Young Adult

Intended for youth ages 14 and up.

Rebel Bound

Rebel Bound

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Series: Rebel Bound, Book 1
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

It's been 11 years since a nuclear disaster drove much of the population underground, leaving Caelin and her younger sister Mardy topside. When a handsome stranger named Jate saves Caelin’s life, he brings the sisters to rebel turf where plans are being hatched to conquer the Undercity. The rebels preach good life for the masses, and it seems Caelin and Mardy have found a safe haven at last.

But as Caelin is drawn deeper into the rebel's inner circle, Jate seems more determined to push her away. When Caelin discovers the harsh price of loyalty, the rebel's dream becomes a nightmare that sends Mardy on a dangerous mission to the Undercity. Caelin must determine who to trust before Mardy and the entire population of the Undercity are wiped out.

Finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf and DaVinci Eye Awards, IndieBrag Honoree, and winner of the 2018 LUW Diamond Quill Best Book of the Year!

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Rebel Betrayed

Rebel Betrayed

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Series: Rebel Bound, Book 2
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

Everything should be perfect in the Undercity, where Caelin and her younger sister Mardy are safe from the radiation topside. But safety feels more like prison. The Undercitizens aren’t exactly welcoming, and Lucio and his Impartialists continue to pound the city’s barrier, more scavs flocking to their army every day. Then Mardy goes behind Caelin’s back to accept a government assignment to spy on the Impartialists. In spite of the danger, Caelin goes after her.

Once more in the camp of the man who killed her best friend, Caelin must convince Lucio of a loyalty she’s renounced in order to bring Mardy home. It doesn’t help that Lucio suspects Caelin still has feelings for Jate, the special forces officer who betrayed him, or that Lucio’s suspicions are right.

As her cover story unravels, Caelin discovers Lucio’s true plan for taking over the Undercity. Her desperate attempt to protect Mardy backfires, and Jate is caught in the storm of Lucio’s revenge. Caelin can’t rescue the man she loves without abandoning Mardy to the Impartialists. How will she live with herself if she makes the wrong choice?

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Rebel Return

Rebel Return

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Series: Rebel Bound, Book 3
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

When their only transportation to the science base at Langley gets stolen, Caelin and her friends are left stranded in the decaying city of Richmond. Caelin’s dreams of finding her mother and reuniting her family are scattered like the pieces of her sister’s mosaics.

Although she regrets abandoning Mardy in D.C., Caelin is determined to reach Langley. But now they must travel on foot, facing the dangers of a countryside teeming with radiation and the relentless pursuit of Lucio and the Impartialists.

Their relief in reaching the safety of Langley’s protective barrier is short lived when Lucio cracks Langley’s defenses, bent on destroying the device that will restore Earth’s ozone layer. Mardy is the only one who could stop Lucio. But will she? Caelin has to trust her sister to make the right choice this time.

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Soul in Ashes

Soul in Ashes

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Forgotten Embers
Alswyn has lived in a cloistered sanctuary for nearly a year, building a new life for herself in the land of her exile. But when King Ghalad's intended bride falls prey to the evil magic of ash sorcery, Alswyn must use knowledge from her dark past to undo the magic before the countryside is plunged back into war. Unfortunately, digging up the bones of Alswyn's past may well prove fatal to her soul.

Allure of the Goddess
When King Ghalad goes missing, the peace treaty balances on a sword edge as his enemies threaten to take over the kingdom. Alswyn discovers the remains of ash sorcery in his chambers and determines to bring him home by traveling to the formidable Plains of Dera, ruled by the goddess of ash magic. The rescue mission gets complicated when Alswyn runs afoul of Cynet, her former betrothed, and the goddess Dera herself. They will both do anything to ensnare Alswyn once more in ash magic.

Sanctuary Defiled
A mysterious illness threatens the lives of Alswyn's friends, and the sanctuary is placed under quarantine. But there is no stopping the disease, especially when victims begin to morph into vaylah, bird-like servants of the evil goddess Dera. Those left alive blame Alswyn for the sanctuary's ruin, and she must overcome her religious aversions in order to enter the holiest shrine, where answers await. Will her submission to the gods prove enough to save those she loves?

Quest for Salvation
For ash magic crimes, Alswyn is sentenced to the deadly ritual of a Challenge. It is only through the intervention of an unlikely ally that Alswyn survives. To escape, she is forced to take on the form of King Ghalad's intended bride, a disguise that leaves her heart tangled inextricably with his. Together, they embark on a quest to find the Lost God, a deity forgotten by all but the oldest legends, and the only power that can restore Alswyn's friends to their true form. But will her web of lies and deceit prove to be the downfall of the quest?

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Forgotten Embers

Forgotten Embers

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Series: Soul in Ashes, Book 1
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

As an exile studying the healing arts in a foreign land, Alswyn hides the details of her troubled past and the true reason she was banished from her homeland.

But when the king's foreign bride falls prey to a mysterious illness, Alswyn must face the man who ordered her exile and use her knowledge of dark magic to catch a sorcerer before the countryside is plunged back into a bitter war.

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Allure of the Goddess

Allure of the Goddess

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Series: Soul in Ashes, Book 2
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

When King Ghalad goes missing, the peace treaty balances on a sword edge as his enemies threaten to take over the kingdom. Alswyn does not accept the theory that the King is a coward, especially when she discovers the remains of ash sorcery in his chambers.

To bring the King home and avert war, Alswyn must travel to the formidable Plains of Dera, where the goddess of ash magic rules. The rescue mission gets complicated when she runs afoul of Cynet, her former betrothed, and the goddess Dera herself.

They will both do anything to ensnare Alswyn once more in ash magic.

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Sanctuary Defiled

Sanctuary Defiled

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Series: Soul in Ashes, Book 3
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

A mysterious illness threatens the lives of Alswyn's friends and associates in the cloistered sanctuary that has been her home for nearly a year. When one of the victims dies, the abbot places the sanctuary under quarantine.

But there is no stopping the disease, especially when victims begin to morph into vaylah, bird-like servants of the evil goddess Dera.

Those left alive blame Alswyn for the sanctuary's ruin, and she must overcome her religious aversions in order to enter the holiest shrine, where answers await.

Will her submission to the gods prove enough to save those she loves?

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Quest for Salvation

Quest for Salvation

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Series: Soul in Ashes, Book 4
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

In order to escape judgment for working ash magic, Alswyn is forced to take on the form of King Ghalad's intended bride, a disguise that leaves her heart tangled inextricably with his.

Together, they embark on a quest to find the Lost God, a deity forgotten by all but the oldest legends, and the only power that can restore Alswyn's friends.

But will her web of lies and deceit prove to be the downfall of the quest?

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Blind Maneuvers

Blind Maneuvers

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The Carpathia’s captain has a price on his head. The last place first mate Brayde wants to go is flying into the heart of the Tyrian Empire that wants the ship and its young crew, dead or alive. Yet, when news of Captain Xanthe’s lost sister comes to light, that’s precisely where the captain charts their course. This time, Xanthe’s magic voice might not be enough to save them. But Brayde will follow his captain anywhere.

Avilene’s plans after graduating from the Empire’s most prestigious academy include escaping the tyranny of the academy’s director. They do not include being kidnapped by the most notorious outlaw in the Empire and his dashing first mate. When she rescues a crewmember and is accepted as one of them, Avilene must decide if she has the guts to betray them all just to save herself.

If you enjoyed the future-retro flavor of Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines or the adventure and magic of Jim Butcher’s Cinder Spires, then you’ll love the Voyages of the Carpathia!

 

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Frail Contraptions

Frail Contraptions

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Brayde loses everything when both the captain and Avilene are captured by the Tyrians. The situation goes from bad to worse after the Carpathia takes a hit, grounding the ship in the frigid mountains. Rescue seems impossible. Brayde’s only option is to seek help from a group of reclusive rebels. Can he trust them?

Confined to a work camp with no freedom, no magic, and no way to contact the Carpathia, Avilene endures the inhuman abuse of the guards. Her reunion with Captain Xanthe is soured by the Tyrian’s attempts to twist her into a tool for the Empire. Resistance lands her in a corrupt hospital with only one way out: the morgue.

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Broken Mechanisms

Broken Mechanisms

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Millions could die when Brayde and Captain Xanthe go undercover to infiltrate a Confederacy terrorist group that’s targeting minorities and discover a plot to start a war with Tyria. But Xanthe’s morale is at an all-time low with his powers burned out. Can Brayde stop the terrorists alone?

To track the Carpathia and find its missing crew, Avilene must return to her former academy and face her abusive past. Unfortunately, the academy has a new director. One who is ruthless and schooled in the art of torture. If Avilene can’t escape, her friends are doomed to serve the Carpathia’s new captain and a scheme to dominate the world.

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The Forbidden Ink

The Forbidden Ink

What's a mage to do when the secret of his father's disgrace is flung out there for all his classmates to see? The only thing he can do. Flaunt the council rules to go on a quest like no other. Len and his friends dive through ancient, rune-guarded portals in the underground labyrinth of the academy, searching for the fabled Anamweir Ink, rumored to pack enough punch to redeem Len's tarnished family name. But as they explore the school's secret chambers, they unearth more than just magical inks and runes—a centuries-old, spine-tingling secret threatens to upend everything.

When a crafty adversary lurking within the academy tips their hand in a bid for power, Len's dreams of redemption are crushed. He and his friends must confront their fears and past mistakes in order to band together to save everything they hold dear. Will their combined magic be enough to thwart betrayal and conquer the academy's darkest threat?

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