Fiona Hardingham

From the beginning, the fight was coming. Vega Jane fought her way out of the village where she was born, crossed a wilderness filled with vicious creatures, and raised a ragtag army behind her. But each triumph earned through grit and pain only brought her closer to him-Necro. A sorcerer whose unspeakable evil is matched only by his magical power. Vega and Necro are on a collision course. The clash between his awesome power and her iron will is going...

"Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist--even if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend's memory. All she wants...

"A guide to Ancient Egyptian deities and creatures and Carter and Sadie Kane's world of magic"--

The epic conclusion of The Avalonia Chronicles is here . . . War is on the horizon. Queen Morgana's power grows every day, aided by her army and unseen dark forces. Illiador and Eldoren have fallen completely under her reign. There is no one who can stand against her now-except one. Aurora Firedrake has finally come to understand the power she is capable of wielding, but is it too late? Stripped of her allies and those she holds dear, failure seems...

Advocates for a greater cultural understanding of minority beliefs in literacy education and a more critical examination of mainstream instructional practices. The voices of teachers, parents, and students create a compelling ethnographic study that examines the debate between traditional and progressive pedagogies in literacy education and the mismatch of cross-cultural discourses between mainstream schools and Asian families. This book focuses...

Somewhere Enchanted is an enchanting short story full of fantasy, love, and sacrifice by debut author J.F.T. Elnubrium is a village surrounded by a cursed forest. Grettos is a devoted husband and skilled warrior who sets out to find a way through the forest and save his people. However, deep beyond the forest's borders there are many secrets and wonders to behold and Grettos soon discovers more than he bargained for when he meets a mysterious, white-haired...

A vivid, dramatic, and eye-opening historical narrative, The Man in the Iron Mask reveals the story behind the most enduring mystery of Louis XIV's reign. The Man in the Iron Mask has all the hallmarks of a thrilling adventure story: a glamorous and all-powerful king, ambitious ministers, a cruel and despotic jailor, dark and sinister dungeons- and a secret prisoner. It is easy for forget that this story, made famous by Alexandre Dumas, is that of...

The family circle is all Daisy and Freddie have longed for. But sometimes a circle can close ... and constrict ... and kill. Daisy and Freddie Linden and their friends arrive in Port Townsend, only to be arrested as spies and brought before the most feared man in the Wild West- "Hanging" Judge Wilson Bonnell. But the unexpected intervention of an old friend plucks them out of the frying pan and tosses them into the glittering whirl of local society,...

Family. Gold. Both precious. Both all too easy to lose … Daisy and Frederica Linden, having finally found their beloved father, Professor Rudolph Linden, are on the last leg of the journey they began so long ago. The only thing now in their way is the notorious gang of air pirates who haunt the archipelago between Port Townsend and Victoria. Corporal Kent of the Royal Canadian Airborne Police gallantly offers to escort their conveyance in an official...

Experience the gripping first instalment of the bestselling Emma Holden suspense mystery trilogy, full of twists, turns and cliff-hangers. Fear the past... Just days before her wedding, Emma Holden's fiancé has vanished. Not only has Dan disappeared without a trace, his brother is found beaten and left for dead in their apartment. As Emma frantically searches for answers, someone is stalking her, watching her every move. And her family are hiding...