Böcker av Charles Franklin

Just when things are going smooth for Tobi and her fiancé, Riley's dad shows back up in town. At first, Riley tells him to go away, but his father pleads with him to hear him out.What James tells him, leads them both into the arms of a powerful drug dealer who commands The Wolves of the Brazos. Alone and away from those who can help, Riley must rely on his deadbeat dad to get them out of their jam, or else they're dead men.Tobi can't stand by and wait for others to save her fiancé. She sets out to find Riley, with only the few bits of details he gave her before he left with his father.Riley sees no way out of his situation, but refuses to give up, because he must make it home to his girl.Tobi won't quit until she finds him. Even if it means she dies trying.But when they hunt, The Wolves of the Brazos never miss their target.

Experience a different kind of summer in Minera Springs. While the season typically brings lazy lakeside days and wild bonfire nights, this year, the town is shrouded in a chilling mystery.In the scorching summer of 1991, a wave of murders casts a dark shadow over Minera Springs. Young men's lifeless bodies turn up throughout the town, sparking fear and paranoia. Authorities suspect a coven of witches is behind the gruesome deaths. Tobi and Riley, initially cautious, pledge to let Deputy Talley and the F.B.I. handle the investigation.However, when the killings draw closer, Tobi and Riley are compelled to take matters into their own hands. Among the influx of new faces in town, potential coven members lurk, and the duo must make accurate accusations, for their lives could be the next in jeopardy.

Just as life seems to settle for Tobi and her fiancé, Riley's estranged father resurfaces in town. Initially, Riley brushes him aside, but his father's earnest plea forces Riley to listen.James's revelation leads them both into the clutches of a formidable drug lord who commands a ruthless gang known as 'The Wolves of the Brazos.' Isolated and devoid of assistance, Riley must place his trust in his unreliable father to extricate them from this dire predicament, or face imminent danger.Tobi, refusing to stand idly by, embarks on a relentless quest to locate Riley. Armed only with the scant details he provided before leaving with his father, she refuses to give up.As Riley faces a seemingly insurmountable predicament, his determination to return to the love of his life fuels his resilience.Tobi's unwavering commitment drives her to find him, even if it means risking her own life.But in this perilous hunt, The Wolves of the Brazos prove to be formidable adversaries who rarely miss their mark.

War has come to Anistemia. As four armies stand at their doorstep, the city must find a way to survive in the face of sure defeat. With the city's bravest fighters spread out across the land, Felicia is the only person who can lead her people against their foes. But, can they stand against an army of giants and an army of the dead? Or, do they flee and live to see another day? Collin is a slave in the mines beneath the City of Mal. He's all but given up on life, and ever finding his brother. There is no use trying to escape, so he drifts through each day like a mindless laborer. His only hope may be to somehow bargain his way out of slavery. Bliss accepts her destiny as queen of the northern kingdom of Kromenhome. Once she learns of the southern armies' plot to storm Anistemia, she rallies her people to their aid. When she's confronted and reminded that she's just the queen, and not fit to lead men, she shows her doubters how she was never meant to follow. In the final chapter of The Anistemi Trilogy, the city's heroes must find their way back home and unite to defend what may be the only good left in the fallen world. It's all or nothing in a war to end all wars, and the enemy has the upper hand.

Discover the enigmatic secrets of Minera Springs, a seemingly ordinary Texas town hiding its dark mysteries. In 1982, young Tobi Sloan relocates to her grandparents' farm while her mother battles addiction. Life on the farm takes an eerie turn when Tobi befriends Riley, a local boy with a penchant for spine-tingling stories about their seemingly quiet town.Riley's tales include the infamous Union Hill Bride, a husband-murderer whose ghost still roams the countryside, and a cryptic creature lurking beneath the bridge, preying on unsuspecting travelers. When a series of girls vanish from the county, the once-dismissed stories take on a sinister reality. Are these tales mere folklore, or do they hold horrifying truths?Skeptical Tobi, who doesn't believe in monsters or malevolent spirits, must confront her disbelief as dark events unfold. As her mother once warned: We all have our ghosts.

It's summertime in Minera Springs. That usually means lazy days spent by the lake, and wild nights dancing in front of a bonfire. But, once again, things are different in Minera Springs.In the summer of 1991, murder is in the air. The bodies of young men are being found all over, and the town is gripped in fear again. The authorities believe a coven of witches is responsible for the deaths. Tobi and Riley are curious, but vow to leave the investigation to Deputy Talley and the F.B.I.When the killing strikes near, Tobi and Riley are forced into action. Many of the new faces in town could be part of the coven, and they must be right when they point fingers.Because they may be next.

The City of Anistemia has survived their great battle for survival, but there is no time to rest in their victory. There are journeys to be made. New civilizations have risen since the end of the old world, and each bears their own dark secrets.Collin Mann leads a search for his brother, Ethan. But events force him to make hard decisions, and the search party splits as they desperately seek their brave captain. Some are lost, and new alliances are formed. Deepest fears are confronted, and fascinating wonders are discovered.After parting with Collin, Bliss leads her team to the far north into a frozen kingdom. In her efforts to find Ethan, she uncovers much more than she anticipated. Questions about her past are answered. Surprising revelations are made. But after all she learns, can she make it out of the kingdom alive?Ty goes alone into the scorching deserts south of Anistemia. Handless-his gift from the evil Saetos-he finds even the simplest tasks to be quite difficult. But he must press on because he knows how much his people need their brave knight. Though he is steadfast in his mission, the journey takes him somewhere he never could have foreseen. And it is doubtful he can survive.Back in Anistemia, new threats arise. Factions form and threaten to divide the people between what Felicia believes is right, and the council's path to an easy peace. As her allies dwindle, she is left to rely on a select few, though newly revealed gifts might make them the strongest of all. If Ethan is alive, he must be found soon. The city will need its greatest warriors to rally back home if they are to survive their greatest battle yet.A warrior is born, and a queen is crowned. But the face of evil stands strong before those on their quest to save a brother and their city. And to transform from what one is to what one must be, will be the most difficult journey of all.

In the year 2280, scientists created a miracle drug called, Alphandovir. It was the cure for every disease and ailment known to man. Doctors called it, "The Alpha and Omega."-The first and last vaccine a human would ever need.After a rushed trial, the world stood in line to receive their series of four doses. The human body fought back, though. The vaccine did the exact opposite of what it was supposed to do, and it morphed into the fastest killing epidemic mankind has ever seen.World leaders blamed each other. War became inevitable.It was the Great War.Nations wiped out nations. Billions died. After the dust settled, what the Sickness hadn't killed, nuclear war had. Only a few remained. There was no more technology. No more weapons. Those who were left, survived the only way they knew how. They grew their own food, forged their own weapons, and rebuilt what they could.Mankind lived in peace. For a while.Where there is man, there will always be struggle. One will always seek to take from another. And, people had changed. Nuclear war, combined with the effects of Alphandovir, created mutations in some humans and animals. Some grew large. Others developed strange powers.As the years passed, one faction of people sought to seclude themselves, in order to escape the evil that still remained in the world. Hundreds of them traveled far, into the middle of an almost endless range of mountains. There, they found an abandoned city, and they settled.They were some of the last good people left on Earth, hoping to live in peace for as long as they could.They were The Children of the Forgotten.This is their story.