This is a complete novel/ Omnibus Edition The assignment: Collect lifestones from humans after they die. Rebellious, sixteen-year-old Naomi craves a normal life, but unfortunately, she’s a Grim by birth. That’s right, she sees dead people and hoards their living essence in a stone. Not a fun occupation. In order to be good at her job, she must live among human teenagers for weeks at a time. But Naomi soon becomes attached to the kids she’s been assigned to watch over. And knowing that these teens are gonna die under less than ideal circumstances, she has the opportunity to prevent their deaths from occurring. Only one big problem—interfering with death is the worst crime a Grim can commit. If she intervenes, she’ll put herself and her family in danger. Naomi must make the hardest choice of her career, go against the sacred covenant or watch her new friends walk blindly to their deaths. Only one thing is for certain—Naomi has a grim knack for finding trouble and she’s about to break all the rules... 87,000 words/Ages 13 and up** Views: 55
Humankind's greatest—and last—adventure! Possible signs of organic life have been found on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. A group of visionaries led by NASA's Paula Benacerraf plan a daring one-way mission that will cost them everything. Taking nearly a decade, the billion-mile voyage includes a "slingshot" transit of Venus, a catastrophic solar storm, and a constant struggle to keep the ship and crew functioning. But it is on the icy surface of Titan itself that the true adventure begins. In the orange methane slush the astronauts will discover the secret of life's origins and reach for a human destiny beyond their wildest dreams. Views: 55
In this, book 8 of Senta and the Steel Dragon: Senta Bly, the most powerful sorceress in the world has disappeared and no one knows where or why. What happens to Port Dechantagne and Birmisia without her protection for four years? Wizards with all sorts of their own agendas descend on the colony, and the citizens must cope the best they can. Nineteen-year-old Iolana Staff lives the life of a famous author, far away in the capital city, but how does her friend Esther, the only Birmisian lizzie on the continent deal with human society? Meanwhile Iolana's cousin Terra has made the journey to the lizzie city of Yessonarah, to learn what living in the palace of a reptilian king is really like. Views: 55
Standalone. No Cliffhanger. HEA. Remaining books in the series can be read in any order.Being
a professional escort comes with its vices. To keep women from getting
too clingy, stop them from dropping their panties, and silence them
before they can blurt the L word, Rhett has made certain rules. He never
breaks them.Ever.1. No Kissing.2. No Feelings.3. And definitely, absolutely, no sex.But
when Aspen, a beautiful brunette, hires him to help repair her image to
her family, things get complicated. Rhett's never had a problem
separating work from pleasure. But now work and pleasure seem to be one
and the same. Views: 55
"Finely observed beautifully written" Daily Mail on The Secrets of Life and Death"It was a secret burial. Maybe even murder..." Archaeologist Sage Westfield has been called in to excavate a sixteenth-century well, and expects to find little more than soil and the odd piece of pottery. But the disturbing discovery of the bones of a woman and newborn baby make it clear that she has stumbled onto an historical crime scene, one that is interwoven with an unsettling local legend of witchcraft and unrequited love. Yet there is more to the case than a four-hundred-year-old mystery. The owners of a nearby cottage are convinced that it is haunted, and the local vicar is being plagued with abusive phone calls. Then a tragic death makes it all too clear that a modern murderer is at work... Views: 55
“The Gods made their Words into flesh, giving privileged individuals the powers of creation . . .” In Eden City, the elite Godspeakers keep the living Words safe in a glass pyramid known as the Athenaeum, away from the illiterate wordless class. But when seventeen-year-old Tavin Barnes is collecting trash from the Athenaeum, Khaya, the Word of Life, pleads for his help. The Godspeakers want to transfer Khaya’s powers into human-like automatons as part of a plot to invade the rest of the world, and their scheme relies on Khaya’s cooperation. Which she has no intention of giving them. On the run with the Godspeakers’ minions in pursuit, Tavin and Khaya fight to expose the Godspeakers’ plan. Meanwhile, enemy governments are closing in, trying to take advantage of the chaos caused by Khaya’s escape. If control of the Words falls into the wrong hands, the world will never be the same. Views: 55
The magic continues in a new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten!Fluffy coffee-coloured bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and beautiful so that many bunnies can live there happily. But the key is under threat and so Arrow must flee the meadow to keep it safe and hide in our world. Can Arrow find a little girl to look after him and be a special friend? Views: 55
Three years have passed since magic destroyed the world. Those who remain struggle to survive the monsters roaming the streets, fighting back with steel and magic—the very weapons that birthed the Howls in the first place. Tenn is one such Hunter, a boy with the ability to harness the elements through ancient runes. For years, the Hunters have used this magic to keep the monsters at bay, but it's never been enough to truly win the war. Humans are losing. When Tenn falls prey to an incubus named Tomas and his terrifying Kin, Tenn learns there's more to this than a fight for survival. He's a pawn in a bigger game, one with devastating consequences. If he doesn't play his part, it could cost him his life, his lover and his world. Views: 55
Lily loves working at Greengates Riding Stables, but she can't help feeling sad that she doesn't have her own pony. Or even her own pet. But when Storm, a golden retriever with sparkling midnight-blue eyes, magically appears, she can't believe it. A wonderful adventure awaits them. Views: 55
