Bøger af Jean Davis

Aliens, time travel, distant futures, and far-off words. A collection of five short stories. Poverty has shaped Tia's life since childhood, labeling her a roach. A day without hunger pains or despising looks is pure fantasy until she accepts a job offer to explore a wondrous deserted city on a distant world. All she can think about is the life-altering payout she'll receive in six months. A hundred roaches are set free in the city of crystal spires. Their mission: To learn what they can about the previous occupants and to verify that the place is habitable for the host of wealthy future occupants waiting in orbit. Well-provisioned, Tia and her fellow roaches scatter to explore the dunes and spires. Then people start to disappear. Are they being picked off to lessen the payout or is there a killer among them? All the credits in the world won't matter if she's dead.

God doesn't make mistakes. ¿That choice to give man free will, though, that has caused nothing but problems. Problems that need fixing.When an angel shows up to hand Samuel Mason a task he never asked for, his first reaction is to refuse. Killing the little boy next door is unthinkable. But there's a contract with Sam's name already on it and the angel won't take no for an answer.Fulfilling his task will ruin Sam's life, his family, and devastate the boy's mother. How long can a good kid hold out before he becomes the very thing society expects him to be?

Rumors of Tyrant Ta'set's killing sprees have spread throughout the known universe. Or are they truths?Vayen's hold on his deadly Arpex abilities is slipping. If he loses control, he'll be executed and his mission of unification and peace will die with him. Desperate to help Vayen maintain his precarious balance, Anastassia is willing to offer him a week with another woman as a diversion from his dark urges. Can she live with her decision if he wants more?In the public spotlight by association, Daniel unwittingly ignites a political uprising when, in the spirit of love and unity, he adopts the Jalvian practice of taking a second wife. While he works with Neko to guide the debate within the Narvan, he must also work alongside his volatile, tyrannical father as they race the rumors to seek out amiable worlds for their advisory union. Daniel struggles to take on the brunt of his parent's mission while facing his own darkness.Spending a guilt-free week with Vayen is a dream come true for Buria. She's had her eye on him for years. Securing a place within his inner circle could mean a serious job upgrade and notoriety. Managing Vayen's addictions and temper will require every skill beaten into her as a slave if she is to stand a chance at coming out on top.Is the Ta'set family, the Narvan, and the newly-formed advisory union prepared for a future where Vayen takes the one life that will send him over the edge?

Dragons, wizards, witches, ghosts, thieves in space, and an angry cat are just a few of the characters you'll meet in this collection of short stories. A mermaid discovers the truth about the tense relationship of her parents and what it means for her future. Alone in a vast spaceship, the last of the seed wizards struggles with his task. If he can't discover how to create a new world, the thousands of sleepers on his ship will never wake. Sam works for a dragon that is driving the countryside into ruin with his love for treasure. Sam wants to help his people he also doesn't want to be eaten for pointing that out the dragon's faults. When a beloved wife dies and doesn't come back like she promised, her elderly husband sets out to find her. An ecclectic collection for lovers of speculative fiction.

The General of the Unlata Kai has decreed that the time of her people is over. Jane's race of god-like beings has caused enough chaos, leaving floundering hybrid races and war-ravaged planets throughout the universe. Kaldara, their home, is about to fulfill her wishes. When the planet goes, it will take her and the last of the Unlata Kai with it. Logan Klevo sets out with the crew of the Maxim on a mission to warn the leaders of Kaldara of their imminent demise. Their announcement triggers a violent battle between gods. One of them holds knowledge that could restore the Maxim to its full strength. The possibility of a defense against the ruthless army of Matouk that destroyed Logan's homeworld fills him with something he's been missing, hope. Abducting an angry and suicidal god might not be a wise choice, but if the god of war can learn to love, they both might discover a future worth living for.

Deep in the enemy land of Atheria, one young woman escapes her captors only to find herself alone, unarmed, and starving.Torn from her life of privilege and the arms of her ma'hasi lover, Sahmara is unfit for life on the run. The well-being of her family is unknown, and if Zane isn't dead, he's now a slave. No one is coming to save her.Desperate, Sahmara prays for help.She does not expect her prayer to be answered by an ancient woman with a thirst for blood or that the gods might need her assistance. With her lovers Olando and Sara at her side, she may be the one to help take her homeland back if she can only find the strength within herself.

Humanity, as it once was, is brokenInside a fortress, the few remaining women live in a vault far below the men who labor for their survival and the walls that protect them all. A virus in generations past and inbreeding since, has left average men severely outnumbered by Simples. Outside those walls live the Wildmen who are desperate for the treasures of the fortress. Seeking women to once again fill their ranks with healthy children and something other than rats to fill their stomachs, they launch one last raid. One of them makes it inside alive. One-fifty-two is a Simple. The raid fills his world with smoke and fear. Seeking the comfort of his mother and emboldened by the promises of a Wildman captive, his eyes are opened to the secrets behind the order he has always known. What he does with that knowledge may save humanity or lead them all to extinction.

Born different than other chickens, Kay-Kay is picked on. Sad and lonely, she hopes that she'll find a home where she is loved.Based on the true story of Kay-Kay, author Jean Davis, and her flock of ducks and chickens.A picture book for all ages following the life of a special little chicken from hatching to seeking a new home.

Death lurks in the choices we make. Alex is awarded the best birthday present ever, a full exclusive weekend pass to the Spindle, a space station high above the Earth. There, everyone is healthy, the food is real, and there are even living trees. Being one of the chosen will set him and his family up for life, but in winning he may lose everything. Fray Farm is up for sale but the current occupants are very particular about who the new owner will be. They have no intentions of leaving. Long-term ownership only, no kids, cats are optional. Fate landed Ashleigh in a thankless job. At thirty, she's nowhere close to what she'd envisioned. She never saw herself in a dungeon-like basement at any age, but no one ever said fate was good at do-overs.Otherworldly creatures, the not-so-dearly departed, fellow man, and creations of our own demise patiently wait while we bumble through life, thinking we are in control.The end is always near.

Bruce Gawain has been between knightly quests for longer than he'd like to admit. In the town of Holden, he meets a seer who tells him his destiny awaits in distant Gambreland, but with only three coins to his name, Bruce isn't getting much further than a barstool at the town's inn. As luck would have it, the innkeeper's beautiful daughter Svetlana and her flock of troublesome god-gifted sheep need an escort to Gambreland. With a paying job, everything seems to fall into place for Bruce's quest...except for Svetlana's killjoy bodyguard sister, an evil overlord with looming prophecy issues, and a dragon threatening to eat the townspeople until its stolen treasure is returned. Bruce sets out with his pan-wielding companion Mydeara and the negligibly talented bard, Harold to seek out the Wall of Nok. Will they find Bruce's destiny, return Svetlana safely home, and save the people of Holden from the vengeful dragon?

Political upheaval threatens to erupt into a war that will tear the Narvan apart. The alteration undergone by Vayen and his hunters may have saved everyone from the Arpex but it also created the possibility of bullet-proof soldiers. Vayen's fellow advisors will do anything to get that prize for themselves.Not only is Vayen's daughter not speaking to him, he's been stuck at home for weeks recovering from surgery and being smothered by Anastassia's efforts to keep him safe and healthy. Attempting to advise three worlds from his home office has him on his last nerve.Vayen slips out to search for a new bodyguard. A few strong drinks later, he ends up on a distant colony, busting up a slave operation. The adrenaline rush and possibility of having done something good to get back into his daughter's favor offers a momentary release. He even has a host of well-trained bodyguard slaves to pick from. He's also gained a new enemy, discovered his bond to Anastassia isn't what it used to be, and reawakened his old drug addiction. In spite of doing everything he can to be good, the public has labeled Vayen a mutant and a tyrant. To bring peace to the Narvan and beyond, he'll need to become exactly what they say he is.

A fairy tale for all ages...In the heart of the beautiful city of Katra, princess Amira has spent all her eleven years confined to her room. Cursed with a spell, poison runs through her veins and must be drained away every day or she will die. Kept company by only a stream of temporary maids and the king and queen when they have time, she dreams of what lies outside the castle walls, a sibling to play with, and a future she will likely never live to see.As Amira's strength wanes, the king thinks that her salvation may lay in the distant forest, but the Spindelskov is inhabited by the nightmarish Spindelkin. The king and queen are unwilling to face them, fearing the creatures will plunge all of Katra into ruin.When the queen gives birth to a prince, Amira begs her maid to help her sneak out to meet her brother. Born with a tail and golden scales, the queen declares the baby a monster and he is left to die.Not bothered by his appearance, Amira promises the tiny prince that she will help him. Gathering her remaining strength, Amira sets out on a journey through the Spindelskov, searching for answers that may save them both.

Vayen's quest to keep the Narvan at peace has left him scarred both inside and out. Struggling to hide his hallucinations, memory loss, and flashbacks from everyone, he's been advising the Narvan on a consultant basis from the distant colony of Pentares, but he longs for the comfort of home. When Anastassia thinks she might again be able to host a link, she's eager for them to return to the Narvan. Stepping back into the advisory position they'd both left behind, now side by side, is a dream come true. Except home doesn't offer the ease Vayen had hoped for. Surrounded by reminders of Merkief and the High Council, his PTSD becomes impossible to ignore. He's falling apart inside. The Narvan is attacked by an enemy Vayen prayed he'd never face again. His nightmares come alive as havoc spreads across the system. Now he must face his darkest terror before everything he loves is ripped away.

Life outside the Narvan is not as ideal as Vayen would like. His job is unfulfilling, the people aren't his, and even after five years, Anastassia still hasn't quite forgiven him for stranding them in obscurity. Vayen's idle daydreams of returning to the Narvan turn into a nightmare with an assassination attempt. Old friends have become enemies and old enemies are even less happy to see him. Threats barrage him from all sides, endangering not only his own life, but those of his family. There are too many hands vying for the Narvan, sinking the system into chaos. Vayen's well-intentioned plans have blown up and his homeworld, along with everyone else is suffering. Putting the Narvan together again means showing his face to the High Council, who will want to make an example of him for betraying their trust.Staying out of it will get him killed. Unfortunately, his odds with jumping into it aren't much better. 

At long last, peace emerges from the bitter war that ravaged the words of the Narvan. Anastassia Kazan brought about the end to the fighting between Vayen Ta’set’s homeworld of Artor and their rival, Jal. When she offers Vayen a job on her team of bodyguards, he leaps at the opportunity. He’ll do anything to keep Artor on the path to recovery.Protecting the paranoid and mercurial woman whose deals and threats keep everyone in line is a tough, thankless task. One drunken night with Anastassia makes Vayen question why he got the job and whether he should keep it. But no one else on the team is willing to earn Anastassia’s disfavor by calling her out on her reckless choices. Reckless will get her killed and send the Narvan back into chaos.Not everyone is happy with Anastassia’s changes on his homeworld and beyond. She’s also on less-than-friendly terms with her deadly ex-partner. Then Vayen discovers that Anastassia is only middle management. The Council she works for has ambitious plans for the Narvan’s military forces.How much is Vayen willing to sacrifice to keep the Narvan at peace?