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THE LIGHTNING WITHIN US is literary fiction set in the isolated mountains of Central Idaho and on the rim of Hells Canyon in eastern Oregon. It is 1993, but for Lina Hudson, time stopped fifteen years ago. In the tinder-dry summer of 1978, Lina and her twin sister Rainy were on the verge of sixteen, their once close bond fracturing apart as they struggled to find new identities in the remote Yellow River Valley.This was the last in a series of moves for their restless and increasingly desperate parents as they sought to save their marriage. Lina's father was captivated by a treasure hunt, described in an enigmatic poem by a reclusive collector. He was convinced that he could find the treasure and change their lives forever. Absorbed in their imploding lives, neither parent notices when Lina, feeling like an outcast in this new tight-knit community, is befriended by two semi-feral teenagers who live by their own rules. Cassie and Silas show her what they call ghost trails, long-abandoned paths in the mountains that they are trying to reclaim, and stalk the outlaws who steal crystals from the rocks to sell in Boise. With them, Lina is able to forget about her increasingly distant sister and her parents' battles. But when evil from Cassie's past returns and she is forced to make a deadly decision, events spiral into a catastrophic wildfire. Two girls go up the mountain, and only one returns.Now, fifteen years later, Lina keeps everyone at a distance-except Joe Grider, a transient who moves in and out of her life. She is terrified that someone will find out who she is and what she did years ago. She believes she has been successful-until her father appears bearing a postcard that appears to have been written by a dead woman: Cassie. Did Cassie somehow survive? Is Lina not responsible for Cassie's death, as she has always believed?To find out will mean returning to the town that was destroyed by fire and to the long memories of the people who live there.

What if Cate and Kyle had met sixteen years before they actually did? They would be young and perhaps foolish, not appreciating the people they would grow to become. Or instead, would they, as they blissfully imagined, find true love earlier, their soulmate, and revel in it sooner?Back to One: Take 4 Slating Magic Hour takes us back sixteen years to introduce the two friends sooner in their lives and careers. Kyle, only twenty-four, is an up-and-coming star, and Cate, just eighteen, has moved to Hollywood to start an acting career. Sometimes, time and life lessons prepare us to understand and appreciate love. Will their youth derail their potential friendship or stifle their budding love? Or perhaps it would give them what they dreamed of-more years together.

Strange creatures stalk the woods at night, and rumors spread of an ancient evil long thought to be dead.Valdin has returned.The darkness is waking...In the kingdom of Anoria, peace has reigned for many years, but something is stirring within the Land of Shadows. Having grown up in the small town of Brandir, Maran and his brother Jerathim know little of the outside world. On a perilous night, their home destroyed, and their mother slain by the monstrous Wrog, the brothers are thrust into a war for the fate of Anoria.The Land of Shadows is a high fantasy novel and the first in a series of seven. It follows the adventures of brothers Maran and Jerathim as they fight to stop the advancing armies of Valdin.

Odile-the daughter of the sorcerer Rothbart-has spent her life caring for her sister, Odette, whose enchantment causes her to transform from a woman into a swan with every dawn.Certainly, Odile wants the best for her sister, that Prince Siegfried might be the one to break the curse ... and yet ...Anna Tipton's vision of the Swan Lake fairy tale is a rare and compelling work blurring the border between reality and dream to create a gripping twist.

Shortly before graduation, high school senior, Rose Riley Moon struggles with unbridled anxiety whilst navigating through the most turbulent and trying week of her life. In an increasingly abusive relationship with her intoxicatingly handsome boyfriend, Devin Miller, Rose becomes pregnant and endures unexpected rejection, violence, and, after a dark secret is brought to light, debilitating pain. Rose leans on her irresponsible and pregnant best friend, Gabby Thomas, for emotional support, self-medication for escape, her co-worker, Penny, to confide in, and-despite a temporary letdown-her mother, Randy Moon, for support and unconditional love. It's a wicked puzzle ...

The true story of Andrew Heidelberg, who against incredible barriers, became the first African-American to play previously "white" high school football in the South. The story, as told by Andrew to Robert D. Gaines, covers his childhood in the racist South, the NAACP recruitment of children to integrate the white public schools, integration by The Norfolk 17 in 1959, and Andrew's impact when he made and ultimately starred for the Norview High School football team.

Can the answer to a simple science question change your life? For Garson Strangewalker, yes. In this second book in the Legend Keepers series, twelve-year-old Garson doesn't fit in a school. He's in a new community, hasn't made friends, and his father has gone missing. Each day's a struggle until a simple question he asks at the spring science fair sparks an interest in glaciers. He reads about them but can't get enough. For his sixth-grade science project, Garson climbs to the Shining Mountain Glacier in the wilderness not far from his home. His chance encounter with Buddy, a remarkable kid mountain goat, changes everything as these two kids' lives become entwined. Their shared alarm over the Great Warming's threat to the glacier, and to Buddy's mountaintop home, transforms an insecure boy into a tenacious environmental advocate. Sometimes it takes a partnership to bring out the best in us.

Stars in the Grass is the recipient of the Christy(R) Award for Best Debut Fiction!"e;The summer before I turned ten was idyllic-until August 3, 1970. At the time I didn't know what that word meant, not having heard it in a sermon or in one of Mom's vocabulary lessons. But it perfectly describes a time when I thought the world was safe and good things lasted forever. What I couldn't know then, but try to remember now, is how fragile and delicate are the moments we most treasure, and if they break into pieces, repairing means seeing anew."e;Nine-year-old Abby McAndrews has just experienced her greatest loss, and in its wake, her family is unraveling with guilt, grief, and anger. Her father, Reverend McAndrews, cannot return to the pulpit because he has more questions than answers. Her older brother Matt's actions speak louder than the words he needs to confess, as he acts out in dangerous ways. Her mother tries to hold her grieving family together, but when Abby's dad refuses to move on, the family is at a crossroads.Stars in the Grass, set in a small Midwestern town in 1970, is an uplifting novel that explores a family's relationships and resiliency. Abby's heartbreaking remembrances are balanced by humor and nostalgia as her family struggles with-and ultimately celebrates-life after loss.

While exploring the Magpie Mine, best friends' Cal and James accidentally overhear a couple of local hooligans burying a mysterious chest. Naturally, the boys investigate . . . but taking from thieves can lead to disastrous consequences, including the kidnapping of PepperJames' younger sisterand a rescue attempt that explodes (literally) in their faces. The thrilling and dangerous adventure is just beginning. It's Now or Never as Cal, James, and Pepper try to escape a despicable family of goons and knuckleheads who will stop at nothing to reclaim their treasure.

When Cal and James discover something terrible in the woods, their youthful curiosity unexpectedly leads them on a path that threatens their very survival...a fast-paced adventure requiring physical prowess, mental toughness, and unwavering trust. Best friends caught in the most perilous situation of their lives. Its Do or Die Time! Written by filmaker Cameron Venture and storyteller Dennis Mansfiled, Do or Die Time is perfect for those who love action and adventure. Readers of all ages will find engaging characters and thrilling narrative in this exciting new page-turner. Do or Die Time: A Calvin Poag Adventure, Vol. 1 is the first of a new series coming from Hidden Shelf Publishing House.