Terri Talley Venters

Chromium Cauldron By: Terri Talley VentersBook BlurbAt the age of five, good witch, Beatrice Manchester, comes into her powers. Her doting, magical Grandpa reads her bedtime stories from the Book of Cauldrons, Spells, and Legends. He tells the tale of the Chromium Cauldron. While wintering in Palm Beach, Florida with her family in 1912, she meets a young merman, Prince Peter of Atlantis. Just like the story from the Book of Cauldrons, Peter presents Bea with a Chromium Cauldron. With the proper spell and potion, the cauldron allows her to breathe underwater. The sea sprites prophesize that Bea and Peter will wed on her 16th birthday. They also predict that Poseidon, angered with the humans, plans to sink the Titanic. A heart wrenching memory loss and an overprotective King of the mermaids, keeps Bea and Peter apart.Ten years later, in the roaring 20s, Bea's parents take her to the Biltmore Estate to mingle with the heirs of America's wealthiest tycoons-Carnegie, Astor, Hershey, Morgan, and Vanderbilt. The spellbinding, beautiful heiress is smothered by sought after suiters. But something prickles her memory, and she knows her parents are hiding something important-something significant that's supposed to happen on her 16th birthday. The Gods are angry at the humans again and plan to create the largest and strongest hurricane ever formed to annihilate the islands and the entire state of Florida, and Atlantis is directly in its path.From the Breakers to the Biltmore to Atlantis, Bea encounters countless magical creatures-sea sprites, mermaids, Gods, and angels. With the powerful Manchester coven, they fight the massive Hurricane. Will the Manchesters defeat Mother Nature, forced by the Gods? Will Bea's memory return? Will Bea and Peter, true loves, be reunited at last and fulfill the prophecy?

Iron Curtains By: Terri Talley Venters Book Blurb What could be worse than Russia taking over the United States? Russia and China. Teaming together, Russia and China invade the United States via the new superhighway which connects Moscow to New York City. The United States surrenders. China occupies the west coast, Russia occupies the east coast, and Americans are squeezed in the middle of the United States. High school senior, Gabriella Gardner, tours Northwestern University in Chicago where she meets gorgeous cowboy/law student, Colby Connor. When President David Addison surrenders the bankrupt United States to Russia and China, Gabby and Colby are forced to cross the fifty-foot wall of the superhighway into the free Middle America. All Americans have three days to cross the new border, or become slaves forever to Russia and China. Gabby and Colby face horrific obstacles: food and gas shortages, looters, forced sterilization, abduction, prostitution rings, and deadly violence. But the Americans do not accept the surrender of the United States. A huge rebellion is underway, especially once they learn of the horrific plans of the Russians and Chinese-to exterminate the Americans. Who will win the war for freedom in the U.S.A.?

A collection of short stories, each titled after an element in the periodic table. Elements Of Mystery has a story for each of the 118 elements. Story genres range from horror and suspense to rainbows and unicorns. Mythical creatures and ancient Gods to conspiracy theories and natural disasters. Each story is unique. You have to read each one to see how the story ties to the element. But they all have one common-a surprise plot twist at the end which will make you say, "Wow "

In 1600 Scotland, a young witch, Prudence (Dance) Manchester, ventures into the enchanted forest near her ancestral home in the Isle of Skye. The forest is full of magical creatures including fairies, unicorns, and angels. She meets her soulmate, Michael the Archangel. But before they can fulfill their destiny and be together, they must find and defeat the evil sorceror hiding in the forest.

Copper Cauldron Penelope Manchester, a good witch with one green and one blue eye, awaits her destiny: a warrior of God with the face of an angel, the heart of a saint, and eyes which match her own. St. Michael the Archangel flies into her life and sweeps her off her feet. Meanwhile, an evil sorcerer captures witches, steals their powers and most of their nine lives, and shrinks them to the size of a doll--a N rnberg, doll. But when he turns two of the Manchester witches into dolls, the Manchester clan fights back with St. Michael and divine intervention. Armed with the legendary copper cauldron, a fire breathing dragon, and an arsenal of spells, good battles evil.

Tin Roof The sequel to Carbon Copy In the sequel to Carbon Copy, Lilly Allen returns to her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, to be closer to her mother, help with her injured brother, and heal from the disappearance of her fianc Grier Garrison. While she awaits Grier's return, she busies herself with her mansion renovations, her best friend's wedding, and her job as a news reporter. But even her busy schedule cannot stem the worry over her brother's persistent amnesia and changes in personality. Is he her real twin? Or did they rescue a clone? On top of this, the months of pining without a word from Grier begin to take their toll. She finds herself growing closer to her favorite cameraman, Joe. His confession of undying love, followed by a passionate kiss, has her questioning how much longer she can wait, and whether she wants to. To further complicate matters, two unrelated news stories drag her into the seamy underbelly of the Charleston Police Department where murder and drugs are common occurrences. In the chaos of a hurricane, another body washes ashore, and Lilly comes face-to-face with the murderer.