In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that's perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books.Clara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal's "prohibited media" hit list. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren't allowed anywhere on the school's premises. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished.Many of these stories have changed Clara's life, so she's not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. She's going to strike back.So Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like Speak and The Chocolate War. But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara's forced to face her role in it. Will she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is... Views: 194
The Christmas spirit is overtaking Tradd Street with a vengeance in this festive new novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Karen White.Melanie Trenholm should be anticipating Christmas with nothing but joy—after all, it's the first Christmas she and her husband, Jack, will celebrate with their twin babies. But the ongoing excavation of the centuries-old cistern in the garden of her historic Tradd Street home has been a huge millstone, both financially and aesthetically. Local students are thrilled by the possibility of unearthing more Colonial-era artifacts at the cistern, but Melanie is concerned by the ghosts connected to the cistern that have suddenly invaded her life and her house—and at least one of them is definitely not filled with holiday cheer....And these relics aren't the only precious artifacts for which people are searching. A past adversary is convinced that there is a long-lost Revolutionary War treasure buried somewhere... Views: 194
After finally becoming partner at her advertising agency, Haley Hanson barely has time to plan her Christmas Eve wedding with her fiancé Jeff. When their perfect location falls through at the last minute, they need to find a new venue, fast. But everything is booked for the holidays, except for the place where Haley and Jeff fell in love, Christmas Camp. With time running out to transform the inn into a winter wonderland, Trisha, a top wedding planner is brought in to help; she also just happens to be Jeff's ex-girlfriend.Will Jeff and Trisha's Christmas past get in the way of Haley's Christmas future, or can Christmas Camp still work its magic for a holiday happily ever after? Views: 194
An adventurous writer on a spur-of-the-moment vacation. A wealthy entrepreneur with a dark secret.On the first night of Maddie Burns’ vacation, she meets fellow New Yorker Jack Stevens. The chemistry is instant and overwhelming. Jack doesn’t do relationships, but Maddie is different. He wants her for his own—and not just on vacation.Maddie, fresh out of a six-year relationship, needs to figure out who she is. But she can’t deny the way her body responds to Jack’s presence. She wants him. She needs him.Except Jack and Maddie soon discover they share more in common than friends. Turns out, their pasts connect them to the same horrific crime. If they don’t fight the fallout, they’ll lose their safety, freedom, and each other.This sizzling novel features a love-at-first sight romance and a guaranteed HEA. Standalone. Read Books 1-2.Not intended for readers 17 & younger. Views: 194
Battle for Earth is an imaginative mix of Sci Fi and Fantasy with plenty of action. Earth has been invaded by alien monsters.
Shockwave is an elite special forces unit, a diverse group of individuals with unique capabilities. Shockwave is a fitting name for our best hope to overcome the invaders and the dark powers that stand behind them.
There are times when an action meant for evil can also have a good outcome. Invasion forced a divided humanity, already on the road to destruction, to unite. The invaders have overwhelming technological superiority. But we are an unusual people, practiced in the art of war, holding a few technological advantages of our own.
Join the team on the action packed and twisting road that leads to interstellar war. Quantum physics comes of age in this epic adventure series that starts on Earth but ends up in the farthest reaches of space and beyond.
Meet the team. Viz and Para are the sister heroes of the invasion. Rock and Roll are twin brothers you definitely want on your side. Mr. T is the mostly mature leader of the bunch. There's Muncle, one very smart monkey. And Communal is the artificial intelligence who always keeps a data node on the team.
Come explore and enjoy the worlds and technologies of Hammer Trollkin and Shockwave.
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Review
Review Rating: 5 Stars Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
Shockwave: The Battle for Earth (Journal One) by Hammer Trollkin is a compelling science fiction story packed with action and features a phenomenal conflict, one that is about to annihilate the entire world. It is a crisis moment and the aliens that attack the earth are not just evil, but ruthless. They bring with them technology that is far more advanced and allows them to dominate. The earth has suffered much from civil wars, the clash of civilizations, and other conflicts. Faced with the evil that confronts them now from the outside, can they unite to present a single front? A ragtag team of fighters is the only hope for humanity, but can they survive the superior military might of the aliens?
Highly imaginative and written in a unique style, Shockwave: The Battle for Earth (Journal One) opens with tension, introducing readers to earth already splintered by conflict, and the action grows in magnitude, transporting readers into an interstellar war that is as powerful as it is defining for the future of mankind. The characters are well-written, some feisty, like Rock and Roll, Muncle, and Mr. T. Each character is given a unique background and I enjoyed how they complement each other as a team. There is hilarity in the action and the author shows a good sense of humor, weaving it into the conversations between the characters and in the unusual manner in which the events are described. Hammer Trollkin writes in beautiful prose and explores themes of war, teamwork, terrorism, and the struggle for survival. The writing is highly descriptive and the narrative voice is strong and confident. Shockwave is filled with action, fast-paced, and exhilarating. A fun read, indeed.
Review Rating: 4 Stars Reviewed By Liz Konkel for Readers' Favorite
Shockwave: The Battle for Earth by Hammer Trollkin is Journal One in an exciting new series. Aliens have invaded earth and only one special team can fight them. At the center of the events is a special unit that consists of gifted individuals who must band together to use their abilities to fight off deadly aliens. Viz documents everything as the days of invasion lead to a terrifying turn of events that could mean interstellar war and a dangerous fight that pushes the team to their limits.
Hammer Trollkin delivers a unique alien invasion tale that's told through the style of a journal with Viz as the primary voice that gives recaps of events, her personal thoughts, and breakdowns of the science and alien technology they use with recordings and a well-organized timeline to draw you into the events as they happen. The style makes it so she's directly talking to you with a voice that has a little attitude, some humor, and fits that the story is documented from a teenager's perspective. Viz is a not-so-ordinary teenager as she's part of this elite group and has the special ability to turn invisible. The characters are seen through how Viz sees them which includes quirky codenames, their abilities, and their personalities. She often picks at the others in a loving voice that shows the bond she has with them and builds them up as strong and endearing characters. Through Viz's thoughts you get all the vivid details of the team, the invasion, and the events that lead them toward a bigger battle then they expected.
Other than the alien invasion elements of the story, the plot revolves around Viz and her team which gives the story a fun superhero quirkiness that mixes well with the science and alien technology that Trollkin delves into as the story progresses. The primary focus of the plot is rooted in the teenagers with extraordinary abilities and the invasion but, as the fight unfolds, more about the world is revealed and how it was already in crisis when the aliens arrived. Shockwave is an action-packed battle against alien invaders with a special team of heroes, a humorous voice, delightful characters, dangerous missions, and fun use of technology and science.
Review Rating: 4 Stars **Reviewed By Maureen Dangarembizi for Readers' Favorite
Shockwave: The Battle For Earth by Hammer Trollkin is a sci-fi novel. The world has been in crisis for a long time with humans fighting against humans and the environment deteriorating globally. They are about to face their greatest challenge yet. An alien race of insect-like extraterrestrials has invaded earth. They've watched humanity for a long time and expected little resistance when they finally attacked. Through their strategic attack on a top-secret DARPA lab, they unintentionally create a special force that could ultimately destroy them. Shockwave is a group made up of four teens, a spider monkey, and their scientist Grandpa. With their special abilities gained in the explosion, they could be Earth's last hope. Their abilities could even the odds against advanced alien tech.
Hammer Trollkin tells Shockwave as a journal record kept by Elizabeth, one of the two female members of the special team. Embued with superpowers like mind reading, invisibility, and super smarts, the Shockwave team is just what humanity needs to save them. I liked this team not just because they are heroes but because they are such a diverse group. There were some really funny scenes where the team is gelling and learning more about their powers. Shockwave is a team you'll find yourself cheering on as they embark on a quest to save Earth. The author has merged the old ideas of invasion with totally new things that enriched the story. Shockwave is just the beginning of what promises to be a great science fiction series. Fans of Starship Troopers will love this book. Views: 194
Jude Brannock is an investigator for an animal protection organization who's allowed herself to become romantically involved with a new colleague ten years her junior - a young man named Tim Mains. Jude is having second thoughts about the professional ethics of such a relationship when Tim suddenly vanishes from his undercover position at a laboratory that's testing an experimental drug on animals.She sets out to find him in the outwardly bucolic farming town of Half Moon, only to find that he may not be the man she thought he was. Determined to find out if Tim was, in fact, using her all along, Jude digs deeper and begins to see a connection between the drug being tested at the laboratory and cases of unexplained bleeding in some of Half Moon's population. How the drug escaped the lab will ultimately answer the question of what's happened to her young trainee. But she will pay a heavy price to find out. Views: 194
