Kirjahaku

One for the gods of our people Two for the plants they seeded into the earth Three for the animals they gave gifts of magic Four for the men who serve the gods Five for the spirit that sustains everything Five numbers. Five gods. Five spells for men and five for women. Five ages before the end. Since history began, this knowledge has defined the world for Alaji's people, who live along the shores of five holy lakes. But now an army has ridden out of the north led by a powerful and cunning warlord. This, Alaji is told, could mark the end of the last age. The end of men and of time itself. Alaji has more to fear than invaders. She has learned the five spells of women. But she knows one more: a spell beyond those given to mortals. A spell that that gives her power over time. To learn a spell of the gods is to challenge them. If discovered, the penalty is death. But harnessing such power may allow Alaji to save her family, or may start her on a journey ranging farther than they could have ever imagined. A Count of Five is the first novel in a new series, The Citadel of the Last Gathering, exploring a fantasy world on a massive scale.

A New Land. A New Gate. An Age of Steel and Blood. Alaji has seen impossible wonders and faced incredible dangers in places beyond imagination. She has already traveled in time over a thousand years, but she is about to learn that is less than a heartbeat in the life of the world. To reach the Citadel of the Last Gathering, her journey will need to take on a far grander scale, one where geology changes like the seasons, where nothing is constant. Now she finds herself in an era where imperious wizards create powerful monsters and unleash them upon the lands of their enemies. But these threats may be nothing compared to the men and women who are able to thrive in such harsh times. A Tide of Ice continues the story begun in A Count of Five. It is the second novel in the series, The Citadel of the Last Gathering.

"At AuroroTech, we record your actions and your words, then transform that data into a lifelike simulation. After that, the possibilities are endless. Imagine meeting yourself, being able to experience what others truly see and hear when they talk to you. Imagine if your friends and family could always keep in touch, no matter how busy you are. Imagine if in a hundred years from now, a part of you remains for future generations to interact with."When Persephone Kilard signed up and strapped on the miniature recorder, all she wanted was a social networking service that would take the actual work of socializing off of her hands. Fringe religious groups could wax poetic about deeper meanings and universal truths; she just wanted to make her life a little easier.After all, the simulation was only supposed to be her reflection, not her soul.But there was one small glitch. Suddenly Persephone's digital profile has a mind of its own. Face to face with herself, Persephone is forced to confront questions about the nature of identity that she'd rather avoid. She'd better figure it out quickly, though, because hers isn't the only mind lurking in AuroroTech's drives and networks.Somewhere, hidden in the code, a simulated ghost is watching her while the border between reality and replica unravels. The virtual danger is becoming all too real, and both versions of Persephone need to uncover the truth if either is going to have a chance to survive.

Three years have passed since Alaji left Hilleleah. Under the tutelage of the witch Danwin, she has learned to brew magical elixirs and fly through the air. Now all of time lies before her, and even the most dangerous enemies have reason to fear her.Yet fears of her own infect her dreams. The battles she fought and friends she lost left wounds not easily healed. After years spent merely surviving, Alaji can now consider what she could accomplish with her power and knowledge.And the moment she'll have to decide who and what she wants to be is fast approaching. Alaji the Witch is the seventh novel in the time travel/fantasy series, The Citadel of the Last Gathering.

For more than a thousand years, Santa Claus has watched over the world's children. Once a bishop, he achieved immortality through magic and alchemy.He has spent centuries trying to teach generosity and compassion. Despite his considerable power, he has never tampered with history or politics: he has always trusted humanity to learn from its mistakes.But the horrors of World War II test his faith. He begins to wonder if the world needs more from his magic than toys and dreams. He sets out to find others like him, legends and myths that have withstood the ages, to ask their help building a world where the innocent will be safe.He finds allies in Peter, a strange creature who is neither rabbit nor man, and the Tooth Fairy, the last of her kind. But there are older legends in the world, and not all share Nicholas's sympathy for humanity...."For Love of Children" is the first novel from Erin L. Snyder. More information and passages from the book can be found at www.erinlsnyder.com.

They've traveled a hundred thousand years to a land that has forgotten its history... yet they are expected.With a single step, Alaji, Phaesha, and Yemerik left the era of wizards, glaciers, and monsters. Now they find themselves in a city where spirits are enslaved, vampire lords command vast wealth, and wars are waged with alchemical weapons.Some view them as saviours prophesied to overthrow a corrupt system; others consider them criminal anarchists. The wrong word or action could have dire consequences for the people of this time and could place the three travelers in incredible danger.There are things here that could claim more than their lives - every moment puts their sanity and very souls at risk.A Unique Sickness of Spirit is the third novel in The Citadel of the Last Gathering, a time-travel fantasy series where magic and monsters evolve over eons.

Not even history can withstand the vastness of time.In streets blackened by soot and the shadows of airships, their names were legend. But if they want those stories to survive, Alaji, Phaesha, and Yemerik will need to craft a prophecy that will last for eons.They'll need to travel back to a time of dragons, knights, and castles and forge an alliance with a man destined to be king. They'll need to start a war that will kill thousands and conquer a nation to create a past that matches the future they left behind.But theirs is not the only prophecy. A spirit has followed them back through time, and it will not rest until Alaji is destroyed. Their war in the past masks a grander contest between forces striving to reshape all of time.A Contest of Prophecies is the fourth book in The Citadel of the Last Gathering, a time-travel fantasy series following a young woman from an era before history journeying across millions of years, exploring a world of evolving magic.

Even a time traveler cannot pursue two destinies. She saw him die, and yet Oadeth lives. His presence offers Alaji a chance at a new future, one with friendship and happiness, perhaps even love. That fate lies before her -- if she wants it.Because another path awaits, one etched in riddles she has glimpsed but never solved. One stretching throughout time and beginning at the Hut at the Towering Oak.Alaji can be anything she wishes, but she has only one life. The choice before her may tear her apart.

The horizon is broken; earth and sky are one. Alaji and Yemerik arrive in a world where the remnants of old empires are scattered to the winds. Survivors have rebuilt on islands suspended over a world of unimaginable danger.They are seeking a fellow time traveler, hoping he will help them restore the fractured timeline and return Alaji to her home in the distant past.But even if they find him and win his help, there are obstacles beyond the sea of sky. Revelations and betrayal will force Alaji to confront questions and doubts she's long avoided. After everything she's seen and experienced, does she still want to return home?A Sea of Sky is the fifth novel in the time-travel fantasy series, The Citadel of the Last Gathering.

Betrayed and alone, Alaji flees from a force beyond time. If the Citadel finds her, they will take her past, her memories, and her very self.After escaping death at the hands of giants in the era of floating islands, she goes in search of a place to rest and regroup. And in a small village in a quiet era, she believes she's found it. The town of Hilleleah reminds her of the home she can't return to. Its people are kind, if simple, and they offer aid freely.But the longer she remains, the more she'll uncover about the secrets they hide. And she'll soon question whether there is any time in history that's truly safe. A Layer of Ash is the sixth novel in the time-travel fantasy series, The Citadel of the Last Gathering.