H. M. Gooden

2020 was the year that altered life as we know it, but 2021 was the year we began rebuilding. In this collection of poems and short pieces written over the course of 2021, Gooden continues to navigate life after Covid. Still searching for the evanescent in the everyday, she touches on everything from loss to joy as she examines the inherent conflicts that come with working in a system perpetually short on everything. Set against the backdrop of returning to her roots, she'll discover that sometimes, you can go home, even when everything has changed.

2020 was a year that changed life as we know it. In this collection of poetry and prose, Gooden explores her longing for more than the daily routine as she makes her way through a "once in a lifetime" world event. In the middle of turmoil, she creates magic in the mundane as she examines her life in an honest, poignant, and often irreverent way. As she reflects on life and all it encompasses through a healthcare workers perspective, she proves there can be light even in the darkest of days.

When Cat McLean moves to a new town halfway through the year, little does she know fitting in will be the easy part.After living through a near-fatal accident, Cat wakes to discover she possesses mysterious new abilities. But just as she's discovering that home room and magic don't mix, she stumbles upon an ancient evil hell-bent on destroying her new town, and her family along with it.Will she learn how to harness her new powers in time to stop the harvest?Or will she succumb to the darkness she fears?Grade ten just got a whole lot more challenging.

"Be careful what you are willing to trade away for dreams. Nothing is worth losing yourself for, no matter what."When Robin loses the role she wanted in the school play to her biggest rival, her dreams are crushed until an old family heirloom arrives unexpectedly in the mail. Suddenly, she hears music in her dreams and her biggest rival may find they are the one in danger.What is Robin willing to trade to get her deepest desire?

"I could feel our chance slipping away. If we didn't find him soon, it would be too late for Paul, and I wouldn't be able to forgive myself."Mark wakes in the middle of the night knowing his best friend is kidnapped before anyone else does. Despite wondering if he's going crazy, he follows his intuition and discovers more than he bargained for. It's up to him to find his friend before it's too late.If he succeeds, he'll have to come to terms with his entire life being a lie, but if he doesn't, his friend won't have a future.

The last thing Zahara expects to hear when she's summoned home is that her family has been cursed. As the truth behind the family legend becomes apparent, things become even more bizarre. Vowing to return a mysterious emerald necklace sent by an aunt she's never met, she'll have to rely on the help of friends to face the past and defeat an ancient foe.It's a good thing she's got the stubbornness and cunning of a fox to see her through because if she doesn't succeed, her future will vanish forever.

USA Today and International Bestselling author J.A. Culican presents a new epic fantasy adventure full of dragons, magic, and legends. With the rise of Dag'draath's might, no where is safe. Not even the Library. Rhin is on the search for the final piece of the puzzle that will lock Dag'draath away for good. Not a prison like Onen Suun created. Something powerful enough to either destroy a god, or to lock him away for eternity. But she quickly discovers that her enemies are a lot closer than she ever thought possible. Librarians are turning against her. They're turning against the Library itself. Rhin and her friends are in a race against time and a growing list of enemies, only to discover that the fight against Dag'draath isn't as simple as it appears. They might not be able to send him away for good. Doing so might alert a great evil the Library defeated thousands of years ago. Rhin has to find a way to unlock the Mind Ring in order to save her world against Dag'draath. But if she does, she might unleash a far greater enemy the likes of which are unfathomable. Visit jaculican.com/fallen/ to learn more about the world and characters of Legends of the Fallen. "This is the epic fantasy series of the year A whole new world full of magic, dragons, darkness and unlikely heroes..." - USAToday Bestselling Author, Melle Amade ★★★★★

The clock is ticking.When Alex wakes up after the worst food hangover of her life to find out she's dead, the spinach truly hits the fan.With the help of her best friend, Sam, the two must discover why her Halloween costume is more authentic than she'd like this year, not to mention trying to figure out why the heck her parents have disappeared.If she doesn't find the answers soon, will this Halloween will be her last?

USA Today and International Bestselling authors J.A. Culican and H.M Gooden presents a new epic fantasy adventure full of dragons, magic, and legends. Knowledge could be the one thing that saves them all, or destroys them. Rhin now knows that there are objects hidden throughout the world that will somehow help them save Lynia. She doesn't know what all of them are, and the Library is playing coy, only revealing parts of the information. It's as if the Library is testing her. With the Soul Goblet in hand, she now has to locate the Heart Stone, but there are enemies everywhere, including inside the Library itself. The deserts of the Northern Territories provide a whole wealth of new dangers as the clues the Library provided unravel, leading them to dangerous locations where they're surrounded by people who want to use them or kill them or both. Rhin must find the Heart Stone before the agents of Dag'draath do. Or the world might become the nightmare they've always feared. Visit jaculican.com/fallen/ to learn more about the world and characters of Legends of the Fallen. "This is the epic fantasy series of the year A whole new world full of magic, dragons, darkness and unlikely heroes..." - USAToday Bestselling Author, Melle Amade ★★★★★

Aria now knows that there's no plugging the hole in the prison. But that doesn't mean she's without a plan. Aria is finally feeling like she's figuring things out. At least, she's not fumbling her way through adventure as much anymore. At least there's that. But there is no way to reseal the prison. Too many ur'gel have escaped, making the breach even bigger. And the only thing they can do is to wait for Dag'draath to break out as well. They have no weapons against Dag'draath, though. He's a god of evil. In the fight before, they had Onen, the man of Light and everything good. There's no way to resurrect him. But she does have someone from the past who might have a solution their war that he doesn't even realize. In order for him to find that answer, though, Beru's soul needs to heal. He'd been tortured for two-hundred and fifty years. So, Aria's next mission is simple. Heal Beru. Then, figure out what the world needs to do in order to stand up against the greatest enemy they've ever faced. Visit jaculican.com/fallen/ to learn more about the world and characters of Legends of the Fallen. "This is the epic fantasy series of the year A whole new world full of magic, dragons, darkness and unlikely heroes..." - USA Today Bestselling Author, Melle Amade ★★★★★

She craved the adventure of a lifetime. She got it and it's much bigger than she ever dreamed. Everything Aria tried to do in order to save her brother and help those closest to her has made everything worse. She's now alone with Beru, trying to figure out a way to fix what they've done, to undo what they've started. But Aria still can't get over the fact that Beru is a traitor to Onen Suun, the only man who dared to defy Dag'draath. Beru was the reason Onen Suun was forced to sacrifice his life to save the world. But the more she learns about him, the more she realizes that maybe history got it wrong. Maybe the stories weren't quite true. Maybe Beru never betrayed the leader he so respected. As they run, trying to find a solution, Dag'draath releases a new danger from his prison, using the rift Aria created. If they can't find a solution soon, the prison will break, releasing the entire army buried within. Can Aria and Beru find the key to keeping the prison closed before Dag'draath, the dark god, unleashes his demon army?

She craved the adventure of a lifetime. She got it and it's much bigger than she ever dreamed. Everything Aria tried to do in order to save her brother and help those closest to her has made everything worse. She's now alone with Beru, trying to figure out a way to fix what they've done, to undo what they've started. But Aria still can't get over the fact that Beru is a traitor to Onen Suun, the only man who dared to defy Dag'draath. Beru was the reason Onen Suun was forced to sacrifice his life to save the world. But the more she learns about him, the more she realizes that maybe history got it wrong. Maybe the stories weren't quite true. Maybe Beru never betrayed the leader he so respected. As they run, trying to find a solution, Dag'draath releases a new danger from his prison, using the rift Aria created. If they can't find a solution soon, the prison will break, releasing the entire army buried within. Can Aria and Beru find the key to keeping the prison closed before Dag'draath, the dark god, unleashes his demon army? Visit jaculican.com/fallen/ to learn more about the world and characters of Legends of the Fallen.

Three stories lie within this collection- so please, allow yourself to be swept away as Vanessa and Emma Jane navigate a balancing act between love and hunting the creatures that go bump in the night.Despite their best plans, evil has a way of derailing the plans of these young lovers.Follow the continuing adventures of the Raven and the Witch Hunter to find out what it means to fight for the light against the dark.When you've got a loved one at your back, anything is possible.