Bøger af Holly Barbo

Something is shaking Erin's world. Freak storms and disastrous earthquakes ravage the land, and perfectly healthy people are suddenly dying. Are these harmless coincidences or deliberate, connected events? Erin's parents die of a mysterious fever, but she isn't fooled. It is clearly murder. Why would someone want to kill a weaver and his wife? Besides, Erin can feel that same malevolent energy hunting her down. Is that a new skill she didn't know she had? With no time to grieve, Erin joins a merchant caravan for protection and to give herself time to solve the puzzle. Who killed her parents? Why are they trying to kill her, too? And why is the planet unraveling?

The steam-powered civilization of Myrn is a thriving adolescent culture. But the rapid industrial development has given rise to greed, and the triumvirate of government, banks and industry leaders has lost sight of those it is supposed to serve and protect. When a mysterious incurable illness sweeps through the impoverished masses, increasing the suffering to breaking point, rebellion seems unavoidable. Society is on the brink of revolution, and the planet is marked for destruction. M'nacht, his son Kes, and his team of researchers investigate a legend about three sacred fossils that could save the people and rebalance Myrn. However, they are not the only ones looking. Where they see salvation, others see power, wealth and control. Will the gifts from the goddess Navora be found in time to save their world, or will the sacrifice of innocents be lost under the weight of human depravity and corruption?

There are many things little Azizi has to learn about, like how the destruction of war can force people out of their homes, or take away a father in a blink. But the most important lesson of all bounces around on the frayed edges of a ball...

A major event of cataclysmic proportions threatens Ose. The damage done by false gossip and accusations has infected people's minds, and a misguided but deadly witch hunt hinders the remaining sages' ability to concentrate on correcting the planet's imbalance. Their one chance to save the civilization comes with the next eclipse, but there are too few of them left, and very little time. The people, the weather, and even the planet itself seem to fight them at every step. Can Drune and the other sages reweave the fabric of their world before the eclipse tears it apart?

There are no monsters on Ose. People can be monstrous enough. Disaster strikes the beautiful world of Ose. Marisily is one of the Sages who can help heal the planet when nuclear winter pushes the civilization back to the brink of destruction. Only she doesn't know her own powers yet. It is survival of the fittest as vicious outlaws destroy all that remains, kidnapping, enslaving and killing those weaker than themselves. With a bounty on her head, alone and betrayed by her own father, can a young woman find the strength and wisdom necessary to rally the good people of Ose and rebuild their culture?

Summer in Scotland, and Mari is working on an archaeological dig of a Viking burial ship during Beltane, a time of the year when the veil shrouding the spirit world thins. What could possibly go wrong?

Artifacts that mysteriously disappeared five centuries before lure people from a lost population out on a secret quest. At the same time, an unexpectedly strong winter storm forces Erin to take refuge in an isolated cabin. Unbeknownst to her, this was the last known location of the missing artifacts Kai, one of the lost, is looking for. Dismayed to find Erin at the cabin, he reacts the only logical way: Kill any witnesses to protect his people. With a ferocious blizzard ravaging the realm, will the sages be able to prevent bloodshed? And what would it take to prevent war with THE LOST ones?

What do you do when you no longer want something? You discard it, right? Which is exactly what happens when Keith gets tired of his wife. But there are signed contracts and someone hasn't read the fine print.

A virulent disease sweeps through the budding civilization on the planet Ose. As people are dropping like flies, the healers' guild is not making headway in finding a cure. Just as every hope seems lost, young Ree comes into her sage powers. Despite having to fight the disapproval from those who think her too young and inexperienced, she comes up with a cure from unusual natural sources. The race is on to get ahead of the epidemic. Time is tight, and a swindler's 'miracle cure' makes matters worse. With Ree and the healers' lives in danger, is the whole planet doomed?

Stories come from any number of places. One could start from a memory, a photo in a magazine or from pondering a news item and wondering, "What if?"This collection arose from that sort of random stimuli. Some are pure imagination of science fiction or fantasy. Others, though, developed from random historical facts or the disturbing news stories of war-torn regions.This is a collection of stories for those who like to think.

A contemporary suspense steeped in historyWith dwindling time, Leone uses the last of her strength to share important family history with her only living relative: her grandson David. Despite her final request to not sell the family heirlooms, David and Anne look into it because of their desperate need for money. But the pieces have secrets and the young couple finds themselves in unexpected danger.

Thrilling serial adventures of Mari, a brilliant young archeologist and, Quinna, her cat. Quinna shares her gift of historical memories with her human friend in dreams. Armed with knowledge of historical events, Mari uncovers secrets long hidden. These three tales set in Scotland and Iceland pull you through key-holes into distant times only to re-emerge to face a menace today.

Everyday laughter and communications with loved ones can change between heartbeats. Joy becomes hollow. Loss takes its toll. The last two years have increased the number of people coping with loss. For an author used to taking words and making them her own, Holly found one way; she wrote her beloved husband letters. A burden bared is a burden shared.