Bøker av Jo Allen Ash

A war-torn world. A desert warrior, a con artist, a mystic, a thief. Destiny. War has come to Citadel, threatening the desert provinces. I, sixteen-year-old warrior, have made an enemy of a powerful man. I'm not alone. Duncan Oaks, teenage member of the Grif-Drif Con Artist Guild, has also made one bad choice too many in his dealings. Now we are both remanded to an off-world juvenile facility with lifetime sentences. Yes, you heard me right. Lifetime. Still, we are determined. Even now, we plot an escape into the horrific environment outside these walls in order to save Duncan's sister from the embattled planet below. There's only one question, the only one that matters, I suppose. Will we survive? The Shadows We Make, book one in the Shadow Journey series, is a blend of science fiction and fantasy in a dystopian alien world and told in the first person in three distinct, separate voices. Grace, the desert warrior, and Duncan Oaks, the boy who betrayed her seek to escape the inescapable prison planet to which they have been condemned in order to rescue Duncan's gifted sister from the man who condemned them both. They are not alone, however. Together, they and their companions set out to find Duncan's troubled, powerful sister, encountering hardship, danger, and the horror of a world not their own. The Shadows We Make, book one in the Shadow Journey series, is a compelling young adult, sci-fi/dark fantasy blend with significant crossover appeal. A book and series to be enjoyed by mature readers of any age. Dune meets Hunger Games in this dark fantasy/sci-fi series set on an alien world with ancient ties to ours. Other books in the Shadow Journey series: The Thrice-Gifted Child, Book Two "...a page turner...intricate...gripping...doesn't allow your attention to waver for a single moment." Readers Favorite The Sleeping Myth, Book Three "...stellar storytelling...The Sleeping Myth is dazzlingly magical, inventive, and thrilling..." Book Commentary In Darkness We Break, Book Four - Coming Soon!

Brave. Wounded. Determined. Betrayed. I didn't know it would be this hard. I didn't know my heart would break. But in this, I am not alone. We are more than what we were, though. In numbers. In strength. In resolve. We will face daunting odds as one, stand side by side until the end. Friend and warrior each in our own way, we will head into the unknown to face the Darkness together. I believe in us. But deep inside, he tells me I am wrong. I fear he speaks the only truth. Following their escape from captivity and mayhem, Grace, Duncan, his sister Resa, Mika and Carina head due west through the mountains, "into the setting sun"-the only directions provided to the legendary destination known as the Cavern of Sleeping Myth. With their new companions, they seek the faraway land on a promise they will finally find answers to the prophecy regarding three of them, the warrior, the witch, and the thrice-gifted child. However, nothing comes easy and there is always a price to pay. Injury, heartache, betrayal hound them as surely as do the warriors of their enemies who seek what they are, what they possess, for their own purposes. The Sleeping Myth is not quite what they have been assured, either, and might very well separate the closely bound friends forever as they head into a snowbound realm of old magic and ancient science. The Sleeping Myth, book three in the young adult Shadow Journey series, continues to blend science fiction and fantasy in an engaging story with significant crossover appeal designed to engross mature readers of any age. Dune meets Hunger Games in this dark fantasy/sci-fi series set on an alien world with ancient ties to ours. Other books in the Shadow Journey series:The Shadows We Make, Book One"A beautifully crafted SF dystopia, boasting relatable characters and a skillful plot." BookLifeThe Thrice-Gifted Child, Book Two"...a page turner...intricate...gripping...doesn't allow your attention to waver for a single moment." Readers FavoriteIn Darkness We Break, Book Four - Coming Soon

Troubled. Gifted. Unpredictable. Hunted. To save us all, I have led my friends into The Wilds, a place about which little is known for certain and none of it good. However, I need answers and those, at least, are possible here. I could be fooling myself. I know I could be. Yet, my friends trust me. They are counting on me to keep them safe. Will I be able to live with myself if they're wrong?Grace, teenage warrior, Duncan, former Grif-Drif, and their companions-the mystic and the doctor's thieving son-might easily be described in those terms, but none more so than the recently rescued Resa, Duncan's sister. Fleeing a tyrannical warlord, Grace leads her friends into The Wilds, a province devastated by long ago violence where the inhabitants are reputed to be fierce and intolerant. Yet, Grace hopes to find much needed answers from the mage descendants who might be residing there. Duncan and the others desire only a place to rest and regroup, safe from the violent man and his soldiers hunting them down. But as grandmother-quoting Duncan likes to say, "out of the frying pan, into the fire," an adage that will prove more prophetic than any of them expect.The determined teens from The Shadows We Make continue their quest in the exciting and highly anticipated second book in the sci-fi/fantasy Shadow Journey series. The Thrice-Gifted Child, book two blends science fiction and fantasy in this young adult series with crossover appeal. A series to engross mature readers of any age. Dune meets Hunger Games in this dark fantasy/sci-fi series set on an alien world with ancient ties to ours. Other books in the Shadow Journey series:The Shadows We Make, Book One "A beautifully crafted SF dystopia, boasting relatable characters and a skillful plot." BookLife The Sleeping Myth, Book Three "...stellar storytelling...The Sleeping Myth is dazzlingly magical, inventive, and thrilling..." Book Commentary Five StarsBook Four, In Darkness We Break, coming soon.

A war-torn world. A desert warrior, a con artist, a mystic, a thief. Destiny.War has come to Citadel, threatening the desert provinces. Grace Irese, sixteen-year-old warrior, makes an enemy in a powerful man. She's not alone. Duncan Oaks, teenage member of the Grif-Drif Con-Artist Guild, has made one bad choice too many in his dealings. When both are remanded to an off-world juvenile facility with lifetime sentences, Grace and Duncan plot an escape into the horrific environment beyond in order to save Duncan's sister from the embattled planet below. Will they and their unlikely companions survive unscathed?The Shadows We Make, book one in the Shadow Journey series, is a blend of science fiction and fantasy in a dystopian alien world and told in the first person in three distinct, separate voices. Praise for The Shadows We Make: "A beautifully crafted SF dystopia, boasting relatable characters and a skillful plot." BookLife "Loved it...an amazing read." Four Stars - Sally Atlass - ReedsyDiscovery "...high stakes adventure...thoughtful worldbuilding...strong emotional themes." Five Stars - K.C. Finn - Readers Favorite "Ash captivates the reader throughout..." Booktrib.com The other books in the series are: The Thrice-Gifted Child, Book Two"...a page turner...intricate...gripping...doesn't allow your attention to waver for a single moment." Readers Favorite - Five Stars The Sleeping Myth, Book Three"...stellar storytelling...The Sleeping Myth is dazzlingly magical, inventive, and thrilling..." Book Commentary Five Stars And coming soon, In Darkness We Break, Book Four