Kirjahaku

Flint and his siblings have known for years that their father was an alien. It's pretty obvious since they have super powers, but they never expected that their dad was a super soldier who was being hunted by the enemy, or that they would have to defend earth to keep it from being destroyed.The Diophants are a terrifying enemy. They show no mercy. They expand their empire by incorporating planets under their control or destroying them. With their ability to manipulate space, they can open wormholes, destroy planets, and even alter gravity. Flint and his siblings have powers. In fact they are local super heroes. Flint can create fire and plasma. His twin sister, Aqua can breath underwater. Onyx is super strong, and his twin, Ariel, can fly and take a lightning strike. Yet, despite their powers, they are no match for the Diophants, but it is up to them to face them and save earth.

War is death Trained to fight in the arena, to replace bloody battles, the war mages have great power and fantastic abilities. Thrown unexpectedly into leadership, and sworn to protect the kingdom and princess, Niam must make some unusual alliances, including a bold, flame throwing cowboy, a shape-shifting FaeBorn, and the daughter of the enemy.There is not such thing as civilized war. Men die, and people suffer. In an attempt to create civilized war, the arena was set up. Instead of cities battling in the streets, buildings being burned, and civilians being killed, all the battles are between teams of war mages. Each city has a team made of war mages, who go into the Fae Forest, a land of mystery, magic, and fantasy creatures and people, to get their powers. The quest is dangerous, and not all survive it. If not for a curse upon the Fae, surely they all would die. Once they have powers, they must fight for their city in the arena, at times, to the death.Although the civilized war sounds like a utopia, it is far from it, much more of a dystopia. The life of the war mages is hard and many die, if not by the enemy, by the hands of the government, who sentence mages to death if even suspected of a crime, and who beat them if they lose. If only the war mages could stop the war and have peace, but with enemies working to keep the war going, the war mages are destined to spend their lives fighting in a war that will never end.

The Kingdom of Light is a peaceful kingdom. The people are prosperous, hard-working, and overall happy. However, around the city is a magical fence. The people are forbidden to go over the fence, and are told that the land beyond that looks exciting is merely a land of illusion that will destroy them.Micah is a talented violinist, but when his brother goes over the fence, he gives up his easy life to become a Seeker. Seekers are those who go beyond the fence to help those who are lost or fallen come back to the City of Light.Seekers go out in pairs. Micah is assigned to be the warrior, and his companion, Ariel, is assigned to be his guide. Together they adventure into the Outerworld, where they find it is far worse than anything they ever expected.

Peace is perfection Frazier is the perfect society. No one is above others, not even the king, for no one knows who he is, except the Nameless, who are the perfect peace keepers. They are mysterious, skilled, and deadly.Yet, perfection has a price When Hanna's brother, Duncan, mysteriously disappears, Hanna and her friend, Neil, must uncover the mysteries of the Nameless and risk their lives to overthrow a corrupt system.

He's not a monster fighting to be a man. He's a man fighting the monster within. Vampires are among us. The are thirsty; they are monsters, and they want to take over One man stands against them -- The Shadow Fighter

There are those who lust for power. There are those who crave the crown and will do anything to get it, including murder. The kingdoms are scared, as the crown of power is at stake, and men will kill to get it. If there is hope at all, it is in being better at intrigue than those who make it their life.

When friends are pitted against friends where lives are on the line, there is no such thing as loyalty -- or is there? Caving to the demands of evil tyrants only gives them more power, but when crossing them means the death of loved ones, the decision is easy. How can our heroes do what is right when it is others who will pay the price?

Matthew is against odds he cannot beat and evil he did not know existed. His only hope to save his kingdom he must open the vault and access power he never wished to use, as too much power can corrupt. Even with the help, he won't be able to save his kingdom or the kingdoms around without helping to break an unbreakable curse.

Todd must compete in an interplanetary challenge to become the Overlord of the Alliance of Planets, a title he doesn't want, but one that he feels pressured to win. The competition seems harmless but Todd learns that there are men who are more evil than he could imagine, men who rule by force and fear, and men who are brutal and want to kill him. Todd must defeat them and bring them to justice.

Carnival is the biggest event in the Eubos System, an event filled with excitement and fun, until it turned dark. With children going missing, strange mutated monsters, a deadly disease spreading, and a kidnapped scientist, someone must figure out who is behind the terrible scheme and stop him The task is given to an eclectic group that must learn to work together, and stealth and lightning seldom do. Yet, stealth and lightning must work together to save the system.

Rebecca's dream job as a performer at a Renaissance Festival and dream romance turn dark as she realizes the world of passion and glamour that her new boyfriend has pulled her into is making her question her standards both on and off stage. Confused at what's real and not, she must figure out who to trust -- the handsome white knight or the mysterious black knight. Their rivalry off stage is as obvious as their rivalry on stage, and their hits when they are jousting for the crowd are quite real. The rivalry turns dangerous; the stakes rise, and Rebecca must make a choice between what others think and what she believes.

Monsters under the bed and mermen in the fishtank are normal around the Gates' house, for the Gates are the keepers of the portals to the worlds. With the intruder in the Gates' world, a minotaur on the loose, and people missing from a tournament between the worlds, what else could go wrong? Unfortunately, it could get worse, and Ed must step up or someone will die.This is the second book in The Gatekeeper Chronicles, a young reader series aimed for ages 9 - 14, but is enjoyable for any reader.

Gladiators in the trophy case and barbarians in the woods are normal around the Gates' house, for the Gates are the keepers of the portals to the worlds. The only way for Ed to save his Grandpa is to betray his friend and sacrifice himself. There has to be another way, but is there?This is the third book in The Gatekeeper Chronicles series, a series made for readers from 10 to 14 years old, but adventurous enough to be enjoyed by readers of all age. It's a great series to read with the family.

Rescuing damsels in distress and talking pink teddy bears are normal around the Gates' house, for the Gates are the keepers of the portals to the worlds.The worlds are in turmoil as the labyrinth spreads. To make things worse, Uncle Phil's gift for magic and trouble put them in a paradox where they can't save Darnell without having him in the rescue party.This is the third book in The Gatekeeper Chronicles series, a young reader series aimed for 4th - 8th graders, but is enjoyable for readers of all ages.

Centaurs in the tree house and techno-nerds in the garage are normal around the Gates' house, but lions in the world of Fashion, merpeople in Skylight, and dragons in the Enchanted Forest are not.Chaos reigns as the portals weaken and dark magic compromises the worlds. Disaster strikes, and no one is safe. Ed can't save all of them himself.This is the 5th book in The Gatekeeper Chronicles series, a young reader series written for 4th-8th graders, but exciting enough to be enjoyed by any age. It's a great series to read with the entire family.

Getting sucked into the candy jar or talking animals coming up the back steps is normal at the Gates' house, for the Gates are the keepers of the portals to the worlds.With more danger than the Gates could ever imagine they'd be in, their only hope is in someone who may be a traitor.This is the 6th book in The Gatekeeper Chronicles series, a young reader series written for ages 10-14 but exciting enough to be enjoyed by the entire family. It's a great series to read out loud as a family.

Having powers is cool, but not when people with them are being hunted, experimented on, and killed. Jaxon finds that running a university is a great responsibility, as he becomes responsible for saving his friends, and helping the Altereds and Mages from other cities stay alive. To do so, he must put great trust in Rich, the only one with the skills to get the information he needs, but can he really trust Rich when Rich has betrayed them before?

Being Jaxon and Jade's son is cool, but it also comes with challenges. Living up to his parent's names is almost impossible for John, as there are many expectations on him. When CAMO Demons threaten the school, John is left with the responsibility of saving everyone in it, without the help of any of their parents. It becomes time for him to live up to his family's name, or die trying.