A Wizard's Birth: Awakening


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A new city, a new life. It was all the same to William Carter. After the disappearance of his mother, Isabelle, two years ago, he and his father, Jonathan, were always heading to a new place, never stopping for more than a few months. Upon reaching his new home in Colorado, a mysterious man named Michael thrusts him into a world of magic. For Will to be able to make it in this new world of Crystallia, he must learn to hone his new skills and rely on unexpected allies. He must cast away everything he once believed and learn a new way to survive. Join Will in an adventure to a new land as he awakens his royal flame and gains unexpected allies. The journey he embarks on is not one for the faint of heart.




Awakening


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Kiri yearns to go home. To see her family once more. There's just one problem: she's an escaped slave. Gavin wakes up with his cheek pressed against the dirty cobblestones of an alley. But he has a bigger problem: he has no memories beyond his name. When ruthless slavers corner them with no escape, Gavin makes a choice that will change the world. If you love Epic Fantasy set in high-magic worlds... Get your copy of Awakening today!




Birth of a Dream Weaver


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One of Oprah.com's "17 Must-Read Books for the New Year" and O Magazine's "10 Titles to Pick up Now." “Exquisite in its honesty and truth and resilience, and a necessary chronicle from one of the greatest writers of our time. ” —Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Guardian, Best Books of 2016. “Every page ripples with a contagious faith in education and in the power of literature to shape the imagination and scour the conscience.” —The Washington Post From one of the world's greatest writers, the story of how the author found his voice as a novelist at Makerere University in Uganda Birth of a Dream Weaver charts the very beginnings of a writer's creative output. In this wonderful memoir, Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o recounts the four years he spent at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda—threshold years during which he found his voice as a journalist, short story writer, playwright, and novelist just as colonial empires were crumbling and new nations were being born—under the shadow of the rivalries, intrigues, and assassinations of the Cold War. Haunted by the memories of the carnage and mass incarceration carried out by the British colonial-settler state in his native Kenya but inspired by the titanic struggle against it, Ngũgĩ, then known as James Ngugi, begins to weave stories from the fibers of memory, history, and a shockingly vibrant and turbulent present. What unfolds in this moving and thought-provoking memoir is simultaneously the birth of one of the most important living writers—lauded for his "epic imagination" (Los Angeles Times)—the death of one of the most violent episodes in global history, and the emergence of new histories and nations with uncertain futures.




Necromancer Awakening


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"Knowledge in the absence of wisdom is a dangerous thing." Texas archaeology student Nicolas Murray has an ironic fear of the dead. A latent power connecting him to an ancient order of Necromancers floods his mind with impossible images of battle among hive-mind predators and philosopher fishmen. When a funeral service leaves him shaken and questioning his sanity, the insidious power strands him in a land where the sky kills and earthquakes level cities. A land where the undead serve the living, and Necromancers summon warriors from ancient graves to fight in a war that spans life and afterlife. If Nicolas masters the Three Laws of Necromancy, he can use them to get home. But as he learns to raise and purify the dead-a process that makes him relive entire lifetimes in the span of a moment-the very power that could bring him home may also prevent his return. For the supreme religious leader, the Archmage Kagan, has outlawed Necromancy, and its practitioners risk torture and execution. As warring nations hunt Necromancers to extinction, countless dead in limbo await a purification that may never come. Nicolas's power could be his way home... Or it could save a world that wants him dead.




Age of Angels Part I: Awakened


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The bestselling, award-winning Soul Savers series continues with the launch of Age of Angels, a mini-series of novellas about Alexis, Tristan, and family after the war. Part I: Awakened The first and last thing I remember about my entire life happened two seconds ago, when I woke up in the middle of the forest with a group of strangers who claim to be family and friends. I have no idea who they are. In fact, I have no idea who I am. They say I’m their leader, which makes me laugh, then the scary but sexy one sweeps me in his arms and takes me back to their home against my will. I kick and scream the whole way, though I can’t deny how nice his arms feel around me. He says he’s my second-in-command and my husband, but wouldn’t I remember this man who takes my breath away? And the fact that I have twin babies? I mean, come on. How could I forget that? The more I learn about all of the challenges these people are facing, the more I question what kind of leader this Alexis person—supposedly me—is. Nobody knows what happened to me, but in a world destroyed by war and black magic, we realize I’ve been cursed. While they scramble to find an antidote, we’re attacked, and it quickly becomes apparent that if I don’t regain my memories and my power fast, everyone will suffer. Not just these people I’ve been getting to know, but the whole world. Because I’m supposed to lead this new Age of Angels—which just might end before it’s really begun. Age of Angels Part I: Awakened, Soul Savers Book 8, was previously published as Awakened Angel, Book 7.5. The story is the same but has a new epilogue. Age of Angels Part II: Lost (Book 9) and Age of Angels Part III: Marked (Book 10) are brand new stories that lead up to the saga of the next generation in the all new Knights of Souls and Shadows series, launching in 2021. Recommended reading order: A Demon’s Promise An Angel’s Purpose Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella Dangerous Devotion Dark Power Sacred Wrath Unholy Torment Fractured Faith Age of Angels Part I: Awakened Age of Angels Part II: Lost Age of Angels Part III: Marked Sun & Moon Academy Book One: Fall Semester Sun & Moon Academy Book Two: Spring Semester Knights of Souls and Shadows All of Kristie Cook’s books are tied together in some way. To complete the full connection and for the whole experience, you might also want to read: Wonder: A Soul Savers Collection of Short Stories (falls on the timeline before Sacred Wrath) Prophecy of the Wolves: A Soul Savers Novella (formerly Supernatural Chronicles: The Wolves, falls on the timeline between A Demon’s Promise and An Angel’s Purpose) Book of Phoenix Trilogy: The Space Between, The Space Beyond, The Space Within (these fall on the timeline between Sacred Wrath and Unholy Torment) Havenwood Falls: Forget You Not, Lose You Not, Break Me Not, The Collector: Awakening, Savage Salvation (these take place before and lead up to the Sun & Moon Academy books)




The Awakening


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Elena's discovers her exciting new boyfriend is actually a vampire.




The Legendary Tales of the Wizard III: Born of the Fire Belly


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Mark Irlanda Unknown worlds of mystical enchantment, magical beings, and mythical creatures bring forth fantasy to enlighten the distraught heart and confused mind of a ten year old boy, Burris Samson Debowski. Whose dreams have haunted him since the time of his father's disappearance, haunting immensely more with the death of his loving mother. Dreams of which become reality as he becomes something more than ever dreamed in a world parallel to his. A world of dark spells, cold wars between wizards, dragons and kings. Wars that only he can put an end to as the hero. As the savior. Burris fought through hardships and emotional loss, has always persevered with everything he does as tragedy plays itself over and over in his life. He gets good grades, has a loving grandmother and a loyal best friend. Why and how can this be? Are the constant questions burning, forever wondering if these tragedies are his life at all, always feeling a beckoning, a new life awaiting, and old life returning in flashes and dreams or a parallel life presently happening? A new life, has always been Burris' wish and he got what he wished for. A life of new friends and wondrous magic in a world where he is a legend.




The Wizard's Son


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Expecting Adam


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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A candid and moving memoir of how one woman’s pregnancy forced her to confront her definition of how to live a successful life “Slyly ironic, frequently hilarious, [Martha] Beck’s memoir charts the journey from being smart to becoming wise.”—Time This edition includes a new afterword about Adam. From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. After years of matching IQs and test scores with less driven peers, they had two Harvard degrees apiece and were gunning for more. They’d plotted out a future in the most vaunted ivory tower of academe. But when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, doctors, advisers, and friends in the Harvard community warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. Fortunately, that’s exactly what happened. By the time Adam was born, Martha and John were propelled into a world in which they were forced to redefine everything of value to them, put all their faith in miracles, and trust that they could fly without a net. And it worked. Expecting Adam captures the abject terror and exhilarating freedom of facing impending parenthood, being forced to question one’s deepest beliefs, and rewriting life’s rules.




Awaken You


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In Awaken You, yogi and storyteller Shelly Bond offers tangible ways of waking up to life. Part guide and part memoir, Shelly shares her journey of self-doubt to self-reflection and finally accepting love. With an authentic voice, she combats the inner critique as a way toward awakening to life flaws and all. Inside this soulful guide, are enlightened echoes of pain, loss, mending a broken marriage, parenting, acceptance, healing, compassion, forgiveness and more. Excerpts from the book: Being a conscious parent is more than a thought; it is a way of showing up for each and every child as the moment presents itself. The false perception of parenting tells us our children need to be a certain way; they need to look, act, think, behave, and test like everyone else, and if they don’t, we have failed in the parenting realm. These lies we have been fooled into believing are only putting more separation between parents and children. We can stop the destruction now. With the help of unconditional love, compassion, and forgiveness, we can carve a new path for how we will parent from this moment moving forward. Showing up and being a conscious parent is being open to what children are teaching us. Be open to how we can grow from them and with them, and work together to understand how each individual works. Today is a beautiful day to be alive. There is no better moment than this one; there is nowhere to go, nothing to do, except this moment here and now. Inhale a deep breath, pause in between the thoughts and thank yourself for showing up, followed by a sigh of relief on the exhale. There is a hero within us all, and dreams do come true when you hold them in your heart with belief, no matter what. I am inspired with love to share with you no matter your circumstances or life experiences. With help, we can change seemingly unchangeable events in our lives. How, you ask? With the power of thought and intention, linked with the power of loving and believing in yourself again. Or for the very first time ever. Speaking used to be my worst enemy. I held fear of failure and purpose may as well have been on another planet beyond our solar system. Yet, my journey and these words are more significant than fear. Allowing myself to be creative is a life with the possibility of purpose. No matter the fear, I still take the step; I still write the words even when it’s scary. I write when my heart feels like exploding out of my chest when words become constricting. Fear has never gotten me anywhere but down, yet purpose keeps me afloat.