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When David Jones finds himself aboard a pirate ship, he knows it must be a dream. Except that he's awake. And the 'dream' is more like a nightmare.Before he can take it all in, David is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime: volunteered to act as a spy on an enemy ship, marooned, and picked up by the most fearsome band of buccaneers ever known.Can he escape? The answer lies in the golden thread glistening under the sea - and everybody is desperate to have it. Could it lead David home, or to his missing father - or both?
Freydis has been left for dead following a raid by pirates on her father's Viking stronghold. Her brother has been kidnapped-and Freydis's father is hell-bent on revenge. But this is a volatile man who loathes his daughter and is driven by love of his son. Reluctantly he takes Freydis with him on his journey, giving her a slave-Enno-to tend her. As Freydis's father becomes more bitter and cruel, and the hunt for his son becomes increasingly desperate, Freydis and Enno draw closer together. But when battle looms on the horizon, the bonds of friendship, obedience and loyalty are tested to the limit.This book was previously published in the USA under the title The Silver Sea.
Rain designs exquisite stained glass for the windows of her city. But the law is clear - it is forbidden for girls to be part of the glassmakers' guild. To keep her secret hidden, she leaves home and travels to the strange new country of Magharna.When Peri witnesses Rain's capture by a gang of bandits, both his fate and his heart become tried to hers. They escape the outlaws, but Peri and his family of falconers are untouchables who are scorned by all, and Rain is not allowed to be part of their lives.Can Rain and Peri survive the prejudices against them? And with the country on the brink of disaster will they be able to stop their world from smashing apart?
What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Meet MI6's new recruit. Stuck aboard a cruise ship filled with problem rich kids, Darcie Lock is about to embark on her next exciting adventure. But it could turn out to be a bumpy ride because the US President's daughter has a reputation for being out-of-control. In a boot camp for the elite, Darcie must keep her wits about her as things are about to get interesting. Finding herself embroiled in a kidnapping plot that will take her from Naples, via Cyprus, to Egypt and on a terrifying journey through the desert Empty Quarter, Britain's youngest intelligence officer has a lot resting on her slim shoulders.
What if the right man for the job is actually a girl?Darcie Lock is facing her toughest mission yet. Forced to take refuge in a castle on the Cornish coast, she lands in the middle of a UN peace conference that is about to spin out of control. When a hostage situation develops, she is one of the two agents left free on the inside - the only problem is that her partner is an old enemy she last met when he tried to kill her.Being a teenager has never been so dangerous.Book 3 in the Darcie Lock series.What Amazon reviewers are saying: 'After waiting for what seemed like ever Darcie Lock is back and better than ever.' Katy Q.'Julia Golding gives plenty of value for money, with exotic locales, death-defying escapes and plenty of political intrigue. Unlike Bond, Darcy relys on her wits rather than gadgets to keep her safe, and the plots are realistic, amping up the sense of danger.' Katherine Morla
Princess Taoshira is appalled when she is ordered to marry Prince Ramil ac Burinholt in order to unite their lands. And Ramil's not too pleased either. They hate each other on sight.So when she and Ramil are kidnapped, they fear there's no escape - either from their kidnappers or from each other.Can they put aside their differences long enough to survive ambush, unarmed combat, brainwashing and imprisonment? And will the people they meet on their extraordinary adventure - including a circus strongman, a daring rebel leader, a sinister master of spies and the best female fighter they have ever seen - help them or betray them to the enemy..?
Can the Tean and Perilous war ever be ended? Meri and Kel are up against centuries of hatred.Meri Marlowe and Kel Douglas are forced to flee from Atlantis with their enemies hot on their trail. Taking refuge in New York, they plunge into new battles with unexpected foes. Meri discovers everything she thought she knew about her past is a lie.There is one common enemy, however, that both Tean and Perilous have to face: climate change. As the storm threatens the existence of Manhattan, the old battle reignites. And this time, it is the fight to the death.
"I am Cat Royal--orphan, adventurer, actress... The Caribbean couldn't be more different from London, and these are dangerous times. Actresses know they must always hold their nerve but this adventure of slave revolts and swashbuckling pirates will test my mettle more than any challenge I have yet faced. This is my story..."--Back cover.
Book 2 in the YA dystopian Peril series.A Tean and Perilous in love? That's not possible, according to the two races who have been at war for millennia.Meri Marlowe and Kel Douglas believe they have escaped their enemies in London, only to find trouble has come with them. Kel won't be allowed to land on Atlantis and Meri, the heir to the Atlantean throne, refuses to go on without him.When the deadlock is violently broken, both Meri and Kel must find a way to survive the attacks of those who want them dead. Meri digs deeper into Atlantean history for answers while Kel travels far across a climate-stressed France to find his allies.'So now, as skies darken, and the days end, together we glow.'Suitable for fans of the Hunger Games and Starcrossed.
There are gifts you do not want. Mine has marked me out to be hunted. Now I am the last of my kind. Because I see peril.Seventeen-year-old Meri Marlowe is the last of her kind. Able to see peril - a colour in the UV spectrum - she is hunted by mortal enemies who will settle for nothing less than the end of her race. After losing her American parents, she has been on the run for years and is now hiding out in a climate-changed London with her guardian, Theo.Kel Douglas is one of an ancient people whose skin is covered in peril-coloured patterns when they come of age. By day he is an ordinary student, the rest of the time he is bodyguard to the heir to the throne. That's until he meets Meri. First book in a new series set in the near future. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games or the Starcrossed Trilogy.
Bad luck was what brought me here. To be more precise, a curse. I expect you've heard about them in fairy tales. But did you pay attention? The old word for fairy was fey. My history is a fey tale.Fatal.Linny is stuck in a boarding school in Maine, knowing she is cursed to die before her sixteenth birthday. But this is nothing new. She's done this many times, over many centuries, so she dare not hope it will be different.But then Quinn Ramsay, descendant of the Sidhe king who cursed her, arrives to fight a very different battle. The stakes are high and Linny is in his way. Is the balance of light and dark magic about to shift into disaster? In the struggle, one thing becomes clear: someone is going to have to sacrifice everything for love.
"Originally published 2006 by Egmont UK Ltd."--Title page verso.
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