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Synopsis: ‘An edgy fairy-tale set in the 21st century. A fantastical and fun read.’
–Yvonne Mes, Author and Vice President of Book Links QLD
Now I lay me down to sleep,
Vreni is fifteen years old and cursed. When the curse takes hold she can sleep for a month, a year, a decade, so far she has slept and woken for a century.
I pray the lord my soul to keep.
Vreni and her family are guarded and kept safe from their enemies, the evil Alchemists, by the Wise Sisters who have protected them with their magic throughout the centuries.
If I die before I wake,
Vreni must face dangers, both dreamt and very real, to help the Wise Sisters remove the curse and wake the sleepers.
I pray the lord my soul to take.
Will the sleepers die before they wake?
–Yvonne Mes, Author and Vice President of Book Links QLD
Now I lay me down to sleep,
Vreni is fifteen years old and cursed. When the curse takes hold she can sleep for a month, a year, a decade, so far she has slept and woken for a century.
I pray the lord my soul to keep.
Vreni and her family are guarded and kept safe from their enemies, the evil Alchemists, by the Wise Sisters who have protected them with their magic throughout the centuries.
If I die before I wake,
Vreni must face dangers, both dreamt and very real, to help the Wise Sisters remove the curse and wake the sleepers.
I pray the lord my soul to take.
Will the sleepers die before they wake?
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis: Oceans have risen. Two worlds have collided. The fate of both worlds now lies in the hands of one mermaid.A mermaid tale with apocalyptic themes and new age powers. A must-read for the modern fantasy reader.
Rilla dreams of escaping her world and ascending to explore the forbidden world above the sea and learn of the strange creatures that walk there. Trin senses the echoed thoughts of Rilla coming from below the wild and stormy sea. When two strangers arrive from the sea, Trin and Rilla's fates become intertwined. With the tide of time against them, Rilla must reveal a long-kept secret and share knowledge which could hold the key to the salvation of both worlds.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis: A young fleet officer and a Marine stand together to defend their colony in the continuation of the powerful and action-packed Genesis Fleet saga from New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell.
In the three years since former fleet officer Rob Geary and former Marine Mele Darcy led improvised forces to repel attacks on the newly settled world of Glenlyon, tensions have only gotten worse.
When one of Glenlyon's warships is blown apart trying to break the blockade that has isolated the world from the rest of human-colonized space, only the destroyer Saber remains to defend it from another attack. Geary's decision to take Saber to the nearby star Kosatka to safeguard a diplomatic mission is a risky interpretation of his orders, to say the least.
Kosatka has been fighting a growing threat from so-called rebels--who are actually soldiers from aggressive colonies. When a "peacekeeping force" carrying thousands of enemy soldiers arrives in Kosatka's star system, the people of that world, including Lochan Nakamura and former "Red" Carmen Ochoa, face an apparently hopeless battle to retain their freedom.
It's said that the best defense is a good offense. But even if a bold and risky move succeeds, Geary and Darcy may not survive it...
In the three years since former fleet officer Rob Geary and former Marine Mele Darcy led improvised forces to repel attacks on the newly settled world of Glenlyon, tensions have only gotten worse.
When one of Glenlyon's warships is blown apart trying to break the blockade that has isolated the world from the rest of human-colonized space, only the destroyer Saber remains to defend it from another attack. Geary's decision to take Saber to the nearby star Kosatka to safeguard a diplomatic mission is a risky interpretation of his orders, to say the least.
Kosatka has been fighting a growing threat from so-called rebels--who are actually soldiers from aggressive colonies. When a "peacekeeping force" carrying thousands of enemy soldiers arrives in Kosatka's star system, the people of that world, including Lochan Nakamura and former "Red" Carmen Ochoa, face an apparently hopeless battle to retain their freedom.
It's said that the best defense is a good offense. But even if a bold and risky move succeeds, Geary and Darcy may not survive it...
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis: What happens when you die, but the universe isn’t done with you? You might end up as the pet of a giant worm-a-pede alien and…if you survive your evolved descendants and rogue aliens of 1 million A.D…discover you have more in common with intelligent worms than you ever thought possible. Yes, all this might happen if you are Rudy Albert Goldstein—the discoverer of the Biomic Network Algorithm—who thought his time had come. He had done his part to make the world a better place. Now he deserved—even looked forward to—a peaceful and mercifully succinct death. But the universe had other plans…
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis: No matter what is going on in your business right now - whether you're trying to improve the results of your existing business, are starting a new business, or are struggling to take the leap from full-time employment to earning a living from doing what you love - the results you're experiencing are coming from references in your subconscious.
Changing the subconscious references that are providing the "proof" for the problems and challenges you're experiencing currently will result in automatic, natural changes - without forcing anything or making yourself be who you're not.
Whatever efforts you apply to your business is like cutting the branches off a weed. It will just grow again. You need to go to the root - pull that out, and replace it with a plant you want in your garden - that creates real, and lasting change.
This book will give you the details on how your subconscious is programmed, how it is controlling every aspect of your life, and how to change it. Follow the step-by-step instructions to make the changes that will result in the kind of business success you choose!
Changing the subconscious references that are providing the "proof" for the problems and challenges you're experiencing currently will result in automatic, natural changes - without forcing anything or making yourself be who you're not.
Whatever efforts you apply to your business is like cutting the branches off a weed. It will just grow again. You need to go to the root - pull that out, and replace it with a plant you want in your garden - that creates real, and lasting change.
This book will give you the details on how your subconscious is programmed, how it is controlling every aspect of your life, and how to change it. Follow the step-by-step instructions to make the changes that will result in the kind of business success you choose!
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Nonfiction
Synopsis: Orphaned Jonathan Palmer is a fifteen year old stowaway aboard the doomed ship The Convert which was part of the fleet that crashed into the reef on Grand Cayman in 1794. This famous shipwreck was known as the Wreck of the Ten Sails. Jonathan was not lucky enough to survive the wreck along with eight other seamen. Problem was, no one ever knew he was even on board.
Two centuries later strange sightings have been reported of ghost ships, screams and eerie lights off the east end of Grand Cayman. Brandon Wallace, a troubled teen seems to acquire a strange affliction and begins to have bizarre encounters from the sea where he befriends a mystical sea turtle who holds the secrets to the mysterious sightings as he plunges into the world of the paranormal . Here he is compelled to embark on a dangerous journey, risking his life to uncover the dark secret of Jonathan’s death. This task proves to be even more dangerous when one of Brandon’s closest friends has other plans for him. This book won a Silver Award from Reader’s Favorite for Young Adult Mystery and is a finalist for the Wind Dancer Film Contest.
Two centuries later strange sightings have been reported of ghost ships, screams and eerie lights off the east end of Grand Cayman. Brandon Wallace, a troubled teen seems to acquire a strange affliction and begins to have bizarre encounters from the sea where he befriends a mystical sea turtle who holds the secrets to the mysterious sightings as he plunges into the world of the paranormal . Here he is compelled to embark on a dangerous journey, risking his life to uncover the dark secret of Jonathan’s death. This task proves to be even more dangerous when one of Brandon’s closest friends has other plans for him. This book won a Silver Award from Reader’s Favorite for Young Adult Mystery and is a finalist for the Wind Dancer Film Contest.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: Superheroes Wage War Once Again
When the world is thrown into a panic from the imminent threat of a gigantic asteroid worth a Quintilian dollars, superhero The Capes are asked to protect the planet from certain doom. But it's not just the destructive force of the impact that everyone fears; it's greed. Multiple nations gather to collect on the bounty for the precious meteorite while evil Super-Normals with superpowers threaten to salvage the precious stone for their own deeds. Even the position of military power hangs in the balance as the most poorest of countries will catapult to the top of the totem pole with just an ounce of the spoil. Only caped heroes like Paladin, Thief and Blurr can save the day, utilizing every bit of their superpowers - shifting into Overdrive - as the fate of the entire galaxy ultimately hinges on the emergence of a new villain from deep space.
Praise for The Cape:
"An Epic Superhero Series!" - Literary Titan
"A wonderful Superhero Adventure Series!" - LitPick
When the world is thrown into a panic from the imminent threat of a gigantic asteroid worth a Quintilian dollars, superhero The Capes are asked to protect the planet from certain doom. But it's not just the destructive force of the impact that everyone fears; it's greed. Multiple nations gather to collect on the bounty for the precious meteorite while evil Super-Normals with superpowers threaten to salvage the precious stone for their own deeds. Even the position of military power hangs in the balance as the most poorest of countries will catapult to the top of the totem pole with just an ounce of the spoil. Only caped heroes like Paladin, Thief and Blurr can save the day, utilizing every bit of their superpowers - shifting into Overdrive - as the fate of the entire galaxy ultimately hinges on the emergence of a new villain from deep space.
Praise for The Cape:
"An Epic Superhero Series!" - Literary Titan
"A wonderful Superhero Adventure Series!" - LitPick
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Bio-chemistry whiz Everly Jax wants one thing: to know who her parents are. Raised with other repo kids in InKubator 9, she has pinned her hopes on Reunion Day, the annual event where sixteen-year-olds can meet or reunite with their parents. When her Reunion Day goes horribly awry, she and her pregnant friend Halla escape the Kube, accompanied by their friend Wyck who has his own reasons for leaving.
In a world where rebuilding the population is critical to national survival, the Pragmatist government licenses all human reproduction, and decides who can--and must--have babies. The trio face feral dog packs, swamp threats, locust swarms, bounty hunters looking for "breeders," and more dangers as they race to Amerada's capital to find Halla's soldier boyfriend before the Prags can repo her baby and force the girls into surrogacy service.
An unexpected encounter with Bulrush, an Underground Railroad for women fleeing to Outposts with their unlicensed babies, puts them in greater peril than ever. Everly must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to learn her biological identity--and deal with the unanticipated consequences of her decisions.
In a world where rebuilding the population is critical to national survival, the Pragmatist government licenses all human reproduction, and decides who can--and must--have babies. The trio face feral dog packs, swamp threats, locust swarms, bounty hunters looking for "breeders," and more dangers as they race to Amerada's capital to find Halla's soldier boyfriend before the Prags can repo her baby and force the girls into surrogacy service.
An unexpected encounter with Bulrush, an Underground Railroad for women fleeing to Outposts with their unlicensed babies, puts them in greater peril than ever. Everly must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to learn her biological identity--and deal with the unanticipated consequences of her decisions.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis:
You won the 'Grand Lottery of Life' and your prize is a number of hours and days you are given to live. How are you going to spend your time 'winnings'?
You know you will spend 26 years sleeping, 3 years eating, 4 years driving, 15 years watching TV, etc etc? And what’s left for you to enjoy life is just 7 short years!
But what if you could change that?
In The Time Miracle you will learn how to:
Free up 50% of your time to enoy more of life
Slow down time in your mind to make the most of it
Boost your happiness levels
Enhance your life satisfaction and more...
With more time to do the things you really want, you can reduce the number of ‘zero days’ when you don’t achieve much and build them into productive days that take you a step closer to your dreams.
Life is not the number of days you live, but the number of days you remember.The Time Miracle will cause you to rethink time to make the most out of it and create a more meaningful life.
No time to waste! Grab it now and change your life!
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Nonfiction
Synopsis: “This is one for the ages.” —Gayle Forman, author of the #1 bestseller If I Stay
“A book everyone should read right now.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A vital and heartbreaking story that brings together the #MeToo movement, the effects of gun violence, and the struggle of building oneself up again after crisis.” —Elle
“Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful.” —BookPage
Each step on Annabelle’s 2,700 mile cross-country run brings her closer to facing a trauma from her past in National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti’s novel about the heart, all the ways it breaks, and its journey to healing. Because sometimes against our will, against all odds, we go forward.
When everything has been taken from you, what else is there to do but run?
So that’s what Annabelle does—she runs from Seattle to Washington, DC, through mountain passes and suburban landscapes, from long lonely roads to college towns. She’s not ready to think about the why yet, just the how—muscles burning, heart pumping, feet pounding the earth. But no matter how hard she tries, she can’t outrun the tragedy from the past year, or the person—The Taker—that haunts her.
Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and two friends (her self-appointed publicity team), Annabelle becomes a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to the trauma from her past. Her cross-country run gains media attention and she is cheered on as she crosses state borders, and is even thrown a block party and given gifts. The support would be nice, if Annabelle could escape the guilt and the shame from what happened back home. They say it isn’t her fault, but she can’t feel the truth of that.
Through welcome and unwelcome distractions, she just keeps running, to the destination that awaits her. There, she’ll finally face what lies behind her—the miles and love and loss…and what is to come.
“A book everyone should read right now.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A vital and heartbreaking story that brings together the #MeToo movement, the effects of gun violence, and the struggle of building oneself up again after crisis.” —Elle
“Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful.” —BookPage
Each step on Annabelle’s 2,700 mile cross-country run brings her closer to facing a trauma from her past in National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti’s novel about the heart, all the ways it breaks, and its journey to healing. Because sometimes against our will, against all odds, we go forward.
When everything has been taken from you, what else is there to do but run?
So that’s what Annabelle does—she runs from Seattle to Washington, DC, through mountain passes and suburban landscapes, from long lonely roads to college towns. She’s not ready to think about the why yet, just the how—muscles burning, heart pumping, feet pounding the earth. But no matter how hard she tries, she can’t outrun the tragedy from the past year, or the person—The Taker—that haunts her.
Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and two friends (her self-appointed publicity team), Annabelle becomes a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to the trauma from her past. Her cross-country run gains media attention and she is cheered on as she crosses state borders, and is even thrown a block party and given gifts. The support would be nice, if Annabelle could escape the guilt and the shame from what happened back home. They say it isn’t her fault, but she can’t feel the truth of that.
Through welcome and unwelcome distractions, she just keeps running, to the destination that awaits her. There, she’ll finally face what lies behind her—the miles and love and loss…and what is to come.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: Magic triumphs in this young adult action adventure fantasy thriller full of fantastical magical beasts.
A battle is coming and I’m ready for it. I’m a warrior. But I also worry that Jake is growing distant from me. I'm desperate to know why.
Giant Lessers attach a time bomb to Jake's arm and blackmail the guardians. To save Jake they must capture the magical golden dragon. But everyone wants the golden dragon, including the powerful secret Evil One, who has been hiding for centuries and has sworn to destroy KiraKu. No one can be trusted. Death Matches and ancient secrets test the guardians as never before.
And Sam fears that whatever she does, she won’t be able to save Jake…nor stop the Evil One.
A battle is coming and I’m ready for it. I’m a warrior. But I also worry that Jake is growing distant from me. I'm desperate to know why.
Giant Lessers attach a time bomb to Jake's arm and blackmail the guardians. To save Jake they must capture the magical golden dragon. But everyone wants the golden dragon, including the powerful secret Evil One, who has been hiding for centuries and has sworn to destroy KiraKu. No one can be trusted. Death Matches and ancient secrets test the guardians as never before.
And Sam fears that whatever she does, she won’t be able to save Jake…nor stop the Evil One.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018
In 1815, a 5-year-old girl searches for Utopia in a post-Napoleonic Europe.
The girl, an abandoned love child, finds and then loses her beloved father. Will they ever find each other again? A touching tale of heartache told through a child's eyes with truth, love and a bit of magic.
Sofia-Elisabete is "[a] sparkling, robust young hero with a distinctive voice--a real winner" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Sofia-Elisabete, the illegitimate child of Colonel Fitzwilliam, is a five-year-old firecracker with a true heart, an irrepressible spirit and a passion to be the best drummer girl. An inquisitive child, she senses the dark secrets surrounding her mysterious beginnings as a foundling in Portugal and the strange goings on in the tangled-up world of her troubled father, who adores her while harboring a great affection for someone called Mr. O.P. Umm.
Who is the enchanting Doña Marisa, who lures Sofia-Elisabete away in a search of the perfect world in the moon? Heartsick at being separated from her father, Sofia-Elisabete embarks on an odyssey in a post-Napoleonic continent in the company of Doña Marisa and her ragtag retinue, determined to find the utopia on the moon--a magical place where no one is ever sick or sad--and which she fervently believes will cure her father's bouts with melancholy. Will Sofia-Elisabete's childish innocence survive this emotional journey to find the perfect moon world?
I, Sofia-Elisabete, in part, reimagines the life and destiny of Colonel Fitzwilliam, the curiously evasive and opaque character in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
In 1815, a 5-year-old girl searches for Utopia in a post-Napoleonic Europe.
The girl, an abandoned love child, finds and then loses her beloved father. Will they ever find each other again? A touching tale of heartache told through a child's eyes with truth, love and a bit of magic.
Sofia-Elisabete is "[a] sparkling, robust young hero with a distinctive voice--a real winner" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Sofia-Elisabete, the illegitimate child of Colonel Fitzwilliam, is a five-year-old firecracker with a true heart, an irrepressible spirit and a passion to be the best drummer girl. An inquisitive child, she senses the dark secrets surrounding her mysterious beginnings as a foundling in Portugal and the strange goings on in the tangled-up world of her troubled father, who adores her while harboring a great affection for someone called Mr. O.P. Umm.
Who is the enchanting Doña Marisa, who lures Sofia-Elisabete away in a search of the perfect world in the moon? Heartsick at being separated from her father, Sofia-Elisabete embarks on an odyssey in a post-Napoleonic continent in the company of Doña Marisa and her ragtag retinue, determined to find the utopia on the moon--a magical place where no one is ever sick or sad--and which she fervently believes will cure her father's bouts with melancholy. Will Sofia-Elisabete's childish innocence survive this emotional journey to find the perfect moon world?
I, Sofia-Elisabete, in part, reimagines the life and destiny of Colonel Fitzwilliam, the curiously evasive and opaque character in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: Praise for War World
“*****FIVE-PLUS STARS to War World - deliciously unpredictable fiction from an expert storyteller - it's a well-written winner.” —Publishers Daily Review
“Killer gnomes, wizards, prehistoric monsters— War World grabs readers from the first page and doesn't let go – the action is high-octane, pulling teens and adult readers alike - about as far from H.G. Wells as you can get.”—Midwest Book Review
“Spence has created an exciting world, one that sinks its claws into you - this is definitely one Sci-Fi series that I can get behind.”—Abooktropolis
One planet - 6 teenagers - a million light years of terror.
School field trips shouldn't be this dangerous.
Jeremy Austin never asked to save a planet--it's bad enough being a "B"average student as the son of a world-famous geneticist for crying out loud! He didn't ask to be attacked by Gnome assassins, didn't choose to become food for a prehistoric monster, would never have thought consorting with wizards a wise concept, and he definitely would never, ever sign up to do sword combat against the bloodthirsty Gnome King.
Note to self: say NO to portals and wormholes.
His father's expedition to a planet 2.4 million light years from Earth has gone missing. Jeremy and five high school friends embark on a rescue mission. Surrounded by an army of mercenaries, they travel through a high-tech portal and discover a nightmare planet on the other side--a violent world of alien races and man-eating monsters--a world in despair; anxiously awaiting the arrival of a savior who will defeat the evil Shadow Lord.
For Jeremy, the search for his father becomes lost in a struggle for survival... and escape from those who would put the mantel of planet savior on his shoulders.
A doomed expedition. Surrounded by aliens. Running out of time.
Note to readers: This young adult, sci fi, fantasy contains a lot of action and adventure (think Jurassic Park meets Lord of the Rings), high school teens with issues (murder, bullying and juvenile pranks gone awry), genetic engineering (the world must have a new super soldier) and survival skills put to the test (monsters, aliens and mercenaries... oh my). So if you like a fast pace, some comic banter and a mysterious, deadly world to explore, this book series is for you!
Includes preview of Book 2 of War World: Paladin.
Q & A with the Author
Q - How would you describe the War World series?
A - Survival... in the vein of Crichton's Jurassic Park. Life on planet Genesis was supposed to be controlled, safe. It's anything but... The planet's humanoid races are violent killers. War World sends a group of high school students on a field trip to hell. There is lots of action, adventure, fantasy settings, and magic. There are even nefarious government agents and an army of mercenaries who think they can go through a portal and tame the dangers of the alien planet. Right...
Q - Where did the idea for War World come from? What was the inspiration?
A - My first big novel to read as a teenager was The Sword of Shannara- that led to reading The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings novels while recuperating from having four wisdom teeth removed one Christmas. So fantasy became a favorite of mine. Additionally, I've always been a fan of Michael Crichton's novels and his technothriller movies: Westworld, Jurassic Park, Sphere- the idea of technology running amok.
War World grew out of a 'what if.'
- What if modern weapons interacted with Middle Earth?
- What would normal teenage American high school students do if suddenly thrust into a world dominated by Gnomes, Trolls, Elves, Dwarves, knights and wizards?
- What if this world was a lot like the television series, Lost? Hidden bunkers, new and old technology and a mysterious expedition gone missing.
“*****FIVE-PLUS STARS to War World - deliciously unpredictable fiction from an expert storyteller - it's a well-written winner.” —Publishers Daily Review
“Killer gnomes, wizards, prehistoric monsters— War World grabs readers from the first page and doesn't let go – the action is high-octane, pulling teens and adult readers alike - about as far from H.G. Wells as you can get.”—Midwest Book Review
“Spence has created an exciting world, one that sinks its claws into you - this is definitely one Sci-Fi series that I can get behind.”—Abooktropolis
One planet - 6 teenagers - a million light years of terror.
School field trips shouldn't be this dangerous.
Jeremy Austin never asked to save a planet--it's bad enough being a "B"average student as the son of a world-famous geneticist for crying out loud! He didn't ask to be attacked by Gnome assassins, didn't choose to become food for a prehistoric monster, would never have thought consorting with wizards a wise concept, and he definitely would never, ever sign up to do sword combat against the bloodthirsty Gnome King.
Note to self: say NO to portals and wormholes.
His father's expedition to a planet 2.4 million light years from Earth has gone missing. Jeremy and five high school friends embark on a rescue mission. Surrounded by an army of mercenaries, they travel through a high-tech portal and discover a nightmare planet on the other side--a violent world of alien races and man-eating monsters--a world in despair; anxiously awaiting the arrival of a savior who will defeat the evil Shadow Lord.
For Jeremy, the search for his father becomes lost in a struggle for survival... and escape from those who would put the mantel of planet savior on his shoulders.
A doomed expedition. Surrounded by aliens. Running out of time.
Note to readers: This young adult, sci fi, fantasy contains a lot of action and adventure (think Jurassic Park meets Lord of the Rings), high school teens with issues (murder, bullying and juvenile pranks gone awry), genetic engineering (the world must have a new super soldier) and survival skills put to the test (monsters, aliens and mercenaries... oh my). So if you like a fast pace, some comic banter and a mysterious, deadly world to explore, this book series is for you!
Includes preview of Book 2 of War World: Paladin.
Q & A with the Author
Q - How would you describe the War World series?
A - Survival... in the vein of Crichton's Jurassic Park. Life on planet Genesis was supposed to be controlled, safe. It's anything but... The planet's humanoid races are violent killers. War World sends a group of high school students on a field trip to hell. There is lots of action, adventure, fantasy settings, and magic. There are even nefarious government agents and an army of mercenaries who think they can go through a portal and tame the dangers of the alien planet. Right...
Q - Where did the idea for War World come from? What was the inspiration?
A - My first big novel to read as a teenager was The Sword of Shannara- that led to reading The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings novels while recuperating from having four wisdom teeth removed one Christmas. So fantasy became a favorite of mine. Additionally, I've always been a fan of Michael Crichton's novels and his technothriller movies: Westworld, Jurassic Park, Sphere- the idea of technology running amok.
War World grew out of a 'what if.'
- What if modern weapons interacted with Middle Earth?
- What would normal teenage American high school students do if suddenly thrust into a world dominated by Gnomes, Trolls, Elves, Dwarves, knights and wizards?
- What if this world was a lot like the television series, Lost? Hidden bunkers, new and old technology and a mysterious expedition gone missing.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: When Dreamer and Lily return to FeyTerrah, they bring along a large number of fey descendants from Otherworld. Sir Elo and Dreamer share with King Solren information that could influence the future between the two worlds. The king arranges a council meeting and commissions Dreamer and Lily to invite the other kings and representatives of the dragon race to the event. During their journey, Lily learns the entire history of the magical Ninatlee necklaces. The dragons reveal a startling secret about the Riverlord family. After meeting Rachel’s family, Dreamer discovers that Lily may possess astonishing powers that could free them from the mysterious spell on the necklaces. And, that the cost of breaking the spell might be very high.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Series
Synopsis: In this Christmas novella set in the year 1818, a plucky little girl must contend with a mischievous ghost at Rosings, an English manor-house.
Sofia-Elisabete is “[a] sparkling, robust young hero with a distinctive voice—a real winner” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).*
Colonel Fitzwilliam and his eight-year-old daughter, Sofia-Elisabete, pass a winter’s month at Rosings, the estate of his aunt, Lady Catherine. There, the Colonel must help his illegitimate child, who is half-British, half-Portuguese, navigate the prejudices of their world as his outspoken daughter clashes with the imperious Lady Catherine.
One evening, on the first day of Christmas, they hear the tale of the mysterious Rosings Ghost who, centuries ago, vexed the inhabitants of Rosings during the twelve days of Christmas. The next morning strange things begin to happen. Why has the Rosings Ghost returned now? Why does a furious Lady Catherine blame Sofia-Elisabete for all of the ghost’s pranks?
Will our girl hero Sofia-Elisabete, with the help of her father, uncover the real secret of the Rosings Ghost and put an end to its tricks?
The Sofia-Elisabete series, in part, reimagines the life and destiny of Colonel Fitzwilliam, the curiously evasive and opaque character in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. To read more about this special father-daughter relationship, see I, Sofia-Elisabete, Love Child of Colonel Fitzwilliam: A Perfect World in the Moon,* a novel, by the same author.
Sofia-Elisabete is “[a] sparkling, robust young hero with a distinctive voice—a real winner” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).*
Colonel Fitzwilliam and his eight-year-old daughter, Sofia-Elisabete, pass a winter’s month at Rosings, the estate of his aunt, Lady Catherine. There, the Colonel must help his illegitimate child, who is half-British, half-Portuguese, navigate the prejudices of their world as his outspoken daughter clashes with the imperious Lady Catherine.
One evening, on the first day of Christmas, they hear the tale of the mysterious Rosings Ghost who, centuries ago, vexed the inhabitants of Rosings during the twelve days of Christmas. The next morning strange things begin to happen. Why has the Rosings Ghost returned now? Why does a furious Lady Catherine blame Sofia-Elisabete for all of the ghost’s pranks?
Will our girl hero Sofia-Elisabete, with the help of her father, uncover the real secret of the Rosings Ghost and put an end to its tricks?
The Sofia-Elisabete series, in part, reimagines the life and destiny of Colonel Fitzwilliam, the curiously evasive and opaque character in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. To read more about this special father-daughter relationship, see I, Sofia-Elisabete, Love Child of Colonel Fitzwilliam: A Perfect World in the Moon,* a novel, by the same author.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind- lays out 10 easy to understand steps for going from homeschooling high school to college. It covers everything from transcripts, curriculum, course descriptions, reference letters, having fun with high school electives and more. Printables are included for each chapter, and a link for downloading them is available.
Are you homeschooling high school, or thinking about it? Do you wonder, then, if your teen could get into college? No need to worry! Colleges are looking for motivated, self-starters, like homeschooling produces.
Betsy Sproger, from BJ's Homeschool, is a veteran homeschooler and blogger who has a passion for helping families do high school at home. Her daughter, who was homeschooled from day one, was accepted into all of the colleges that she is applied to, with scholarship offers. She is now studying at her top choice University. Betsy's desire is to help parents prepare their teens for college, and make the whole college application process easier and more accessible.
Showcase your student to college admissions while keeping your nurturing homeschool style front and center. This book is also available in print at Create Space - https://www.createspace.com/6527781.
Are you homeschooling high school, or thinking about it? Do you wonder, then, if your teen could get into college? No need to worry! Colleges are looking for motivated, self-starters, like homeschooling produces.
Betsy Sproger, from BJ's Homeschool, is a veteran homeschooler and blogger who has a passion for helping families do high school at home. Her daughter, who was homeschooled from day one, was accepted into all of the colleges that she is applied to, with scholarship offers. She is now studying at her top choice University. Betsy's desire is to help parents prepare their teens for college, and make the whole college application process easier and more accessible.
Showcase your student to college admissions while keeping your nurturing homeschool style front and center. This book is also available in print at Create Space - https://www.createspace.com/6527781.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Nonfiction