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For years, the tribes of the desert have lived in an uneasy truce. Each tribe dedicated to an elemental spirit, each tribe, and each spirit, nervously eyeing the others. On the surface, all seems to be as usual. But underneath, evil has taken root. In the capital city, whispers abound, whispers of treason and of war. The spirits have foretold it-a storm is coming that will bathe the deserts in the blood of the innocent. Hamalah, devotee of the water spirit, is caught up in the whirlwind the day she discovers a boy of the fire spirit's tribe injured in the desert. Together, the pair must seek out the evil that would destroy both their peoples. But first, they must find a way to put aside the wounds of the past and heal the deep scars that lie between them. If they can't, then they, and everyone they know, will fall before the oncoming storm.

Not every European experiment in the New World ended in success. Companies failed. Expeditions were lost. Whole colonies vanished. Sometimes the cause was starvation... Sometimes it was simple miscalculation... Sometimes it was...something else. "In the distance, I could hear men shouting, and heard two pistols fired in quick succession, but from my seated position, I could not see past the trembling grass heads. I got to one knee, and started to search along the road for my companions, but before I could spot them, a situation much nearer to hand caught my attention-the liquid was surging closer. And it wasn't liquid. It was a boiling mass of insects..." Amateur naturalist Calvin Brown dreams of the day he can pay off his debt and finally claim the land his parents have left him. Land that should provide him with enough income to live, if not in luxury, then at least in comfort. But when disaster strikes an outlying town, Brown discovers that sometimes, thoughtless destruction of the rainforest might have unforeseen circumstances. Circumstances that will have Brown, and everyone he knows, fighting desperately for their very survival. Sometimes, you don't want to wake up what slumbers in the deep jungle. Not if you want to live.

Isolated in a small community in 1950s West Virginia, Olivia knows her life will always be predictable and limited-being struck down with polio has assured that. But that was before a stranger walked into town. Jeb McDowell is a man with a tragic past who is faced with an even more tragic present. When he is murdered, the entire town becomes complicit in concealing an old crime. Olivia will need every bit of courage she can summon to face down the killer in her community, and bring an old injustice to light before she, too, sleeps the churchyard sleep. "A rich and loving portrait of a place and its colorful people. Rett MacPherson's smart, curious heroine is a sharp and caustic observer of the sleepy mountain community that has formed her whole life-until a stranger comes to town and shows her how wide the world can be. Sleeping the Churchyard Sleep is steeped in a powerful sense of place and time as it explores the mystical pull of the past, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the tendency of secrets to come to light." - Sharon Shinn, author of the Shifting Circle Series.

When Wizards and Warriors roamed the land...The news has traveled quickly throughout the lands that the Wizard Briella, known as the Mourning Dove, is dead. The young Wizard Maren decides to go to find out what really happened to his friend, who died so far away.Accompanied by Gemna, a mercenary Warrior, Maren journeys to Vorlik, determined to uncover the truth, but finds far more than he bargained for. Can Maren and Gemna defeat the Sorcerer led coup and protect the land the Wizard Briella loved so much?

"The time for change has come; the cycle is nearly complete-Only a Bandryn hero can save your land."Lythera stood, stunned, as the voice faded away. Though the voice had not said so, the object in her hands had seemed to glint at her as if to tell her she was important, someone who would be needed when the change came. All over again, something was deciding her fate for her, and it wasn't even human, wasn't even from her own time...Lythera, the eldest daughter of an impoverished lord, has been sold to the king to pay her father's debts. But that humiliation soon gives way to alarm, as Lythera realizes that the world is changing in ways she doesn't understand. Separated from her lover and adrift in a world without a place to call her own, how can she find the courage and strength to save herself, let alone the kingdom?Yet if she can't find a way, the coming darkness will destroy whatever she is unable to protect.Praise for Fortune's Daughter from lovers of fantasy: "I've got my fingers crossed that this might become a series. Please, please tell me this is Book One!" Cheryl Medley"A beautifully written tale of a woman whose choices will lead her society into a new age. The need to find out what happens will keep you up well past your bedtime." Heather Clark-Evans"A delightful story, full of mystery, magic, romance, and a bit of steampunk. Perfect for young adult readers and lovers of cross-genres. I can't wait to read more stories about this world and the people in it. I loved this book!" Beth Bancrof