Fantasy

Earrings of Ixtumea
Fifteen-year-old Lupe Hernandez dismisses the legend about her Mexican grandmother's magical earrings as a silly fairytale, despite recurring nightmares of human sacrifice. But when the earrings thrust her into the parallel world of Ixtumea, she must confront the very thing she shuns the most -- her cultural heritage.
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The Impossible Rescue (The Castle Sisters #1)
Faith and Summer Castle are the ultimate crime fighting duo. And they’re not even old enough to drive.Faith has the super smarts and Summer brings the super brawn.When their Uncle gets kidnapped by the evil Agent Dark the Castle Sisters find themselves facing their greatest challenge yet.The forces of darkness are gathering and the battle between good and evil has reached a pivotal turning point. Agent Dark has stolen a secret formula that could give him the ultimate control. With the sisters’ Uncle out of the way, no one stands between Agent Dark and the end of everything.Not only does the fate of the world now hang in the balance, but the sisters must pull off what will almost certainly be an impossible rescue.
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The Binding (The Velesi Trilogy)
Two nights after her eighteenth birthday, Lily is attacked while out jogging but is saved by Tharin Lunar, a Sidhe prince. When she discovers her attacker is her own brother, Lucas, who disappeared four years ago, Lily refuses to believe he would truly hurt her and becomes determined to find Lucas and bring him home. She finds Lucas's disappearance is somehow tied to Tharin; so when he informs her that she is his betrothed and must return with him to Velesi, fulfill a treaty between their families and unite the two strongest clans through their marriage, Lily agrees. However, she is not going to Velesi for a wedding, but to bring home her only family, Lucas. On their journey to the borders of Velesi, the realm of the Thirteen Clans, they are pursued by a Sidhe assassin group call the Ange, meet with an ogre crime lord that ends badly, deal with a sleazy troll motel manager, and when they discover there is a bounty on their heads, they must keep one step ahead of every assassin, bounty hunter and low-life criminal from Velesi. Protecting Lily has become the biggest challenge of Tharin's life. Lucky for him he has help in the form of his twin brother, Tolan, Lily's best friend Julia and his three bodyguard cousins – Alorn, Phoris and Mellis.
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Warriors of Change - Sentenced to School
When Milla is sentenced to six years in secondary school her unrecognised school-itis gets worse."It's a real disease," Milla insists who has survived early puberty and two uncompleted suicides due to being forced to become who she isn't."No, I'm not bullied, sometimes it's "just" school."But she can't let her parents go to prison again. She meets Sky, a homeschooled, disabled boy who self-medicates on laughter and Sunny, a girl of unusual origin who insists she's Milla's guardian angel. "You're more powerful than you know," she says and Milla listens as the animals whose powers she has always been fascinated by suddenly comes to life through her. Together with her Irish twin brother, Holger, the foursome take on school in a battle to regain ownership of their own lives. In this unconventional story, four teens fight against school as the only option to journey through the start of life, but violence, punishments and threats can change minds, will it change theirs? Will Milla and her friends succeed in their mission to change school or will they be made to fall back into line and follow the mass schooling?
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Gladius and the Sea of Lost Souls
No longer plagued by the wild beasts and tyrants faced during his Bartlett Trial, 15-year-old Gladius looks forward to returning with his new friend, Ellie, to her family home. Good food, great stories and a much needed rest await them – at least that is what they believe until they discover their homes burned to the ground and their families missing. Something, or someone, is not only collecting bodies all over the countryside, but also snatching their souls. A mysterious clue on an old map spurs the two of them, plus Ellie’s childhood friend, Henry, a deaf mute, to travel cross country to the Sea of Lost Souls. Relationships deepen and obstacles abound as they pass over the snowy Porcupine Pass, through the walled City of Thieves and across the hot sands of the Drylands during the hunt for their loved ones.
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Gladius and the Bartlett Trial
"The whole time I read this I kept thinking how cool of a movie it would make..."Run with Gladius on this epic adventure through the daunting pillars of Longwood Forest, past the beasts of lore and fancy, to the shadowy Hills of the Moon. Feel the creepy twinges of the nefarious tyrant Mulhurt pull and twist at Gladius' instincts. Crave the raw emotions as a budding friendship blossoms into young love when Ellie captivates his heart. Embrace and experience heartache and humor, fear and courage, doubt and confidence. Come along -- join Gladius on this tantalizing fantasy adventure sure to appease your inner soul!“J. A. Paul definitely knows how to craft an epic story-line, as well as fully developed characters and dialogue richly detailed in ‘story-teller’ fashion” -- The Paperback Pursuer“A thrilling read that I found to be very well written and vividly descriptive.” -- TFLReader, Top 1000 Reviewer on Amazon“I got this book for my 12 year old son. He got in trouble a few times for staying up past his bed time to read this book. The following is his opinion:If you like Fiction, Action, & Adventure books, you'll LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEE this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it so much I can't wait to get the second book in the series. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” -- Amazon reviewer“I've already recommended it to some of the older students and they are pretty excited to read it!” -- Carole, an Amazon reviewerThere were a few sad moments but overall this story was hopeful and encouraging, something I think we all need in our lives.” -- Sarah, an Amazon Reviewer
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The Adventures of Benjamin Skyhammer
What if you were a freak and one day you learned of a way to become normal? The only thing that outcast and Relic hunter Benjamin Skyhammer has ever wanted is magic power like the rest of the humans on Pingala. He is thrilled when he learns of a ceremony that will bestow the magic power on him but soon discovers that a powerful sorcerer plans to stop the ceremony by assassinating a crucial player. Skyhammer must hunt down the sorcerer by deciphering strange messages he receives through his Retrograph Whorl. But the messages alert Skyhammer to a more dangerous matter – someone is attempting to destroy all magic on Pingala. Will Skyhammer survive the journey across the weird and wild countries of Pingala long enough to capture the sorcerer, prevent the destruction of magic and finally belong the way he's always dreamed?
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Root (The Liminality)
Life couldn't get more awful for James Moody. Between social isolation and family tragedies he manages to mostly stay cheerful. In his darkest hours he finds his soul transported to 'Root,' a way station for souls in transition.When his lapses become more frequent and Reapers seek to facilitate his transit to the land of the dead, he finds possible salvation and maybe even love among a guild of dream weavers.He takes refuge with Karla, a long-term resident of Root, until he can sort out the detritus of his physical life and solve the mystery of Karla's location and identity in the living world.
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Child of the Phoenix
Barbara Erskine
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The Rock of Ivanore (The Celestine Chronicles)
The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found. Marcus must reach deep within himself to develop new powers of magic and find the strength to survive the wild lands and fierce enemies he encounters as he searches for the illusive Rock. If he succeeds, he will live a life of honor; if he fails, he will live a life of menial labor in shame. With more twists and turns than a labyrinth, and a story in which nothing is at it seems, this tale of deception and discovery keeps readers in suspense until the end.Middle readers will find that The Rock of Ivanore fits nicely among the traditional fantasies they so enjoy. They will also appreciate its fresh and inventive take on the genre.