Meet Lucy—twelve years old, missing her best friend, and just waiting for an adventure to come her way. When Lucy discovers a mysterious package at her front door, she's certain it's meant for her. Never mind to whom it's addressed. She unties the green string and tears open the simple brown paper to reveal a loom—a golden magic loom. The magic loom leads her to a dusty bookcase and through a secret passageway, into an enchanted world.This new world is filled with fantastic creatures, castles, and vast, colorful landscapes. Lucy quickly encounters several challenges that she can only overcome with the help of her loom. She'll need to build a bridge, distract a giant beast, fly above an entire forest, and rescue a girl trapped in a castle.Lucy will have to use her imagination and a lot of creativity to come up with solutions that will work. She must focus on her mission and never give up, even when things seem impossible. This story rewards kindness and... Views: 435
When Arthur takes a job at a Blue's Doughnuts, he has no idea that his fat, obstinate boss Buford Lafont has a secret: in addition to running a failing bakery, Lafont moonlights as a private investigator and a reluctant expert on the paranormal phenomena that threaten humanity.When Arthur takes a job at a Blue's Doughnuts, he has no idea that his fat, obstinate boss Buford Lafont has a secret: in addition to running a failing bakery, Lafont moonlights as a private investigator and a reluctant expert on the paranormal phenomena that threaten humanity.Detective Lafont wants little to do with the darker side of his small New England town, but the spirits and powers that lurk in the shadows won't leave him alone. His first case with Arthur at his side starts out as a simple disappearance, but quickly draws them into the realm of occult mathematics and sinister rituals. It will take all of Lafont's skill and cunning if they're to survive the dark truth behind the victim's death and taxes. Views: 435
Can a mathematical genius with zero social skills save the world? One man thinks he’s got as good a chance as any.Pushed to the point of mayhem, mathematical genius Donald MacDonald is booted by a high tech megalith and embarks on a new career: art. He gains a public following chalking large drawings on downtown sidewalks while he embarks on a mission to paint exactly one hundred and fifty-three portraits of birds, birds that live only in his imagination. Problem is, he forgets to eat and sleep, and when he finally collapses one day, in the midst of chalking, he ends up in a psych ward. There, one man, perchance named Dr. Crane, decides he’s tired of watching earnest but benighted souls like Donald MacDonald get consigned to the booby hatch. Views: 434
The Storm of Dogs has begun—and no dog will escape its fury.
Now that their ruthless former Alpha has left the Wild Pack and Sweet has taken his place, the dogs should finally be able to find peace in their new home. But they must constantly keep watch for signs of Blade and her Fierce Dogs, and Lucky’s dreams are troubled by visions of a terrifying future—a future that will force every dog to fight tooth and claw for survival.
Storm of Dogs is the conclusion to the first arc in the action-packed Survivors series. Survivors has received rave reviews, including two stars from Kirkus Reivews, which has called the series a “wild and wonderful adventure” and “perfectly crafted.” With its heart-pounding blend of epic action, friendship, and animal folklore, this New York Times bestselling series from the author of Warriors is sure to leave readers howling for more. Views: 434
A year into WWII Alice Bennet
had found herself-under the alias of her deceased brother's name, reporting for
The Readers Telegraph, on the effects of the war, glamorising her words to
perfection before submitting them.
Led to believe that her
brother was a soldier and killed on duty overseas, she is faced with a new
truth-that he was a secret spy. After being convinced to join the same cause
that he was in, Alice is shipped off to Canada, where she endures rigorous
specialised training in a military secret operations camp, to become a spy
herself but somewhere in the mix, Vera Bradshaw manages to do more than train
her.
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After this mother's untimely death, Aidan Shaughnessy has always felt the pressure to take care of his siblings and make sure they always make their father proud. After all, isn't that just part of being the oldest? By all measures, Aidan has found success and he's achieved all this goals, except there's still something missing. But to find that missing piece, he'll have to let down the walls he's spent his entire life building up. The last place Aidan expected to find someone who could break through all his defenses is on one of his construction sites. But stunning designer Zoe Dalton, with her carefree and fearless attitude, is just what it takes to make him see just how much more he could have if he would just open himself up to the possibility. When a storm threatens the North Carolina coast, Aidan realizes that you have to make the time for the things you really want, and if he waits too long, he may miss his chance with Zoe. Views: 434
This box set contains the first three novels in New York Times Bestselling Author, J.A. Cipriano's the Lillim Callina Chronicles: Kill it With Magic, The Hatter is Mad, and Fairy Tale.
Book 1: Kill it With Magic
Lillim Callina used to fight monsters for a living. That was before she broke up with her demonic boyfriend and fled from the city in the clouds to settle in Orange County, California.
How was she to know one piece of candy would have an ancient, unstoppable dragon kicking in her front door and demanding she help him take over the world? Or that it would get her stuck in the middle of a turf war between a werewolf king and a millennium old vampire?
Now, if Lillim wants to get out of this mess alive, she'll have to fight some monsters. Hopefully, she's not too rusty...
Book 2: The Hatter is Mad
Why did a billion year old god have to go and kidnap Lillim Callina's best friend right when she was just starting to get her life back together after Caleb I'm-a-huge-jerk Oznek left her without so much as a pity glance?
He must have known she needed to vent her frustrations on someone's face.
Armed with her trusty swords, Isis and Set, Lillim is going to track him down, even if she has to fight her way through an entire orcish horde, relive the worst moment of her life, and talk to her mother.
The only problem is, to stop him, she may have to forgive Caleb too.
Book 3: Fairy Tale
Lillim Callina knew, just knew, Kishi Al Akeer that was capital-T-trouble. Still, somehow, someway, she let herself be talked into venturing into the heart of Fairy.
How was she to know that Kishi would upset the balance between the summer and winter courts and start a civil war that could threaten to unbalance Fairy's seat of power?
No, it was completely reasonable to expect that this would allow the Celtic death god Crom Cruach to rise and try to seize Fairy for himself.
Now the only way to save Fairy is to kill a death god. How hard can that be?
Readers who enjoyed The Dresden Files or The Iron Druid Chronicles will likely enjoy this paranormal adventure.
**Prequel 1: Wardbreaker (ASIN: B015XBES6M) is on sale for only $2.99!
Book 1: Kill It With Magic (ASIN: B00NLZMRO8) is *on sale for only $2.99!*
Book 4: Pursuit (ASIN: B00SK4A4V8) is on sale for only $3.99!
Interview with the Author
Q - So, what makes the Lillim Callina Chronicles series special? **
A - The urban fantasy series is my take on the genre after a decade playing pen and paper RPGs. At its core you'll find a story about a young girl who must come to terms with not only her powers, but every kind of monster imaginable from vampires and werewolves to psychotic demons. I was once told this paranormal action adventure thriller was an over-the-top, insanely fast-paced, urban fantasy tale with EXTREME ACTION where you never quite know who is going to do what.
The Lillim Callina Chronicles books are a great mix of genres, set in a slightly dystopian fantasy world full of supernatural factions that keep things interesting.
Q - Do I have to read these books in order?
A - Not necessarily. While I recommend readers start with Alone in the Dark or Kill it with Magic. The series is designed in such a way that a reader could start with Hardboiled if they so choose. I have also been told that some readers actually prefer to start with The Hatter is Mad, although I'm not quite sure if that would work. The sequence of novels is:
- Alone in the Dark (short prequel)
- Wardbreaker
- Kill it with Magic
- The Hatter is Mad
- Fairy Tale
- Pursuit
- Hardboiled
- Mind Games
**From the Author
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I love talking to my readers, so please email me at [email protected] -- I try to respond to everyone.
Thanks for reading.
The Lillim Callina Chronicles in reading order:
*- Alone in the Dark (short prequel) *
- Wardbreaker
- Kill it with Magic
- The Hatter is Mad
- Fairy Tale
- Pursuit
- Hardboiled
- Mind Games Views: 434
It was one of those rare autumn days in England. The sky was blue as blue. The trees cast dark shadows across the hillside. The sheep wandered contentedly along the slope. To Cherry Ramsey, for one full moment it seemed that nothing could possibly be wrong with the world. Then with a sudden light spring she shot from her sunny corner to scan the sky and to exclaim softly to the collie at her feet: "Flash old boy, it\'s an airplane. Perhaps it\'s a bomb-bomber." That last word always choked her. How she hated those Nazi marauders! No, all was not right with the world! Perhaps it never would be again for a long, long time! "But Flash old boy," there was hot fire in her voice, "we must all do our best and trust God. That\'s what mother always says, and she\'s nearly always right." Views: 434
Mr. Sandman, send me a dream, ta da da da…..
Seventeen year old Chastity Blake knows the Sandman is just a silly children’s story parents tell their children to get them to sleep. At least she thought it was, until the day a mysterious, light golden sand appeared in her hands during a high school prank that went horribly wrong. A sand that has the power to send anyone it touches into a deep, sound sleep.
Fearing she had lost her mind, Chastity soon discovers the shocking truth of her heritage – she is a Dream Caster. Chastity was never supposed to be raised on the Domain, or what humans call Earth and she is forced to return to her true birth place, Revera – the world of Dreams.
However, in Revera there is no balance between good, the Light Casters, and darkness, the Shadow Casters, and Chastity is caught square in the middle. She soon learns that there is no place for anyone containing both the light and the darkness within them, and the shocking truth that if anyone in Revera ever discovered her shadow self, Chastity would be thrown into the Oblivion – the world of Nightmares.
Dreams are always more than they seem, and this time Chastity is going to discover just how different they can be. Views: 434
Nobody ever says no to Ben Washington.As the successful black CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Ben is as vindictive as he is wealthy. His employees fear him, his daughters detest him, and his son Landon struggles to put up with his suffocating demands.But after he orders his son's white fiancé to break up with him, he takes things a step too far. Because Ben has a dark secret – one that he doesn't want getting out. When Landon learns that his father threatened to plunge his finance's parents into poverty, he becomes determined to stop his father's controlling ways for good.Landon might be the only one who can make his father see the light. But can he find the strength to stand up to a man who an entire company fears? Or will this family collapse under the weight of Ben's fury?As a gripping and emotional book that tackles difficult social issues including race relations and dysfunctional families, Things Happen For a Reason is a profound... Views: 434
Three daughters are out to get revenge on the man who is responsible for their father's death.Long after a man is killed, his daughters try to get revenge on his killer by making an appearance in court. Later, they discover not only the killer, but who their father really was. Views: 434
Steven Cross, a man from a small town in Colorado goes climbing to the nearby mountains. As a result of a sudden and strong earthquake, several rifts open in the ground. From one of these, a mysterious light drifts toward the surface. Giving in for his curiosity, the young man descends into the narrow hole. What he finds down there changes his life forever.Steven Cross, a man from a small town in Colorado goes climbing to the nearby mountains. As a result of a sudden and strong earthquake, several rifts open in the ground. From one of these, a mysterious light drifts toward the surface. Giving in for his curiosity, the young man descends into the narrow hole. What he finds down there changes his life forever. A hidden, underground alien civilization opens up in front of him and holds him captive. During his adventures, secrets are revealed like how humankind was created, and a danger which could wipe the human civilization from the face of the earth. Views: 434
The greatest love I have ever known, with or without me, love's brightest ray ever shoneWe may be togetherNever againBut I will love youEvermoreLayton has bullies but what hurts him the most is that his best friend, Rick, betrayed him. Together, Rick and his bullies take pleasure in tormenting him daily. At a birthday party, when he's humiliated by them, he decides to get back at them for good. Finding inspiration in the old vampire movies, he frightens them out of their wits. "A cute and entertaining story. Simple enough for young ones to understand, and get a few laughs," Channing at Trees for Children, 501C. Genre: Middle Grade Age recommendation: 5 to 14 years Views: 433
