Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the cold wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor, who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness. To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across all of Obsidia. He’ll rely on his powerful intuition as an apothecary, and on his loyal friends—both human and animal—to keep him safe.

Kay may pretend to be emotionless, but he continues working feverishly to protect those dearest to him. Though he puts his neck on the line for everyone, he hardly trusts anyone. Professors want Kay to discover the Cavern of Youth, his “family” hopes that he'll open up to them, and a gorgeous but clumsy gladiator begs him to love her. With so many people pulling Kay in various directions, he's strKay has a new life and identity, but he can't stop thinking about the past. The longer he's away from his abusive mother and Helios, the more he obsesses over them. In order to kill the woman that pitted him against Spencer, Kay re-enrolls at Colt Academy and watches his brother's every move.Upon his return, Kay befriends a beautiful warrior that may have the hots for him. Unable to trust her intentions, he keeps his distance like he does with everyone else. Yet, his dark heart leads him back to Angie. Like his plan for Spencer to fight Helios, Kay develops a scheme to strengthen the gladiator princess. And this time, he's willing to put his life on the line.Dennis convinces Kay to change his appearance, but it comes at a cost; he becomes half the man he once was. Without his power, Kay must use his intuition to sneak out of deadly situations. There's a parade of obstacles in his way, including his own fate, which many people know about, but he knows very little. The Barcode Series:- Legend of Apollo (Book 1)- Cavern of Youth (Book 2)

The search for the truth could be fatal Suspecting her father's murder is linked to a smuggling ring sends private investigator Danika Lewis pursuing a lead all the way to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Teaming up with ranger Tru Butler to search the off-limits caves for the missing artifacts is the fastest way to uncover the truth. But there's danger in the dark and a killer who will do anything to keep secrets hidden.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Phoenix and her friends vow to save Ember from all but certain doom in this final unmissable chapter in the sweeping series that New York Times bestselling author B. B. Alston called "the best kind of children's fantasy story."Following the shocking events at Icegaard, Phoenix and her friends gather with the Hunters, desperate to unite the warring clans before their enemy, the Master, launches his attack on Ember.The Cavern of Light offers hope in the form of a legendary weapon, but the friends must brave the unknown, facing down new and deadly creatures in search of the artifact that could save their world.As an epic final showdown draws near, Phoenix is determined not to lose anyone else that she loves. But the Master is more brutal and powerful than she ever imagined, and as Phoenix's past and present collide, unthinkable sacrifices will have to be made to defeat him.

The Cavern of the Shining Ones By Hal K. Wells

An engineer returns to a depleted coal mine at an old friend’s request and investigates mysterious happenings.

Where have all the seals and birds gone? Captain Hattenel, a Half-Elven, ranger, joins Voron, a disreputable sea captain, to solve the mystery. They are captured by dog-headed magic workers after falling into a trap. They must escape before the heavy gravity of the alternate world or the dog-heads kill them. --- A Far Isle Half-Elven short story.If you liked this story, please review. ThanksAll life has disappeared from a rookery far from Half-Elven shores, south in enemy territory. Voron, a disreputable ship’s captain, asks permission to investigate the mystery, a request that lands on Captain Hattenel’s desk. Her curiosity tweaked, she decides to investigate the conflict between Voron’s dubious reputation and the intelligence displayed in his book about his explorations. Captain Hattenel discovers Voron not only projects a powerful negative glamour, guaranteed to repulse any Half-Elven warrior, but his shields are stronger than most. When she learns he plans to investigate the mysterious rookery on his own, Hattenel decides to join him – only to discover a secret that can destroy their world … and their careers.While exploring the deserted island, the two are catapulted into a world of dog-headed magic workers. Hattenel an Voron must escape before gravity or the dog-heads kill them.

HIGH ADVENTURE ON THE SWORD EDGE OF DESTINYAs a newborn Ash March was abandoned—left for dead at the foot of a frozen mountain. Found and raised by the Penthero Iss, the mighty Surlord of Spire Vanis, she has always known she is different. Terrible dreams plague her and sometimes in the darkness she hears dread voices from another world. Iss watches her as she grows to womanhood, eager to discover what powers his ward might possess. As his interest quickens, he sends his living blade, Marafice Eye, to guard her night and day.Raif Sevrance, a young man of Clan Blackhail, also knows he is different, with uncanny abilities that distance him from the clan. But when he and his brother survive an ambush that plunges the entire Northern Territories into war, he yet seeks justice for his own . . . even if means he must forsake clan and kin.Ash and Raif must learn to master their powers and accept their joint fate...

Collection of wickedly hot historical romances:Mastering the MarchionessConquering the CountessBinding the Baroness

Collection of wickedly hot historical romances:Mastering the MarchionessConquering the CountessBinding the Baroness

Kalena Tsarland is a trainee flyer in the Suense Army and is now realizing that no matter what she does, trouble will always find her.A Young Kalena/Young Adhamh Adventure set after the events in 'The Kalarthri'

A deadly enemy seeks an ancient power.When an old journal falls into Dane Maddock's hands, he and Bones Bonebrake find themselves caught up in a search for a lost excavation site and the secret it hides. But the journal holds more than meets the eye.Already at odds with dangerous local rivals, Maddock and Bones soon find themselves in another race with a clandestine organization called the Trident, who are bent on securing a lethal prize.Can Maddock and Bones survive what lies deep within the CAVERN?Praise for David Wood"Dane and Bones.... Together they're unstoppable. Rip roaring action from start to finish. Wit and humor throughout. Just one question - how soon until the next one? Because I can't wait." Graham Brown, author of Shadows of the Midnight Sun"A twisty tale of adventure and intrigue that never lets up and never lets go!" Robert Masello, author of Bestiary and Blood and Ice"What an...

Looks can be deceptive—but a deceitful ex with a grudge can be downright dangerous. Maggie Welch lives in a crummy apartment while working in a run-down café in Bracken Ridge, Cavern County. Her days have recently been brightened by the handsome cowboy who has started to frequent her workplace. Unfortunately, Aiden Fielding, the wealthy rancher, can’t be anything more than a friend, though, as her demise in social standing has robbed her of the confidence and money she once had. Aiden Fielding is smitten with Maggie and enjoys her company at the café, which has recently become his regular haunt. When he finally plucks up the courage to ask her out, they have a wonderful evening. He suspects there is more to Maggie Welch than meets the eye. A crass remark, however, seems to ruin their chances of a future together, and a later attempt to help Maggie ends in disaster when she is humiliated in front of his family and dinner-party guests. Just when things had seemed to be looking up for Maggie, it has all come crashing down again. She realizes that Aiden doesn’t see her in the way she had hoped, and when she finds him entertaining her ex-fiancé, Robert Rossington, she feels that he is certainly not the gentleman she had perceived. She knows that Rossington is a cheat and thief – the trouble is that’s only the half of it...

When four new friends stumble upon a cavern at the bottom of a large Baobab tree in the back yard of the Walborgs' foster home, they make a remarkable discovery that sets them on a supernatural journey.Follow along as Ryan, Lisa, and the nerdy twins, Stacy and William solve secret codes, incur the wrath of ghostly pirates, escape demon spirits, encounter villainous thugs, and ultimately discover the celestial land of spirit children.See if they succeed in performing the greatest humanitarian mission of all time!

Gunther has been born into what he considers a boring life on the edge of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Almost 16, about to become a junior in high school, he lives a life that is largely introspective. If only he could wake up one morning to see a replica of Coney Island's Cyclone running in the field behind his house, or if a hike to the spring in the back of his family's property could reveal the entrance to a cave, his life would be so much more exciting. New Calar, the site of the regional high school, has suffered an unusual loss this summer. In early July, eleven students disappeared. All of them were alive and well on arising, but by noon they had vanished. Even now, a month later, no clue has appeared to indicate what happened to them. When the entrance to a cave opens up near Gunther's spring, he and his younger sister June can't wait to investigate. Gunther has prepared for every occurrence—except the impossible cave-in. When the...

Uncle Three loves good food, good booze, good card games, and bad women–and he’s never found a grave he wouldn’t rob. He can’t help it–it’s in his blood–grave robbing has been the family business for centuries.So when his bookseller nephew comes to him with a map to an ancient tomb, Uncle Three sets off to find it, in the company of some grave-robbing colleagues, his nerdy nephew, and a strange poker-faced guy that nobody can quite figure out. Uncle Three knows that the grave he seeks will lead him and his companions to "another kind of world," but not even he could ever imagine what they are about to find. Lost in a labyrinthine cavern that is full of dead bodies, Uncle Three and his comrades fight for their lives as they come up against vampires, corpse-eating bugs, and blood zombies.THE FIRST VOLUME OF The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles, which will soon be followed by Angry Sea, Hidden Sand, Cavern of the Blood Zombies is as impossible to put down as a bag of good potato chips. A story with more twists and turns than a burial cavern and the funniest grave robbers the world has ever known, it’s kept Chinese readers awake far into the night. Now it’s your turn...About the AuthorXu Lei was born in 1982 and graduated from Renmin University of China in 2004. He has held numerous jobs, working as a graphic designer, a computer programmer, and a supplier to the U.S. gaming industry. He is now the owner of an international trading company and lives in Hangzhou, China with his wife and son. Writing isn’t his day job, but it is where his heart lies.

The Becoming is a novella of approximately 55 pages (13,700 words). It is the first book in a 4-novella paranormal romance series. You know it’s true, Abby. You are just afraid to face the facts, and probably a little confused. But this is who you are. Every word is true. Abby's life is just beginning. It is the time of her college graduation, and she has become an accomplished chef and a lovely young woman. Little does she know, she is about to face a whole new phase of her life—and an entirely different “becoming”. When tragedy strikes, Abby is driven to return to her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, despite her avoiding the area due to a childhood accident that has left her scarred. Rising up from the tragedy, Abby finds herself faced with compelling reasons to settle down permanently in Salem. As if this decision weren't overwhelming enough, Abby finds herself having memory lapses, fighting off the strange mayor of the town, and continuing a confusing romance with Jake, a love she had left behind when she went off to college. As the pieces begin to come together, things only become more confusing and challenging for Abby. She discovers a supernatural side of herself she didn't even believe in, and she must learn to adapt quickly when a great evil threatens Salem. Can Abby harness her newly-found abilities while navigating the extreme tides of change and mysterious forces that are overrunning her life? Complete Cavern of Light series information:: 1 The Becoming 2 The Magistrate 3 The Captured 4 The Pentagram

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