Several months after Meaghan’s return to Ærenden, the kingdom’s war has taken a
turn for the worse. The Mardróch army hunts the new King and Queen, destroying
villages in its wake. And Meaghan and Nick, training for battle in their remote
section of wilderness, are far from safe. Danger hides in shadows and behind innocent
faces. Allies become foes. Each day is a fight to survive. But in the end, only one
threat matters. And it’s a threat they never see coming. Views: 25
"I don't know where we came from. Several times when it had seemed important to know, I had tried asking, but mum never really answered." Eleven year old Steven is curious about his past. When he hears a stranger's name, odd memories come back to him. A large house. Being left on the side of the road. But does he really want to remember everything?Remembering can be risky in Change the Locks, an unforgettable junior fiction novel by multi-award-winning Australian author Simon French. This novel deals with family issues, belonging and acceptance. In 1992 it was an Honour Book at the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Awards and winner of the Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature. If you enjoyed this book, read Simon's other stories: Cannily, Cannily and Other Brother. Views: 25
A piercing debut novel about love, money, and environmental terrorism by an author who, according to Jonathan Franzen, "insistently raises the possibility that the world is larger and stranger than the world you think you know." Views: 25
L.O.S.T.Bren's on his way to the beach when he stops in a tiny desert town. He begins to realize that something isn't right—and it might be that girl in the general store. Jasmina has a big problem. Bren may be the solution. Her magic tells her that he could help her defeat a creature so evil it threatens to destroy the witching world. Too bad he hates her on sight. Too bad she might have to kill him.Shadow QueenIt's coming for Jazz. It's huge, it's evil, and it wants what's left of her soul. Bren's coming for his girl. He must hurry or he could be too late. All he has to do is turn his back on everyone who believes in him, find a passage no one has seen, unlock it with a key no one understands, defeat a monster no one can name, cross through a gate that doesn't exist, and die without dying.Witch CircleBren and Jazz are finally together, and finally safe. Safety turns to desperate danger when a shapeshifting dwarf kidnaps Bren's brother, the sanctuaries erupt in riots and... Views: 25
Wendy is planning a wedding for Anne, a lovely, young bride. She is doing everything she can to make the day special and things are coming together perfectly. But then Wendy meets Anne's meddling, rude and controlling future mother-in-law, Celeste. Wendy is shocked that she is so mean and manipulative, but Anne seems to be taking it in her stride and tries to appease Celeste as much as possible as her main priority is getting married. But when a member of the wedding party is found dead everything points to Anne as the murderer. Wendy believes that she is innocent and she enlists the help of her friend, hunky Private Investigator Brian, to prove Anne's innocence. With the suspects piling up, but Anne still the police's primary suspect, Wendy and Brian struggle to find the real murderer. Or is Anne really the culprit? Views: 25
When the body of a famous actress is found in the Seine River, Clemence investigates on the set of a Hollywood film shooting on location in Paris. The case gets more bizarre when the star's personal assistant hangs herself, and Clémence's only clue is a red agenda written in code. Views: 25
Another murder mystery for the stunning, but reckless and often aggressive Eve Masters. Although she is becoming a little more settled on the island of Crete and her romance with David Baker is blossoming, she is unable to stop herself from attempting to solve murders for the Greek police. This time it's even more difficult for her to stay detached as she literally trips over the body herself. Contemporary Romantic Suspense by Irena Nieslony; originally published by My Weekly at DC Thompson (UK). Views: 25
