Bøger af J a Reed

For Jason, getting accepted into FATES is the first step of the rest of his life, but how can he plan for the future when he doesn't even know his own past?Jason Steele leads a pretty normal life for a 14-year-old in the 2040's. He has parents that love him, despite all the secrets they keep from him. He has best friends he's never been apart from. He knows exactly what he wants to do with his life and how best to get there. The biggest problems in his life are bullies and a crush that hardly notices him. All in all, he's just a regular boy... But it's funny how much can change in just one year.When the number of strange occurrences builds to a point that even the most well-crafted lie can't cover, Jason finally learns the truth about himself, but that's only the beginning. As his bad luck streak continues, his parents find themselves as targets of the massive government agency ASTERISK, and one tiny little mistake blows up to have dire consequences for the Steele family. Then, even when he thinks he's gotten a handle on things again, he discovers he's not as alone as he was once led to believe. There are others like him, and not all of them are as friendly as others.

In a carnivorous forest on a dark moon, a rite of passage intended for sons is changed forever when the king has a daughter. From the day she was born, before her mother could even bestow upon her a name, the Princess was plunged into a realm no daughter was ever meant to enter. It was only because a young warrior known as Paladin happened to be in the right place at the right time that she was able to live to see the next day. Challenged by vicious beasts that call the Immortal Forest their home, he taught her to survive. Hunted by every other child on Pilgrimage that wishes to steal her Birthright as their own, he taught her to fight. But when a dark and powerful evil surfaces and corrupts their most sacred and ancient tradition, and then takes a personal stake in apprehending them, all her years of training will be pushed to the breaking point. Unfortunately, even if she survives to reach her Fulfillment, there's no guarantee the tyrannical king has left anything to return too.

The people of Ghor have never been known to be afraid, but fear of the unknown can temper even the bravest of hearts.For years the children of Ghor have been unable to Fulfill their Birthrights, leaving them stranded in the heart of the Immortal Forest. In all that time, their families back in the village of Tuckkar have had nothing but time to fear the worst. Their king, burdened by the impossible promises he's made and haunted by the ghosts of his past, desperately searches for a way to end the Birthright once and for all before his own child is born into the outdated tradition. Meanwhile, on the other side the children witness the seizure of the Altar of Pilgrimage by Tuckkarian soldiers. Fearing what the king's intentions could be, Princess and Paladin advise restraint until they learn more. Armed with a worn ancient journal, outdated information, and a cryptic prophesy, they set out to find a peaceful resolution. Little do they know, the answer is much closer then they think.

Nine Lives: The Heartbreak of Addiction is a compelling account of a mother's poignant journey through the progression of her only son's downhill battle with drug addiction.As Adam falls prey to his demons, she strives to remain strong and supportive while facing challenges no mother should ever have to face. She relentlessly searches for answers as she struggles to understand this chronic disease.Nine Lives is informational, but more importantly, it is about a mother who bears her soul with emotional truths. In doing so, Nine Lives has become a heartfelt message of hope and inspiration.