Böcker av David Litwack

A thousand years ago the Darkness came-a terrible time of violence, fear, and social collapse when technology ran rampant.GOLD MEDAL: Feathered Quill Book Award - 2016 - Science Fiction/FantasyWINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Summer 2015 - Best Science FictionWINNER: Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence~~~"But what are we without dreams?"The vicars of the Temple of Light brought peace, ushering in an era of blessed simplicity. For ten centuries they have kept the madness at bay with "temple magic," and by eliminating forever the rush of progress that nearly caused the destruction of everything.Childhood friends, Orah, Nathaniel, and Thomas have always lived in the tiny village of Little Pond, longing for more from life but unwilling to challenge the rigid status quo. When they're cast into the prisons of Temple City, they discover a terrible secret that launches the three on a journey to find the forbidden keep, placing their lives in jeopardy, for a truth from the past awaits that threatens the foundation of the Temple. If they reveal that truth, they might once again release the potential of their people.Yet they would also incur the Temple's wrath, as it is written: "If there comes among you a prophet saying, 'Let us return to the darkness,' you shall stone him, because he has sought to thrust you away from the Light.""The plot unfolds easily, swiftly, and never lets the readers' attention wane... After reading this one, it will be a real hardship to have to wait to see what happens next." ~ Feathered Quill Book Awards"A tightly executed first fantasy installment that champions the exploratory spirit." ~ Kirkus ReviewsEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the multiple award-winning first book in the extraordinary "The Seekers" series of dystopian sci-fi adventures, from the author of such award-winning greats as The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky, Along the Watchtower, and The Time That's Given.

Orah and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.GOLD MEDAL: Feathered Quill Book Awards - 2018 - Science Fiction/FantasyBRONZE MEDAL: Readers' Favorite Book Awards - 2017 - Fiction DystopianWINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Winter 2017 - Best Science FictionWINNER: Awesome Indies Approved~~~"But what are we without dreams?"A new grand vicar, known as the usurper, has taken over the keep and is using its knowledge to reinforce his hold on power.Despite their good intentions, the seekers find themselves leading an army, and for the first time in a millennium, their world experiences the horror of war.But the keepmasters' science is no match for the dreamers, leaving Orah and Nathaniel their cruelest choice-face bloody defeat and the death of their enlightenment, or use the genius of the dreamers to tread the slippery slope back to the darkness."In this third installment, Litwack gives fans a plot both action-driven and cerebral. All around, a superbly crafted adventure. An enthralling finish to a thoughtful, uplifting sci-fi series." ~ Kirkus ReviewsEVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the multiple award-winning third book in the extraordinary "The Seekers" series of dystopian sci-fi adventures, from the author of such award-winning greats as The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky, Along the Watchtower, and The Time That's Given.

A thought-provoking look at the line between faith and fantasy, fanatics and followers, and religion and reason.GOLD MEDAL: Florida Authors and Publishers Association - 2015 - Adult Fiction: GeneralFINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards - 2014 - Fiction: GeneralWINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best FantasyWINNER: Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence~~~Helena and Jason, two damaged souls and children of the Republic, are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena's home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky.But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever... and perhaps their world as well.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a compelling literary saga of a young girl plucked from the sea under mysterious circumstances, from the multiple-award-winning author of "The Seekers" series, Along the Watchtower, and The Time That's Given.

A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose? WINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Award - Bronze Medal - Fiction DramaWINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Literary FictionFINALIST: Beverly Hills Book Awards - Military FictionFINALIST: Massachusetts Book Awards - FictionThe war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically-induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse-and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a literary journey, mixing elements of military fiction with fantasy, exploring the physical and psychological depths of trauma caused by war."Fantasy and reality walk hand in hand for a wounded veteran in this poignant story of love, loss, and faith... Litwack's writing is flawless, as is his ability to mix genres. ...Along the Watchtower would be a perfect choice for those in the service or for those who support them, or for anyone who likes a great book that intertwines reality and fantasy." ~ Clarion Foreword Book Reviews (5 out of 5)"It is both gritty reality and magical fantasy, and filled with both love and beauty, and ugliness and despair, but ultimately it is a story of healing, of burying the past, finding hope and taking control of the future." ~ Awesome Indies Book Awards, Seal of ExcellenceBOOKS BY DAVID LITWACK:Along the WatchtowerThe Daughter of the Sea and the SkyThe Time That's GivenThe Children of Darkness (The Seekers - Book 1)The Stuff of Stars (The Seekers - Book 2)The Light of Reason (The Seekers - Book 3)MORE GREAT MILITARY FICTION FROM EVOLVED PUBLISHING:Indivisible by Julia CampRed Clay, Yellow Grass by Richard BaragerMoon Path by Steven GreenbergA Debt of War by Michael Ringering