Archons. Dark & ancient gods. Once our cruel masters, who now slumber in shadow, waiting...
The Magi. Ordinary people with an extraordinary gift, the ability to weave magic and miracles. Since the time of the dark gods, the Magi have fought amongst themselves. A war between those who fight the Archons, and those who serve them.
Now, a 2000 year old Prophecy of one woman, a Magi, who would fight the Archons and save us all, may be fulfilled, by the most unlikely of girls.
Amanda's life has never been easy. Raised in an orphanage with no knowledge of her parents and few friends, she ran away to New York as a teenager following an unknown calling. Although she makes a few good friends, she ends up selling herself on the street in order to survive. When her best friend is diagnosed with advanced AIDS, and another friend is killed by a horrific demon, Amanda's world begins to fall apart. Soon Amanda finds out she is the heir to a magical legacy and discovers a hidden world of Magic, danger, action and adventure. Meanwhile, a powerful magical book has fallen in to the hands of 4 teenagers in London, hunted by Dark Magi and the ruthless Inquisition, Amanda and her new friends are the only hope for these kids. Could this be her calling?
EPIC CALLING, book one in the MAGI SAGA.
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Truth. Pain. Freedom.An awakening like no other. When life is determined to buck you off, dig in and ride hard. The bull. The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves. To survive, I have to face the truth. Easier said than done when it’s not all black and white. There’s the in-between, and this murky void is where I always tend to land. The horns. Lies don’t always hurt. My lies protected me, but when they are exposed and I can no longer outrun the many shades of truth, I’ll be in for one hell of a reckoning. The ride. From the outside, my life looks like one big adventure after another. But, there is no freedom in anarchy, and that’s the way I’ve lived my life. Until now. Until Ransom. Denver Dempsey was a slut for oblivion. Now, she’s a slut for love. And it’s that kind of thinking that got her in trouble in the first place. Ransom awakens Denver in ways she never imagined, but when her true feelings send her reeling, will they catapult her into the arms of Greer—her ex best-friend-with-benefits? After never loving anyone, herself included, she now loves two. One kept her alive. One teaches her how to live. If they didn’t both love her … if hearts weren’t bound to be broken, it would be the stuff dreams are made of. Will Denver remain locked up in the bullpen, or is she strong enough to open the chute and be freed? Intended for mature audiences only.Author's Note: Freed is the conclusion to Used. It picks up where Used left off. Views: 16
Between the Stars and Sky is a vivid contemporary novel from Young Adult author David James.In the small, lakeside town of Huntington, the Firelight Festival marks the end of summer. A time to laugh, to live, to love. And for Jackson Grant, it is a chance to begin again.But there is a darker side to the Firelight Festival, a deadly tradition known as the Firelight Fall. A secret game. A legendary lie. A test of bravery. Those who fall risk everything, and Jackson is on the edge. Until he meets a girl who pushes him over.For Jackson, falling for Sarah Blake might be as dangerous as jumping in the Firelight Fall. As summer burns away, Jackson and Sarah ignite an unstoppable love game. For her, his heart is on fire. And soon, Sarah shows him life, saves him from loss, and opens his heart to an infinite and wild love found between the stars and sky.Lyrical and deeply romantic, Between the Stars and Sky is a poetic and heart-stopping read for fans of Lauren Oliver, Gayle Forman, and E. Lockhart. Views: 16
What if your dreams were real? When Devin Travis goes to sleep, he dreams, but during his dreams, he's whisked away to another person's body, in control of them during their last moments alive. Only thing is, Devin just thinks he's crazy. Doesn't know that he has this strange gift. But when a girl comes looking for him, Devin soon finds that a whole lot of people want whatever abilities lie within his mind. And, after they've searched for twenty years, he'll soon discover just how far they'll go to get it... Views: 16
The sequel to the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Those Days, First Light is a magnificent novel set at the turn of the twentieth century in a Bengal where the old and young India are jostling for space. Prominent among its many characters are Rabindranath Tagore or Robi, the young, dreamy poet, torn between his art and the love for his beautiful, ethereal sister-in-law, Kadambari Devi, and the handsome, dynamic Naren Datta, later to become Swami Vivekananda, who abandons his Brahmo Samaj leanings and surrenders himself completely to his Guru, Sri Ramakrishna. The story also touches upon the lives of the men and women rising to the call of nationalism; the doctors and scientists determined to pull their land out of the morass of superstition and blind beliefs, and the growing theatre movement of Bengal, with its brilliant actors and actresses who leave behind the squalor of their lives every night to deliver lines breathtaking in their beauty. Through all this runs the... Views: 16
What would you do if you witnessed a murder and the victim gave you $60,000 just before he died? Should you keep the money or call the police? Protagonist Julie Lawson has only moments to decide. Julie goes for a drive in her boss's new Porsche, but a joyride turns to terror when they're rammed from behind and tumble into a ravine. Knowing he won't survive, Kevin Dufrain urges Julie to take the money and run because, "they'll get you, too." She boards a night plane to the cosmopolitan cit of San Jose, Costa Rica and meets mysterious businessman, Bud Jimenez, who helps her find a job at the "Memphis South," a popular nightclub run by Texas beauty, Nellie Compton. When Julie discovers the killer has tracked her down, she heads for a beach near the Nicaraguan border. Julie's small plane is forced to land in a remote Indian Village where she meets the passionate and charismatic Dr. Enrique Rojas, a widower who runs a medical clinic for the impoverished natives of Costa Rica. Here, Julie thinks she's found the secret thing she always wanted to do but it may be too late. The killer is still on her trail and the DEA suspects her of drug trafficking. Her fragile hopes for happiness seem about to shatter. Now, Julie must lose herself to discover what's really important in life. Take the Money is an action packed thriller that takes you from a corrupt, inbred, southern Indiana town to the mountains, beaches, volcanoes, waterfalls and rainforests and all of the fabulous natural wonders of the breathtakingly beautiful country of Costa Rica. Views: 16
The Edgar Award—winning novel by the "master of nail-biting suspense"( Los Angeles Times )
Thomas Perry exploded onto the literary scene with The Butcher's Boy . Back in print by popular demand, this spectacular debut, from a writer of "infernal ingenuity" ( The New York Times Book Review ), includes a new Introduction by bestselling author Michael Connelly.
Murder has always been easy for the Butcher's Boy—it's what he was raised to do. But when he kills the senior senator from Colorado and arrives in Las Vegas to pick up his fee, he learns that he has become a liability to his shadowy employers. His actions attract the attention of police specialists who watch the world of organized crime, but though everyone knows that something big is going on, only Elizabeth Waring, a bright young analyst in the Justice Department, works her way closer to the truth, and to the frightening man behind it. Views: 16
