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Synopsis: A cursed world, and a dark unicorn with an even darker secret
Sixteen is supposed to be a special day for most young girls, but Shawna’s sweet sixteen turns into a night of terror. After she overhears her parents having a strange and chilling conversation about “things” coming for her, she plans to run away, but before she can monstrous creatures come scratching at the door. In her last desperate moments, a powerful black unicorn comes to her aid, taking her away to a fantastical realm of magic, danger, and mystery.
She wakes to find herself at the mercy of a sassy old witch, a quirky fairy who’s allergic to her own fairy dust, a fierce unicorn unlike the kind found in fairy tales, and a world of beauty and nightmares; a world, she discovers, that is not only her own, but is unraveling from an ancient curse. The truth of the curse, and of the shattered sapphires, will take Shawna and her companions on a thrilling adventure through the dreamscapes of the five Shielded Realms. But within the last realm, the unicorn is hiding a dark, and terrible secret.
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I sincerely thank you for reading, reviewing, and sharing this book. Without you this dream would not be a reality.
Sixteen is supposed to be a special day for most young girls, but Shawna’s sweet sixteen turns into a night of terror. After she overhears her parents having a strange and chilling conversation about “things” coming for her, she plans to run away, but before she can monstrous creatures come scratching at the door. In her last desperate moments, a powerful black unicorn comes to her aid, taking her away to a fantastical realm of magic, danger, and mystery.
She wakes to find herself at the mercy of a sassy old witch, a quirky fairy who’s allergic to her own fairy dust, a fierce unicorn unlike the kind found in fairy tales, and a world of beauty and nightmares; a world, she discovers, that is not only her own, but is unraveling from an ancient curse. The truth of the curse, and of the shattered sapphires, will take Shawna and her companions on a thrilling adventure through the dreamscapes of the five Shielded Realms. But within the last realm, the unicorn is hiding a dark, and terrible secret.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ERzktM3k4&feature=youtu.be
I sincerely thank you for reading, reviewing, and sharing this book. Without you this dream would not be a reality.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: “Yesterday, if someone would have asked me how the world worked I would have told them we are born, we live out our lives, we grow old, and then eventually we die. I would have said we have only one life and we should make the most of it. I would have insisted magic was not real, it was just an illusion, but now it seemed like everything I was certain about in this life is nothing but an illusion.”
After walking in on his girlfriend cheating on him with one of his close pals, Jesse is filled with resentment, but things turn around in more ways than one, when a mysterious and stunning new student by the name of Sienna Lacey enters his English classroom. From the moment Jesse sets eyes on Sienna he is immediately attracted to her and at a second glance she seems oddly familiar, it’s like a strange case of déjà vu.
During their first night out together, Sienna eventually opens up to him, allowing us to learn the truth about her real identity and long heart wrenching history.
In a bid to change Sienna’s future Jesse is determined to make her face her past, but little does he realize that by unfolding the secrets of her past, he will also be unfolding some secrets of his own.
After walking in on his girlfriend cheating on him with one of his close pals, Jesse is filled with resentment, but things turn around in more ways than one, when a mysterious and stunning new student by the name of Sienna Lacey enters his English classroom. From the moment Jesse sets eyes on Sienna he is immediately attracted to her and at a second glance she seems oddly familiar, it’s like a strange case of déjà vu.
During their first night out together, Sienna eventually opens up to him, allowing us to learn the truth about her real identity and long heart wrenching history.
In a bid to change Sienna’s future Jesse is determined to make her face her past, but little does he realize that by unfolding the secrets of her past, he will also be unfolding some secrets of his own.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Synopsis: It is winter 1539. King Henry VIII is galloping through the night to Rochester to meet a young woman. Just arrived in England from Germany, Anne of Cleves is destined to become his fourth wife. He has never met her before. He has only seen her portrait – the portrait of a sweet, demure and innocent young woman. The impatient and lovesick king must see her before their marriage. But this rushed and unplanned rendezvous will shock them and the country both. It will also lead to some completely unexpected and fatal results.
In D. Lawrence-Young’s well-researched novel, we learn of the strong passions and the deadly politics when the romantic plans of a frustrated Tudor king go badly wrong.
In D. Lawrence-Young’s well-researched novel, we learn of the strong passions and the deadly politics when the romantic plans of a frustrated Tudor king go badly wrong.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: In today's universe, it's The Oberon is last place a settler from the USA can find the old American dream alive and well. Thousands of settlers from America have come to live in this mysterious land on another world accessed only by an energy portal in the South Pacific. Facing a futureless existence and betrayed by her long-time boyfriend, Sarah Orange is one of those settlers that leave the Earth. There she falls in with a group of illegal salvagers that operate at night in the empty ruins there. Sarah risks death from both The Oberon's corporate overseers as well as the murderous hatred of the alien Ni-Perchta that hate the human settlers who are pilfering their world that is filled with magic and ancient technology left behind by an extinct civilization. With her life spinning out of control from drug addiction, Sarah searches for love and money in a world so close to- and yet so different from- our very own while surviving a terrorist threat that slowly begins to consume her new homeland with destruction.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction
Synopsis: Sometimes even a geek can become a hero.
Dennis and his friends have been LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) since high school. Now, in his 20s, Dennis is seriously considering giving up LARPing for good. He's tired of dealing with his overzealous friend Mark; he's tired of his older brother Brad's constant put-downs; and he's tired of the fact that he doesn't have a girlfriend.
Check that.
Not a girlfriend, but the girlfriend. Alyssa--the one woman he's been pining over for years.
Dennis and his fellow LARPers have never been considered cool, in their small island community of Verona, located off the coast of Washington State.
But all of that is about to change . . .
While Dennis and his friends are attending a big LARP tournament on the mainland, a rogue terrorist group of Mongolians in medieval garb, led by an American madman, invade Verona and take its citizens hostage--including their families and friends.
When the LARPers find out what's happening in their home-town, they do what any dedicated LARPer would do: they put on their armor, strap on their swords, and fight their way home--LARP-style!
Dennis and his friends have been LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) since high school. Now, in his 20s, Dennis is seriously considering giving up LARPing for good. He's tired of dealing with his overzealous friend Mark; he's tired of his older brother Brad's constant put-downs; and he's tired of the fact that he doesn't have a girlfriend.
Check that.
Not a girlfriend, but the girlfriend. Alyssa--the one woman he's been pining over for years.
Dennis and his fellow LARPers have never been considered cool, in their small island community of Verona, located off the coast of Washington State.
But all of that is about to change . . .
While Dennis and his friends are attending a big LARP tournament on the mainland, a rogue terrorist group of Mongolians in medieval garb, led by an American madman, invade Verona and take its citizens hostage--including their families and friends.
When the LARPers find out what's happening in their home-town, they do what any dedicated LARPer would do: they put on their armor, strap on their swords, and fight their way home--LARP-style!
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: After being accidentally thrown into the modern world of the 21st century, the wizard, Merlin teamed up with archaeology student, Jason Carpenter to aid him in his battle against the evil sorcerous, Morgana le Fay.
In this second book of The Merlin Chronicles, Merlin braves the mysterious depths of Morgana's underground lair in search of the alien device with which she communicates with the Dragon Lords.
Meanwhile, Jason is forced to battle his way across war-torn Central Africa in search of a legendary gem that holds the key to closing the dragon gate forever. When Merlin is captured by Morgana's thugs, Jason and Beverley, must risk their lives and the future of mankind in a desperate effort to save their friend.
In this second book of The Merlin Chronicles, Merlin braves the mysterious depths of Morgana's underground lair in search of the alien device with which she communicates with the Dragon Lords.
Meanwhile, Jason is forced to battle his way across war-torn Central Africa in search of a legendary gem that holds the key to closing the dragon gate forever. When Merlin is captured by Morgana's thugs, Jason and Beverley, must risk their lives and the future of mankind in a desperate effort to save their friend.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Bored with working in his father’s glove-making shop, young Shakespeare leaves his wife, Anne Hathaway, and baby daughter to move to London. Here in the country’s exciting capital and far from Stratford-upon-Avon, the ambitious playwright meets a theatre owner and writes for the stage. As his plays are much in demand, he mixes with other writers and important people. One of these is the alluring Dark Lady. With a somewhat guilty conscience he becomes more and more involved with her. She can help him move on through her contacts with influential aristocrats. Meanwhile, the queen’s spy service wants to send him to Rome. Which plots does he discover there apart from Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar? How does this affect his writing?
We know very little about Shakespeare’s private life. Will this novel tell us more?
We know very little about Shakespeare’s private life. Will this novel tell us more?
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: A nail-biting epic of greed, revenge and political corruption.
In 1525 England’s King Henry VIII was outraged when Pope Clement VII refused to grant him a divorce from his wife of 18 years, Katherine of Aragon. The result of Henry’s fury was a decade-long war against the church and his own people which led to the destruction of England’s entire religious structure and claimed the lives of 150,000 English men and women.
A must read for all lovers of history and mystery.
Nothing Left Sacred carries the reader from the pomp and splendor of Henry VII’s glittering and corrupt royal court to the seldom-glimpsed resistance network created by the common people and the monastic community who defied Henry's greed and lust for power. The struggle between these opposing forces takes the reader on a twisting, panic-filled journey of dark political paranoia not found in an historical novel since Umberto Ecco's 'The Name of the Rose'.
As conspiratorial as The DaVinci code and as taught as a John Grisham thriller.
In 1525 England’s King Henry VIII was outraged when Pope Clement VII refused to grant him a divorce from his wife of 18 years, Katherine of Aragon. The result of Henry’s fury was a decade-long war against the church and his own people which led to the destruction of England’s entire religious structure and claimed the lives of 150,000 English men and women.
A must read for all lovers of history and mystery.
Nothing Left Sacred carries the reader from the pomp and splendor of Henry VII’s glittering and corrupt royal court to the seldom-glimpsed resistance network created by the common people and the monastic community who defied Henry's greed and lust for power. The struggle between these opposing forces takes the reader on a twisting, panic-filled journey of dark political paranoia not found in an historical novel since Umberto Ecco's 'The Name of the Rose'.
As conspiratorial as The DaVinci code and as taught as a John Grisham thriller.
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Historical Nonfiction
Synopsis: Dr. Owen Whelan and his wife Sarah have seven bright and expressive children. However, one of them is very unique; he’s been followed since birth by lost souls.
However peculiar Ennis Whelan has been for the first six years of his life, not until the day he found the bird did the degree of his strangeness become so tangible.
Ennis claimed it flew away.
His sister Teagan was about to bury it.
Teagan becomes increasingly suspicious of his odd behavior but their mother dismisses her claims; that is until he starts healing people.
When he also reveals the gift of sight, he questions his father about visions of his past, including his voyage to America in 1844. Owen prayed he’d never have to share those tragic memories but he will share them, when he realizes he has no choice. Ennis’ life depends on it.
However peculiar Ennis Whelan has been for the first six years of his life, not until the day he found the bird did the degree of his strangeness become so tangible.
Ennis claimed it flew away.
His sister Teagan was about to bury it.
Teagan becomes increasingly suspicious of his odd behavior but their mother dismisses her claims; that is until he starts healing people.
When he also reveals the gift of sight, he questions his father about visions of his past, including his voyage to America in 1844. Owen prayed he’d never have to share those tragic memories but he will share them, when he realizes he has no choice. Ennis’ life depends on it.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Love.
People say it heals all wounds. But what if the path to love was the cause of the pain?
Despite the love he found in Juli, Jerin is becoming ever more frustrated at her reckless spending and poor money management. Now he finds
himself trapped in a financial prison that threatens to crush his very soul.
To make matters worse, the crippling headaches that once blighted Jerin's existence have made a very unwelcome return. His consultant prescribes
a drug that not only soothes the pain, but provides him with an unexpected insight into Juli's secret world...
People say it heals all wounds. But what if the path to love was the cause of the pain?
Despite the love he found in Juli, Jerin is becoming ever more frustrated at her reckless spending and poor money management. Now he finds
himself trapped in a financial prison that threatens to crush his very soul.
To make matters worse, the crippling headaches that once blighted Jerin's existence have made a very unwelcome return. His consultant prescribes
a drug that not only soothes the pain, but provides him with an unexpected insight into Juli's secret world...
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Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Leaving the only home you’ve ever known and moving to a new town would be a little unnerving for any kid. Imagine moving to a new town and finding out that your closest neighbors are no longer among the living.
That’s what happens to 12-year-old Dax Dugan and his 9-year-old sister, Callie, when their mom’s new job forces the whole family to leave the bustling city of Chicago and move to a quiet, rural town in Southern Illinois.
Dax and Callie’s parents tell them quite a bit about their new home before they ever leave Chicago. Unfortunately, the fact that there is a cemetery in their backyard is one piece of information they neglect to share. With the discoveries that follow,Dax and Callie quickly learn that life in the country is more than just cows and cornfields.
That’s what happens to 12-year-old Dax Dugan and his 9-year-old sister, Callie, when their mom’s new job forces the whole family to leave the bustling city of Chicago and move to a quiet, rural town in Southern Illinois.
Dax and Callie’s parents tell them quite a bit about their new home before they ever leave Chicago. Unfortunately, the fact that there is a cemetery in their backyard is one piece of information they neglect to share. With the discoveries that follow,Dax and Callie quickly learn that life in the country is more than just cows and cornfields.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: The disappearance of his great-uncle Samuel during World War II has shaped the life of the young university lecturer, Shmulik Kaplan. As part of his Master's Thesis on the history of Germany between the wars, he sets out to try and discover what happened to his uncle – an outstanding athlete who managed to leave Germany in 1935, and yet incomprehensibly, returned to Berlin, and then vanished without a trace.
From his book lined office at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, to Berlin and to Mont St. Michel in France, and through the dusty WW II archives of the German army, the quest takes him on a rollercoaster journey of personal discovery and emotion. The search uncovers events and materials that no-one had ever heard of before, or seen, since the days of the German occupation of France.
From his book lined office at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, to Berlin and to Mont St. Michel in France, and through the dusty WW II archives of the German army, the quest takes him on a rollercoaster journey of personal discovery and emotion. The search uncovers events and materials that no-one had ever heard of before, or seen, since the days of the German occupation of France.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Historical Fiction
Synopsis: On hot summer day in the town of Circumstance, my brother Levi and I were supposed to move an antique mirror for the Sheppards, owners of the antique store. There was a strange man in a maroon colored suit in the store that day. I tried not to eavesdrop while Mr. Sheppard was doing one of those Rune readings for the stranger; my mom would say that was rude.
It was rumored the old mirror was magic, yet Levi and I promised to be careful. Mrs. Sheppard said it was going into her mirror collection. “We watched helplessly as the cracking continued until the frame gave up and let the mirror pieces go that it had so bravely held together. Levi and I exchanged a look of horror. We didn’t want to say it out loud, but we knew we were in for Seven Years Bad Luck, Starting Today!”
It was rumored the old mirror was magic, yet Levi and I promised to be careful. Mrs. Sheppard said it was going into her mirror collection. “We watched helplessly as the cracking continued until the frame gave up and let the mirror pieces go that it had so bravely held together. Levi and I exchanged a look of horror. We didn’t want to say it out loud, but we knew we were in for Seven Years Bad Luck, Starting Today!”
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: The biggest thing on 15-year-old Tommy's mind is convincing Mom to let him go to the drive-in, but when an accident claims his mother's life and
puts him in the hospital, the arrival of his estranged, alien father brings more changes than he had bargained for. It doesn't take his father
long to figure out that Tommy knows nothing about who or what he is. Without any explanation, Tommy finds himself onboard his father's spaceship
where he is forced to trust a man he does not know in a world he knows even less about.
Adapting to his new life seems overwhelming, and his father's solution may prove to be Tommy's finest challenge yet...Jayden. A few months
younger than Tommy, high strung and always in a mood, the doctor's daughter definitely didn't like being 'told' to help Tommy fit in. Jayden is
not the most welcoming or patient of tutors, let alone a friend. As fate would have it, Tommy quickly learns that none of these things compare
to the peril that comes from being born with amethyst eyes.
puts him in the hospital, the arrival of his estranged, alien father brings more changes than he had bargained for. It doesn't take his father
long to figure out that Tommy knows nothing about who or what he is. Without any explanation, Tommy finds himself onboard his father's spaceship
where he is forced to trust a man he does not know in a world he knows even less about.
Adapting to his new life seems overwhelming, and his father's solution may prove to be Tommy's finest challenge yet...Jayden. A few months
younger than Tommy, high strung and always in a mood, the doctor's daughter definitely didn't like being 'told' to help Tommy fit in. Jayden is
not the most welcoming or patient of tutors, let alone a friend. As fate would have it, Tommy quickly learns that none of these things compare
to the peril that comes from being born with amethyst eyes.
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Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Paranormal
Synopsis: Chosen for a clandestine mission into the heart of enemy territory, and plagued by horrific nightmares of his bloody fate, Arc Arcanum has a lot to contend with at the moment. As if that weren't bad enough he's got an immature runaway prince to babysit, a hot-tempered beauty to keep in check, and a doe-eyed android he needs to bring back in one piece. From goblins to zombies, wild-west shootouts to brothels, it's going to take everything he's got to bring himself and his friends back alive.
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Age Level: Any Age
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Enter the amazingly, epic fantasy world of Rags and Ruins, soon to be a new release from Bob Dixon, with this amazing short story!
Talfryn: Goblin Politics was originally written for an anthology that never did pan out. We have been working on edits for our next novel Rags
and Ruins (to be released by GMTA Publishing/Mythos Press) and those edits are taking longer than anticipated. So we decided to put this short story out in the meantime for our supporters as a way for us to say “THANK YOU” for your support.
Talfryn: Goblin Politics was originally written for an anthology that never did pan out. We have been working on edits for our next novel Rags
and Ruins (to be released by GMTA Publishing/Mythos Press) and those edits are taking longer than anticipated. So we decided to put this short story out in the meantime for our supporters as a way for us to say “THANK YOU” for your support.
Publication Date:
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Fantasy