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"Please," she begged. Karina didn't know what she begged for, maybe for the flare to do its work or, maybe, for the pain to stop. She never saw which way the flare headed. A coughing fit that ended with a strong taste of blood in her mouth delivered her back into the comforting realm of darkness, back to where problems ceased to exit, and back to where pain could not find her. Fifteen-year-old Karina expects hardships and surprises during her five-month school term at sea aboard the Star Fin, a research vessel designed to turn troubled adolescents into responsible adults. Classes in marine biology and advanced scuba diving help her gain confidence and self-control; but nothing prepares her f...
The emotive final instalment of the Hillsbridge Sagas, perfect for fans of Ellie Dean and Rosie Clarke Jenny Simmons has always thought of herself as the ugly duckling of her family, so when she blossoms into a swan, she’s not quite sure what to do with it. When amateur boxer Bryn Thompson walks into her life, it seems happiness really is possible. But then a well-kept family secret rears its ugly head, a secret that could put her very life in danger... Helen Hall, a newly qualified doctor, may just be able to help her, but will she risk the job she loves in order to do it? A Family Affair, a story life, love and hope will appeal to fans of Maggie Hope and Katy Flynn. ‘Sensitive and exceptionally polished’ Manchester Evening News The Hillsbridge Sagas The Black Mountains The Emerald Valley The Hills and the Valley A Family Affair
In the explosive sequel to Black Star, Petra finds herself hunted by dark forces when she discovers the dark side of being a Starsiah. Petra, Chris, Gray, and the others shelter at the surviving society of Anickan when the Gunners attack again revealing that their mission is far from being accomplished. They meet new allies like Lucas Gabriel, the former Starsiah, and Alchemy Hex, a Black Star who can harness magic. Both who are from a realm called the Black Reality. When reality is unbalanced and the universe is at risk of ending, evil rise on the surface and plot to destroy humanity and end the universe once and for all. This is the second edition.
Framed for magical crimes, a teenage necromancer from the 80s must navigate a twenty-first century world of secrets in this “fast paced fantasy mystery” (Kirkus Reviews). In 1986, at the age of fifteen, Finn Gramaraye was framed for committing dark necromancy. He was sentenced to twenty-five grueling years as a disembodied soul in the Other Realm. Now he’s finally back—in a body that’s decades older, and a world that has moved on from cassette tapes and Miami Vice. But some things haven’t changed all that much . . . Finn quickly stumbles on the body of the woman he was accused of attacking all those years before, freshly murdered with necromancy—another perfect frame job. Now, with the Arcane Enforcers closing in, he needs find out who is so desperate to keep him out of the mortal world. Finn is joined by Zeke, a former Arcane Enforcer and fellow exile seeking to prove himself worthy of returning to duty—even if that means proving Finn guilty. Together, they will battle magical creatures, family drama, and the challenges of Finn’s love life as they race to solve the mystery of who wants Finn returned to exile, and why.
Nineteen-year-old Heather Randolph dreams of going elsewhere, and she can't be still in the midst of an unsteady 1930 United States. Residing in her beloved hometown of Sterling, Illinois, Heather desires to go to her family roots in Savannah, Georgia. An abrupt tragedy misaligns her dreams, and she's stuck in the middle of a handsome and debonair Puerto Rican bootlegger and her sassy and loud 12-year-old sister, all while trying to escape the grips of an abusive mother and the law. See and fall in love with 1930; it's so much life -- the Depression, the Prohibition, racism, romance, and the lingering aftermaths of World War I, all within the eyes of Heather Randolph.
Chronicles the life of Heather Mills, from her turbulent childhood and rise to success as a model, to her recovery after the loss of a leg from a motor vehicle accident and her marriage and divorce to Sir Paul McCartney.