Bøger af Courtney Bowen

Tarn & Beck solve a Sherlock Holmes mystery and tackle mysterious vampires at a dinner party. Tarn has a powerful magical force, the elfin light, inside of him. He doesn't know why, but the Silvabarrone, leader of the elves in the Silver Forest, is after him and Beck. Luckily, they've made a few friends, including Jobe & Paracleus, who can help them out. Theo comes across a necromancer's grimoire and fears Garth might've left the spell-book. But Garth is an exorcist, not a necromancer, and he's haunted by ghosts. He doesn't know why demons come in droves to attack him. When Theo and Garth meet, they feel a connection they don't understand. But they've got to stop a demon trapped inside the grimoire before it's too late. Eric the Relic Collector is back to tell the adventure of the Sword of Sir Swillmore, a lost relic that the rulers of two kingdoms vie for. Will Eric get the sword? Featuring Tarn & Beck Parts Nine-Ten, Theo & Garth: The Demonic Grimoire, & Eric the Relic Collector and the Sword of Sir Swillmore, this is one collection you don't want to miss!

On an ill-fated adventure, Jobe died, but Paracleus resurrected him with the power of the phoenix. However, their memories were erased and they were separated from each other as a repercussion. Yet their love endured despite this, and Jobe and Paracleus were eventually reunited with their memories restored, thanks to the efforts of their friends, family, and the Knights of Arria. Jobe and Paracleus immediately proposed to each other. However, they both have to contend with the fact that Jobe is possessed by the phoenix spirit. He has inherited its magical power of fiery, spiritual resurrection. There are a lot of demons, people, and spirits who would like to get their hands on such a power. Especially some of the enemies Jobe and Paracleus have made over the years. Jobe and Paracleus are facing a lot of opposition. They just want to get married with their friends and family in attendance. Can they make it to 'I do'? Find out!

In between the adventures of Jobe and Paracleus, the Legends of Arria took place. After their split-up in the Fox Fay, Jobe and Paracleus reunite during the events of The Smiling Stallion Inn to The Tiger of Light. How did they fall in love again, and how did Paracleus regain his Fay memories? Then after The Fay Island, Jobe and Paracleus are back together again with Paracleus having regained his Fay memories. But with the events of The Tiger Enchantment and The Tiger Rises, they face new trials and dangers, and must fight to stay together. But with Fato and the friends they made in the Legends of Arria series helping them out, Paracleus and Jobe can do anything. This collection of Jobe & Paracleus excerpts from The Legends of Arria series, from The Smiling Stallion Inn to The Tiger Rises, highlights a chapter of their lives and paves a way for their future together. Updated with the complete excerpts from the Tiger Rises.

Adia, Basha's daughter, wants to travel with her friend and adoptive cousin Inga to see the world beyond the desert. But when tragedy and a deadly attack strikes her home, the two girls are forced to flee and fight to survive. Can they find their friends and stop Mun D'hia before he reaches his destination, or will they fall to the shadows?

In the tradition of A Song of My Heart, The Harper Call is a collection of song lyrics and poems written over several years. Several were inspired from the Legends of Arria and Legends of Arria 2002 series, as well as an unpublished novel. The rest have ties to the writer's life or the writer's whimsy.

A magical portal has dropped off Sir Pacaben from the Legends of Arria series into Tarn and Beck's lives. They need to make a quick escape and find Cecily, Nutmeg, and Eric, who are trapped in the tunnels beneath the enchanted forest. Eric has been captured by a band of cultists and zombies, led by a necromancer, who plan to sacrifice him. Desperate, Nutmeg and Cecily must band together to save Eric. But Miranda and Carroll are possessed by Towasa, god of destruction, and are rampaging through the forest. Cedric, Beck's long-lost father, has returned with the means to destroy Towasa. But can Tarn, Beck, and their friends face Towasa without harming Miranda? Also featuring Tobias, Greg, Shannon, Martin the satyr and Professor Patricia, this omnibus collects 'Tarn & Beck: Into the Tunnels, The Deadly Forest, The Unicorn Foil, Christmas Tales, & Merry Gentlemen & Ladies. This thrilling, absurd pulp fantasy adventure series with a M/M romance has something for everyone! Edited with the Christmas stories at the back of the book.

Adia, her friends, and family have escaped Mun D'hia's clutches, rescued each other, and now they're reunited with Basha and Monika joining them. Basha's been through a harrowing ordeal and he wants nothing more than for his family to be safe.But they're still pursuing Mun D'hia, who attacked Basha and his family. Now Mun's heading for Coe Pidaria, the ancient capital of Arria hidden inside the Tree of Life. With his loyal companion Wartsi by his side, Mun D'hia wants to find the lost secrets of Coe Pidaria with Doomba's ghost whispering in his head.But Mun D'hia discovers something even more disturbing as Paka and Adia, who've fallen in love with each other, try to stay out of trouble. But can Paka and Adia stay together when Mun D'hia attacks and danger surrounds them?Meanwhile, King Wonan and Arria's army reach Fort Ba, only to be met with upsetting news. Lord Ompa knows that one of the other lords in his coterie tried to assassinate Wonan, but he doesn't know who he can trust anymore. Can he find the traitor in their midst?Adia: The Lady of Light continues the story of the Lion's Daughter and the Lion of Arria, and things might never be the same for them again.

Having traveled in a bard troupe with Velmella and Liana for a year, Jobe and Paracleus are still in love. Paracleus is a kitsune, a fox shapeshifter, who's faced trouble in the past. But when new powers emerge for Paracleus as his lover Jobe and friends are endangered, doubt creeps in as to Paracleus's identity. Jaquan, Jobe's father, shows up and disrupts everything as they face rebels, soldiers, gangsters, monsters, wizards and prophecies. Can they survive, or will they drown in the upheaval?

A prequel to the Legends of Arria series, this is the tale of what happened to Monika before she joined Basha and his friends on the quest for Tau's Cup.Monika's mother Kai Cianna ruled the Zariens in the desert, but after Cianna's death, Monika's forced to flee for her life. She heads to the mountains of Angoria and Vaolo Temple, where she's heard of monks and nuns wielding ice and water magic. She wants to learn how to harness her abilities as well, and fight those responsible for her mother's death.Zevin lives in the village of Shasoon on the lower slopes of Mt. Vaolo, with Vaolo Temple at the top of the mountain. He's an ordinary young man afraid of disappointing his father Talonne when Monika walks into his life. She needs help to reach the top of the mountain and Vaolo Temple before the assassins coming after her can catch her.Zevin volunteers himself and his father to aid her, not knowing his life will be changed forever. Monika: Omnibus collects Rain & Ice Temple and Make It Rain, Parts One and Two of this story.

Basha and his friends struggle to continue the quest for Tau's Cup as they face horrible despair and tragedy. Can they survive to destroy the evil Doomba and become the Knights of Arria? (2008 version of The Tiger of Light in The Legends of Arria series.)

In the town of Coe Baba, Basha wants to marry a girl named Jawen, despite his poor background as an orphan raised by the innkeeper's family. But when Basha proposes to Jawen, he swears to bring back the holy grail Tau's Cup for her.Basha and his adoptive brother Oaka then set off on a legendary quest through the country of Arria, to find the lost city of Coe Pidaria where Tau's Cup is said to reside. But it's on the other side of the Wastelands controlled by the evil Lord Doomba.Basha and Oaka travel through forests, mountains, valleys and the Wastelands as they fight monsters, villains, bandits and more. They meet new friends and face a great destiny as the lion of light and Knights of Arria. Full of adventure, romance, humor, sword and sorcery with wars, dragons, wizards, and so much more, this coming of age epic fantasy is sure to be a classic.

Jobe and Paracleus are back together again after being separated for four years, and Paracleus is now fully aware of his Fay powers with his memory restored after the events of Basha's fight against Doomba. Fleeing the battlefield, Jobe and Paracleus find themselves backstage at a theater, reunited with Velmella and Liana.They're on the tropical island of Aki where merhumans, led by an elder named Myrnerous, guard the last surviving sea serpents, and are looking for a way to revive them-maybe with the blood of a Fay? As Jobe and Paracleus try to recover from their prior ordeals, they're pulled into another adventure with Fato, their old friend, showing up as well. Can they find a lost Fay relic, or will this be their final chapter?

A prequel to the Legends of Arria series, this is what happened to Kala, Basha's birth mother, before he was born. Kala's father Lord Kotak and a servant named Cannon heard a disturbing prophecy from an oracle before she was born. When the oracle's predictions started coming true, Kotak and Cannon feared what the future might hold.Kala grew up not knowing why she and her siblings, Niobe and Peri, were practically trapped at her family's manor, cut off from the rest of the world. They begged their father to take them to King Sonnagh's coronation, where Kala learned the horrible truth about her family and friends.For Kotak, Cannon, and others were part of an evil cabal, the Followers of Doomba, that sought to take control of the kingdom. Kala had to decide if she'd stand up to them, for her life and that of her siblings might be in jeopardy.

Jobe wants to be a bard like his father Jaquan. But his father abandoned him after a fight. Now Jobe's living with his mother Jona, and working as a clown at a seaside amusement park, not his favorite job. A singer quits, and Jobe wants to audition to sing. But his boss Dashiel hires the infamous bard Paracleus instead, which infuriates Jobe. Jobe tries to dissuade Paracleus from performing. But Jobe finds himself seduced by Paracleus instead. Paracleus normally would be traveling to hide the fact he's a kitsune Vulpine, a shape-shifting fox with nine tails who can take on human form. He's afraid what'll happen to him if he's discovered. If Dashiel finds out he's a kitsune Vulpine, he might be forced into becoming a sideshow act. Or worse, Paraclues could be captured by the villains and monsters that work for the evil Doomba and sent to the Wastelands. But he can't pass up the opportunity, even if he has to compete with magical performers. However, Dashiel insists he should sing a love song, and Paracleus doesn't know any romantic ballads. Luckily, Jobe has some talent and range in romantic ballads when his father trained him. All Paracleus has to do is convince Jobe to help him. Paracleus and Jobe are both endangered by what they discover underneath the amusement park. Author's Note: The Fox Bard is the first book in the Jobe & Paracleus series, an M/M fantasy adventure. Edited for better narrative flow.

In the country of Arria, Lord Kotak plots to usurp the throne. Miles away in the desert, Basha and his wife Monika survive a bandit raid on Monika's tribe, but they have lost the grail, Tau's Cup. To avenge those who died and take back the Cup, they must find the grail again with the help of new and old friends. But Basha does not know what links him to Kotak. Original 2002 version of ongoing 'Legends of Arria' series.

Patricia, a junior zoology professor in a fantastical world, is determined to explore an enchanted forest, the haunt of monstrous and mythical creatures, unaided. A satyr named Martin, who befriended a pair of adventurers named Tarn and Beck, knows plenty about the dangers inherent in such a magical place and wants to help her out. They're an unlikely couple, but an army of beasts from Martin's past have invaded the forest, intent on attacking the city Patricia comes from. They have to join forces and race to the city to warn everyone there before the monsters arrive. Can they overcome their differences and make it with the obstacles in their way, or will they fall apart?*Note: This novel omnibus collects both parts of The Professor & the Satyr, and takes place concurrently with the events of The Adventures of Tarn & Beck.

A prequel to the Legends of Arria series set over 2,000 years before, this is the beginning of Arria's founding and the ancient Knights of Arria.A clairvoyant girl named Wintha foretells the destruction of the island of Corrica, the seat of a harsh Romanesque empire that stretches across several islands. A scholar named Mogame predicts that the mountain at the center of the island will erupt with ash and flame. A priestess named Wilama seeks help from her god Loqwuano, only to see his face cracked. A centurion and legionary, Hasbas and Marko, must band together to save their families, including Hasbas's brother Corr. An enslaved rhapsode and former gladiator named Zeldos must escape his cruel master, Memba, the dictator that has just arisen to power.Together, with dozens of others, they flee on a long-ship, rowing across the unforgiving ocean until they come to a wall of mist stretching across the water. When they pass through, they discover a hidden magical world where legendary creatures exist, where the Fay such as Fato, Paracleus, and Rhona possess unbelievable abilities, and humans can become elemental mages and sorcerers, too. However, as they settle down in their new home, tragedy strikes when they're attacked by a hostile band, the Savorre, led by warlocks and Blood-Drinkers, including Yagidehama. Can they survive, or will they be torn apart?

The battle will be fought and the dragon and the lion must fight,O, who shall rise up and be the lion of light? Thus begins The Prophecy foretelling the destruction of Doomba, an evil wizard who tried to take over the country of Arria centuries ago. Though he failed, many of the great creatures like unicorns and dragons were destroyed, the legendary city of Coe Pidaria and Tau's Cup, the goblet of the gods, were lost forever. However, the Prophecy remains and Doomba fears the lion of light. Far from the Wastelands where Doomba lives, a son is born to a mysterious, unknown woman who dies in childbirth. He's raised by the innkeeper's family and named Basha, growing up alongside their son Oaka. Basha falls in love with the merchant's daughter Jawen, but she refuses to see him. To marry Jawen, Basha proposes to fetch her Tau's Cup, lost on the other side of the Wastelands that Doomba controls. Basha sets out on his quest with his adoptive brother Oaka, and the fun begins. Chased by monsters that serve Doomba, Basha and Oaka meet Fato, a talking falcon. A warrior woman named Monika soon joins the party, and Gnat, a servant boy, overhears his Lord Fobata plotting to stop the strangers coming their way. Heroes and villains will gather and fight across the land of Arria, as those once lost will be found, misery and injustice will be overthrown, and new discoveries shall be made. The dragon and the lion of light must fight.