Daniel Welsh was born different—and to Daniel, to be different means to be alone. But what if he's wrong?Born an albino with a photographic memory, Daniel Welsh never expected to fit in. Yet, when he is approached by Trinity—a young girl who definitely isn't human—she reveals a whole new world where he might just belong. Ariest is a place where his features aren't a disability or the mark of a freak, but rather a trait of powerful mages born of human-faerie unions. His father is a renowned war hero and swordsman, his mother is a human doctor, and that makes him a powerful mage that'll tip the scales. Magic is real—and so is the threat it brings.Trinity and her father, a battle mage, aren't the only ones to have discovered Daniel and his gifts hidden in the human realm.The Shade have awakened.Enemies to the fae realm long thought dead have been lying in wait for their moment to strike. Young mages like Daniel are the perfect morsel for their starving appetites and they start their killing spree without delay with the nearest unsuspecting mage boy. Daniel cannot sit idly by while monsters take innocent lives, so he will embrace a destiny he is only just beginning to understand... even if it means losing a life that's finally worth living.Birth of the Mortokai is a young adult coming of age fantasy adventure novel. Trigger warning: this novel contains descriptions of albinism, a real genetic disorder that affects 1/17,000 persons worldwide per year. Views: 674
Mirage, triumphant in her coup of the Amber Empire, returns to the palais prepared to take her place as empress. With the support of her friends and a tentative, blossoming romance with Sunder, Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has ever wanted.However, her place in the sun is not as sure as she expected, nor is it quite as bright as she imagined.When the Empress Severine's body was recovered from the battle, Mirage discovered she was not dead after all. Rather, Severine is in a coma, her every breath a threat to Mirage's newfound power. Worse, a distant cousin, Gavin d'Ars, appears at court with the challenge of his blood claim. As Mirage uncovers more secrets from her family's past, she proposes a series of ancient, grueling trials to determine the most deserving heir. But in Mirage's fight to defend her vision for the empire, she begins to splinter all of her alliances. Will the battle for control leave anyone untainted? Views: 674
An eloquent, heartfelt account of a young boy's fight with cancer and of a mother's determination and resilience, which sees their family through to his recovery.As her ten-year-old son sits at the kitchen table one evening, Lise Marzouk inspects his mouth and discovers an unusual growth, which doctors later confirm is cancerous. When he is hospitalized at the Curie Institute in Paris for lymphoma treatment, Lise finds herself torn between two worlds, one at his bedside, and the other at home with her two younger children, struggling to maintain a sense of stability in their lives. And so she writes—of their fears and doubts, but also of their moments of tenderness and joy—and through these memories, stories, and reveries, she arrives at a deeper understanding of herself as a woman, a mother, and a writer. Brimming with a rebellious sense of hope, If offers an intimate look at how a mother's love and support enabled her family to come... Views: 674
Tricked into indentured servitude by false pretenses, Joy Richards finds herself working for an abusive innkeeper. She has been forced to leave behind something she's loved - training horses. Her life is so destitute, she feels God has forsaken her. Joy makes one last attempt to cry out to Him. A kind stranger steps in to take her away to heal from her past.But what about the family she left behind?Andrew Lloyd-Foxx abhors injustice. He is an avid abolitionist and a man of action. Returning home from anti-slavery discussions, he brings the terrified, filthy barmaid to his stud-farm in the country. His orderly, quiet life is turned upside down by her presence. Views: 674
Carmela dreams of freedom and riches once she crosses the border, but soon discovers that survival is her most important goal. Views: 674
