for air in the middle of the night, he knows it is happening again. This time he witnesses a brutal murder. He's afraid to tell anyone. No one would believe him ... because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago - the day before his dad died.
Charlie doesn't know why this is happening. He would give anything to have an ordinary life. The problem: he doesn't belong in the world he knows as home.
He belongs with the others.
>>> Fans of J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Rick Riordan, Cassandra Clare and C.S. Lewis will love the first installment of this well-written, gripping YA fantasy trilogy.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Bigfoot is not the missing link...
It's an alien.
It's inhabited Earth for thousands of years. Watching. Waiting. Guiding.
But when 16 year old Danny and his friends encounter one of these legendary creatures, he uncovers a secret the Bigfoot race has sought to hide.
A war brews on Earth. Between two alien races. One dedicated to peace. The other to conquest.
What stands between our world and total annihilation is this band of troubled teens.
And all they have is their smarts, their courage, and their loyalty to one another.
Author Eric Kent Edstrom will take you on a whirlwind, page-turning adventure in this YA science fiction epic. From high tech subterranean cities, to encyclopedic brain implants, to magic-like powers over emotions.
The Bigfoot Galaxy series is your next binge!
Buy your copy today!
It's an alien.
It's inhabited Earth for thousands of years. Watching. Waiting. Guiding.
But when 16 year old Danny and his friends encounter one of these legendary creatures, he uncovers a secret the Bigfoot race has sought to hide.
A war brews on Earth. Between two alien races. One dedicated to peace. The other to conquest.
What stands between our world and total annihilation is this band of troubled teens.
And all they have is their smarts, their courage, and their loyalty to one another.
Author Eric Kent Edstrom will take you on a whirlwind, page-turning adventure in this YA science fiction epic. From high tech subterranean cities, to encyclopedic brain implants, to magic-like powers over emotions.
The Bigfoot Galaxy series is your next binge!
Buy your copy today!
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: RONE Award Winner Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012
Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a “normal life” would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn’t know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her.
Now, she’d like nothing more than to retreat into a hermit lifestyle to prevent anyone else from getting hurt. But startling revelations, amazing new abilities, and mortifying moments in front of insanely hot guys won’t allow time for that. Soon, Celeste finds herself surrounded by darkness and wondering who she can trust—if anyone.
BONUS MATERIAL:
The Sidekick Chronicles Vol I, A Gryphon Series Novella
and Original Graphic Novel Style Artwork of key Gryphon Series Moments!
Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a “normal life” would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn’t know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her.
Now, she’d like nothing more than to retreat into a hermit lifestyle to prevent anyone else from getting hurt. But startling revelations, amazing new abilities, and mortifying moments in front of insanely hot guys won’t allow time for that. Soon, Celeste finds herself surrounded by darkness and wondering who she can trust—if anyone.
BONUS MATERIAL:
The Sidekick Chronicles Vol I, A Gryphon Series Novella
and Original Graphic Novel Style Artwork of key Gryphon Series Moments!
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Harry Potter!"
One day 14-year-old Samantha Hathaway's biggest problems are snarky cheerleaders and co-workers at the mall, and the next day she finds herself the prime suspect in the theft of a powerful magical artifact that could spark a war between magic and science.
For generations the Hathaway family has protected the world from the secret dangers of magic, monsters, and mad science. As the last heir to this proud legacy the suburban couch potato is recruited into Miller's Grove Academy, an elite new school full of inventors, monster hunters, video game champions, pop stars, and wannabe world conquerors. Between the new classes, hover board experiments, vampire attacks, and impending doom Samantha makes new friends and vicious new enemies.
Samantha and her new friends must navigate a dangerous secret world to identify the real thief, defeat a resurrected sorcerer, and stop the coming war.
Worst. Freshman Year. Ever.
One day 14-year-old Samantha Hathaway's biggest problems are snarky cheerleaders and co-workers at the mall, and the next day she finds herself the prime suspect in the theft of a powerful magical artifact that could spark a war between magic and science.
For generations the Hathaway family has protected the world from the secret dangers of magic, monsters, and mad science. As the last heir to this proud legacy the suburban couch potato is recruited into Miller's Grove Academy, an elite new school full of inventors, monster hunters, video game champions, pop stars, and wannabe world conquerors. Between the new classes, hover board experiments, vampire attacks, and impending doom Samantha makes new friends and vicious new enemies.
Samantha and her new friends must navigate a dangerous secret world to identify the real thief, defeat a resurrected sorcerer, and stop the coming war.
Worst. Freshman Year. Ever.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: *****#1 Kindle eBook in teen & young adult social skills & self esteem*****
It happened on our school trip.
He sat next to me, glancing over at me all the time…and in the end whispered a “compliment” in my ear, a compliment that I didn’t forget for years: “You could be really beautiful if it wasn’t for your nose…” Oops…had I heard right?
I’d never had a problem with my nose, but I did after that…
There are no two ways about it – all of us at some time or other try to change what can’t be changed: if only I was taller, if only I was prettier and smarter…
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It happened on our school trip.
He sat next to me, glancing over at me all the time…and in the end whispered a “compliment” in my ear, a compliment that I didn’t forget for years: “You could be really beautiful if it wasn’t for your nose…” Oops…had I heard right?
I’d never had a problem with my nose, but I did after that…
There are no two ways about it – all of us at some time or other try to change what can’t be changed: if only I was taller, if only I was prettier and smarter…
Let me share the secret with you of how to have self-confidence no matter how you look, no matter how smart you are and no matter how talented you may or may not be!
This self confidence book for teens (age 12-16) gives exceptional, effective, easy to implement tools to help you learn:
• How to identify what's working and what's need improving in your life!
• How to believe in yourself - from the inside!
• How to identify the things you really enjoy and want!
• How to identify what you’re good at!
• How to start working towards making your dreams come true!
In short – you’ll finally get it that you’re not only Okay…you’re really something!!!
This teens workbook for teens, parents & teachers… includes
• True life short stories about growing up!
• Tips, helpful rules, simple to do exercises!
• Fun ‘test yourself’ questionnaires
• A personal journal
All of which will help you discover the secrets to self esteem and most important - how to survive Junior High!
Don't forget to scroll back up and grab your own copy of this beautiful teens self confidence workbook while price is still low!
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Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: The world is about to be cloaked in darkness. Only one can stop the night.
Kellen St. James has spent his entire life being overlooked as an unwanted, ordinary, slightly geeky kid. That is until a beautiful girl, one who has haunted his dreams for the past eleven years of his life, shows up spinning
tales of a prophecy. Not just any old prophecy either, but one in which Kellen plays a key role.
Suddenly, Kellen finds himself on the run through a Celtic underworld of faeries and demons, angels and gods, not to mention a really ticked off pack of hellhounds, all in order to save the world from darkness. But will they make it in time?
Kellen St. James has spent his entire life being overlooked as an unwanted, ordinary, slightly geeky kid. That is until a beautiful girl, one who has haunted his dreams for the past eleven years of his life, shows up spinning
tales of a prophecy. Not just any old prophecy either, but one in which Kellen plays a key role.
Suddenly, Kellen finds himself on the run through a Celtic underworld of faeries and demons, angels and gods, not to mention a really ticked off pack of hellhounds, all in order to save the world from darkness. But will they make it in time?
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Book 4 in the Lambda Award-winning Russel Middlebrook Series!
People aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves.
So discovers seventeen-year-old Russel Middlebrook in The Elephant of Surprise, a stand-alone sequel to Brent Hartinger's landmark 2003 gay young adult novel Geography Club (which has now been adapted as a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky).
In this latest book, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise – the tendency for life to never turn out as expected. Sure enough, Russel soon happens upon a hot but mysterious homeless activist named Wade, even as he's drawn back to an old flame named Kevin. Meanwhile, Min is learning surprising things about her girlfriend Leah, and Gunnar just wants to be left alone to pursue his latest technology obsession.
But the elephant is definitely on the move in all three of their lives. Just who is Wade and what are he and his friends planning? What is Leah hiding? And why is Gunnar taking naked pictures of Kevin in the shower?
The Elephant of Surprise includes Hartinger's trademark combination of humor and romance, angst and optimism. Before the story is over, Russel and his friends will learn that the Elephant of Surprise really does appear when you least expect him—and that when he stomps on you, it really, really hurts.
People aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves.
So discovers seventeen-year-old Russel Middlebrook in The Elephant of Surprise, a stand-alone sequel to Brent Hartinger's landmark 2003 gay young adult novel Geography Club (which has now been adapted as a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky).
In this latest book, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise – the tendency for life to never turn out as expected. Sure enough, Russel soon happens upon a hot but mysterious homeless activist named Wade, even as he's drawn back to an old flame named Kevin. Meanwhile, Min is learning surprising things about her girlfriend Leah, and Gunnar just wants to be left alone to pursue his latest technology obsession.
But the elephant is definitely on the move in all three of their lives. Just who is Wade and what are he and his friends planning? What is Leah hiding? And why is Gunnar taking naked pictures of Kevin in the shower?
The Elephant of Surprise includes Hartinger's trademark combination of humor and romance, angst and optimism. Before the story is over, Russel and his friends will learn that the Elephant of Surprise really does appear when you least expect him—and that when he stomps on you, it really, really hurts.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: When Mai is chosen to take a pilgrimage to the Valley of a Thousand Thoughts to train with the oldest and wisest master of their people, an ancient prophecy is set in motion. The events to come have been predicted but are not unchangeable. When the Starchild returns to the planet of Sage, the foreknowledge of the prophecy begins to gain strength.
Four children come together and become linked to the events that lie ahead. In The Age of Akra, the first stage of their journey has them facing the deadly spiderflax, only then to be confronted by a creature of the underworld, an evil Dementra called Amual.
The struggle to bring peace to the world of powerful energies lies in the hands of these four children and a strange little lizard. And it will not come easy. This journey is only the beginning.
Four children come together and become linked to the events that lie ahead. In The Age of Akra, the first stage of their journey has them facing the deadly spiderflax, only then to be confronted by a creature of the underworld, an evil Dementra called Amual.
The struggle to bring peace to the world of powerful energies lies in the hands of these four children and a strange little lizard. And it will not come easy. This journey is only the beginning.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: hardcover with dust jacket
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: There’s a small clearing up in the mountains, in the cold, dark woods of Alaska, where a warm, bright light shines. Anyone that comes upon this light is pulled into it, by its exquisite beauty and wonder. Once you pass through this light, you are taken into another world, the world of Majestica. Lacey Grayson had no idea other worlds like this existed until she met Jace, and her world was changed forever.
Lacey was the typical teenage girl. Her life revolved around school, friends, and boys. She was in love with the concept of love. All she wanted was to find her prince charming, her knight in shining armor, the one boy that would love her unconditionally. No one ever knows exactly how and when they’ll find their true love, and for Lacey, well, she found her true love in the most unusual of places, in a situation she never expected to find herself in, and fell in love with him right then and there. And he was perfect. Jace was the definition of perfect; from his gorgeous looks to his endearing demeanor. He was the man she had been longing for.
She was ready to live a happy, fairytale life with him by her side. However, it didn’t quite work out that easily. Lacey finds herself dealing with the sneers from her classmates about dating the “dangerous” guy that lives up on the mountain, and dealing with threats from the boy at school that had tried to attack her. Fate had brought Lacey and Jace together. Jace had saved her life, and had protected her time and time again. He was the one true love she had been waiting for. When Jace reveals that he has to leave her to go to Majestica to avenge his father’s death, Lacey must try and find a way to stop him before he, himself, is killed. He saved her before, now will she be able to save him? How far would you go to save the person you love?
Majestica; First Glimpse is the story of love, courage, determination, and hope. Through all the joy, torment, and wonder, watch as the love between Lacey and Jace is challenged and threatened time and time again, and yet somehow continues to thrive.
This is the first book in the Majestica trilogy. Majestica; First Glimpse is a passionate and suspenseful love story, with an interesting fantasy twist, not just for the young adult crowd, but for romance fans of every age.
Lacey was the typical teenage girl. Her life revolved around school, friends, and boys. She was in love with the concept of love. All she wanted was to find her prince charming, her knight in shining armor, the one boy that would love her unconditionally. No one ever knows exactly how and when they’ll find their true love, and for Lacey, well, she found her true love in the most unusual of places, in a situation she never expected to find herself in, and fell in love with him right then and there. And he was perfect. Jace was the definition of perfect; from his gorgeous looks to his endearing demeanor. He was the man she had been longing for.
She was ready to live a happy, fairytale life with him by her side. However, it didn’t quite work out that easily. Lacey finds herself dealing with the sneers from her classmates about dating the “dangerous” guy that lives up on the mountain, and dealing with threats from the boy at school that had tried to attack her. Fate had brought Lacey and Jace together. Jace had saved her life, and had protected her time and time again. He was the one true love she had been waiting for. When Jace reveals that he has to leave her to go to Majestica to avenge his father’s death, Lacey must try and find a way to stop him before he, himself, is killed. He saved her before, now will she be able to save him? How far would you go to save the person you love?
Majestica; First Glimpse is the story of love, courage, determination, and hope. Through all the joy, torment, and wonder, watch as the love between Lacey and Jace is challenged and threatened time and time again, and yet somehow continues to thrive.
This is the first book in the Majestica trilogy. Majestica; First Glimpse is a passionate and suspenseful love story, with an interesting fantasy twist, not just for the young adult crowd, but for romance fans of every age.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series