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Kinzie Nicolosi believed her birth-parents died when she was a toddler. But as a freshman in college, she learns the truth: no one knows what happened to them. And they were't the typical people she'd always assumed. Indeed, her father was an adept; people with the ability to secretly change the decisions others make.Now, Kinzie faces the question of how to use this ability. Through the Rothston Institute, a covert organization of others like her, Kinzie is determined guide the antagonistic world onto safer, better paths. Yet, not everyone has the same idea of what is best, and Kinzie finds herself in the midst a deadly struggle between them. Can Kinzie figure out who to believe before it's too late to save herself ... or the world?Having always been fascinated with individuals in major growth periods of their lives, the college setting was a natural fit for Terri-Lynne Smiles' first novel. Foreseen is populated with new adults learning who they are and how they fit into the world, made all the more difficult by the main character's discovery of the power to make her childhood dreams come true. But like most dreams, the reality turns out to be very different than she expects.
The Rothston Institute has fallen to those who are after the key to controlling humanity - a secret held deep within Kinzie Nicolosi's own body. Scared and on the run, Kinzie's life becomes entangled with a collection of loners, adding the wrath of their own foes to the dangers she faces. Outmanned and outgunned on all sides, none of them can protect Kinzie or the world from the true evil behind the threats - something far more terrifying than anything they have encountered. And it is waiting... The saga of Kinzie Nicolosi continues in Choices, the second book in the Rothston series. Author Terri-Lynne Smiles once again convincingly explains world events, particularly unfathomable political ones, through the interference of adepts who are able to control the decisions and actions of others.
With her enemies out of commission, Kinzie Nicolosi wants nothing more than to bury herself in her studies and prepare for a future of protecting humankind through the Rothston Institute. But a new menace rises up, forcing her on a quest for a mysterious stone of old that unified adept efforts across the globe, believed to have been destroyed long ago. Her search is hampered by the ghosts in her head, dogging her every step, and beating them may be the toughest challenge she’ll ever face. Kinzie’s adventures continue in Origins, Book 3 of the Rothston Series.
Alone and angry, Kinzie wants every common to know about adepts and stop them from destroying lives, even if that means taking on the Rothston Institute, itself. But what price will she have to pay to achieve that goal, how many lives will be lost in the process, and is Kinzie actually in control of any of it? Book 4 and the conclusion of the Rothston Series.
"[A]n intelligent thrill ride" "A Must Read Psycho-Slasher" David J. Sharp, Horror Underground New Paris, Ohio has a problem … Teenage girls are disappearing, leaving their small town in panic. Luke and Garrett, two high school seniors, escape from the growing paranoia with the well-worn routine of a fishing trip. But when their boat breaks down and the storm of the century rolls in, they’re forced into a different sort of refuge … one that may cost them their lives. A riveting tale of terror and perseverance.
Sentenced to a crime he didn't commit, American scientist Mitch Weatherby is relieved when mysterious commandos rescue him from a life in prison. Little does his know that his saviors work for a maniacal dictator with plans to build nuclear weapons that will irrevocably alter the world's balance of power. "Brewer has a singular gift as a storyteller," says Midwest Book Review, calling The Silla Project, "riveting entertainment from first page to last."
A church can be a dangerous place. The perils may be so obvious, they become “elephants” standing in the fellowship hall, lurking in the sanctuary, ready to spring into the pastor’s study, and tromp out of the choir room. The word “elephant” stands for an obvious truth or issue that is ignored or unnamed—a blind spot. Yet we allow elephants to occupy a large amount of space in the minds and hearts of those that tiptoe around them. Discussing common blind-spots of congregations and church leaders, the authors provide examples and illustrations for how to stop these "elephants" from ruining a ministry.
Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
The Rothston Institute has fallen to those who are after the key to controlling humanity - a secret held deep within Kinzie Nicolosi's own body. Scared and on the run, Kinzie's life becomes entangled with a collection of loners, adding the wrath of their own foes to the dangers she faces. Outmanned and outgunned on all sides, none of them can protect Kinzie or the world from the true evil behind the threats - something far more terrifying than anything they have encountered. And it is waiting... The saga of Kinzie Nicolosi continues in Choices, the second book in the Rothston series. Author Terri-Lynne Smiles once again convincingly explains world events through the interference of adepts who are able to control the decisions and actions of others.