Kirjahaku

A fast-paced tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.

A fast-paced tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.

A fast-paced tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.

Two men who hate each other must work together to survive. The Crown Tower is epic fantasy that will appeal to fans of Brent Weeks and Terry Brooks, as well as fans of Michael's bestselling fantasy series, The Riyria Revelations.

The stunning conclusion to the Riyria Chronicles, and the sequel to The Crown Tower, this fantasy epic tells the earliest adventures of the thief Royce Melborn and his mercenary partner Hadrian Blackwater.

Ellis Rogers is a seemingly ordinary man who is about to embark on an extraordinary journey. All his life he has played it safe and done the right thing. But when he is faced with a terminal illness, Ellis is willing to take an insane gamble. He's secretly built a time machine in his garage, and if it works, he'll face a utopian world that challenges his understanding of what it means to be human, what it takes to love, and what the cost of paradise really might be. Ellis could find more than a cure for his disease; he might find what everyone has been searching for since time has begun -- but only if he can survive the Hollow World.

A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isnt enough. When Gabriel Winters daughter mysteriously disappears and is presumed dead, the wealthy whiskey baron seeks revenge. Having lived in Colnora during the infamous Year of Fear, he hires the one man he knows can deliver a bloody retribution the notorious Duster. Ride with Royce and Hadrian as the cynical ex-assassin and idealistic ex-mercenary travel to a mysterious old-world city filled with nobles claiming descent from the imperial aristocracy. Riyrias job appears easy: discover what happened to the missing duchess and, if she lives, bring her home . . . if not, punish those responsible. But nothing is simple in the crowded, narrow, mist-filled streets of Rochelle, where more than one ancient legend lurks.

In "The Journey Home" Part II of Michael J. Sullivan's series "Forgotten Flowers," Madeline Orsini had retired as Executive Director of Magnolia Garden, an exclusive assisted living facility in Charleston, South Carolina. Her life's dream of a husband and children long ago crushed by a savage assault, Madeline had resigned herself to a life of solitary contemplation of what might have been. However, a seemingly inconsequential project conceived by Jane Lincoln, Madeline's replacement, to construct family trees for residents of Magnolia Gardens would uncover her painful past and reunite her with a dream.For Jane Lincoln, Magnolia Gardens and its residents would become the home and family she had never had. When she and Daniel Kilgore married, there were supposed to be no secrets between the two. For several years, no need existed for either to reveal the hidden truth. However, with Jane's emerging desire to have children and Daniel's determination to never again experience the excruciating pain of losing a child, their marriage was on the precipice of ending. The Family Day Celebration at Magnolia Gardens would result in an epiphany for Daniel Kilgore and the realization of a life's dream for his wife, Jane.Their euphoric life would last a mere three months when an unspeakably horrific accident would bring Jane home to Magnolia Gardens and, ironically, provide Madeline with the second part of her life's dream.

"The Journey's End" is book #3 in the "Forgotten Flowers" trilogyEddy Pinafore loathed the word. If it had a human form, he would have killed it without a second thought. Dementia had no human form. Eddy Pinafore could only stand helplessly by as the heinous disease ate away the mind of his precious wife, Maddy. Maddy became increasingly dependent on Eddy for the basic needs, feeding, dressing, bathing. He found he loved her with more passion, more tenderness than he thought possible. He knew he had to find a place where Maddy could get the care she needed. He hoped Magnolia Gardens was the answer.Eddy's daughter, Tina, had her own burden. The father of her special needs' child Missy, Trevor Barrington, had rejected any parental responsibility for child with physical and mental impairments. A chance encounter with a young police officer, Ryan Callahan, sparked hidden feelings in both. Tina feared he would shy away from her because of Missy. Ironically, his job would solve one dilemma and his heart would answer the other.

Vietnam convinced him to live life one day at a time. No dreaming of tomorrow, just survive today. Fantasying about tomorrow, expecting dreams to be some road map to navigate through life, was a waste of time. This was the world for Dylan Steward, a talented reporter and an equally talented musician. His wife, Willow, was the polar opposite. A child of the "Flower Power" generation of the 60s, for her, the purpose of life was to dream, to fantasize about "What if?" to see the world not for what it was but how to make it better. Her dream was to have children. They would be her instrument of change to make the world a better place. At day's end, Dylan often lost himself playing jazz on his Gibson or doing small gigs in San Francisco on weekends. This was his true passion, and Willow knew he should follow it. A job as a reporter for the "LA Times" would bring tragedy for one and fulfillment for another. Dylan's career as a reporter at the "Times" blossomed. His boss, Jimmy Donovan, loved him. He made a few friends, the most intriguing being a crippled old black man, Willis Carpenter, who sold magazines in the lobby. A small jazz club in Venice Beach served to feed Steward's hidden passion. With Willow pregnant, their world seemed idyllic. One day it all changed. A careless move by an obstetric nurse during an examination caused Willow Steward to hemorrhage and die. Dylan's life spiraled out of control. Alcohol became his refuse. Jimmy Donovan was on the verge of firing him. A savior appeared in the unlikely personage of Willis Carpenter, the black man who sold magazines at the "Times." Donovan knew this was his last chance to save Steward's job-and his life. Steward found himself traveling to France to interview Willis Carpenter and a woman name Anastasie Bouchet. There, outside Bordeaux, France, Dylan Steward would learn the power of dreams to overcome the impossible, to make the unbearable bearable, and that a life without dreams is really no life at all.The Dream Seeker follows Mr. Sullivan's emotionally charged the Forgotten Flowers trilogy. ----Sullivan's books touch my heart, and The Dream Seeker is no exception. I loved it. - M. NilandIt is never too late to follow your passion. Loved it. When is your next book coming out? - C. McIntyre----Michael Sullivan, a native Californian and U.S. Army veteran, began his career in teaching, served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, and retired as an associate warden with the California Department of Correction. He is the author of several books, including the popular Forgotten Flowers trilogy, and resides in Sonora, California, with his wife, Virginia,