Victoria Méliès is one of the most beautiful women living in postwar Europe. She lives a life of privilege, and few people suspect that she works as a spy for MI6 under the code name: Evangeline. On her way to the Nuremburg Trials, an assassin's bullet finds her before she can testify. She's immediately transported to the Pearly Gates where Saint Peter insists on calling her by her code name and assigns her to an eternity in Purgatory. But that just won't do for the elegant operative, who ...

Evangeline has been recruited into the Celestial Hierarchy's version of the CIA, and she's ready to take on her first official assignment. She and her old flame, Christian, are asked to help 16-year-old Gabriella find her father—an inventor who disappeared in 1925 while demonstrating a new illusion for the famous magician, Harry Houdini. The task sounds simple enough but there's a problem. The trio of ghosts need to make contact with Houdini who is on a public tour to debunk psychics, clai...

When an alien invasion threatens the existence of all the knowledge in the universe, eighteen-year-old Johanna Charette and seventeen-year-old Jackson Roth must rely on their wits, guts, and pluck to save the fantasy-come-to-life world of the Library of Illumination.It wouldn't be so bad—all right, it is bad but it would hurt less—if Johanna and Jackson weren't the ones responsible for breaching the portals to a dozen distant worlds. Now, outside forces are causing shock waves in th...

Most people over the age of sixty-five who have underlying health conditions feel like the coronavirus has painted a huge bullseye on their backs, which can be depressing. Lockdown and self-isolation can have the same effect. "Our Coronavirus Diary" is a humorous look into the mind-set of a couple of women of a certain age, forced into lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is another brain fart from the authors of "Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray" and is meant solely to entertain you duri...

Solving a puzzle is irresistible to the human mind…–Especially if it's very old,–The key is trapped inside an amazing work of art,–And the solution could change your life forever.Who wouldn't want to solve it?Johanna Charette and Jackson Roth believe they have put all threats against the Library of Illumination to rest, and are ready to embrace the next chapter in their lives. However, their journey takes a dangerous detour when they discover an antique ...

Oh, no! Johanna Charette and Jackson Roth have allowed a sneaky shapeshifter to slip right through their fingers. The good news is that he's now trapped between the layers of time and space with their Terrorian nemesis, Nero 51. The bad news is the Terrorian wants to control all the Libraries of Illumination, while the shapeshifter wants to control everything else. Who knows how long the Illumini system will remain safe? It's taking a toll on Johanna and Jackson, who are smack in the cente...

Imprisoned on a distant realm—her love life in a shambles—Johanna Charette wonders how to extract herself from the Terrorians' grasp. She needs to resolve the threats against the Library of Illumination and protect the people she holds dear. But how? She's changed, ever since engaging with a secret society of wizards, and believes magic is growing inside her. Meanwhile, her feelings about Jackson remain unresolved.Unfortunately, the battle to control all the Libraries of Illuminati...

'Tis the season to be jolly, however, Johanna Charette and Jackson Roth, curators of the Library of Illumination, are finding it hard to get into the holiday spirit. They have incredibly busy schedules, now that they've started college, and the weather is unseasonably warm—hardly Christmas-like at all. Not even a tree can lift their spirits. But then, a spark ignites something inside them. Unfortunately, it may be too late to save the season.

The Terrorian invasion attempt is still fresh in their minds when Library of Illumination curators Johanna Charette and Jackson Roth are invited to the realm of Lumina for Dean Plato Indelicat’s funeral. The teens soon learn there's more to being a curator than meets the eye—some of it good, some of it not so good—and they have to pass muster to keep their positions. To make matters worse, Johanna finds herself at the center of a bold scheme by Nero 51 to bully his way into the competition...

If you opened a book and the characters sprang to life, what would you do? Run away? Pretend you’re not quaking in your shoes? Or accept it with equal measures of awe and respect because, hey, where else could you meet Mary Poppins, Albert Einstein, or Tarzan—in the flesh. This is the dilemma 17-year-old Johanna Charette and 16-year-old Jackson Roth face when they first arrive at the Library of Illumination. They find opening books in an enchanted library fun ... adventurous ... and someti...

17-year-old Johanna Charette is the youngest curator ever selected to oversee the enchanted Library of Illumination, an ancient and magical place where books literally come to life. She accepts the job knowing surprises and danger lurk in her future. She also knows, in case of trouble, having an assistant can be invaluable, so she hires 16-year-old Jackson Roth to give her a hand after school, with the day-to-day operation of the library. Jackson gets off to a rocky start, but manages to p...

Since the age of three, the grim conditions and strict directives of Peakie's Foundling Home have ruled 16-year-old Josefina Charo's life. Her inquisitive nature and love of books highlight an intelligence that allows her to graduate two years early from secondary school. However, she is disappointed to learn Peakie's will not provide a higher education, nor will she be permitted to leave because she's too young. Her spirit dampened, she spends the next several months working in the home's...