Backpacks and Blue Roses


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To everything there is a beginning. A story which must be told. There are secrets which have not yet been heard. There are mysteries which must be unsealed. For at the very least this much is true. In the forgotten darkness of yesterday lay the hope of tomorrow. In that twilight dawn a blossom will spread its shadow. Seeds will be planted. Indwelled and nurturing, a toy man will look at the moon and prophesize before tears will fall. Wings will be spread as the moon sheds her light and time, for a moment will shatter for the mistress in red. For the sake of friendship, for the riddles of time and for one unseen a record must be played. He who dances with the rose, his name is Lazar Lion. He dances with a blue rose and with the one who has placed it in his paw. Standing aside and watching events play out is Lazar's cousin Jingles. He watches, waits, and helps when possible. Above all else, Jingles hopes. He hopes for a future where fear is cast aside and blue roses bloom free.




Lazar & Jingles with Bunson in The Ashes Fall


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Walking in circles, friendships will abound. With an eye toward heaven, angels around about. Found upon the sands, tinted glasses which help to see. Yesterday comes quickly. Where will we be? A star held dear, it will ring a silent chime. Stand tall in your faith. As a giant, be humble and oh so very kind. Long after death, a path will be seen. Words are most deadly. Listen, don't speak. Temptation will be offered. Let the curtains be sewn shut. A fortune for the sinner. Joints no longer rust. Roses colored black. Others will be blue. Many strings will be pulled. The scent will be true. Hidden in the shadows, paper will unfold. Eyes will be sleepy. A transformation will be bold. The truth in a tear frozen from the sky. Aligned past the suns, it burns very bright. All exits covered. Prayers, each and every heard. Not one but two of each. His is the Word.




Lazar & Jingles with Bunson in: Showers of Sorrow


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From mirrors in strange places to stars ceasing to shine, friendships rekindle by fire’s light. Elsewhere, in a forgotten realm separated by a dream, a monster builds a tribute to himself. Prisoners are held, gifts are exchanged, and a kiss is a demon’s touch. The clock ticks toward twelve, but will it be morning or evening next? That question is not so easy to answer. Not for Bunson Bear nor for his new traveling companion. Elsewhere, flames of fire burn hot as a strangely aloof Lazar Lion presents his blue rose to a captive audience. Not to be outdone by a former friend and comrade in arms, Jingles presents his new toy to a friend not so near but very dear, so long as Jingles’s new boss doesn’t find out. Strange new friends join stranger old ones as Lazar, Jingles, and Bunson battle the pandemic that is the Shadow Tree. Joined in the fight against Captain M.T. and his monstrous marvels are Sylvester Alexander Koala, Abner Pennster, Sgt. Jack Thompson, Sgt. Joseph Smith, Sgt. Martin Stephens, and a host of Waterford’s best (and worst) citizens. Their ultimate goal? Dethrone Captain M.T. as would-be world ruler and send him and the curse of the Shadow Trees to hell once and for all.




Blue Flowers


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“Ravishing… as if Saavedra were a modern-day Borges.” —Luis Alberto Urrea, O, The Oprah Magazine A novel of dark obsession, missed connections, and violent love. Marcos has just been through a divorce and moved into a new apartment. He feels alienated from his ex-wife, from his daughter, from society; everything feels flat and fake to him. He begins to receive letters at his new address from an anonymous troubled woman who signs off as A. and who clearly believes she is writing to the former tenant, her ex-lover, in the aftermath of a violent heartbreak. Marcos falls under the spell of the manic, hypnotic missives and for the first time in years, something moves him. Blue Flowers alternates between the letters detailing the dissolution of A.'s relationship, and Marcos' growing fixation with this damaged person. The letters become a kind of exorcism as both A.'s epistolary affair and Marcos' personal life reach a crisis point. Possessed by A., he is driven to discover her true identity. Blue Flowers is a dark portrait of desire, undermining accepted truths about love and sex, violence and fear, men and women.




The Noru: Blue Rose (The Noru series, Book 1)


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This young angel is determined to save the demon she loves… even at the cost of her soul. Fourteen-year-old Pryor is the leader of a team of powerful angels called the Noru. She’s been trained to deal with demons and is always prepared to handle evil. But falling in love with her hot teammate Aaden, she wasn’t prepared for that. She’s afraid he won’t return her feelings and so she runs away to New York City where she dreams of a drama free life. However, that dream is shattered on a silent summer night, just like the bodies of dozens of humans who suddenly climbed up to the city rooftops… and jumped. Pryor discovers that there’s a new evil in town; an evil that’s connected directly to her. Pryor gathers her team for a mission: put an end to the new evil. But when the team assembles, she’s shocked to find that Aaden is no longer the kind angel she fell in love with. He became a ruthless killer she barely recognizes. Does she have what it takes to save both the mission and her love? The Noru series in order: Book 1: Blue Rose Book 2: Last Akon Book 3: Fall Of The Chosen Book 4: When Angels Break Book 5: Ways of The Wicked Book 6: Rise Of The Alago Book 7: Rage Of Angels Other works by Lola StVil Book 1: The Girl Book 2: The Fallout Book 3: The Turn Book 4: The Triplex Book 5: The Quo Book 5 (Part 2) : The Lyris Book 6 : The Shoma Book 6 (Part 2): The Nycren Also: Guardians: Short Stories From Book 1 Guardians: Short Stories From Book 5




Backpacks, Boots and Baguettes


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High in the Pyrenees, a full day's hike from any trappings of civilisation, is no place for a human to be - unless you are searching for the time of your life. This is the roof of a mountain range that stretches from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean coasts, and provides some of the most breathtakingly beautiful landscape to be found in Europe. It is also the place for hikers to get soaked, roasted or scared out of their wits - not by the endangered brown bear, but by rights-of-way such as the precipitous Chemin de la Mature, hacked out of a cliff by 18th century convicts and is still used in the 21st century to punish anyone fearful of heights, such as TV presenter Simon Calder. Luckily, his friend and walking companion Mick Webb has a complementary range of phobias, such as being confined with 54 fellow hikers, and their socks, in a refuge two miles above sea level. Together, they step out to conquer the roof of the Pyenees, following the time honoured tradition of walking the GR10. the preferred route of the, at times eccentric, French Ramblers' Federation. Testing a hiker's emotional resilience as keenly as his walking boots, the GR10 is not for the faint-hearted. Weaving an occasionally treacherous, always exhilarating trajectory through a landscape of strong traditions and strange animals, Calder and Webb narrate an eventful and humerous travelogue. With their backpacks, boots and baguettes, they explore the region: meeting the people, savouring the views and the wines - and aguing about how best to cope with the constant surprises and challenges of magnificent mountains. They also very quickly learn that la loi de l'emmerdement maximum means 'sod's law' in French.




Beautiful Demons


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In Peachville, even the cheerleaders have a dark side... Harper Madison isn’t like other girls. She has extraordinary powers, but her inability to control them has gotten her kicked from so many foster homes she’s lost count. Shadowford Home is her last chance, and she hopes Peachville High will be the fresh start she needs. But when evidence ties her to the gruesome murder of a Demons cheerleader, Harper discovers this small town has a big secret.




The Straw That Broke the Camel’S Backpack


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Charley is a camel with a heart of gold. He loves balancing Zanna the Zebras xylophone on his back when she has a recital, acting as a hurdle for Robby the Roadrunner during gym class, and carrying books for Poppy the Porcupine. Because he is so strong and kindhearted, Charleys friends always look to him for help. Charley doesnt mind. He just wants to fit in with others. In this colorful and charming childrens tale, a little camel with a big heart learns a valuable lesson about the power of give and take, and what happens when he takes on more than he can handle. Be sure to watch for Amelias upcoming book, Robby the Roadrunners Ridiculous Race.




100 Purses to Knit & Crochet


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Purses, totes, backpacks, duffles, carry-alls -- every bag imaginable can be found in this collection of 100 great knit and crochet projects.




The Golden Rose Enigma


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Evie Moss is a doctor.... of Egyptology that is. As a matter of fact, her esteemed credentials had her running an entire floor at the New York Egyptology Center, which also allowed her to duck out of work early. One fateful day, doing just that in an attempt to avoid rush-hour crowds, she left work early. Unbeknownst to her, a series of mysterious events were about to occur that would change her life forever. Two young boys hunting frogs along the shores of the Red Sea stumbled upon a foundling amongst the reeds. Barely breathing and near death she was rushed to their nearby home to be cared for by the royal physician. After nursing her back to health, the royal family adopted her and she was educated in the Way of Love by her older sister, Meri. The Golden Rose Enigma is an epic tale spanning the births, lives and ministries of Mary Magdalen and Yeshua as witnessed first-hand and journaled by a woman Nazarian scribe.