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Sibling Demi-Gods battle for control of the souls of the dead, in this award-winning fantasy series. Seventeen-year-old Cayden Tiernan and his twin sister Avery are blissfully unaware of their true identities, due to their sudden reincarnation into a mortal form. Hunted from birth, they are hidden by their father in the remote and treacherous cliffs of Sanctuary-By-The-Sea, and raised as simple sheepherders. Their huntress is not your normal run-of-the-mill villain. The dark power behind Queen Alcina’s desperate search will allow no mercy, for this dark force is responsible for their ...

An ecological disaster of global proportions is sweeping the land, the result of failed government experimentation. What started out as an attempt to create a drought- resistant class of pollinator, has gone dreadfully wrong. Now worldwide extinction threatens all life forms. Dropped into this expanding devastation are two teens, orphaned when their scientist parents are kidnapped by the government. Desperate times call for desperate measures and topping the list is the need uncover the government’s sinister plot. It’s not what they think. The very world balances on an ever-deepening ...

Enemies. Fated mates. Same difference. When Princess Liora discovers a magic mirror in her palace, she never expects to see her fated mate staring back—Crown Prince Callum of the enemy kingdom. The fifty-year war between their nations makes love impossible. And the fated bond, that will kill them if they refuse, makes denial deadly. The solution? Swap lives through mirror magic. For three months, she'll be him and he'll be her. She'll command his armies. He'll survive her viper's court. They'll fall in love through nightly mirror meetings. And together, they'll discover the war was never ...

Three years of hard-won peace. One coordinated invasion. Zero mercy. Liora and Callum thought defeating the Shadow King was their final battle. They were catastrophically wrong. Three Northern kingdoms—ice-bound Iskavar, shadow-shrouded Umbraeth, and the volcanic forges of Cindergarde—have spent fifty years nursing their grievances, building their armies, and planning their revenge. Now they strike as one, a three-pronged invasion that outnumbers the Southern alliance three-to-one. King Valdrik seeks honor for his murdered wife. Queen Seraphine demands justice for her enslaved sister. ...

The return of the Heartbearers continues in this three book onmibus featuring the provinces of Bastion, Fjord & Tunise. Each heartbearer has a vital role to play as they seek to free their people from Emperor Madrid's fierce hold. Heart of Bastion: Kara, heart bearer of Bastion, returns to Gaia to begin her mission. Aided by her djinn Dragonmerger, Chryso and a feisty dragon named Beryl, she embarks on a journey into the core of the emperor's dangerous stronghold. Her quest to bring down the barrier is overshadowed by her mother’s urgent plea to free a man imprisoned within the ...

Four teenagers. One killer bee sting. A ticking clock to find a cure that shouldn't exist. When Avalon collapses from a government-engineered bee attack, her sister Alexa watches helplessly as the venom spreads. The doctors have no answers. The resistance has no cure. And the quarantine room might become a tomb for four teens who dared to fight back. But Dr. Song isn't ready to give up. Somewhere in Avalon and Alexa's blood lies the secret to their immunity—a resistance born from years of exposure to their parents' banned research. If he can unlock it before the venom claims all four ...

In a dying world, survival is just the beginning. Avalon and Alexa have survived six years alone in a barren wasteland where a single bee sting means death. When the mutant bees find them, the sisters are rescued by the SOS—a network of rebel scientists fighting to save humanity. But the biggest shock isn't the cure they're developing. It's discovering their long-lost parents are alive and leading the resistance. Ellen and Albert Gainsborough faked their deaths to protect their daughters while developing a cure for the deadly bee toxin. Now reunited, the family faces an impossible choice:...

Their marriage united two kingdoms. Their love imprisoned an ancient evil. But their enemies know exactly how to break them. Weeks after ending a fifty-year war, Queen Liora and King Callum's fragile alliance faces its greatest test. When urgent research forces them apart, coordinated poisonings strike both monarchs on the same night. Callum fights for his life in Valdris. Liora fights for her life and that of their unborn child in Glenmara. And the unified crown—the magical seal keeping the Shadow King imprisoned—fractures. As they hunt fifteen conspirators scattered across both ...

A dragon graveyard buried deep underground. A secret heart that binds friend and foe. And a hidden chamber guards them both. Niloo had been raised amongst the scattered farms of her beloved Samos, and brought up to respect the land and all the inhabitants in it. It wasn’t until she was snatched away by her dragon Lapis, that she realized the world was never going to be the same. Ancestral secrets run deep through the land of her beloved Samos, hiding ancient truths carefully guarded for generations. Not only were some of Niloo’s family, the first to fall to Madrid’s deceptions, but ...

One Emperor's evil plan ignites old prejudices and sets the provinces on the path to war. From award winning author Susan Faw, creator of The Spirit Shield Saga, comes the first box set in this epic dragon fantasy series! HEART OF DESTINY Magic suppressed. Magic exiled. Magic murdered. During the Great Purge, those openly practicing magic were destroyed and those who could wield it were driven into exile. To keep the peace, the emperor erects a magical barrier isolating the provinces from one another. When the emperor suddenly dies, his apprentice takes his place. Benevolent and loved, ...

There are 'plenty of fish in the sea,' when it comes to the definition of English Idioms. This book is a refreshing spin on the typical dictionary definition of the words. Illustrated Idiom is a collection of short stories written to ILLUSTRATE the meaning behind the words. Inspired by the words themselves, this book will give you a fresh insight into how the idioms were born and the context in which they were formed. This is meant to be a lighthearted read and not a scholarly work, but if you struggle to grasp the meaning behind the strange and varied English idioms that are part of ...

A vengeful sorceress with a bone to pick. A forbidden love that could cost the throne. And a magical destiny impossible to avoid. Arthur Pendragon, heir apparent to the throne of Camelot, approaches his sixteenth birthday with dread. The chains of his heritage, chafe. He wishes nothing more than to be a regular youth, free to seek and pursue the pleasures of young love. But the object of his affection is a love forbidden by the church, the true power behind the throne of Camelot. With the power to set up future kings and tear them down, Arthur knows that to pursue a love interest with a man...

Reckless. Determined. Obsessed. Sixteen year old Avalon is a scrappy street kid. Her sister Alexa has never been apart from Avalon-that is until Avalon abandons her to chase after a dangerous gang, who might just be the key to their missing parents. When clues surface, hinting at the truth behind their disappearance, Avalon packs her rucksack to leave. Panicked, Alexa begs her to stay, but Avalon ignores her plea. Oblivious to personal danger, she races to confront a dangerous adversary-the notorious Firebrand gang. One thought consumes Avalon. What is the Firebrand gang’s connection to ...

Magic suppressed. Magic exiled. Magic murdered. For two hundred years, magic has been hunted, hidden, and nearly destroyed. Now it faces extinction. When eight-year-old Shikara is stolen from her school by a dragon in the dead of night, she believes it's the adventure of a lifetime. But the truth is far more dangerous. She and nine other girls bearing crystal hearts have been chosen for an impossible mission: train as warriors to stop an emperor who's draining magic from the world itself. On the mythical Isles of Jintessa, the girls must learn to bond with shapeshifting Djinn and master ...

The underworld writhes. Terror unleashed. Souls enslaved. The Spirit Shields with memories returned are plunged into a conflict older than mankind. The pending battle pits family against spirit and flesh. The godlings face off for ultimate control of the souls of the dead, each with their own agenda, for there is no love lost between these siblings. Helga, goddess of the underworld, tightens her hold on those who hold the key to ultimate victory. Meanwhile, Avery struggles to convince her sister Artio that unless they become allies they will fail in their misaligned quest. Cayden, with the ...

The rise of gang warfare. A deadly encounter. Dreams shattered. Mitch has big plans and high hopes. A star football linebacker, Mitch has the confidence and the strength to tackle the world after graduation, but the city is in serious trouble. The economy is dying, the environment is suffering, and people are abandoning the once prosperous town. Crime is on the rise and now, the government is building a top-secret facility on the edge of town. What does it all mean? Young Mitch wants nothing more than to escape his rising hopelessness and dead-end opportunities. But catastrophic losses, ...

Obsessed. Driven. Blinded By Pain. Avalon’s pride is her downfall. Abandoned at an early age and obsessed with the knowledge that her parents may still live, she sneaks away in the early morning hours. Determined to discover the truth she confronts the deadliest ghetto in all of Solace. Bad move. Driven by guilt, anger and a healthy dose of reckless abandon, Avalon runs head on into the deadly virus sweeping the world. The clock is ticking. Can her trusted allies administer a cure before the disease claims her life? Only her parents know for sure. Grab the next installment in this eco-...

A temple awakened. The forbidden mountain stirs. The dead are missing. Snatched from her home by a Primordial Seeker, seventeen-year-old Avery is imprisoned by the people she intended to serve. In a desperate bid for freedom, she escapes, only to find herself racing against time to save those who seek to use her. Driven by jealousy, the lust for power and the stain of ancient crimes, conflicting factions struggle to gain control of the magic of a Spirit Shield. Avery must dodge all who cross her path, for each group vies to control her actions. Aided by the mythical creatures of her native ...

There are 'plenty of fish in the sea,' when it comes to the definition of English Idioms. This book is a refreshing spin on the typical dictionary definition of the words. Illustrated Idiom is a collection of short stories written to ILLUSTRATE the meaning behind the words. Inspired by the words themselves, this book will give you a fresh insight into how the idioms were born and the context in which they were formed. This is meant to be a lighthearted read and not a scholarly work, but if you struggle to grasp the meaning behind the strange and varied English idioms that are part of ...

When sibling rivalry spills over into the land of mortals, the mortals lose. Great evil, spawn of the underworld, is poised to sweep all life from the planet, and only the twins can stop it. Jealousy, love, hatred and magic battle for the ultimate control of the souls of the world. Only one will be left standing, and if it is the wrong one, how will the world survive?