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Family secrets never play dead for long . . .

"What a relatable, well-drawn tale! Isadora is a likable Everygirl. The conceit of cats who were witches in past lives is interesting and fresh. Very visual and the backstory about the missing girl in their house gives this YA novel an effectively-scary edge that makes the reader need to know more."
- Word Hustler

Fifteen-year-old Isadora was born with a slight deformity: silver hair. Though she dyes it an average brown and has perfected blending into the background, she battles with always feeling like a secret freak, a monster in disguise.

Bit by bit as fragmented pieces about her mother's past begin to fall into place, Isadora and her cat Serena find themselves sucked into an ancient realm long forgotten by humans--- an enchanted land where nothing is what it seems, where nothing can be taken for granted.

Before Isadora can save anyone, she will have to dive deep into an unfamiliar world--- one that holds the darkest truths to her fears and family secrets, leaving her to face an intimate threat that will change her life forever . . .

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[close] It is the darkest chapter of our civilization...

Ten years after the global fallout, teetering on the edge of existence, a man is fighting for survival. As the threat of inner-city violence spans outward, Miles Stone is left to his own ingenuity, along with the gifts of his unique partner, Alice.

Together they begin to construct a weapon designed by the genius of old. But what horrors might await them upon its completion?

This is his personal account of the events that will forever alter the fate of humanity... [close]

[close] Much like C.S. Lewis did with The Chronicles of Narnia, Verdelli will capture readers’ imaginations instantly with the first chapter and compel them to join him on the fantastical journey that is the Teller’s Tale. The epic series begins in Rise of Talus when a prince discovers his world has been turned upside down. His father has robbed him of his birthright and plans to have him murdered to ensure another’s succession. Through a mystic named Lacunae, Talus befriends The Darkness in order to survive. The conspiracy deepens as the prince learns that the God of his father has manipulated the king since his birth. In his desire to ascertain the truth, Talus learns that he is part of a plan to reveal The One for what it truly is, and for that he must die. The story continues in the Four Strangers when the prophecy involving adolescents from South Portland, Maine begins. As they search for a way back to the Polar Caves, they become involved with those opposing and defending God itself. Their destiny has been foretold and others seek to either have them fulfill their fate or be killed. Do they trust Talus (The King of Atresia) or Teller (The spiritual Leader of Galea)? Do they trust The One or The Darkness that seeks The One’s destruction? Through the ordeal they learn about themselves, the true meaning behind their journey and the red door. The Rise of the Talus and Four Strangers are his first two books in what will grow to become a 6-ebook series. [close]