While Bernd is traveling with his wife through the Black Forest in Germany, he comes to realize that there are things hidden behind Ellen's mask that he should have dealt with much sooner. He had not torn the mask off her face for fear of embarrassing her in public and harming their children psychologically. He was a fool not to have unmasked her, he now says, sitting in the office of her psychiatrist and screaming his way out of his poisoned union with her.
A celebration of epic fantasy from award winning and USA TODAY Bestselling author, A.J. Ponder's Prophecy is a read alone novel of power, vengeance, betrayal, and loss—and the second book in the much-loved epic saga The Sylvalla Chronicles Princess Sylvalla has faced dragons, proven herself a hero, and accidentally kidnapped a king. And that kidnapping thing is about to become a problem. Fuming over the indignity of being taken as a hostage, King Phetero seeks out ancient evil and coerces the infamous wizard Dothie into helping him destroy his nemesis, the feisty Sylvalla and her Kingdom of Avondale. Sylvalla fights back with everything she has, but with her father dead and her kingdom under siege she yearns for the days when dragons were the only things she had to worry about. Worse, the two wizards, Jonathan and Capro insist Sylvalla abandon Avondale and her family because of a crazy prophecy from a half-mad prophetess—for if the prophecies come true all Seven Kingdoms will fall. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett's Colour of Magic, William Goldman's The Princess Bride, or Diana Wynne Jones' The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, you'll love this classic adventure by multi-award winning and USA TODAY bestselling author, A.J. Ponder.
Holy Nativity is novice Pastor Bill Sanders' last chance to make it as a minister. But the odd-ball members of his new congregation aren't making it easy. Will a promised miracle at the church's annual Christmas Pageant save the day? Or will the pastor have to take an icy dip in the lake on New Year's Day? And how does a duck named Delilah lead to true love? A Christmas Miracleis a humorous look at the trials of shepherding a small town faith community. It is filled with warmth, laughter, romance, and the magic of Christmas.
