Bøger af Catherine Mesick

Sixteen-year-old Katie Wickliff wants nothing more than to settle into a quiet life with her cursed beloved, William. But both Katie's past-and William's-are far too troubled to allow them to live in peace. Shortly after Katie discovers that a shadowy figure has placed a price on her head-and that a pack of vampires is out to collect the reward-William disappears, leaving Katie without the one person she can trust.Separated from her true love and surrounded on all sides by danger, Katie must find out who it is that hunts her-before her life is claimed.

Sixteen-year-old Katie Wickliff lives quietly in the small town of Elspeth's Grove, unaware of the troubled past that forced her grandmother to flee Russia with her when Katie was only a child. When people in the town begin to disappear, and Katie's own home is attacked by a terrifying creature, Katie and her grandmother return to Russia to find answers.Pursuing them is the handsome William - who just might be a vampire. Katie discovers that William is indeed partially a vampire, but he is also one of the Sidh, an ancient clan whose members are gifted with great power - a clan to which Katie's deceased mother also belonged.Soon, Katie discovers that her mother's seemingly natural death was actually murder, and she is forced to confront the question she wants to face the least: Is William her otherworldly protector, or is he the dark creature who killed her mother eleven years ago?

Chloe Bartlett's involved in another mystery. And this time it's murder.When wealthy retailer Otis Clementine is found dead in his palatial mansion, Chloe Bartlett happens to be on hand. And when the police declare his death to be a homicide rather than an accident, Chloe isn't surprised-to her it felt like murder all along. And there's no shortage of suspects-Otis's many girlfriends, his wastrel sons, and even a disgruntled employee may have done him in-all hoping for a share of his vast fortune.The handsome, if sometimes infuriating, Professor Mike Fellowes reluctantly helps Chloe investigate-but mostly counsels her to stay out of it.But Chloe can't do that because she knows something the police don't-there's a magical element to the murder, and as a witch, she's the only one properly qualified to investigate all the angles.Besides, Chloe has an additional reason for wanting to look into the crime-the dead man himself asked for her help.Can Chloe catch the culprit before there's another murder? Or will bodies begin to pile up on the glittering streets of Arthur King's Court?

Shortly after Chloe Bartlett returns to her hometown, her family's greatest secret is revealed-she and her sisters are witches. While the town is still reeling from the news, Chloe's high school rival is attacked and another young girl is placed under the infamous Sleeping Beauty Curse. Suspicious eyes soon turn to Chloe, and the whole town believes she is guilty.As Chloe investigates the attacks, with a little help from the handsome but irritating Professor Mike Fellowes, she discovers that there may be a deeper and deadlier plan afoot-one that's focused on her.Can Chloe unravel the mystery in time? Or will she fall prey to the malevolent figure lurking in the shadows?

On the evening of her seventeenth birthday, Katie receives an ultimatum from a vampire-she must find the mysterious ghost girl or lose the life-saving cure that was given to her. The only trouble is the ghost girl is just a legend-she doesn't exist. At the same time, Katie's sleepy hometown of Elspeth's Grove begins to be plagued by ghosts, and Katie learns that the ghost girl may not be that illusory after all. As Katie sets out in pursuit of the phantom figure, her beloved William follows her. But Katie is determined to keep him out-the cure she is trying to protect was given to her for him. Katie's search is further complicated by the fact that she has lost her powers. Will Katie get her powers back in time? Or will the mysterious ghost girl prevail?

Can Felix save his little brother and stop an evil wizard? Twelve-year-old Felix Snow has just moved with his family to a strange new town with bizarre weather, peculiar animals-and a few jerks-and the whole place is really weirding him out. And to top it all off, he's just started hearing voices in his head. When a freak storm whisks Felix and his siblings, Sadie and Ethan, to the faraway land of Kimaji, Felix finds more magic-and danger-than he ever imagined. For shortly after their arrival, Ethan is kidnapped by a troll. And it soon transpires that the troll may be the evil sorcerer Silk in disguise. Silk is a master of illusion and has been holding the country ransom for a legendary sword-the sword of King Sefu. Armed only with an enchanted bag of coins and an ancient riddle that points to the location of Sefu's sword, Felix sets out with Sadie to find the sword and use it to fight the sorcerer for the return of his little brother. If he doesn't succeed in finding the sword and defeating Silk, he, Sadie, and Ethan may be lost forever. Felix and the Sword of Sefu is a fantasy adventure tale set in a mysterious, magical land. If you like haunted castles, riddles, swords, and death-defying action, then you'll love this page-turning book by Catherine Mesick. Pick up Felix and the Sword of Sefu to start an exciting new adventure today!