A young prince holds the key to salvation in a realm where darkness threatens to consume all. Prince Elthorn Dawnwhisper embodies a complex blend of determination and self-doubt as he navigates the intricate web of his dual heritage, being both a Forest Elf and a High Elf. Fiercely loyal yet haunted by fears of failure, Elthorn must reconcile his internal conflicts while embracing both his nature magic and latent celestial powers.Guided by enigmatic seer Ylliria Lunalight, Elthorn ...

Julian Moreland, aged 12 3/4, lives in Darwin with his widowed father, Craig, a colonel and helicopter flying instructor in the army. They have a close relationship, sharing a love of fishing and flying in helicopters. But Craig, who is in his late forties, has been in the military for thirty years. At Christmas, he retires from the army, and moves to Melbourne for civilian work in mid-January. On the afternoon of their arrival in Melbourne, Craig is killed in a car accident. He is placed ...

Giordano Bruno (born Filippo Bruno, 1548 – 17 February 1600) was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, mathematician, poet, cosmological theorist, and Hermetic occultist. He is known for his cosmological theories, which conceptually extended the then-novel Copernican model. He proposed that the stars were distant suns surrounded by their own planets, and he raised the possibility that these planets might foster life of their own, a philosophical position known as cosmic...

This vintage book contains an accessible and comprehensive guide to growing melons, with information on common pitfalls, pests, fertilisation, feeding, harvesting, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful tips and interesting information, this guide is ideal for anyone with an interest in growing melons, and it would make for a great addition to collections of fruit growing literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Soil – Raising Young Plants', 'Muskmelon – ...

Five years after uniting the elven kingdoms, Elthorn, now the Twilight King, faces a new crisis in Eldoria. Ancient magical wards begin to fail, threatening the realm's stability by unleashing dangerous magical forces. Elthorn discovers these failures are connected to celestial alignments tied to his mother's heritage. Determined to save Eldoria, he journeys to the most powerful ward, The Eternal Seal, in a forgotten neutral territory. This quest forces him to leave his throne, testing the...

The heavens darken. An ancient alignment approaches, and with it, the world begins to break. Shadows seep through the roots of forests, rivers climb where they should fall, and time falters at the edges of reality. Eldoria trembles on the brink of an unravelling no prophecy dared name.Upon his brow rests a crown heavier than any throne, a burden of unity won but never secure. Enemies move unseen—within courts, across borders, and between realms—while something older than memory wai...

Julian, now doing Year Eleven at a private school, is celebrating his seventeenth birthday. Due to a compromise, he has obtained his fix-wing licence, and is now about to commence his rotary-wing (helicopter) endorsement. His instructor is Arthur Cameron, who quickly realises Julian is a 'natural'. He completes his endorsement training by the end of April despite a potentially fatal crash. In the July holidays, he accompanies his photographer friend to Uluru (Ayers Rock) area as his pilot ...

Julian arrives in Los Angeles to be met by the whole Clifford family, except Colin, who is in hospital with complications. He is especially pleased to see Alison. They drive him to the hospital to visit Colin. Alison now has her driving licence, and takes him sightseeing next day to Venice Beach, where, as they are about to head home, he frees another child who has been left locked in a car in the sun. Julian then passes the required flight test and theory exam, and is permitted to fly hel...

Julian returns home to face a storm of controversy over the dangers he had faced at the fire front whilst under eighteen, originating mainly with California's child welfare agencies, and also a plague of bad memories of what he had seen and felt during that time. These memories lead to nightmares and a need to self-medicate with alcohol. All the subtle warning signs of a growing problem are there, but get missed by the adults in his life. And his requirement to give evidence to the U.S. au...

Emily's father, Sir Nigel, is so grateful for Emily's rescue from the terrorists who abducted her that he invites Wesley, Graham and Scott to go to England with Emily as his guests. Only Wesley and Graham can travel after a serious injury to Scott the day before departure. Wesley, though, also has an extra personal reason for going. He wants to know how the terrorists were able to Emily to the Australian outback so easily. From an exclusive private boarding school in the English countrysid...

Wesley Auld, his best friend Graham Finlay, worst enemy, Scott Willis and sixty other classmates take part in a hike up a mountain track in the Victorian high country in late September during a Year Eight school camp. With Graham's help he rescues Scott and nine others after they are caught out by a sudden blizzard. Together they spend a wild night in a small mountain hut. Wesley's acts of bravery impress Scott, just as other events in the hut cause Wesley to think about the animosity betw...

Kendal Kirby is a morbidly obese fourteen-year-old boy living in Melbourne in a somewhat dysfunctional relationship with his widowed mother after his father's suicide. Taunted and tormented at school by his peers and some teachers, he is missing out on a happy and fulfilling adolescent life.In the house next door to the Kirbys is the Boyd family. The father, Dr Ross Boyd (PhD), is a clinical psychologist who sees and understands their problems, and decides to intervene. With his mo...