(Young adult paranormal fantasy) When the broken and insane Guardian Keymaster creates him a new Portal Key, Aiden Trent is able to finally continue his quest--to rescue his Keeper friend, Ashala, from the clutches of his enemy, Tremaine, while hunting for his lost parents. But, Ash's acquisition of Fire Paths complicate matters and have them scrambling to finish what Tremaine forced her to start before her evolution can destroy everything... KEYWORDS: young adult fantasy, young adult dark fantasy, young adult action adventure series, young adult action adventure books, action adventure, action adventure series, action adventure books
(Young adult paranormal fantasy) Ashala’s transformation is complete, the six Paths and their purpose—and hers—finally understood. With the Edge crumbling, neglect and outside attack causing the collapse and the protective race of Guardians gone, only Aiden and Ashala, with the help of his Portal Key, can defeat the Enemy and restore the Edge. But it means a greater sacrifice than Aiden was expecting and what may well be his final adventure into the End of Nowhere… KEYWORDS: young adult fantasy, young adult dark fantasy, young adult action adventure series, young adult action adventure books, action adventure, action adventure series, action adventure books
While drawing in class to avoid listening to a story from his painfully boring teacher at Stagwood School, 12-year old Cal sees a frog staring at him through the window. Odder than that is the fact that this frog happens to be wearing glasses.Cal and his best friend, the tactless but loyal Soy, learn that the frog (who prefers the name Deli) has sought them out for a reason. When a school administrator named Ream reveals himself to be a dragon, the boys discover that fairytales are real, and that there is magic afoot in Stagwood. With Ream on their tail, the trio must unearth a powerful tool protected by riddles and rile (the magic that fuels nightmares) to save the fate of all fairytales past. Their only means on conveyance, Cal's now-flying bed, takes them on a journey beyond the home of the fairies (a cloud floating somewhere over Iceland) to set things right. But, before Cal can defeat Ream and his kidnapped army of fairies, he has to deal with Soy's knack for arguing with magical creatures, discover the truth about Deli's identity, and earn his place as the hero of the story.The Guardians of Lore is a middle grade novel that centers around two life-long friends, infusing humor and fantasy-based riddles into a modern fairytale. This is an exceptionally written intriguing piece of work that enthuses and imbues curiosity in young readers to discover the unknown with a spirit of adventure. Ideally, this is a book for children who enjoy folklore, mythical creatures and fairy tales.
The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s journey to become the man who saved Yosemite—from the author of the bestselling Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival. In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life. Upon their arrival the men are confronted with a shocking vision, as predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and defaced “the grandest of all the special temples of Nature.” While Muir is consumed by grief, Johnson, a champion of society’s most pressing debates via the pages of the nation’s most prestigious magazine, decides that he and Muir must fight back. The pact they form marks a watershed moment, leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park, and launching an environmental battle that captivates the nation and ushers in the beginning of the American environmental movement. Beautifully rendered, deeply researched, and inspiring, Guardians of the Valley is a moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative power of nature. It is also a timely and powerful “origin story” as the toweringly complex environmental challenges we face today become increasingly urgent.
“I felt summer in the air. The season spouted the heat with its thousands of colors. I drunk up its sweet, fresh smell, and I was thinking about my childhood. That day, I realized that I was no more a child. Maybe that was the last day of my youth as the following day I would turn eighteen, so I was going to arrive to a turning point. This number has a great meaning in everybody’s life, but in our world, it has a particular importance. I was living in the country of Pangea since I had been born. We have a rule: when children turn eighteen, they have to appear at the Council of the Old, where their future is decided. Usually they give the same trade to the youngsters as their parents fulfilled, so I had a great chance to become a teacher. The situation with my brother was totally different. We were twins, but he was so extraordinary—he was more serious, deeper than me. On that day when we became adults, our fate was intermixed, and I had to be a ruthless warrior, a Guardian of Power. This is how my story begins.”
Hailed as a classic of speculative fiction, Marge Piercy’s landmark novel is a transformative vision of two futures—and what it takes to will one or the other into reality. Harrowing and prescient, Woman on the Edge of Time speaks to a new generation on whom these choices weigh more heavily than ever before. Connie Ramos is a Mexican American woman living on the streets of New York. Once ambitious and proud, she has lost her child, her husband, her dignity—and now they want to take her sanity. After being unjustly committed to a mental institution, Connie is contacted by an envoy from the year 2137, who shows her a time of sexual and racial equality, environmental purity, and unprecedented self-actualization. But Connie also bears witness to another potential outcome: a society of grotesque exploitation in which the barrier between person and commodity has finally been eroded. One will become our world. And Connie herself may strike the decisive blow. Praise for Woman on the Edge of Time “This is one of those rare novels that leave us different people at the end than we were at the beginning. Whether you are reading Marge Piercy’s great work again or for the first time, it will remind you that we are creating the future with every choice we make.”—Gloria Steinem “An ambitious, unusual novel about the possibilities for moral courage in contemporary society.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “A stunning, even astonishing novel . . . marvelous and compelling.”—Publishers Weekly “Connie Ramos’s world is cuttingly real.”—Newsweek “Absorbing and exciting.”—The New York Times Book Review
How will the world’s oil-producing countries react when fossil fuels are threatened by a new resource? Guardian of Power is an adult thriller about the search for an environmentally clean and sustainable source of energy and how a breakthrough in the research is threatened by an international conspiracy. Dr Ben Moyles is a brilliant, young research physicist working on the Puissance Project in Sergy, near the border between France and Switzerland. The Project was established to look at ways of generating a sustainable source of energy through the process of nuclear fusion. However, no one involved in the Puissance Project is aware that security in the complex has been breached on a major level by a State organisation which has a very strong interest in protecting its investment in oil production. During the course of his work, Ben sets up an experiment before leaving for his summer holiday on the family farm in the UK, intent on reviewing its progress when he returns. When he resumes work, Ben discovers the experiment has been partially successful and this sets in motion a chain of events which puts him – and potentially the whole world – in grave danger. Those readers who prefer a story with intellectual depth as well as heart pounding fiction will enjoy this book.
In a reality where magic exists yet science reigns supreme, there are the guardians--the presiders of the universe. All but destroyed centuries ago by the god of chaos, the remaining few now scour the cosmos in search of mortals capable of wielding aether; they are the ones likely to ascend into new guardians and restore order. On Earth, they found five. Young Seldin and his friends have no clue of what's soon to become of them, for no human has ascended in half a millennium. However, the universe is unforgiving, and in the guardians' absence chaos has spread with warlike races eager to assert their dominance. The Pulsari is one such race, and they too have their sights set on Earth.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER We all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do: “It’s just the way things are.” In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as diverse as Thomas Piketty and George Orwell, a vision for a fairer, sexier society that’s fun and inclusive. You have been lied to, told there’s no alternative, no choice, and that you don’t deserve any better. Brand destroys this illusory facade as amusingly and deftly as he annihilates Morning Joe anchors, Fox News fascists, and BBC stalwarts. This book makes revolution not only possible but inevitable and fun.
The second book in a series of three, leading to the knowledge needed for becoming active clergy on the earth-based path. Delving into the many facets of the path, it also covers interfaith cooperation, religious philosophy and comparison as well as earth stewardship.
