The Gauntlet Thrown
10 best books like The Gauntlet Thrown (Cheryl Dyson): Union of Renegades, Shadow on the Sun, Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons, The Vanishing, Until Again, Render, The Order of Odd-Fish, Alana Weatherbee, Hero Wanted, Home Lost
The Rys Chronicles begin with this character-rich adventure that follows the travels of Dreibrand Veta, an ambitious warrior who seeks to rebuild his noble family's fortune. He is the first to join the powerful rys spellcaster Shan, whose race possesses magical powers and whose Queen Onja rules many...
| Author | David Macinnis Gill |
| ISBN | 0062073354 |
Durango has always relied on Mimi--once his tough-as-nails squad leader, she is now the bitingly sarcastic artificial intelligence flash-cloned to his brain. Mimi is the only reason he is alive.
Durango has always looked out for his beautiful and brave second-in-command, Vienne--now...
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 0064408485 |
Hippolyta is a true amazon. Proud and brave, she lives for the thrill of the hunt and for the friendship of her fellow female warriors. Then, because her mother demands it and in defiance of the laws of her people, she must take her newborn brother to his father in Troy, where she finds herself in terrible...
In one moment, aliens make their presence known. In one moment, millions disappear. Autumn Daniel's sister is one of those who vanishes. Unable to rest, she joins Alex Cameron to find her. But she's about to find out that things are more sinister than she believes. This science fiction thriller is the...
| Author | Lou Aronica |
| ISBN | 1936558254 |
Reviewers have called Lou Aronica’s novel BLUE “compelling,” “beautifully written,” “a story to remember and cherish,” and “one of those books that everyone should find a moment to read.” Readers have said it was “a great inspiration,” “I’ve never been more moved or...
Just when Faela Durante dared to hope that her mission of atonement might succeed, it all shattered with the senseless massacre of the Tereskan healers in Kilrood. None survived the slaughter, not even her son. With her mentor, Ianos Wilkerson, missing and presumed dead, Faela and her new allies must...
| Author | James Kennedy |
| ISBN | 0385905246 |
JO LAROUCHE HAS lived her 13 years in the California desert with her Aunt Lily, ever since she was dropped on Lily’s doorstep with this note: This is Jo. Please take care of her. But beware. This is a dangerous baby. At Lily’s annual Christmas costume party, a variety of strange events take place that...
Fifteen year old Alana Weatherbee leaves home for the first time to study at the School of Shines of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Finding herself the school outcast, she gains acceptance by becoming champion of the Labyrinth Games in spite of her teammates, the school bullies. Then Alana meets Logan, another...
| Author | Dan McGirt |
| ISBN | 0982059809 |
Hero Wanted launches the comical Jason Cosmo fantasy adventure series by Dan McGirt. Jason Cosmo is perfectly happy as a humble woodcutter in the village of Lower Hicksnittle-until a foppish stranger tries to kill him, claiming there is a huge price on Jason's head. Ten million gold carats is enough...
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In "Home Lost", Volume I of the the eight volume fantasy "Clarion of Destiny", Leena receives the Garlan branch. From first contact her life is changed. After a solitary journey she returns home to find her village in ruins. Confused and alone Leena...
Mujar do not use their powers for good or evil, they simply exist, immortal and apparently purposeless. The mounted warriors are known as the Black Riders, but no one knows where they come from or why they seem bent on exterminating every man, woman and child. Talsy uses her father’s knowledge to trap...
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Jay Frances can resurrect the dead. One touch is all it takes to restore life to even long-since cold flesh. Jay has always considered this ability more of a curse than a gift -- that is, until the night he finds JoBeth Montgomery brutally murdered in...
There has recently been a sudden interest in the subject of Hysteria, and the methods used to treat such conditions during the Victorian era with the introduction of a medical instrument in 1870 known as a vibrator. A film about it's invention is currently being made starring Maggie Gyllenhael........August...
| Author | M.R. Mathias |
| ISBN | 1452443319 |
Two young men, on the cusp of adulthood go on a hunt they want to remember forever. When they cross a ridge and leave the protected boundries of their kingdom, they find themselves a cavern to explore. Inside the cavern they find exactly what they were seeking.....
Lurking inside this hole in the earth...
| Author | Thomas Hoover |
| ISBN | 0786013133 |
In Life Blood, Thomas Hoover brings together impressive storytelling skills with fascinating, authentic medical detail and more than enough suspense to keep readers poised on the edge of their seats. Like Tess Gerritsen's In Their Footsteps, Michael Palmer's The Patient, and Nelson DeMille's...
Before the Kings came, the People of the Land had an agreement with the Dragons. It was negotiated by the Dragon Priestesses, who could communicate with those fearsome beasts through their familiars, the Little Dragons. The Kings, however, knew only the way of the sword. In their war against the Dragons,...
This story reminded me of one of the late night tv shows The Twilight Zone
I could just see Rod Serling narrating this book…
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This story is about a man that has lost his way lets watch as Joe Johnson’s life unravels.
Joe Johnson was warned at work if his sales didn’t pick...
I did not like this book. The author had me thoroughly confused as to what was happening. I was faced with two options, either I could keep reading on and hope that it would come together and make sense in the end, or just give it up. After 200 pages, I really wanted to give it up. At times I thought to myself,...
Karik always wanted to travel and see more of the world. Now he’s on his first major expedition to explore the mysterious land of Andon. But he’ll learn working in a team and managing diverse talents and personalities isn’t easy. It’s even harder when your leader is a prickly, handsome lieutenant...
Among the querulous island kingdoms of Wefrivain, the only unifying power is religion – a wyvern cult ruled by an eccentric High Priestess. The system is under attack by a gang of pirates called the Guild of the Cowry Catchers who prey on Temple treasure ships. The Temple Police charged with eradicating...
| Author | Andy Crowson |
| ISBN | 1409218902 |
The Value of Life
A Kidnapping – but the parents are ordinary folk and the ransom note does not demand a specific amount of cash … what value do the parents put on their son’s life?
CDI Peter Bentworth is baffled and turns to the only psychology graduate on his force – new to the...
