Bøker av Caroline Sciriha

How do you choose between protecting your family or following your heart?Maia, her family, and Ryse, the love of her several lives, are desperate to reach their spacecraft and return to their home planet. Only Ryse's presence there can prevent a devastating war from erupting. But Maia's heart is torn: the spacecraft is too small to take them all and leaving means abandoning family members in a land ravaged by conflict and rebellion.Their plans are further thrown into disarray when they attract the attention of General Dardarin, who suspects they are enemy spies.With the enemy armed with alien weapons, with the rebellion entangling Maia in its web and with Dardarin following their every move, Maia races against the clock to find a way to protect all those she loves on both worlds. Even if it means sacrificing her happiness and her centuries-long love for Ryse.As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, Fire Storm builds towards a gripping climax where Maia must harness the power of her memories and the fire within to save her loved ones. Will she outsmart the game of power unfolding in Lisenthe, or will the resulting firestorm pull Maia and Ryse apart?Fire Storm is a compelling blend of science fiction, fantasy, love and political intrigue, perfect for fans of gripping adventures like The Last Lumenian and those who crave the complexity of relationships found in J.A. Andrews' Runelight.

In the Inner Lands, there are three ways sixteen-year-old Shael can get herself and her family killed-by looking like the enemy; by working with the enemy; by becoming the enemy.When sixteen-year-old Shael unknowingly helps a mortally wounded thief, he entrusts her with delivering three figurines to the lord of her castle. Too late, Shael discovers that the figurines were stolen from the Hyllethans, her country's feared enemies. And since she cut her fingers on the figurines while handling them, she is now linked to them. Any breakage or pressure on the clay is felt on her flesh.Despite her reluctance to aid the enemy, Shael teams up with three Hyllethans to retrieve the figurines and break the connection. Shael is caught in the tussle for the thrones of the two lands. To avoid becoming a pawn-or dangle from a hangman's noose-she has to regain possession of the figurines and face the unsuspected secrets of her lost past.Dawn of Purple and Grey is an enthralling YA coming-of-age fantasy novel. If you like magic, enemies to lovers, twists and turns, harrowing escapes and family drama, then you'll love Caroline Sciriha's gripping tale. Buy or read Dawn of Purple and Grey to lose yourself in a heartfelt adventure today!