There aren't many places to run in a city surrounded by a wall.Courtney Spencer has left her safe, normal life behind. Joining up with Orion City's #1 Most Wanted man, she plunges headfirst into an underworld she never knew existed-a realm full of Changers, like herself, willing to do whatever it takes to bring Orion's darkest shadows into the light of day.But W's plan for justice may reach further than she's willing to go. With a murderous organization on their heels, and her detective ex-boyfriend not far behind, Courtney must rely on dangerous new friends to bring down AITO and the Wall once and for all. But when using her newfound ability means risking her own sanity, and her ties to W put her in danger of falling in more ways than one, Courtney will need to fight to become someone who can bring true justice-without losing herself, or her heart, in the process.Packed with suspense, heart-pounding action, and forbidden romance, this thrilling conclusion to The Walls of Orion duology tests the boundaries between villain and hero, revenge and revolution, and raises poignant questions for a world not so far-off from the world within the Wall.
How much would you sacrifice to realize your greatest desire?Throughout history, people have been drawn to unseen energies at sacred sites around the world. In the American Southwest, a tourist will soon discover a forgotten power that could change the Earth forever.Gregor Buckingham, a young man scarred from a childhood fire, has very little going for him - no family, a heartbreaking job and an existence untouched by intimacy. Whenever bitterness threatens to overtake him, he finds peace through meditative escape or by letting his mind drift into the night sky. Now, Sedona is calling to him.On a camping trip to the Northern Arizona town celebrated for mysterious energy vortexes, UFO sightings and other paranormal activity, Gregor finds hope in a nonbeliever and discovers a lost ancient power. He also encounters a mortal enemy he must fight to save them both.Reverend August Briar believes himself destined to be God's greatest prophet, and he anoints himself the supreme commander in the divine fight against Sedona's blasphemous nature-lovers, which he calls the Crystal Cult. When he witnesses the power wielded by Gregor, he must decipher God's will from the contradictions tearing at his faith.
Emory Rome is back in A LIGHT TO KILL BY, the third book in the Mourning Dove Mysteries series and follow-up to the international bestsellers MURDER ON THE LAKE OF FIRE and DEATH OPENS A WINDOW. Moments after construction tycoon Blair Geister's death, a mysterious wandering light kills someone on her Southern estate. Is the avenging spirit of the millionairess on a killing spree, or are other forces threatening those in her inner circle? As the will is read, suspicion and jealousy arise, and fingers point to the heirs of her fortune. Private investigator Emory Rome and his Mourning Dove partners accept an invitation to stay at Geisterhaus and unravel its secrets before more lives are lost.
The year is 2044. Housed in a secret complex beneath the eastern Arizona desert, a consortium of governments and corporations have undertaken a program on the scale of the Manhattan Project to bludgeon the laws of physics into submission and make time travel a reality. Fraught with insecurities, Marshall Grissom has spent his whole life trying not to call attention to himself, so he can't imagine he would be remotely suited for the role of time travel pioneer. He's even less enthusiastic about this corporate time-travel adventure when he learns that nudity is a job requirement. The task would better match the talents of candidates like the smart and beautiful Sheila Schuler, or the bristle-tough and rattlesnake-mean Marta Hamilton. As the project evolves into a clash between science and corporate greed, conflicts escalate. Those contributing the funding are mostly interested in manipulating time travel for profit, and will stop at nothing, including murder, to achieve their goals.
At every crossroads he has encountered in life, Sean Brody has made the safe choice. In the year 2046, at the age of ninety-three, Sean is given one final opportunity to deal with his greatest regret. Sean is the only man Marshall Grissom and Marta Hamilton can find who might be able to save Sheila Schuler, their friend and fellow traveler lost in the distant reaches of time. If Sean accepts the task of traveling to his childhood in a parallel universe-with no guarantee that any aspect of the past can be changed-Sean must also accept his death in the only world he knows.
When time travelers fail test after test to significantly alter the past, most financial backers abandon the Global Research Consortium leaving veteran traveler Marta Hamilton to administer a vastly scaled-down project. She must protect the past from a greedy future, fend off political meddling, and foil a murder plot originating in a parallel universe. She presides over a conspiracy to hide the truth of her best friend's death while coping with a confusing and discomforting romantic entanglement involving fellow traveler Marshall Grissom. Marta, who has by professional necessity always distanced herself from emotional commitment, lapsed by allowing herself the luxury of friendship with Sheila Schuler and a night of wild sex with Marshall. Now, Sheila is probably dead, and-according to a genius physicists' theory-Marshall soon will be. As she assumes her role as administrator of the time travel program, Marta must choose between the risks of loving someone, or the lonely safety of emotional solitude. (No cats were harmed in the telling of this story.)
You imagined the perfect life for your child. But mental illness had other plans.You hate to see your child struggle and always work to solve their problems. But when those problems include addiction, self-harm, psychosis, or alcohol abuse, they need help-and so do you. You don''t have to face this alone.In Broken Open, parenting and family consultant Maureen Towns shares her journey through her teenage kids'' mental illnesses to help parents find freedom in chaos. Part memoir and part guide, Broken Open shows you how to empower your children to reclaim their lives, without losing yourself in the process.In this book, you''ll discover:How to find the right therapy, treatment, or facility your teen actually needs for a successful recovery.Six steps to recognize and stop codependent parenting tendencies to put you and your family on a healthy path forward.Why validation is the key to stronger relationships with your children and how to build better trust.Nine ways to develop compassionate boundaries to honor your emotional and physical health, not your kids'' behavior.How to use self-care strategies to prioritize your own emotions, manage anxiety, and parent with clarity.Filled with rich true stories from a mother who fought to put her family on a sober path, Broken Open is your path back to calm. If you''re losing yourself while supporting a struggling child or unsure how to help without hurting, buy Broken Open today!
Kids, get ready to help your four heroes, the Botanic Hill Detectives, solve another mystery in Eucalyptus Street: Green Curse!In 1945, Isabela de Cordoba''s great-grandfather, the famous silent movie actor Lorenzo de Cordoba, mysteriously hid a legendary, multimillion-dollar emerald somewhere on the family''s sprawling Eucalyptus Street estate. Seventy years later, the gem remains concealed. Nicknamed the "Green Curse," the emerald is blamed for the Southern California familia''s numerous, untimely deaths. On her twenty-first birthday, Isabela receives a secret letter with a cryptic poem. These documents from the long-deceased Lorenzo invite her to hunt for the gemstone. But first, she must decipher the poem''s six stanzas for clues. To assist, Isabela hires her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the four Botanic Hill Detectives-twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, and their best friends, Moki Kalani and Rani Kumar. Eerie footsteps inside the mansion, unexplained occurrences in the adjacent cemetery, and the mysterious tenant in the backyard casita challenge them. But they ingeniously make progress on the poem''s meaning with startling discoveries. Sliding wall panels, a secret room, and hidden passages reveal much. The detectives aren''t the only ones looking for the emerald. The perilous race for the de Cordoba treasure is on!
Elyse has done everything she can to protect her friends from The Council's reach. As long as they believe she's dead, she has time to rest and train for war. And war is inevitable.When Kara arrives with the news that Anna and Chloe have been captured, Elyse is faced with the realization that no one is safe until The Council is stopped and Christoph is destroyed. She doesn't need a prophecy to tell her to lead an army. Christoph has done the one thing that ensures she'll fight to the death. He's threatened the people she loves.It will take more than the words of an oracle to help them fight against the most powerful Descendant alive. To break The Council's oppression and rise up against a plot so many years in the making, Elyse will need to get dangerously close to her enemy. So close, in fact, she may not survive.
Warrior''s aren''t born, they are forged from the harsh experiences that shape them as they strive to defend what is sacred and true. And geniuses aren''t born either-or are they? Courtney Ramm would know, as she''s one of 229 offspring born from the controversial "Genius Sperm Bank", a genetic experiment that existed in the 1980s and ''90s. With a predisposition for "genius", Courtney found herself driven toward success. Following her passion for dance, by the age of eight she was studying at the renowned School of American Ballet and soon thereafter, performing on New York''s greatest stages. At twenty-five years old, she acted upon a strong inner calling to start her own dance company-in Hawaii.Moving across the globe from the concrete jungle of Manhattan to the tropical jungle in Hawaii, Courtney brought along her endless to-do lists and a strong determination to succeed. But one thing was missing from the picture-perfect life she had imagined: a perfect husband. When she first locked eyes with Marcus at a spiritual gathering, she sensed something was off in the uncanny intensity of his stare. But she dove into a relationship anyway, not grasping the graveness and outright danger of the decision.Eris Rising is a story of breaking deep karmic patterns, grappling with the calling of destiny, and changing long-held karma into mission. With the powerful feminine warrior spirit of Eris as inspiration, this memoir shows how it''s possible to move forward after life-altering "mistakes", and recover the true "genius" within.
Kids, ages 9 to 12, get ready to meet your new heroes in the exciting first book of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series!World-famous Egyptologist Dr. Winston Thornsley died suddenly two months ago in disgrace. His widow, Ida Thornsley, remains convinced her husband was falsely accused of stealing an ancient burial urn he discovered in Egypt last summer, but local and federal law enforcement officers are stumped.Mrs. Thornsley, desperate for answers, calls in her thirteen-year-old neighbors, the Botanic Hill Detectives—twins Lanny and Lexi Wyatt, Moki Kalani, and Rani Kumar. Their exciting mission? To find the urn and its real thief, bring the criminal to justice, and exonerate Dr. Thornsley so his spotless reputation can be restored.A roomful of venomous snakes, the poisoned Egyptian pond, and Dragon Pit Man are just a few of the tests awaiting the four tech-savvy teenagers. As the detectives begin to unravel the sinister plot, the mystery takes a dangerous turn. Answers are at their fingertips—if they can only convince their parents to let them solve the case.
When Fifteen-year-old Emily Greene's mother is arrested, she's forced to move in with her grandmother, known as Crazy Carol for her outspoken faith and quirky behaviors. After a string of tragedies, Emily finds answers she doesn't expect about her mom, her own faith, and herself.
When Special Ops recruit, Tara Kafee is dishonorably discharged, there's only one place to go-Home. But there's more waiting for her there than she's ready for. It's been four years since she's been back and ten since her mother walked out on the family never to be heard of again. She's determined to rekindle things with her father and keep him close. That is, until he goes missing. Soon after stumbling upon a safe room full of weapons, fake passports, and a mission's dossier marking a target in Cuba, she reluctantly accepts the help of her angsty teenage brother. He's the only one she can trust, so together, the two set out for Havana.Tara is determined to get her father back, whatever it takes, but things are never easy when you're the mercenary's daughter.
An Amazon Hard-Boiled Mystery #1 Bestseller Boise Montague returns to the Caribbean after his life falls apart. He seeks solitude, but finds murder. To vindicate the reputation of his childhood best friend whose death stings him to the core, he descends into the criminal underworld of a beautiful island. Boise wants answers. He enlists a local reporter to help him dig deeper. With not much left to lose, a bone to pick with the justice system, and a relentless partner, Boise sets out to do what the police would not: solve the murder of Roger Black. He must also struggle to control the darkness within himself that led him home.St. Thomas is a gleaming tropical paradise where murder is as common as sunshine.
TBI special agent Emory Rome investigates an eerie murder in the Smoky Mountain hometown he had abandoned. In the small town bursting with friends and foes, his own secrets lie just beneath the surface. The rush to find the murderer before he strikes again pits him against a smart and seductive PI, who just might be the killer Rome is seeking.
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