Two years have passed since the girl Elenor saw in the mirror became a monster from her nightmares. No amount of effort from her parents could keep rumors of her Lovecraftian transformation from the wrong ears. With men in dark suits threatening her family, Elenor saw no other choice but to run. Clearly, no amount of searching would ever lead her to a conclusion other than the impossible one.Magic.Eating out of dumpsters and hiding wherever she could lead h...

For seven thousand turns, the Ta'el have searched the ruins of the human world for the answer to one quesiton: What fel events wiped the humans from the Earth?On this day, Ayasha joins all those Ta'el that have gone before in the task of answering that question. Yet, she finds that achieving the culmination of a lifetime of training, the title of Stone of the Hearth, is not at all as she expected when she is named the Speaker.Attempting to decipher the elusive portents of h...

For aeons uncounted, the Tier protected the world of Ahlysim. And then, they did not. Three thousand cycles have enshrouded their deeds in the fog of myth, for there was no explaining the gap where once stood their nation.Until now.Alessandra awakens to find a world bereft of the gentle guidance her people once provided, her near immortal sister now her only anchor to this world.Tasked by their goddess, only Alessandra and Liassa can rebuild their people. Setting fo...

All of human history paled in the face of The Emergence. Imaginary creatures from dreams and nightmares poured into every aspect of life. Cities fell, religions collapsed, humans fled, and the world changed.And that was the easy part. Figments came to children, bonding themselves to the young and impressing upon them mystical powers that earned many the title of "demon". Disowned from humanity, the children had nothing else to cling to but their no-longer-imaginary friends, and man...

A harrowing return to their world has left the Tier floundering. Chased from Vilhena by the nebulous shadow of the creature that destroyed their people, Ales and Liassa must find safety for the young Tier now in their charge. Without anyone to turn to, Ales and Liassa are forced to flee to the only place Liassa can imagine they will find some measure of refuge.Into the vast sea of trees known as the Black Wilds, the Tier will find that no place is truly free of the infection that h...

Jazz, lives on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, in Queensland, Australia. She leads a normal teenage life busy with friends, TAFE College, a part time job as a waitress, surfing and searching for a boyfriend!Until one day driving on her way to TAFE she is passed by a red Mazda Rx7. The driver holds her attention and as they both wait at a set of traffic lights to change to green, a sexual tension passes between them.In the days that follow she finds that this guy moves into her ...

This book fills a gap in the literature of 21st century international visual arts education by providing a structured approach to understanding the benefits of Philosophical Realism in art education, an approach that has received little international attention until now. The framework as presented provides a powerful interface between research and practical reconceptualisations of critical issues and practice in the domains of art, design, and education that involve implications for curric...

Desperate to save the life of a child he never knew he had, Sebastian returns to Earth to find Jazz in the arms of another man. A man he knows all too well. One who cannot be trusted!Sebastian worries if Jazz's feelings for him have fleeted in his absence and he vows to win her back.Jazz struggles to find ground between Sebastian and her new life, unsure who to trust and still holding resentment for Seb's abandonment.She seeks solace through someone who was there fo...

It was supposed to be a secret wedding…Followed by a quiet divorce.What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right?That is until it's shown on national television and then all hell breaks looseHunky cowboy Ace Riley wasn't planning on settling down, but his family had other plans for him. The only way to save his hide, his ranch, and his playboy lifestyle, is to discreetly marry his best friend...

Book 2 in the Spikes & Spurs SeriesHe wasn't looking for trouble…But when the cops are knocking on your door, trouble's definitely found you. And this is where Wil Marshall finds himself after checking in to the Longhorn Inn. It could all be a big mistake, but Wil's not getting much sleep. Then the motel owner—who is drop dead gorgeous and feisty to boot—saves him from an even worse night behind bars. Now he owes her one, big time.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown delivers the perfect Christmas kiss in this sizzling contemporary cowboy romanceRaylen O'Donnell is one smokin' cowboy. He could have any woman he wants, but he's never been able to forget a certain dark-haired girl who disappeared from his life. So when she suddenly returns to the ranch next door, Raylen's not fixing to let her get away again.Raised in a traveling carnival, Liz...

New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown delivers her signature Texas twang in this heartwarming tale about a cowboy and cowgirl who start off at each other's throats…and end up in each other's hearts.No big blond cowboy is going to intimidate this spitfireIf Slade Luckadeau thinks he can run her off his ranch, he's got cow chips for brains…This smart-talking ranch woman is giving him serious pains