When lightning strikes deep in the middle of the forest, the creatures who live there gain a terrible new power and destroy humans! Can Mary and her best friend, Isabel, stop them?
This book is a collection of true stories that happened in the life of the author Del Hart on a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania. After Del was blessed with his own children, he would often lie with one of them in bed at bedtime and tell these stories loud enough in order that all four children could hear in the adjoining bedrooms before they went to sleep. All the stories deal with Del's family. His family consisted of his mom and dad, Judy, Rod, his twin sister Deb, and Matthew. Judy was three years older than Del, and Rod was one year older. Matthew was born fourteen years later than his other brothers and sisters. For this reason, Matthew is not mentioned in many of the stories. Even though the stories occur at different times in Del's early life, they all begin with the same sentence. Del's children loved this group of words and would often start the story by reciting this sentence. Their dad would then choose a story, from memory, and finish it. Del's children, Leah, Thomas, Lydia, and Timothy, heard one story each night and, in time, heard these stories many times. However, Picking Up Pears, The Bees Nest and Deb's Shoe, and The Cow Story were some of their favorites. Del would like to thank his children for the special times he shared with them during these bedtime stories. The stories you are about to read have all been heard by Del's children many times. Del hopes that you will enjoy these stories as his children did.
An instant New York Times bestseller, this prequel to the acclaimed Cork O’Connor series is “a pitch perfect, richly imagined story that is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an evocative, emotionally charged coming-of-age tale” (Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about fathers and sons, small-town conflicts, and the events that shape our lives forever. Aurora is a small town nestled in the ancient forest alongside the shores of Minnesota’s Iron Lake. In the summer of 1963, it is the whole world to twelve-year-old Cork O’Connor, its rhythms as familiar as his own heartbeat. But when Cork stumbles upon the body of a man he revered hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp, it is the first in a series of events that will cause him to question everything he took for granted about his hometown, his family, and himself. Cork’s father, Liam O’Connor, is Aurora’s sheriff and it is his job to confirm that the man’s death was the result of suicide, as all the evidence suggests. In the shadow of his father’s official investigation, Cork begins to look for answers on his own. Together, father and son face the ultimate test of choosing between what their heads tell them is true and what their hearts know is right. In this “brilliant achievement, and one every crime reader and writer needs to celebrate” (Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author), beloved novelist William Kent Krueger shows that some mysteries can be solved even as others surpass our understanding.
Azalea finally discovers her true identity, but at what cost? She finds herself at the mercy of Cethios and in magical bound shackles, preventing her from reaching her magic, or do they? Azalea must become stronger and braver than ever to face all of the consequences of her first initial decision when she ran away from the ball. She must over come her guilt to achieve the prophecy that was bestowed upon her and Xanthus. Xanthus must also find the courage in his heart to not only forgive himself for losing Azalea to Cethios' wrath, but to find it in his heart to have faith in Azalea. Both Azalea and Xanthus must overcome magical situations, dangerous endeavors, and learn to accept the trust of mysterious characters. As the battle of the century approaches, Azalea and Xanthus must prepare themselves for the epic turning point in this Forbidden Fairytale...
Romance! Action! Supernatural sass! Books four through seven of the best-selling Angelbound Origins series are now in one ebook collection… THRAX (Book 4) In just one week, supernatural warrior Myla Lewis must discover enough evidence to send the evil House of Acca to prison… or she’ll end up in jail herself, along with her fiancé, Prince Lincoln. No pressure. DARK LANDS (Book 5) Myla and Lincoln have only twenty four hours to rescue their dear friend, Walker, all while stopping Lucifer--yes, THAT Lucifer--from taking over the after-realms. Even for them, this may be a too-tall order, especially when Lucifer's mysterious past with Myla's father threatens the very future of their world. BRUTAL TIME (Book 6) Millions of angels are dying. According to a prophecy, the only way Myla can heal them is by traveling back in time, meeting King Arthur, and creating her own knights of the round table. The catch? Doing so might end the after-realms in a bloody demonpocalypse… ARMAGEDDON (Book 7) The King of Hell, Armageddon, abducts Myla and Lincoln’s son, Maxon. Our fave couple fights back by breaking into the fiery down-under in order to save their child. Don’t miss the ultimate showdown of the after-realms! “I’m virtually speechless when it comes to these novels. I have not found an author that I adore the writing style of this much since Jennifer L. Armentrout. The world that Bauer creates is amazing.” - Brittany's Book Reviews Angelbound Origins In which Myla Lewis kicks ass and takes names 1. Angelbound 2. Scala 3. Acca 4. Thrax 5. The Dark Lands 6. The Brutal Time 7. Armageddon 8. Quasi Redux 9. Clockwork Igni 10. Lady Reaper 11. Reaper Games 12. Angry Gods Angelbound Offspring The next generation takes on Heaven, Hell, and everything in between 1. Maxon 2. Portia 3. Zinnia 4. Rhodes 5. Kaps 6. Mack 7. Huntress Angelbound Lincoln Stories from the point of view of Mister The Prince 1. Duty Bound 2. Lincoln 3. Trickster 4. Baculum 5. Angelfire Also From Christina Bauer - Fairy Tales of the Magicorum, a series of modern fairy tales with sass, action, and romance - Beholder, where a medieval farm girl discovers necromancy and true love - Dimension Drift, a dystopian adventure with science, snark, and hot aliens - Pixieland Diaries, which tells the story of sassy pixie Calla and 'her' elf prince, Dare